Join naturalist and artist Jack Hobe as he walks you through techniques for drawing swallows of Tyler State Park! Using an easy-to-learn gesture sketching system, participants will practice capturing swallows on paper in both perched and in-flight positions, as well as learning the differences between common swallow species at the park and tricks for drawing […]

Learn how to draw flying hawks, eagles and falcons in this beginner-friendly workshop taught by wildlife artist Jack Hobe! Raptors are majestic and fierce subjects, and there are lots of useful techniques to capture them while soaring overhead. Jack will share ways to apply a “gesture sketching” framework model for drawing flying raptors through easy-to-follow […]

Owls are charismatic and fascinating birds. Learn how to sketch them in this workshop with professional wildlife artist Jack Hobe! Jack will guide participants through the steps of using a gesture sketching system to capture the owl’s form and gist on paper, and how to adapt this system for drawing the owl in different poses. Jack will also cover pointers for drawing the owl’s face from […]

Practice drawing soaring and perched hawks of Tyler State Park! Raptors are majestic and fierce both in flight and while perched, and there are lots of useful techniques to capture them in both behaviors. Local ornithologist and artist Jack Hobe will share ways to use a loose sketching framework to capture perched raptors on paper, […]