Weekly Theme: Let's Have a Tea Party

You won’t have to leave the comfort of your own home – you can still enjoy a relaxing cup of tea and a piece of cake or fancy sandwich while you do some sketching. Try a new flavor of tea, or even make your own special treats to accompany your tea. Get in the spirit and dress for the occasion (Hats, Downtown Abbey attire optional. Have fun with the topic - a Mad Hatter Tea Party, a tea ceremony, anything goes.

Be as creative as you like in sketching any subject relating to the theme. Some suggestions below are real time Urban Sketching (US) using objects around your house, and some are Not Urban Sketching (NUS), using reference materials. 

Sketch by Aaron Liebowitz, NYC 

1. Have High Tea at the Russian Tea Room https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akmj5_DpsEM or choose your own favorite spot and draw a scene, decorations, plate of food, etc.

2. What else to sketch: 

•  Your favorite kind of tea 
• A teapot from The Met's new British Galleries exhibit https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search#!?q=teapots&perPage=20&searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&offset=0&pageSize=0&department=12
  
• A pretty cup and saucer or your favorite mug - Need help? Here are some tips from Liz Steel on How to draw a teacup https://www.lizsteel.com/a-teacup-giveaway-for-everyone/#
• A tea strainer if you’re using tea leaves
• Extras - Milk/cream, lemon slices, honey, sugar
• A pretty tablecloth, flowers 

3. Draw what you're having with your tea:

• finger sandwiches
• scones
• cake,  cookies 
• muffins
• sweet treats 

4. Draw the recipe for your favorite cookie, cake or special tea time treat.

5. Draw with tea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efOWUccg__c