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Description: Break the winter blues by exploring and drawing the wonderful world of birds.
Our teacher, Meg, will project various images of birds and we will learn how to draw them! We’ll do so by understanding their anatomy and building our drawings from simple shapes up to exciting details. We will enjoy drawing dynamic poses, feathers, captivating eyes, and dinosaur-like feet!
When: Thursday, 1/14, 6:30-8:30pm
Skills taught: We will learn basic avian anatomy, how to simplify complex shapes, and how to draw details of various birds.
Skills needed: None! You don’t need to be an artist or naturalist to take and enjoy this class. All you need is curiosity and a desire to create in community.
Supplies used: We recommend you bring the following supplies for this class. CraftNation is happy to provide supplies as needed, but you may want to bring your own sketchbook.
A sketchbook or loose leaf drawing paper
Pencils: regular #2, mechanical, etc
Pencil sharpener
Erasers
Colored pencils/markers/pastels to add color
Drawing pens to solidify drawing marks if desired
What you’ll leave with: Each student will leave with pages of sketches and drawings, and an understanding of how to draw birds in the future.
Meet your teacher: Meg Lemieur (she/her) is a nature-focused illustrator based out of Philadelphia whose mission is to celebrate the diversity, interconnectedness, and amazing feats of the natural world. Her illustrations have been published as tabletop games, in comic anthologies, as large-scale educational projects, and more. She holds a certificate in Nature Journal Education, was awarded the Woman of Environmental Arts award by Penn Future in 2023 and was an Artist in Residence with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council in 2025. See more on Meg’s website or instagram. You can also find her on Bluesky (@megstampede.bsky.social) and FaceBook (Meg Lemieur Art).
All workshops at CraftNation are offered at a sliding scale. For guidance on which price you should pay, please see our Sliding Scale page.
Description: Break the winter blues by exploring and drawing the wonderful world of birds.
Our teacher, Meg, will project various images of birds and we will learn how to draw them! We’ll do so by understanding their anatomy and building our drawings from simple shapes up to exciting details. We will enjoy drawing dynamic poses, feathers, captivating eyes, and dinosaur-like feet!
When: Thursday, 1/14, 6:30-8:30pm
Skills taught: We will learn basic avian anatomy, how to simplify complex shapes, and how to draw details of various birds.
Skills needed: None! You don’t need to be an artist or naturalist to take and enjoy this class. All you need is curiosity and a desire to create in community.
Supplies used: We recommend you bring the following supplies for this class. CraftNation is happy to provide supplies as needed, but you may want to bring your own sketchbook.
A sketchbook or loose leaf drawing paper
Pencils: regular #2, mechanical, etc
Pencil sharpener
Erasers
Colored pencils/markers/pastels to add color
Drawing pens to solidify drawing marks if desired
What you’ll leave with: Each student will leave with pages of sketches and drawings, and an understanding of how to draw birds in the future.
Meet your teacher: Meg Lemieur (she/her) is a nature-focused illustrator based out of Philadelphia whose mission is to celebrate the diversity, interconnectedness, and amazing feats of the natural world. Her illustrations have been published as tabletop games, in comic anthologies, as large-scale educational projects, and more. She holds a certificate in Nature Journal Education, was awarded the Woman of Environmental Arts award by Penn Future in 2023 and was an Artist in Residence with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council in 2025. See more on Meg’s website or instagram. You can also find her on Bluesky (@megstampede.bsky.social) and FaceBook (Meg Lemieur Art).
All workshops at CraftNation are offered at a sliding scale. For guidance on which price you should pay, please see our Sliding Scale page.
