Storybook Sketches
4/21/20263:30 PM - 4:30 PM EST
Location: Art Place Studios, 2015 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC 28791
Event Description
Instructor: Morgan Royalty
Date: 4/21/2026
Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Member: $15 per class Non-Member: $20 per class
Ever wanted to learn how to draw some of your favorite characters from beloved children’s books? This is the class for you! Join us for a 2nd through 5th grade class where we read a beloved children’s book each month and learn how to make those characters come alive on paper! We will be focusing on how to draw Pete the Cat by James Dean, Kimberly Dean, and Eric Litwin step by step together. Students will practice their beginning drawing skills in order to create their very own Pete the Cat inspired illustration! Students are welcome to bring their own sketchbooks and drawing pencils, if they like. Materials will be provided, along with guidance to create their drawing. Each class is $15 for Members and $20 for Non-Members. There are only 10 spots per class, so register now to claim your spot! Let’s get to sketching!
Artist Bio:
Morgan Royalty is a lifelong learner of the art world. As an art educator, she has the privilege of exploring as many art techniques as she can get her hands on. She received her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Winthrop University and her Master of Art in Art Education at Boston University. A believer in process art, critical thinking, and inquiry-based art activities, she teaches that the process of art is deeper than the art itself. For the past five years, she has worked with homeschoolers in the Savannah, Georgia area to provide a way for students to learn while expressing themselves creatively. Morgan currently resides in Hendersonville, North Carolina, where she has dreamed of living since she was a little girl. In 2025, she joined the WNC chapter of Preserving a Picturesque America and the Art League of Henderson County to take part in something bigger than herself. By highlighting the glorious nature around her, she is preserving history, supporting her local area and young artists, and enjoying new facets of the art world. She is always looking forward to her next art adventure!
Date: 4/21/2026
Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Member: $15 per class Non-Member: $20 per class
Ever wanted to learn how to draw some of your favorite characters from beloved children’s books? This is the class for you! Join us for a 2nd through 5th grade class where we read a beloved children’s book each month and learn how to make those characters come alive on paper! We will be focusing on how to draw Pete the Cat by James Dean, Kimberly Dean, and Eric Litwin step by step together. Students will practice their beginning drawing skills in order to create their very own Pete the Cat inspired illustration! Students are welcome to bring their own sketchbooks and drawing pencils, if they like. Materials will be provided, along with guidance to create their drawing. Each class is $15 for Members and $20 for Non-Members. There are only 10 spots per class, so register now to claim your spot! Let’s get to sketching!
Artist Bio:
Morgan Royalty is a lifelong learner of the art world. As an art educator, she has the privilege of exploring as many art techniques as she can get her hands on. She received her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Winthrop University and her Master of Art in Art Education at Boston University. A believer in process art, critical thinking, and inquiry-based art activities, she teaches that the process of art is deeper than the art itself. For the past five years, she has worked with homeschoolers in the Savannah, Georgia area to provide a way for students to learn while expressing themselves creatively. Morgan currently resides in Hendersonville, North Carolina, where she has dreamed of living since she was a little girl. In 2025, she joined the WNC chapter of Preserving a Picturesque America and the Art League of Henderson County to take part in something bigger than herself. By highlighting the glorious nature around her, she is preserving history, supporting her local area and young artists, and enjoying new facets of the art world. She is always looking forward to her next art adventure!