Drawing Turtles

School Groups
Preschool

Online

Let’s explore Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Orientalist Painting Collection! Following an online guided tour of the exhibition “Intersecting Worlds: Ambassadors and Painters” and the Osman Hamdi Bey, we’ll draw inspiration from Osman Hamdi Bey’s famous work, “The Tortoise Trainer”, to paint turtles using basic drawing directives.

Materials
Drawing paper
Paints 

Weekday Online Learning Program
Thursday, Friday  

10:00-10:30
10:45-11:15
11:30-12:00  

Online guided tour and workshop participation fee per person for private schools: 100 TL
Online guided tours and workshops are free of charge for public schools.  

Reservation is required for groups, which should include no less than 10 and no more than 60 participants. After confirmation of the reservation, the workshop link will be sent exclusively to the e-mail address submitted during registration.

Related Exhibition: Intersecting Worlds: Ambassadors and Painters, Osman Hamdi Bey

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