Art by April: Drawing Realistic Animals- Adorable Baby Elephant
In this one time class, students will learn to look for basic shapes in the animal to draw an adorable realistic baby elephant with shading.
April Taylor, Prek-12 Art Teacher
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1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
This is a class for students that want to draw animals that look realistic. I will teach this class using a top view camera to show how to break down an image into basic shapes. We will begin our drawings by “mapping out” our animals, paying close attention to scale, proportion, and drawing lightly to allow for a lot of adjustments along the way as we slowly build the animal. We will then move into smoothing out our lines and connect our shapes into larger parts of the animal. Class will end with an introduction to shading techniques to add texture, shape, and 3 dimensionality. Students are free to add extras in the background, scenery, other animals, add color, etc.
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2020
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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 One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-8 learners per class
