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Wild Critters: Explorations in Drawing (Triton Online: Winter 2026)

Price

Members (6 Weeks): $120
Members (8 Weeks): $160
Non-Members (6 Weeks): $140
Non-Members (8 Weeks): $180
Day Pass: $21 (Members), $24 (Non-Members)

Location
Online
Dates
Friday Evenings from January 9th through February 27th from 6:00PM-8:00PM

Duration

6 Weeks, 8 Weeks

About the Course

Explore different drawing media (and combinations of media) on a variety of paper supports. The subjects of these drawings are of different wild animals, and are also varied and challenging. Whether you have experience or are looking to try something new, there is a subject for everyone. Choose from an 8-week session, 6-week session, or for 1 day. You can also purchase the class as a gift for a friend/family member!


After enrollment through Eventbrite, zoom information will be sent by the instructor.


Schedule:

Week 1: January 9th - Angelfish (Colored Pencil)

Week 2: January 16th - Great Blue Sharks (Watercolor Pencil)

Week 3: January 23rd - Sea Turtles (Felt Pen and Pastel Pencil)

Week 4: January 30th - Wild Boar (Oil Pastel)

Week 5: February 6th - Rattlesnakes (Water-Soluble Graphite)

Week 6: February 13th - Great Blue Herons (Watercolor Pencil)

Week 7: February 20th - Leaping Salmon (Colored Pencil)

Week 8: February 27th - The Big Cats (Pastel Pencil)



Recommended Materials List: For a visual list of preferred materials on Amazon, email Jeff at bramschreiberjeff846@gmail.com

  • 11”x14” Heavy Duty Drawing Paper Pad

  • 9”x12” or 11”x14” 140 lb. Cold or Hot Press Watercolor Pad or Block

  • 9”x12” or 11”x14” Vellum Bristol Board Pad

  • 9”x12” or 11”x14” Mi Teintes Pastel Paper Pad

  • 5mm Mechanical Pencil with HB Lead or HB Pencils with Sharpener

  • Water-soluble Graphite Pencils (Generals Sketch Wash, Derwent, or Graphitint)

  • HB, 2B, 4B, 6B Charcoal Pencils or a box of Medium, Soft, or Extra Soft Vine or Willow Charcoal

  • Pentel or Pigma Micron Black Ink Pens (Small Sizes)

  • 24 count Colored Pencils (Polychromos or Prismacolor)

  • 24 count Pastel Pencils (Pitt, CarbOthello)

  • Tombow Brush Tip Watercolor Pens in Landscape Colors, Bright Yellow and Bright Pink, and Light Purple.

  • White Vinyl Eraser and Tombow Mono Zero Eraser

  • Extra-Large Kneaded Eraser

  • Electric AFMAT Eraser (optional)

  • White All-Stabilo Pencils

  • #1 or #2 Round Watercolor Brush


Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org

Your Instructor

Jeff Bramschreiber

Jeff Bramschreiber

Jeff Bramschreiber has been drawing and painting for over forty years, and while he is primarily a pastelist, he also frequently works in acrylic, watercolor, silverpoint, most dry media and even airbrush. His artworks hang in private collections throughout the United States and Europe and have received many awards. A local art advocate, he has served as an art club president, (East Valley Artists and Santa Clara Art Association), as a board member for the Triton Museum, as a juror with nearly fifty shows to his credit, as treasurer and lecturer for Silicon Valley Open Studios, as a demonstrator and lecturer for many of the Bay Area art clubs, colleges and museums. Jeff also worked at University Art San Jose for 21 years before its closing in 2018 as an assistant Manager, Frame Designer, and Community Art Liaison. Mr. Bramschreiber has also helped coordinate, organize, and participate in numerous local art shows, group shows and events throughout his career. Currently he is an exhibiting and “live paint” artist at Kaleid Gallery in Downtown San Jose; Jeff is also an art instructor for the Triton Museum of Art, The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, and The Villages Arts and Crafts Association.

Website: https://bramschreiberstudios.smugmug.com/

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