Drawn In: Gallery Sketching Metamorphoses (Dec 6 - Theme: Architecture)

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am UTC-05:00

123 King Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Ontario L8P 4S8 | Hamilton

The Art Gallery of Hamilton
Publisher/HostThe Art Gallery of Hamilton
Drawn In: Gallery Sketching Metamorphoses (Dec 6 - Theme: Architecture)
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Take part in an engaging, in gallery sketching experience with the exhibition 'Metamorphoses: Visions of Antiquity in the Modern Era.'
Under the guidance of Artist Instructor Amanda McKinney Sparrow, students will explore a different subject matter in each session by sketching directly from the exhibition’s artworks. In the second half of each session, students will have the opportunity to move to the studio to finesse their work with charcoal or colour. Thumb nails, value, shading, and hatching techniques will be demonstrated when sketching each subject matter. Each session will provide a unique opportunity to enhance your technical skills and creative insight.
Skill level: beginners are welcome, but best suited to those with some sketching experience
Materials: sketch book, pencil, eraser
Saturdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
October 18 – Landscape: atmospheric perspective
November 8 – Human Figure: proportion, sighting
November 29 – Animal: proportion, form
December 6 – Architecture: one- and two-point perspective
PRICE:
AGH Members: $30/session (+HST)
General Admission: $40/session (+HST)
Early Bird Pricing:
Save 15% when you register for all 4 sessions before October 11th!
AGH Member: $102 (plus HST)
General Admission: $136 (plus HST)
Registration includes admission to the Art Gallery of Hamilton.
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Artist-Instructor Bio:
Growing up in the Niagara Wine region of Southern Ontario, Amanda drew inspiration from an agricultural based community. Amanda began post secondary school in Early Childhood Education and Photography at Niagara College. This led to an Art Fundamentals Certificate at Sheridan College and a BFA at the Ontario College of Art and Design. A mother, practicing artist, Amanda has been teaching art for the past twenty years.
@amanda.mckinney.5682
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