THURSDAY., APRIL. 4, 2019
5:30 p.m.

COST: FREE and Open to Everyone!
Any children in attendance must be accompanied by an adult.
Sketch materials and optimal seating are first-come, first-serve, so those wanting to sketch along may want to arrive early.

The UM Museum is thrilled to welcome acclaimed ornithologist and artist, David Allen Sibley, to lead a live sketching demonstration to explain how feathers shape and color the birds that we see every day. Understanding the arrangement of feathers is key to understanding every aspect of a bird’s appearance, and drawing is one of the best ways to explore that. This will help birders and artists gain a different perspective on how to identify and draw birds.

Realism in Watercolor
Painting Clear and Colored Glass
with Laurin McCracken AWS NWS

July 30–August 2, 2019
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. each day

CLASS IS FULL

Please email Emily McCauley at esdean@olemiss.edu to be added to the waitlist.

$375 for Museum Members
$400 for Non-Members

Register Here

 
This is a workshop for artists who are interested in learning to paint in the realistic style of the Dutch and Flemish still life painters of the 16th and 7th century. Participants will learn how to see, draw and paint objects in realistic detail.

Subject that will be painted during workshop.

Participants will paint a simple still life of clear glass from a photo provided. Participants will use a projected image to trace the still life on to their paper. Laurin will teach the British, Two-Brush technique of how to make things look round and three dimensional. He will also share information about the history of realistic still life painting and its current popularity in the world market. You will also learn to create deep black backgrounds.

Participants will learn about various techniques of painting realism. These techniques can apply to many types of subject matter. The goal is to learn a lot and enjoy the journey.

Watercolor paper will be provided, participants will receive a separate material order list prior to the start of this course.

The Lafayette County Master Gardeners in conjunction with the The University of Mississippi Museum will be hosting their annual Spring lecture series at the University of Mississippi Museum. This year’s lecture series coincides with the exhibit, The Art of Identification, by David Allen Sibley. David is a bird illustrator and ornithologist. The Sibley Guide to Birds is one of the most comprehensive guides for North American ornithological field identification.

Limited Free parking is available at the museum.

Birds, Butterflies, and Blooms

April 4, 11, 18, 2018
Thursdays at 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.

April 4
Creating a Sense of Place: Supporting Birds and Pollinators with Native Plants

Lecturer: Mitch Robinson, the Conservation Education Manager at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center. His expertise includes endangered, threatened and invasive species management.

April 11
Amazing Migration: Biology and Conservation of the Wind Birds

Lecturer: Dr. Jason Hoeksema, Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Mississippi.

April 18
Care and Feeding of Native Butterflies

Lecturer: Linette Walters. Linette has conducted extensive research with 7 years of success in raising a number of different species of butterflies native to us. All of her research and availability of product coincides with the natural life cycle.

Discrimination based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran’s status is a violation of federal and state law and MSU policy and will not be tolerated. Discrimination based upon sexual orientation or group affiliation is a violation of MSU policy and will not be tolerated.

Thursday
March 21, 2019

5:00 p.m. Step by Step: Creating a Watercolor Featuring Silver and Glass
Light Refreshments
6:00 p.m. A Short History of Dutch Still Life

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM

Join us for an evening of gallery talks with our featured artist, Laurin McCracken, coinciding with the current special exhibition, Visual Abundance: Realism in Watercolor. In two talks, McCracken will provide insight into his watercolor process, as well as the inspirations for his work. Light refreshments will be offered between the talks. This event is free and open to the public.