OPEN TODAY: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.

Drawing Workshop: Drawing for the Planet

Event
A young person holds a drawing on paper while standing in front of a poster filled with colorful illustrations of sea creatures.

Tue., Nov. 12, 2024, 5–7 p.m.

Members: $40, Public: $50, Child: $20

Education and Visitor Center, Steven’s Classroom

Tickets
Create portraits of some of the amazing species that inhabit The Huntington and the surrounding region with artist Jane Lee McCracken. This intergenerational workshop is suitable for adults and children 5 and up.
Classes

Draw some of the amazing species that inhabit The Huntington’s gardens and the surrounding region with U.K. artist Jane Lee McCracken, founder of the international nonprofit Drawing for the Planet. McCracken will give a presentation about why wildlife is important to all of us, how art can help protect wildlife, and how to draw using her preferred medium: a ballpoint pen. Participants will be given individual tutoring from McCracken throughout the workshop.

Key Details

  • All materials included.
  • This intergenerational class is suitable for adults and children 5+. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Your drawing will be featured in Drawing for the Planet’s webpage as part of its Californian Wildlife project. Participants will be able to take their drawings home after the workshop.
A grid of six photos depicting various people holding drawings on paper while standing in front of a poster filled with colorful illustrations of sea creatures.
An adult in a yellow dress stands next to children gathered around a table in a busy classroom.
Five people gathered around a table with drawing supplies in a gazebo.
A young person holds a drawing on paper while standing in front of a poster filled with colorful illustrations of sea creatures.

About the Organization

Drawing for the Planet is a global art and environmental education charity, with drawing—one of the oldest forms of communication—at its core. Founded by Jane Lee McCracken to share her passions for drawing and wildlife, Drawing for the Planet partners with international wildlife charity Born Free, conservationists, artists, educators, and cultural institutions. Through art, education, exhibitions, and conservation fundraising projects, Drawing for the Planet gives children, communities, and wildlife a voice.

About the Instructor

Jane Lee McCracken explores loss generated by human destruction. She creates multilayered Biro drawings, sculptures, and installations, and she designs commercial products often featuring endangered species. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, McCracken now lives in Northumberland, U.K. janeleemccracken.co.uk

In-Person Class Ticketing Policies

  • Tickets are not sold at the door for this event.

  • To join the waitlist for this event, please email publicprograms@huntington.org. A space is not guaranteed, but you will be contacted if a space becomes available.

  • To receive a refund, you must cancel at least 5 days prior to the event. Cancellations made within 5 days of the event will not be refunded.