© chris duggan

The American Museum of Natural History, here in NYC, periodically offers a killer class on animal drawing, instructed by Stephen C. Quinn. The class is 5 Wednesday nights, and runs from 7:00-9:00PM.

I’ve taken the class before and had a blast. For those people more experienced with drawing you probably wont pick up much about the art side of things, but Mr. Quinn is exceptionally knowledgable when it comes to animal anatomy, form and structure, from dinos to modern cats, you can pick up a ton of info about drawing beasts, big and small. He even throws in some great tales of the explorers, scientists, and artist that helped create and fill the museum. Plus, the biggest benefit of the class is access to an awesome museum after hours, and all to yourself, a fantastic way to experience such a great place. Add to it that the animals are presented in fantastic display, full of gesture and masterfully lit, it is a class well worth taking.

The drawings here are just a couple samples of some of the work I did when I last attended the museum sessions.

Class info here.

© chris duggan

© chris duggan