During this four-week course you'll learn about Maine birds, their habitats, behaviors, and songs, while you paint. At the first session we will each pick a bird from a supplied selection of photos then draw preliminary sketches. During the next three sessions we will paint and talk about the birds we selected. This course is open to beginning and experienced painters. Bring the canvas, medium, and brushes of your choice. Class skips 11/25 and 12/2. Instructor and Appleton resident, Gary Roberts is a Registered Maine Guide and a volunteer naturalist, trip leader, and speaker for over thirty years. He specializes in guiding from a natural history perspective and focuses particularly on the native flora and fauna of Maine. Gary has been a long-time volunteer for Maine Audubon and has volunteered with the Maine Plant Conservation Volunteers, Mountain Birdwatch, Maine Owl Survey Project, and SEANET (Seabird Ecological Assessment Network).