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Unless specifically noted, our programs are free, virtual and suited for participants ages 16+. For further details about what to expect from our workshops, including accessibility options, and registration & Zoom instructions, click here.
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Sketching Faces — An Online Visual Art Workshop with National Museum of Health and Medicine’s Elizabeth Lockett
January 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
Explore the anatomy and features of the face using pencil and paper. We will use some basic drawing techniques and some basic anatomy to learn how the muscle and bone under the skin inform what we see on the surface. Paper and any drawing tool you are comfortable with are all that is required. Pencils, ink pens, or things like charcoal or graphite sticks.
Suggested Supplies:
- Paper
- Pencils
- Ink Pens
- Charcoal
- Graphite Sticks
- Anything you enjoy drawing with will work!
Elizabeth Lockett is a scientific illustrator and Collection Manager for the National Museum of Health and Medicine.
The National Museum of Health and Medicine was established during the Civil War as the Army Medical Museum, a center for the collection of specimens and artifacts for research related to trauma and pathology. The museum’s mission to preserve and explore the impact of military medicine spans more than 150 years and includes each major U.S. armed conflict. However, military medicine does not exist in a vacuum, and it is the museum’s vision to preserve, inspire, and inform the history, research, and advancement of military as well as civilian medicine through world-class collections, digital technology, and public engagement. Visit the museum to learn about topics ranging from combat casualty care and traumatic brain injury to the history of vaccine development and techniques in forensic identification. The museum’s exhibits and programs provide forums for both informal and structured learning that connect the mission of the Department of Defense Museum with the public. The museum is a division of the Defense Health Agency Research and Engineering Directorate. Learn more.
About CBAW Visual Arts Workshops
Join Veterans and Artists, Valerie Acosta, Shaun Smith, Joe Merritt, or a special guest to learn new art techniques on Wednesdays at 7pm EST. Come hang out in a collaborative group setting and bring what materials you have. No experience necessary! To register, click the link below.
MissionBelonging is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.
