Wild Life Drawing Online: Meerkats & Prairie Dogs
British Summer Time
at TBC
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For our next online drawing class we have a really special treat for you – Meerkats and Prairie Dogs! We will be meeting and drawing these amazing animals via Zoom, broadcasting live from their home with expert in exotic mammals – Lauren of Animal Workshops. Lauren rescues and rehomes the majority of the animals in her care, and works to raise awareness for animal welfare, conservation and responsible pet ownership through educational sessions.
The class will begin with an introduction from WLD founder and artist Jennie Webber, who will take you through the basics of drawing animals from life. There will be a drawing demonstration of how to draw meerkats and prairie dogs, with special tips on the shapes to look out for! We will then switch screens to be introduced live to the animals with fun facts from Lauren with the opportunity to ask any questions that you like. All the animals will have specialised enrichment activities that mimic their behaviour in the wild and comfy spots to snooze so we will see these animals at their most relaxed and natural!
The basic materials you need to take part are paper, a pencil, eraser and sharpener, but of course you are more than welcome to work in whatever materials you enjoy or have to hand. Colours are useful when drawing coral reefs! Please get in touch if you need advice on materials, we're happy to help! You will be emailed the Zoom link to join and some reference images 24 hour before the event is due to start.
Money from the ticket sales for this event will go towards Lauren's Animal Feed Fund, making sure the animals are kept fed and watered during this tough time.