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Art by April Self Paced: Acrylic Painting
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 9
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...
5 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Cascading Turquoise WaterfallThis 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.Week 2Lesson 2Hanging SlothThis 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.Week 3Lesson 3Sunrise with BirdsUsing 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.Week 4Lesson 4Fuzzy BunnyThis lesson has another cute animal, a fuzzy bunny! Join me to learn how to paint textures!Week 5Lesson 5Sea TurtlesYour last lesson teaches you how to create the look of light coming through water. We will finish up this painting by making little sea turtles and some plants along the sea floor.
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
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...
Self-Paced Class
$13
weekly or $65 for all content5 pre-recorded lessons
5 weeks of teacher support
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 38 learners
Ages: 7-18