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Animal Drawing for Beginners: Learn to Draw & Color Realistic Animals Art Club!

$5 OFF COUPON CODE BELOW | In this animal drawing club for beginners, young artists develop their artistic and creative abilities by drawing a different animal in its natural environment using a drawing pencil, colored pencils and paper.
Andy’s Art Studio: Realistic Animal Drawing!
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What's included

1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
If the drawing is not completely finished in class the student may need to finish adding minor details on their own.

Class Experience

Beginner - Advanced Level
Animal Drawing Club for Beginners! In this realistic animal sketching & drawing class for beginners, young artists develop their artistic & creative abilities by drawing a different animal in its natural environment using a drawing pencil, colored pencils (or markers) and paper. 

Use COUPON CODE: ARTSTJBS9Y5 and get $5 off your learners first class with me!

🐰 Is your child an animal lover? Would they love to learn to how to draw animals? In this weekly group art club I, Mr. Andy, guide the students as I teach them to draw animals. I select the animal that we draw in the art class each week (a list of the animals that we will be drawing in the coming weeks is below).

🐱 The class is started by sketching the animal with a drawing pencil and eraser. I demonstrate step by step how to draw animals using simple shapes such as circles, ovals and squares. After having drawn the animal we draw a simple background environment that goes along with that animal’s natural habitat. After the sketching is completed we color in the animal and scene using colored pencils. At the end of the class I allow the learners to show off their drawing to the class!

🦊 I use two cameras for the class. One is focused on my face and the other camera is focused on my drawing pad. The drawing is done step-by-step. I draw along and explain what I am doing. The student draws along with me. I have been using this online method to teach via Zoom for several years and I find it very effective and enjoyable.

🐱 I pause every so often to ensure that the student has not fallen behind. I also ask the student to show me their work on the camera. If needed I explain how it can be improved. I give encouragement and motivation throughout the class. If the student does not understand something or has a question I will be happy to answer them. My teaching style is relaxed and positive.

*****IMPORTANT: This is an weekly class. Classes are held one time each week.

Each week we draw a different animal:

November 2024
Week of the 18th: Pika
Week of the 25th: Warthog

December 2024
Week of the 2nd: Baboon 🐒
Week of the 9th: Aye-aye
Week of the 16th: Lynx in snow
Week of the 23rd: Squirrel 🐿️
Week of the 30th: Blue Heron

January 2025
Week of the 6th: Panda 🐼
Week of the 13th: Capybara
Week of the 20th: Axolotl
Week of the 27th: Sloth 🦥

February 2025
Week of the 3rd: Narwhal Whale
Week of the 10th: Platypus
Week of the 17th: Hippopotumus 🦛
Week of the 24th: Zebra in the Savanna 🦓

March 2025
Week of the 3rd: Great White Shark 🦈
Week of the 10th: Koala 🐨
Week of the 17th: Butterfly 🦋
Week of the 24th: Komodo Dragon 🦎
Week of the 31st: Meerkat

April 2025
Week of the 7th: Okapi
Week of the 14th: Coral Reef 🪸
Week of the 21st: T-Rex (Dinosaur) 🦖
Week of the 28th: Orangutang 

May 2025
ANIMALS TO BE ANNOUNCED

🕐 I also offer this class for younger learners as well as one time classes and 1:1 private drawing lessons:

🕐 Please note that each student draws at their own pace. Due to this they may not finish the drawing in the time we have for the class. However, the students learn techniques they can use on their own.

🎓 No prior knowledge or experience is required. 

Since this is an ongoing class the student can stop attending at any time.

🎨 I’m a professional artist and I have been drawing and painting for over 11 years. I have been an art teacher since 2021.
Learning Goals
The students learn the basics of animal drawing.
I teach them to think three dimensionally. This allows them to draw other animals in the future on their own.
learning goal

Other Details

Supply List
Required: Drawing Pencil, Sketching Pad and Eraser. And at least one of the following: colored pencils OR markers OR crayons
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2023
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I’m a fine artist working out of my home studio in South Carolina. I have been a fine artist for the past 11 years and an art teacher since 2021.

I love teaching and sharing what I have learned with others. I enjoy seeing how my students are able to develop their artistic skills. 

I specialize in watercolors, colored pencils, acrylic and alcohol markers as well as acrylic paints. I greatly enjoy drawing realistic animals, landscapes and cityscapes.

Reviews: 
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  "My daughter loves this class! And I love seeing her animal drawing after. Last week was an otter floating on its back and it was so adorable. This is greatfor any kiddo who wants to learn drawing techniques and drawing animals from a very patient and engaging teacher." April T.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ " My daughter is 12 years old, likes to doodle and loves animals.  She had a wonderful session with Andy.  He is calm and his instructions were very easy to follow.  He provided feedback to her as the class progressed. She drew a clownfish with him and it is one of the best drawings that she has ever created." Jessica W.

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$16

weekly
1x per week
35 min

Completed by 20 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
1-7 learners per class

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