Blender Animation Level 1

The main goal is to make sure students can understand and use 3d animation techniques successfully.  The focus is on progress, not perfection.  

Please watch my teacher profile video to learn more.

I have been teaching art (animation, illustration, sculpture, painting, and digital art) to elementary and teenage students consistently for over 25 years.  My teaching includes 4 years as a public school teacher, 15 years as the owner of the Creative Art Network (after-school, during school, and summer programs) and 12 years as an artist in residence (mural painting focus).  I've also been designing elaborate video tutorials since 2008 for a large variety of mediums.

I love what I do and that passion drives my ongoing learning.  I’ve studied traditional art through Cornish College of the Arts, Western Wa University, and a variety of other classes.   The source of my ongoing digital art training (Primarily 2d digital illustration and animation and 3D modeling and animation) is through Animation Mentor, Think Tank Training Center of Canada, CG Masters academy, CG Boost Academy, Udemy, Skillshare, InLearning, and much more.

For this live Zoom class there is no required homework.  Students will receive ideas for ways to keep practicing after the class has concluded.

During class students will have the opportunity to share their work with the class and also receive feedback.  There are no grades given and the only goal is that each student makes progress in their learning.

55 minutes per week in class, and no time outside of class.

This class uses Blender, a free open source software that you can download to your home computer.  No account is needed and no sign-in is required.  It is completely safe to use and is child and teen friendly.  Blender is used by a variety of Outschool teachers.  For more information go to www.blender.org.  No outside learning management systems will be used for this class.  All content will be shared through the Outschool Classroom.