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  ​Part of the Wisconsin Center for Wildlife's Wildlife Conservation Through Art​ Program. 

​Registration Information



Registration Closed! Email WCW@uwsp.edu to get on our mailing list for future workshops!

Registration Fee: 
$35
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**Note: WCW workshops are designed for adults. Minors must be accompanied by a paying adult**​​

Target Audience

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Thisworkshop is designedfor beginner artists who would like to learn how to use reference photos to sketch and draw wildlife, and for those who are interested in learning more about the WDNR's Snapshot Wisconsin Program. However, artists of all skill levels are welcome!

**Note: WCW workshops are designed  for adults. Minors must be accompanied by an adult**​

Cancellation Policy


To receive a refund, a written request must be made to wcw@uwsp.edu. Requests made by August 4, 2023 will be granted a full refund. No refunds will be granted after August 4, 2023.

Questions?


​​Contact Jennifer Summers at 
or 715-346-3241

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Workshop Details​​​


Saturday, September 28, 2024
9:00 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Trainer Natural Resources Building
Room 356 and Room 157
UWSP Campus

​Have you ever tried to draw an animal from a photograph and felt you just couldn't get it quite right? Have you heard of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources's Snapshot Wisconsin Program? Would you like to learn more? Then this workshop is for you! 

Snapshot Wisconsin is a is a partnership to monitor wildlife using a statewide network of volunteer-managed trail cameras. Photos of wildlife captured in the program​ are shared on Zooniverse, a crowd-sourcing website for community science programs. Anyone can visit the site and help classify photos at any time! 
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In this workshop, we will be accessing Snapshot Wisconsin Zooniverse​ and learning how to classify photos while looking for images to use for drawing reference. 

We will work in black and gray, using graphite pencils. We will cover basic drawing techniques including how to capture correct angles and proportions and what materials to use. We will cover principles of value (light and dark) and cover the basics of animal anatomy for artists. 

All materials will be provided. You will have a sketchbook, pencils, and eraser to take home with you. ​​​

Workshop Instructors


Jennifer Summers is the Program Development Specialist as the Wisconsin Center for Wildlife (WCW) at UW-Stevens Point. Though she has worked in and studied wildlife science for over a decade, she also has studied and made art for many years. Jennifer enjoys drawing and painting wildlife in her spare time, and occasionally creates artworks on commission. Jennifer greatly enjoys sharing her knowledge about wildlife and natural resources, and finds art is an excellent medium to teach people about the natural world. She earned both her Masters of Natural Resources (Wildlife Ecology) and a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology at UW-Stevens Point. Aside from drawing and painting, Jennifer enjoys birding, photographing wildlife, hiking, and spending time with her husband and dog. ​

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