.Art by April: Acrylic Painting
In this self paced class, your child will have access to 5 crystal clear pre-recorded acrylic painting lessons to be completed at their own pace and schedule!
April Taylor, Prek-12 Art Teacher
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What's included
5 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 9
***If this will be your FIRST CLASS on Outschool, please use my code APRILTA2020, to get $20 off of your first class! HOW IT WORKS: In a Self-Paced class, there are no live meetings. This means you will receive pre-recorded video lessons you can watch and paint at your own pace on whatever schedule works best! I LOVE seeing student work and look forward to seeing how each student will put their own spin and creativity into their art. If you choose to post your finished paintings, I will offer constructive criticism and kind compliments so students learn ways to improve their skills. CLASS DETAILS AND SUPPLIES: Each video tutorial with be approximately 30-40 minutes long and will include ways for students to personalize or expand on the lesson idea. As with all of my classes, if the student's art work takes a different turn, I fully encourage them to go with it and see where it leads! Creativity and the art process is always more important than the product! All paintings will be demonstrated on a 9x12 stretched canvas. Students may use any size canvas but I recommend between 8x10-18x24. We will use acrylic paints for this course in the following colors: red, yellow, blue, white, black, brown. PROJECT LIST 1: Cascading Waterfall 2: Hanging Sloth 3: Sunrise Birds on a Wire 4: Cute Bunny in the Grass 5: Sea Turtles
Syllabus
5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
Cascading Turquoise Waterfall
This lesson is a great introduction to acrylic painting. We will learn how to mix colors, use various brushes, and how to layer using acrylic paints to create a waterfall scene. Lesson 2:
Hanging Sloth
This painting includes an adorable sloth hanging off of a branch above flowers. This painting has lots of options for changing it to be your own. Lesson 3:
Sunrise with Birds
Using soft colors and blending smoothly, we will create the pastel colors you see just after sunrise. We will finish up this painting by creating a silhouette of a neighborhood with little birds on a wire. Lesson 4:
Fuzzy Bunny
This lesson has another cute animal, a fuzzy bunny! Join me to learn how to paint textures! Other Details
Supply List
Canvas- 8”x 10” - 12”x 16” Brushes- 1” flat, 1/2” flat, medium round (sz. 8-9) Water cup Paper towel Palette/plate Acrylic paints in white, brown, black, red, blue, yellow
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2020
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658reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
New York Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from State University of New York at New Paltz
Bachelor's Degree in Education from State University of New York at New Paltz
Hello Outschool community!
I am April Taylor. I live with my amazing family in New York and I have been teaching visual arts on Outschool for 3+ years. I’ve been told I was “born to teach”. On Outschool, I teach art classes for children ages 8 and older. I I have classes in acrylic and watercolor painting, realistic drawing, and clay work. I hold a Bachelors degree in Art Education and a Masters degree in Professional Studies, where I focused on Humanistic and Multicultural Educational practices. I have 18+ years teaching experience in Prek-8 in virtual and in person settings.
As a teacher, I like to keep class fun, upbeat, and flexible. During classes, I encourage balance, in terms of focus and discussion/communicating with myself and classmates. Interaction, open discussion about planning, and ideas/suggestions for their own or other's art is highly valuable, as is, quiet focus and concentration. In every class, I teach using a step by step approach to demonstrate how to do the skills and use the materials. I feel this provides a solid foundation for students to master skills and then put them to practice once they become more confident and independent. I also encourage creativity and encourage students to add or omit elements from their work that make it unique to them. I would much rather have 8 different drawings at the end, than exact replicas of mine! If a child wants to take their project in a different direction, I fully support and encourage them to do so!
When I am not painting and working with clay, I love being out in nature, spending time with my husband, two hockey loving boys, and our dog child.
I look forward to meeting your child and helping them grow their love for art and learning. I hope to see your child in my classes soon!
***If this will be your FIRST CLASS on Outschool, please use my code APRILTA2020, to get $20 off of your first class!Reviews
Self-Paced Class
$15
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5 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 7-18
