Illustrating Songbirds in Mixed Media Workshop
Learn to illustrate songbirds in this live online workshop. Rick Simonson will take you through the process of going from a simple sketch to a life-like work of art. We will use a combination of watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite to achieve an accurate and aesthetic rendering of a perched songbird. This mixed media approach will allow us to utilize the strengths of each of these three different art media.
Live, online via Zoom (link will be emailed to you closer to time of workshop)
Workshop will NOT be recorded
Free for Learning Community members
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at (check your time zone):
8 am - 12 pm PST
9 am - 1 pm MST
10 am - 2 pm CST
11 am - 3 pm EST
About this workshop
Join us for a fun online workshop where you will learn how to create realistic artwork of a songbird.
Supply List
Hot pressed watercolor paper; I recommend Arches Aquarelle Hot Pressed.
HB-2B Graphite pencils
Basic set of 10 or more watercolor paints
Small-medium size watercolor brushes
Basic set of 10 or more colored pencils; I recommend Prismacolor Premier.
Small tube of white gouache paint
Eraser; I highly recommend Blu Tack
Tape
Board to tape paper to
Water
Sketch - A sketch of any perching songbird will work. Have your sketch lightly drawn on your paper before the worskhop begins.
Questions
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