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Art Class: All About Birds for Young Artists (Ages 7-11)
Class experience
In this weekly ongoing class we'll have lots of fun chatting about our bird watching experiences while we create artwork about birds. Since we cover a new bird in each lesson, your child could jump in at any time between birds. Just message me to see which class dates we are beginning new lessons. We'll use a realistic style for most of our lessons, but occasionally, we'll have some fun using our imagination (based on realistic bird parts) to create a drawing or painting of a bird that...
Students will learn about the anatomy of a bird as we draw and focus on specific parts as well as some interesting facts about a variety of birds as well as identifying features as they learn how to draw specific birds. They will also learn drawing, shading and textural techniques in drawing and painting mediums and how to create a balanced composition while keeping the bird at the focal point.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
There will be no formal assessment; however, we will take the time to hold up our drawings and celebrate and encourage each other's progress several times throughout the drawing process and again at the end of class. I'll watch for opportunities to give more guidance or tips throughout the lesson.Grades Offered
Most of our classes will be drawing lessons in which we begin with a pencil and then sometimes add color as time allows. I've also listed some painting materials because we will occasionally be painting. DRAWING SUPPLIES pencil eraser sharpener paper (sketchbook or drawing paper) coloring tools (crayons or oil pastels and colored pencils) Tip: We do not use markers in this class because they are not well-suited for blending and shading. Optional: Your child may become interested in spotting different species of birds and recording their sightings in a journal, but this is not required. PAINTING SUPPLIES for OCCASIONAL WATERCOLOR PAINTING: pencil, eraser, sharpener 9" x 12" Watercolor Paper (or similar size) A set of Watercolor Paints (just a simple set of 12 or 24 colors A few Watercolor Paint Brushes in different sizes Water in an open cup, can or jar Paper Towels Oil Pastels in a variety of colors (be sure they are not the type that can be blended with water--it would say it on the package if it is) Optional Substitution: (If your child does not already have a set of oil pastels, crayons could be used instead.) SUPPLY LIST for OCCASIONAL ACRYLIC PAINTING: ONE 8"x10" White ACRYLIC PAINT SURFACE (See Several Options Below): Stretched Canvas, Canvas Panel/Board, or Acrylic Canvas Paper (What are the differences? . . . Stretched Canvas has primed (coated white) canvas stretched over a wooden frame & stapled to the wood. Canvas Panel/Board feels more solid like the canvas is mounted/glued to a stiff cardboard. Acrylic Canvas Paper is thick, coated paper that is flexible but won't warp and tear as easily as other papers and comes in a pad of multiple sheets.) ACRYLIC PAINTS: (not tempera, not watercolor, not oil) I suggest as least 1 ounce of several different colors including Blue, Red, Yellow, White & Black plus also Green, Orange, Purple & Brown although your child may not choose to use all of the colors. (Thicker acrylic paint in tubes are the best consistency for our painting techniques. If possible, try to avoid using the thinner acrylics in plastic bottles that sound watery when shaken.) PAPER PLATE to use as a paint palette. (Optional to use a plastic paint palette instead or even a disposable pie tin) ACRYLIC PAINT BRUSHES in a variety of sizes. Include a couple of medium size ROUGH Flat Brushes (looks like a square on the tip but bristles are rough and a little prickly to the touch. Also include a couple of very small SMOOTH Acrylic Brushes (1 very small Round brush like a pencil tip shape and 1 slender Flat Square Shape) Please avoid brushes that are flimsy and bend when put under a stream of water. (Those are watercolor brushes instead of acrylic brushes.) WATER in a metal can, plastic cup or glass jar. PAPER TOWELS
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
I may use "The Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher" or a variety of other bird identifying sources for factual information about birds, however, there is no required book for your child during our classes.
Hi, I'm Susan Garrison, a professional artist who also loves teaching kids! I've been drawing & painting all my life and teaching children for the past 3 decades. After earning my BS Degree in Art Education K-12 from Middle Tennessee State...
Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
2-4 learners per class