Wild Life Drawing Online: Sea Turtles (Live)

Let's start the year with a splash! Next up on the (hawks)bill, a virtual trip to the Maldives to draw and learn about terrific turtles! We will be live streaming to the rescue and rehabilitation centre at the Olive Ridley Project, where head biologist Neus will introduce us to the turtles who are currently being cared for there. The star of the session will be a female olive ridley sea turtle called Nakaiy. A victim of entanglement in fishing nets, when found she had serious injuries to her front left flipper and was unable to dive which is an essential skill for feeding and resting. Since her rescue last year, this girl has shown herself to be highly determined, and has made great progress with her dive training. 

As the session progresses we will also meet some of the other residents, and hear their individual stories. Neus will teach us all sorts of fascinating facts about this amazing species group, and the vital role they play in the marine ecosystems in which they live. 

Artist and illustrator Jennie Webber will lead the session, beginning with her top tips on how to draw moving animals in water. She will provide plenty of creative guidance throughout and will be all ears for any creative queries that you have. Likewise, Neus will be happy to answer your questions about turtles and marine conservation. 

The class is open to all abilities, and there’s no pressure to work in a particular style. Jennie will create her drawing demo using coloured pencils, but please feel free to work with whatever materials you prefer. We will send you an email before the session, which will contain a Zoom link, some reference images and all the information you need. And- as with all our online classes- we will send out a recording of the session to all ticket holders afterwards. 

50% of profits will be donated to the Olive Ridley Project, so by taking part you’ll support the conservation and rescue of Maldivian sea turtles.