Acrylic Painting Art Camp - Realistic Animals: Pet Portraits

This is an 8-week series. Class will meet once every week.

This class is designed for students who want to learn the art of Acrylic Painting while focusing on the use of principles of animal anatomy to create realistic pet portraits. Instructors will use a step by step approach to demonstrate acrylic painting techniques, such as under-painting, illusion of transparency, shadows and highlights, and value layering to illustrate values, depth and texture. Students will learn these essential techniques to paint confidently, progressing from expressionist to more detailed realistic styles throughout the course.

Students will learn about choosing paints, painting surfaces, and how to make the most of their paint and brushes as they paint. Basic color theory and color mixing will be explored as well as textures and techniques. Students will learn how to incorporate principles of animal anatomy and color theory into an animal painting, and add depth and luminous warmth with acrylic washes and glazes.

Everyone will work at their own pace. No previous skills are required. Once students built a solid foundation and keep practicing, they will be able to paint a multitude of unique pet portraits of their own. Classes are highly interactive and students will have the opportunity to socialize and share their ideas in a fun and upbeat environment.

*Each weekly instruction will be finished by the end of class. Students are recommended to continue working on their masterpiece after we have signed off for the day. Since art skills are incremental with practice, the instructions are intended to be re-applied often and spark further inspirations.

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Please read below for frequently-asked questions on our policies:

Mandatory Video Check-In
Video check-in is mandatory for safety purposes per Outschool policy. Students are required to have their cameras on to allow the teacher to check in and verify each learner. Turning on their video at least once is also a requirement to access the recordings of meetings. After check-in, students have the option of either turning off their camera or leaving it on, whatever is their preference. Learn more about this by going to: https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/4063624-learner-verification

Missed Classes & Refunds
All of our classes are backed by the ‘Limited’ refund policy. Parents may withdraw up to a week before class starts with a full refund OR within 24 hours of purchase. In the event a learner misses a class, recordings are made available in each classroom. Students are more than welcomed to reach out for any questions and share their work in the classroom.

Late/ Missed Class
All classes will begin on time as long as one learner is in the classroom. In the event that no students are in the classroom at the assigned class time, the teacher will leave a message in the classroom and exit after ten minutes of waiting per Outschool policy.

Minimum Enrollment & Class Cancellation
A minimum of two learners is required for every class to run. In the event that we have to cancel a class, parents will be notified within 24 hours of class. Learners will have the option of either transferring to a more populated section of the same class or receiving a full refund, whichever is preferred.

Technical Difficulties
In the event of class delay/ cancellations due to unforeseeable technical issues, all families will be notified and a make-up section will be posted, or a refund will be issued if a make-up class cannot be scheduled.