What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
includedClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Join me in this super fun, relaxed on going class for beginners and intermediate painters! This class is for our older age group of learners with minimal to moderate experience 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. This class is “video off friendly” as long as I can video verify learners at the start of each class. Class themes are subject to change with advanced notice, requests can be made in classroom or directly to me during class! PAINTING TOPICS BY WEEK: FALL 2024 9/8-9/14 Fireflies in a Jar 9/15-9/21 Mount Fuji and Cherry Blossoms 9/22-9/28 Giant Flower 9/29-10/5 Mountain Landscape 10/6-10/12 Starry Pink and Purple Night with Trees 10/13-10/19 Country Road with Clouds 10/20-10/26 Giant Donut 10/26-11/2 Pumpkin on a Hay Bale 11/3-11/9 Owl on a Branch with Big Moon 11/10-11/16 Cartoon Giraffe 11/17-11/23 Multi Season Tree 11/24-11/30 Dreamcatcher 12/1-12/7 Candy Canes 12/8-12/14 Winter Landscape with Fox 12/15-12/21 Snowman Looking up 12/22-12/28 Christmas Break- No classes 12/29-1/4 Puppy in a Gift Box 1/5-1/11 Narwhal 1/12-1/18 Snowy Street Lamp 1/19-1/25 Snowy Owl 1/26-2/1 Polar Express Train 2/2-2/8 Cartoon Polar Bear 2/9-2/15 2/16-2/22 2/23-3/1 Lily Pad Pond with Frog 3/2-3/8 3/9-3/15 3/16-3/22 3/23-3/29 Tree Swing 3/30-4/5 Swan in Pond 4/6-4/12 Person With Umbrella 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 Requests: Puppy Chewing shoe Eiffel Tower ----------------------------------------------------------------- FALL 2022- Spring 2023 Sept 4-10 Mountain Landscape Sept 11-17 Fall Tree with Blossoms and Spirals Sept 18-24 Umbrella clad girl in boots Sept 25-Oct 1 Giant Flower Oct 2-Oct 8 Owl on branch with Moon Oct 9-Oct 15 Spider in Web Oct 16-Oct 22 Giant Leaf Oct 23-Oct 29 Pumpkin at Night with Leaves Oct 30-Nov 5 Lake with Dock Nov 6-Nov 12 Multi Season Tree Nov 13-Nov 19 Dreamcatcher *Please note: There is no class Thursday 11/24 during Thanksgiving Holiday Nov 22 Cartoon Turkey Nov 27-Dec 3 Sunset with Moon and Grass Silhouette Dec 4-Dec 10 NO CLASS- Ms. April's medical procedure Dec 11-Dec 17 Candy Canes Dec 18-Dec 24 Realistic Penguin with Bowtie *Please note: There is no class Dec 29 for Winter Holidays Jan 1-Jan 7 Winter Landscape Jan 8- Jan 14 Snowman Family Jan 15-Jan 21 Mermaid Tail Jan22-Jan 28 Baby Hippo Jan 29-Feb 4 Mount Fuji and Cherry Blossoms Feb 5-Feb 11 Eiffel Tower Feb 12-Feb 18 Giant Heart Feb 19-Feb 25 Closeup flower Feb 26-Mar 4 Sunset Sailboat Mar 5-Mar 11 Seascape with Pier Mar 12-Mar 18 Barn Scene Mar 19-Mar 25 Front of Bicycle with Basket of Daisies Mar 26- Apr 1 Misty Pine Trees on a Lake Apr 2-Apr 8 Dandelions Apr 9-Apr 15 Abstract Leaf Design Apr 16-Apr 22 Cute Sea Otter Apr 23-Apr 29 Beach Scene with Palms Apr 30-May 6 Watermelon Slices May 7-May 13 Sunflowers May 14- May 20 Rocky Mountain Landscape May 21-May 27 Swan in Lake May 28-June 3 Bird on a Branch Silhouette June 4-June 10 Bowl of Fruit Still Life June 11-June 17 Giant Donut with Sprinkles SUMMER 2023 June 18-June 24 Campfire at Night June 25-July 1 Cat on Window Sill July 2-July 8 Ocean with Palm Tree July 9-July 15 Colorful Melting Popsicles! July 16-July 22 NO CLASS!!! July 23- July 29 Starry pink and purple sky with trees July 30-August 5 Tiger Eye 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 9/3-9/9 Tulip Garden 9/10-9/16 Mountain Landscape 9/17-9/23 Country Road Cloudy Skies 9/24-9/30 Seascape with Lighthouse 10/1-10/7 Flamingo at the Beach 10/8-10/14 Realistic Apples 10/15-10/21 Lightning Storm 10/22-10/28 Pumpkin in the Grass 10/29-11/4 NEW! Cat atop a Pumpkin (Orange With Silhouette) 11/5-11/11 Swirling Leaves in the Wind 11/12-11/18 Lilacs in a Vase 11/19-11/25 Looking Up at Sky Through Trees 11/26-12/2 Winter Landscape 12/3-12/9 Gingerbread House 12/10-12/16 Snowman 12/17-12/23 TUESDAY-Red Truck with trees, THURSDAY- Holiday Gnome 12/24-12/30 NO CLASS 12/31/23-1/6/24 TUESDAY-Gnome (non holiday related), THURSDAY-Cardinal on a Birch Tree 1/7-1/13 TUESDAY-Cardinal on a Birch Tree, THURSDAY- 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 Chameleon 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 CLASSES- Ms. April's vacation 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
-Pencil/eraser -Small canvas 8x10- 12x16 max -Acrylic paints in red, yellow, blue, brown, black and white -2 flat brushes around 1/2”-1” -2 round brushes (pointy) around sz 4 and 8
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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!
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Live Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 187 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
2-10 learners per class