Majjistral Nature and History Park

My Nature Diary Painting Activity (Session 8)
2021-08-07 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
Join our next Nature Diary online painting activity!

Each month throughout 2021 Majjistral Park we will be hosting an online activity demonstrating how to draw wildflowers, insects, birds, mammals and more.
For the month of August we will be drawing and painting dolphins – specifically the three species that are found close to the Maltese Islands.

This activity is aimed at children but adults are welcome too.

Details:
Date: Saturday, 7th August 2021
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm
Duration: Approximately 1 hour

Materials needed:

Paper*, Pencil, Rubber, Newspaper (to protect surface from paint), Paint (ideally watercolour)**, White
paint (poster/acrylic/gouache), Water pot filled with water, Palette to mix paint in, Old t-shirt/ material (to
wipe brushes), Soft paint brushes (thin and medium sizes), Rough paper to test colours.

*To create the whole Nature Diary you will need 13 pieces that are the same size. The best paper to use
if you are using watercolours is watercolour paper. You can use paper from a watercolour pad so that
you do not need to cut the paper. If you do not have watercolour paper thick painting paper (eg.
sketching paper) should also be ok but it would be a good idea to test it with your paint first.

**Watercolour paints can be substituted with coloured pencils or poster paint but watercolour works
best! Windsor & Newton (student range) watercolour paints are not too expensive and can be bought
from local art shops. The main colours you need are: cadmium red, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue,
cobalt blue, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, and burnt umber.

Booking: Email naturediarymalta@gmail.com with number of participants, first names and ages.
Hosted by: Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park

My Nature Diary Painting Activity (Session 9)
2021-09-04 15:00 - 16:00
Join Majjistral Park for our next Nature Diary online painting activity!

Throughout 2021 we will be learning how to draw wildflowers, insects, birds, mammals and more. The activity is aimed at both children and adults.
For the month of September we will be drawing and painting the Greater Flamingo, a truly spectacular looking bird!

This activity is aimed at children but adults are welcome too.

Details:
Date: Saturday, 4th September 2021
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Hosting platform: Zoom

Materials needed:

Paper, Pencil, Rubber, Newspaper (to protect surface from paint), Paint (ideally watercolour), White paint (poster/acrylic/gouache), Water pot filled with water, Palette to mix paint in, Old t-shirt/ material (to wipe brushes), Soft paint brushes (thin and medium sizes), Rough paper to test colours.

*To create the whole Nature Diary you will need 13 pieces that are the same size. The best paper to use if you are using watercolours is watercolour paper. You can use paper from a watercolour pad so that you do not need to cut the paper. If you do not have watercolour paper thick painting paper (eg. sketching paper) should also be ok but it would be a good idea to test it with your paint first.

**Note re paint – Watercolour paints can be substituted with coloured pencils or poster paint but watercolour works best! Windsor & Newton (student range) watercolour paints are not too expensive and can be bought from local art shops. The main colours you need are: cadmium red, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, and burnt umber.

Booking: Email naturediarymalta@gmail.com with number of participants, first names and ages.
Hosted by: Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park.

If this is your first time please let us know the number of participants, first names and ages. If you are a regular just let me know you/ your children would like to join!

My Nature Diary Painting Activity (Session 10)
2021-10-02 15:00 - 16:00
Join Majjistral Park for our next Nature Diary online painting activity!
Throughout 2021 we will be learning how to draw wildflowers, insects, birds, mammals and more.
The activity is aimed at both children and adults.
For the month of October we will be drawing and painting the Algerian Hedgehog, one of our endearing native mammals!

Details:
Date: Saturday, 2nd October 2021
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Hosting platform: Zoom

Materials needed:

Paper, Pencil, Rubber, Newspaper (to protect surface from paint), Paint (ideally watercolour), White paint (poster/acrylic/gouache), Water pot filled with water, Palette to mix paint in, Old t-shirt/ material (to wipe brushes), Soft paint brushes (thin and medium sizes), Rough paper to test colours.

Note re paper – To create the whole Nature Diary you will need 13 pieces that are the same size. The best paper to use if you are using watercolours is watercolour paper. You can use paper from a watercolour pad so that you do not need to cut the paper. If you do not have watercolour paper thick painting paper (eg. sketching paper) should also be ok but it would be a good idea to test it with your paint first.

Note re paint – Watercolour paints can be substituted with coloured pencils or poster paint but watercolour works best! Windsor & Newton (student range) watercolour paints are not too expensive and can be bought from local art shops. The main colours you need are: cadmium red, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, and burnt umber.

Booking: Email naturediarymalta@gmail.com with number of participants, first names and ages.
Hosted by: Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park.

If this is your first time please let us know the number of participants, first names & ages. If you are a regular just let me know you/ your children would like to join!

*Algerian Hedgehog painting by Tamsin Caruana.

My Nature Diary Painting Activity (Session 11)
2021-11-06 15:00
Join Majjistral Park for our next Nature Diary online painting activity!
Throughout 2021 we will be learning how to draw wildflowers, insects, birds, mammals and more. The activity is aimed at both children and adults.
For the month of November we will be drawing and painting the Painted Frog, Malta’s only native amphibian!

Details:
Date: Saturday 6th November
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Hosting platform: Zoom

Materials needed:

Paper, Pencil, Rubber, Newspaper (to protect surface from paint), Paint (ideally watercolour), White paint (poster/acrylic/gouache), Water pot filled with water, Palette to mix paint in, Old t-shirt/ material (to wipe brushes), Soft paint brushes (thin and medium sizes), Rough paper to test colours.

Note re paper – To create the whole Nature Diary you will need 13 pieces that are the same size. The best paper to use if you are using watercolours is watercolour paper. You can use paper from a watercolour pad so that you do not need to cut the paper. If you do not have watercolour paper thick painting paper (eg. sketching paper) should also be ok but it would be a good idea to test it with your paint first.

Note re paint – Watercolour paints can be substituted with coloured pencils or poster paint but watercolour works best! Windsor & Newton (student range) watercolour paints are not too expensive and can be bought from local art shops. The main colours you need are: cadmium red, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, and burnt umber.

Booking: Email naturediarymalta@gmail.com with number of participants, first names and ages.
Hosted by: Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park.

If this is your first time please let us know the number of participants, first names & ages. If you are a regular just let me know you/ your children would like to join!

*Painted Frog painting by Tamsin Caruana.

My Nature Diary Painting Activity (Session 12)
2021-12-04 15:00 - 16:00
Join Majjistral Park for our next Nature Diary online painting activity!
Throughout 2021 we have been learning how to draw wildflowers, insects, birds, mammals and more. The activity is aimed at both children and adults.
For the month of December we will be drawing and painting a Chaffinch, a bird which visits the Maltese Islands at this time of the year!

Details:
Date: Saturday 4th December
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm
Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Hosting platform: Zoom

Materials needed:

Paper, Pencil, Rubber, Newspaper (to protect surface from paint), Paint (ideally watercolour), White paint (poster/acrylic/gouache), Water pot filled with water, Palette to mix paint in, Old t-shirt/ material (to wipe brushes), Soft paint brushes (thin and medium sizes), Rough paper to test colours.

Note re paper – To create the whole Nature Diary you will need 13 pieces that are the same size. The best paper to use if you are using watercolours is watercolour paper. You can use paper from a watercolour pad so that you do not need to cut the paper. If you do not have watercolour paper thick painting paper (eg. sketching paper) should also be ok but it would be a good idea to test it with your paint first.

Note re paint – Watercolour paints can be substituted with coloured pencils or poster paint but watercolour works best! Windsor & Newton (student range) watercolour paints are not too expensive and can be bought from local art shops. The main colours you need are: cadmium red, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, and burnt umber.

Booking: Email naturediarymalta@gmail.com with number of participants, first names and ages.
Hosted by: Il-Majjistral Nature and History Park.

If this is your first time please let us know the number of participants, first names & ages. If you are a regular just let me know you/ your children would like to join!

*Chaffinch painting by Tamsin Caruana.
