Classes
If you’ve ever seen a beautiful natural object and wished you could depict it in art, then perhaps you would be interested in one of my drawing classes. Designed for beginners and intermediate students, my various Nature Illustration courses delve into the fundamentals of sketching, creating shape and rendering natural objects using different media.
Explore the intricate details of plants, birds, lichens or insects through drawing with graphite, ink and coloured pencil. You will be guided through structured activities and demonstrations, allowing you to grasp the art of drawing step by step. You will also have group practice time to refine the techniques introduced in each lesson.
I hope to engage you in the beauty of the natural world as we observe it closely together, capturing it on the page!
Check out available classes in a suburb near you.
Additionally, I also offer private drawing lessons. These can cover the basics of drawing or focus on a specific subject or photograph. Feel free to reach out through the contact page if you’d like to discuss this option further.
Current Classes
Camberwell
Camberwell Community Centre
Tuesday@10:30am – Introduction to Nature Illustration
*CLASS FULL*
https://camberwellcommunitycentre.org.au/fully-booked
Tuesday@1:00pm – Nature Illustration
*1 PLACE REMAINING*
Doncaster East
Pines Learning Centre
Friday@9:30am – Illustrating Nature
*CLASS FULL*
Diamond Creek
Diamond Creek Living and Learning Centre
Monday@9:30am – Nature Illustration
*CLASS FULL*
https://socialplanet.com.au/activity/view?id=42467
Eltham
Eltham Living and Learning Centre
Monday@1:00pm – Nature Illustration Beginner
*CLASS FULL*
https://socialplanet.com.au/activity/view?id=42466
Thursday@9:30am – Nature Journaling
*1 PLACE REMAINING*
Thursday@12:30pm – Nature Illustration Intermediate
*3 PLACES REMAINING*
https://socialplanet.com.au/activity/view?id=42467
Thursday@3:30pm – Introduction to Nature Illustration
*1 PLACE REMAINING*
Park Orchards
Park Orchards Community House
Wednesday@1:00pm – Nature in Art
*CLASS FULL*
https://www.parkorchards.org.au/Courses/PetaMcDonaldArt1.aspx
Friday@1:30pm – Nature Illustration
*1 PLACE REMAINING*
https://www.parkorchards.org.au/Courses/natureIllustration.aspx
One day Workshops – 2026
Park Orchards Community House
Saturday 21st February 9:30-4:00
Zoom in, Zoom out – Nature Journaling Workshop
https://www.parkorchards.org.au/Courses/NatureJournalling2.aspx
Saturday 21st March 9:30-4:00
Miniature Landscapes – A Nature Journaling Workshop
https://www.parkorchards.org.au/Courses/NatureJournalling3.aspx
Kinglake Neighbourhood House
Saturday 9th May
Sketching your Holidays – A Nature Journaling Workshop
*Details to follow*
Private Drawing Lessons
Available on request is the possibility of private drawing lessons in which you get one-on-one tuition. You may like to learn the basics of drawing, or perhaps you have a particular subject or photograph you would like to draw. Please contact me if you would like to explore this possibility.