Art by April: Drawing Realistic Animals, Weekly Class

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In this weekly class, students will learn how to look at what they are drawing with an artist's eye! We will break down each animal into its most basic shapes, in order to "map out" the whole figure before adding details. We will look at relationships for scale and proportion, and also for darks and lights, as we practice different shading techniques. This class is perfect for someone that wants to draw things that LOOK REAL! Each class, I will demonstrate, step by step, how to sketch each animal and add dimension by shading and using different types of line weight. Your learner will get a great sense of space, shape, composition, balance, contrast, and much more. If your child is a perfectionist like me, this is a great place to hone in on their skills and learn that many mistakes are fixable. Great art takes hard work, practice and flexibility. Artist pencils are welcome as I will introduce different hardnesses of pencils, but regular school pencils are sufficient! As always, with all of my classes, I like the atmosphere to be light and fun but also have a level of seriousness to make it a rich learning space. 

Topics:

Fall 2024

9/1-9/7 Pig *Wednesday class only 
9/8-9/14 Parakeet
9/15-9/21 Lion Cub
9/22-9/28 Roadrunner
9/29-10/5 Aye Aye
10/6-10/12 Emperor Penguin and Baby
10/13-10/19 Tadpole stages
10/20-10/26 Dog-Rat Terrier
10/27-11/2 Great Blue Heron
11/3-11/9 Chicken
11/10-11/16 Rhinoceros
11/17-11/23 Dog- Golden Retriever 
11/24-11/30 MONDAY and WED CLASS ONLY, Thanksgiving Holiday—Parrot (Green Cheek Conure)
12/1-12/7 Seahorse
12/8-12/14 Panther
12/15-12/21 Dog- Coon Hound (Looks like a Beagle!)
12/22-12/28 Holiday Break- No classes
12/29-1/4 Capybara
1/5-1/11 Panda
1/12-1/18 Polar Bear
1/19-1/25 Dog- Black Lab
1/26-2/1 Horse- Clydesdale
2/2-2/8 Cat 
2/9-2/15 Giraffe
2/16-2/22 Dog-Goldendoodle
2/23-3/1 Quoka
3/2-3/8 Elephant
3/9-3/15 Ostrich
3/16-3/22 Walrus
3/23-3/29 Baby Bobcat
3/30-4/5 Dog-King Charles Cavalier 
4/6-4/12 Chinchilla
4/13-4/19 Spring Break- No Classes
4/20-4/26 Bunny
4/27-5/3 Blue Jay
5/4–5/10 Praying Mantis
5/11-5/17 Llama
5/18-5/24 Peacock
5/25-5/31 Lamb
6/1-6/7 Cow
6/8-6/14 Barn Owl
6/15-6/21 Rockhopper Penguin 
6/22-6/28 Bald Eagle

Requests: 
Whale
Lynx
Kingfisher
Horse
Porcupine
Fox
Frog
Hamster

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2021-2022 
Week 1: 9/5 - 9/11 Chameleon 
Week 2: 9/12 - 9/18 Blue Jay
Week 3: 9/19 - 9/25 Dog
Week 4: 9/26 - 10/2 Turtle
Week 5: 10/3 - 10/9 Koala
Week 6: 10/10 - 10/16 Cat
Week 7: 10/17- 10/23 Dolphin
Week 8: 10/24-10/30 Chicken
Week 9: 10/31- 11/6 Sloth
Week 10: 11/7- 11/13 Hummingbird 
Week 11: 11/14- 11/20 Piglet
Week 12: 11/24 Squirrel
Week 13: 12/1 Baluga Whale
Week 14: 12/8 Frog
Week 15: 12/15 Meerkat
Week 16: 12/22 Deer
Please note: There is NO CLASS 12/29
Week 17: 1/5 Penguin
Week 18: 1/12 Axolotl
Week 19: 1/19 Bunny
Week 20: 1/26 Hedgehog
Week 21: 2/2 Caracal Cat
Week 22: 2/9 Swan
Week 23: 2/16 Kangaroo
Week 24: 2/23 Toucan
Week 25: 3/2 Lemur
Week 26: 3/9 Baby Elephant
Week 27: 3/16 Flamingo
Week 28: 3/23 Otter
Week 29: 3/30 Sea Turtle
Week 30: 4/6 Iguana
Week 31: 4/13 Peacock
Week 32: 4/20 NO CLASS
Week 33: 4/24-4/30 Owl
Week 34: 5/1-5/7 Guinea Pig
Week 35: 5/8-5/14 Alpaca
Week 36: 5/15-5/21 Gecko
Week 37: 5/22-5/28 Dove
Week 38: 5/29-6/4 Lamb
Week 39: 6/5-6/11 Camel
Week 40: 6/12-6/18 Hamster
Week 41: 6/19-6/25 Big Horn Sheep

SUMMER 2022  
6/26-7/2: Cow
7/3-7/9: Chimpanzee
7/10-7/16: Elk
7/17-7/23: Octopus
7/24-7/30: Pygmy Goat
NO CLASS 7/31-8/6 NO CLASS 
NO CLASS 8/7-8/13 NO CLASS 
8/14-8/20: Cobra
8/21-8/27: Seahorse
8/28-9/3: Parrot

2022- 2023
Sept 4-10 Ferret
Sept 11-17 Ostrich
Sept 18-24 Blue Heron
Sept 25-Oct 1 Giraffe
Oct 2-Oct 8 Kitten
Oct 9-Oct 15 Chinchilla *No Monday class for Columbus Day
Oct 16-Oct 22 Rockhopper Penguin
Oct 23-Oct 29 Barn Owl
Oct 30-Nov 5 Fox
Nov 6-Nov 12 Dog "Shishon"
Nov 13-Nov 19 Turkey
Nov 20-Nov 26 Bunny *No class Friday for Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov 27-Dec 3 Sloth *No class Monday 11/28 for teacher appt.
Dec 4-Dec 10  *NO CLASS- TEACHER MEDICAL PROCEDURE
Dec 11-Dec 17 Komodo Dragon
Dec 18-Dec 24 Cardinal
*Please note: There is no class ____ for Winter Holidays
Jan 1-Jan 7 Dog-Pomeranian
Jan 8-Jan 14 Polar Bear
Jan 15-Jan 21 Chinstap Penguin
Jan22-Jan 28 Eagle
Jan 29-Feb 4 Rhinoceros
Feb 5-Feb 11 Red Panda
Feb 12-Feb 18 Dog-Husky
Feb 19-Feb 25 King Cobra *PLEASE NOTE: There is no Friday class 2/24
Feb 26-Mar 4 Kitten
Mar 5-Mar 11 Mouse
Mar 12-Mar 18 Baby Chick
Mar 19-Mar 25 Sloth
Mar 26- Apr 1 Guinea Pig
Apr 2-Apr 8 Snow Hare
Apr 9-Apr 15 Walrus
Apr 16-Apr 22 Pelican
Apr 23-Apr 29 Horse
Apr 30-May 6 Puffin
May 7-May 13 Giraffe
May 14- May 20 Cassowary
May 21-May 27 MONDAY and WEDNESDAY CLASS Tiger (Closeup), FRIDAY CLASS Bunny Slug and Sea Slug
May 28-June 3 NO CLASS MONDAY, WEDNESDAY Chicken NO CLASS FRIDAY
June 4-June 10 MONDAY and WEDNESDAY Sugar Glider, FRIDAY Tiger Eyes (Closeup)
June 11-June 17 MONDAY and WEDNESDAY Pig, FRIDAY Chicken

Summer 2023 
6/18-6/24 French Bulldog
6/25-7/1 Ram (Bighorn Sheep)
7/2-7/8 Monarch Butterfly
7/9-7/15 Deer laying down (buck with antlers)
7/16-7/22 NO CLASS ALL WEEK
7/23-7/29 Red Panda
7/30-8/5 Llama
8/6-8/12 Anteater
8/13-8/19 Peacock
8/20-8/26 Lemur
8/27-9/2 Stoat  

Fall 2023
9/3-9/9 Japanese Beetle
9/10-9/16 Dachshund 
9/17-9/23 Dolphin
9/24-9/30 Cat (Abyssinian)
10/1-10/7 Iguana
10/8-10/14 Quetzal (male)
10/15-10/21 Platypus
10/22-10/28 Bat
10/29-11/4 Capybara
11/5-11/11 Goat
11/12-11/18 Red Eyed Tree Frog
11/19-11/25 Fox
11/26-12/2 Horse (head only)
12/3-12/9 Ashera Cat
12/10-12/16 Moose
12/17-12/23 Kangaroo
12/24-12/30 NO CLASS
12/31/23-1/6/24 Skunk

Winter 2024 
1/7-1/13 Hammerhead Shark
1/14-1/20 Aardvark
1/21-1/27 Raccoon
1/28-2/3 Groundhog
2/4-2/10 Mama and Baby Brown Bear
2/11-2/17 Corgi
2/18-2/24 M/W Giant Panda/ FRI NO CLASS
2/25-3/2 Pheasant
3/3-3/9 Eyelash Viper
3/10-3/16 Chameleon
3/17-3/23 Eagle
3/24-3/30 Highland Cow
3/31-4/6 Alligator head
4/7-4/13 Closeup Elk
4/14-4/20 Fennec Fox
4/21-4/27 Western Diamondback Rattle Snake
4/28-5/4 Meerkat 
5/5-5/11 Seal
5/12-5/18 Axolotl
5/19-5/25 Rottweiler
5/26-6/1 Warthog
6/2-6/8 Donkey
6/9-6/15 Poodle
6/16-6/22 Wolf
6/23-6/29 Sheltie

Summer 2024
6/30-7/6 Otter
7/7-7/13 Snapping Turtle
7/14–7/20 NO CLASSES
7/21-7/27 Koala
7/28-8/3 Ring Tailed Lemur
8/4-8/10 Hummingbird
8/11-8/17 Barbados Black Bellied Sheep
8/18-8/24 Gorilla
8/25-8/31 Beaver