Wild Life Drawing Online: Eagles (live)

Eager for some eagles? We certainly are! So it's high time we return for another virtual visit to Gauntlet Birds of Prey, to hang out (live!) with some of the biggest wingspans in town. 

We will be sketching Eddie the Bateleur eagle, with his vibrant, fire-coloured beak, Manny the white tailed sea eagle, the biggest of all UK birds with the chunkiest of beaks and Holly the Bald Eagle, with call that will surprise you! 

Each of these fine feathers will be introduced by our favourite bird expert sibling duo, Daisy and Jake Bessant. They come from a family of falconers and birds truly run in their blood. Along with their dad, they run experiences and flying displays at the Gauntlet centre, as well as raising endangered hatchlings, supporting breeding programs to help wild populations and rescuing birds in need. Daisy will give us an insight into their unusual lives, growing up with birds as their extended family.

Eagle admirer and artist Jennie Webber will be hosting the class; beginning with an introduction to drawing moving models and a look at raptor anatomy. The class is open to all abilities so whether you haven’t drawn since school or you draw on the daily, we promise this class will boost your confidence and lower your stress levels. 

The basic materials you need to take part are some paper, a pencil, a sharpener and a rubber, but if you’d like to experiment with other materials please free to get creative! We will be drawing from life but we'll also provide some reference images which will be emailed to you (along with instructions and the Zoom link) a few days before the event is due to start, or in good time if you book your ticket closer to the session. As with all our online classes, we will send out a full recording afterwards so that you can watch it back as many times as you like.

50% profits donated to the Gauntlet Conservation Trust.