Art by April: Acrylic Painting Club
In this ongoing acrylic painting club, students will paint a new piece of art on canvas each week!
April Taylor, Prek-12 Art Teacher
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What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Join me in this on going class for Level 1 painters! Level 1 is for learners with minimal experience (beginners) using acrylic paints on canvas. Each week, we will complete one full acrylic painting using step by step instruction. Topics covered include basic color mixing, blending, texture, creating contrast, brush selection and techniques, and anything else I see the learners in class need or show interest in. As with most of my classes, I appreciate light conversation between myself and the learners and when appropriate, them with each other. During instructional time, I will require learners to remain quiet or muted so that no steps are missed and more importantly we keep good pace to finish on time. Learners are free to ask questions, have steps repeated, or show their paintings in progress for feedback whenever they need to. Fall 2024 9/8-9/14 Fireflies in a Jar 9/15-9/21 Cute Orange Fish 9/22-9/28 Fluffy Sheep 9/29-10/5 Giant Flower 10/6-10/12 Space/Planets 10/13-10/19 Giant Fall Leaf 10/20-10/26 Donut 10/27-11/2 Black Bat 11/3-11/9 Pumpkins and Gourds 11/10-11/16 Cardinal in Snow 11/17-11/23 Penguin Family 11/24-11/30 Winter Mittens 12/1-12/7 Candy Canes 12/8-12/14 Snowman Looking up 12/15-12/21 Snowy Landscape 12/22-12/28 Christmas Break- No classes 12/29-1/4 Hedgehog 1/5-1/11 1/12-1/18 1/19-1/25 1/26-2/1 2/2-2/8 2/9-2/15 2/16-2/22 2/23-3/1 3/2-3/8 3/9-3/15 3/16-3/22 3/23-3/29 3/30-4/5 4/6-4/12 4/13-4/19 Spring Break- No Classes 4/20-4/26 4/27-5/3 5/4–5/10 5/11-5/17 5/18-5/24 5/25-5/31 6/1-6/7 6/8-6/14 6/15-6/21 6/22-6/28 2022-2023 -------Section Ended-------- Sept 4-10 Mountain Landscape Sept 11-17 Cartoon Frog Sept 18-24 Sunset with Palm Trees Sept 25-Oct 1 Silly Monster Oct 2-Oct 8 Black Cat Oct 9-Oct 15 Spider in a Web Oct 16-Oct 22 Giant Leaf Oct 23-Oct 29 *Please note: Tuesday class will paint “Spider in a Web” and Thursday class will paint “Pumpkin/Jack O Lantern” Oct 30-Nov 5 Cartoon Owl Nov 6-Nov 12 Space/Planets Nov 13-Nov 19 Hedgehog *Please note: There is no class Thursday 11/24 during Thanksgiving Holiday Nov 22 Cartoon Turkey Nov 27-Dec 3 Big Pink Pig Dec 4-Dec 10 NO CLASS- Ms. April's medical procedure Dec 11-Dec 17 Snowman Family Dec 18-Dec 24 Realistic Penguin with a Bowtie *Please note: There is no class ____ for Winter Holidays Jan 1-Jan 7 Candy Canes Jan 8- Jan 14 Snowflakes Jan 15-Jan 21 Closeup Snowman Face Jan22-Jan 28 Birch Trees Jan 29-Feb 4 Cartoon Fish Feb 5-Feb 11 Giant flower Feb 12-Feb 18 Giant Colorful Heart Feb 19-Feb 25 Landscape with a Tornado Feb 26-Mar 4 Sunset Sailboat Silhouette Mar 5-Mar 11 Butterfly Mar 12-Mar 18 Rainbow and Pot of Gold Mar 19-Mar 25 Slice of Cake Mar 26- Apr 1 Colorful Egg Apr 2-Apr 8 TUESDAY CLASS -Fuzzy Bunny/THURSDAY CLASS -Robin's Nest on a Branch Apr 9-Apr 15 TUESDAY CLASS -Robin's Nest on a Branch/ THURSDAY CLASS Colorful Geodes Apr 16-Apr 22 Dandelions Apr 23-Apr 29 Watermelon Slices Apr 30-May 6 TUESDAY CLASS -Beach Scene May 7-May 13 TUESDAY Ice cream cone, THURSDAY -Grogu May 14- May 20 Sunflowers May 21-May 27 Cat Sleeping May 28-June 3 Giant Donut June 4-June 10 Bowl of Fruit Still Life June 11-June 17 Misty Trees on a Lake SUMMER 2023 ———-Section ended June 18-June 24 Campfire at Night June 25-July 1 Strawberries July 2-July 8 Ocean with Palm Tree July 9-July 15 Colorful Popsicles July 16-July 22 NO CLASS!!! July 23- July 29 Pink and purple skies with moon and trees July 30-August 5 Path to the Beach August 6-August 12 Fireflies Coming out of a Jar August 13-August 19 Tree Swing August 20- August 26 Orange Sunset on the Lake August 27- September 2 Whale Tail in the Ocean 2023-2024 ———-Section ended 9/3-9/9 Tulip Garden 9/10-9/16 Mountain Landscape with Sunset 9/17-9/23 Country Road Cloudy Skies 9/24-9/30 Penguin 10/1-10/7 Flamingo at the Beach 10/8-10/14 Seascape with Lighthouse 10/15-10/21 Lightning Storm 10/22-10/28 Spider in Web 10/29-11/4 Cat Silhouette with Moon 11/5-11/11 Owl in Disguise 🥸 11/12-11/18 Scarecrow 11/19-11/25 Silly Turkey 11/26-12/2 Winter Landscape 12/3-12/9 Gingerbread House 12/10-12/16 Closeup Snowman Head 12/17-12/23 TUESDAY Panda with a Winter Hat / THURSDAY Gnome 12/24-12/30 NO CLASS 12/31/23-1/6/24 TUESDAY Gnome / THURSDAY Cartoon Panda 1/7-1/13 Waterfall 1/14-1/20 Night Sky with Fluffy Clouds 1/21-1/27 Sunset on the Beach 1/28-2/3 Weeping Willow Tree 2/4-2/10 Heart Shaped Intertwining Trees 2/11-2/17 Valentines Candies/ Chocolates 2/18-2/24 TUESDAY Fuzzy Bee 🐝 THURSDAY NO CLASS 2/25-3/2 TUESDAY Chameleon/ THURSDAY Big Pink Pig 3/3-3/9 CLASSES CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS 3/10-3/16 Sunset with a Sailboat 3/17-3/23 Giant Cherries 3/24-3/30 Turtles Under the Sea 3/31-4/6 Cupcake 4/7-4/13 Sunset with Desert Cacti 4/14-4/20 Cut Avocado with Pit 4/21-4/27 Purple Lake 4/28-5/4 Axolotl 5/5-5/11 Banana Split Sundae 5/12-5/18 Boots Splashing in Puddle 5/19-5/25 Sloth on a Branch 5/26-6/1 Campfire 6/2-6/8 Misty mountains and trees 6/9-6/15 Abstract Seascape 6/16-6/22 Eye 6/23-6/29 Octopus Summer 2024 6/30-7/6 Fried Eggs on a Plate 7/7-7/13 Art supply still life 7/14-7/20 NO CLASS 7/21-7/27 Watermelon Slices 7/28-8/3 Pink Roses 8/4-8/10 Beach Scene 8/11-8/17 Tornado 8/18-8/24 Fruit Bowl 8/25-8/31 Sunflowers
Other Details
Supply List
Acrylic Painting Supplies Small canvas Paint in primary colors black and white
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2020
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647reviews
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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
Live Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 135 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
1-8 learners per class
