Color & Mixed Media - Fun Tools & Techniques
In this on-going class, we will learn a new technique with different colorful media each week.
Elizabeth (BFA, MAE)
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What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekProjects
1 hour per week. Some projects may require extra time outside of class to finish.Letter Grade
includedProgress Report
includedClass Experience
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Looking for the next step in your artistic journey? This class is a primer on using color and a variety of media. Each class will focus on learning a different art medium, technique, and topic. This list of techniques will rotate back around again with a different subject matter each time, so you can continue to take the class and review techniques with a unique drawing as the topics rotate through. ⭐New to Outschool? Send me a message before you enroll!!!⭐ This is a mixed media class for students who are interested in expanding their drawing and painting skills while learning color theory and a variety of techniques. I strongly recommend that all students (even older students) begin with "How to Draw.... EVERYTHING! Realistic Drawing Techniques for Beginners" before joining this class. Enroll here: → https://outschool.com/classes/how-to-draw-everything-realistic-drawing-techniques-for-beginners-FKRDhqrb Throughout the class, I encourage students to share their artwork with me so that I can help them improve and better tailor my instruction to the class. At the end of class, I save time for students who want to share their personal, unrelated artworks. Schedule of Topics Week of 11/11: Mixed Media: Chalk Pastel & Watercolor Mythological Creature Week of 11/18: Oil Pastel Erasing & Layering - Silhouette Week of 11/25: Watercolor Dry Brushing - People / Genre Scene Week of 12/2: Chalk Pastel & Paper Stencils Landscape Week of 12/9: Colored Pencil Still Life from Photo Week of 12/16: Oil Pastel Sgraffito - Design Week of 12/23: Mixed Media: Oil Pastel Monoprint & Watercolor Resist Animal Week of 12/30: Watercolor, Light to Dark - Still Life Week of 1/6: Chalk Pastel Blending - Mythological Creature Week of 1/13: Colored Pencil & Oil Pastel Silhouette Week of 1/20: Mixed Media: Oil Pastel on Unique Grounds - colored paper, acrylic'd paper, canvas paper, canvas board - Still Life from Photo Week of 1/27: Oil Pastel Blending Portrait Week of 2/3: Watercolors & Underpainting - People / Genre Scene Week of 2/10: Chalk Pastel & Colored Pencil landscape Week of 2/17: Colored Pencil - Animal Week of 2/24: Mixed Media: Oil Pastel/Crayon & Watercolor Resist - Portrait Week of 3/3: Oil Pastel Sgraffito – Still Life Week of 3/10: Watercolor Wash - Design Week of 3/17: Chalk Pastel (Light vs Dark Application) – Mythological Creature Week of 3/24: Colored Pencil – Silhouette Week of 3/31: Mixed Media: Watercolors & Colored Pencils - Genre Scene Week of 4/7: Oil Pastel & Colored Pencil – Still life from Photo Week of 4/14: Watercolor & Colored Pencils – Landscape Week of 4/21: Chalk Pastel on Colored Paper - Animal Week of 4/28: Colored Pencil – Portrait Week of 5/5: Mixed Media: Chalk Pastel & Watercolor – Still Life Week of 5/12: Oil Pastel Erasing & Layering - Design Week of 5/19: Watercolor Dry Brushing – Mythological Creature Week of 5/26: Chalk Pastel & Paper Stencils – Silhouette Week of 6/2: Colored Pencil – People/ Genre Scene Week of 6/9: Oil Pastel Sgraffito – Still Life from Photo Week of 6/16: Chalk Pastel & Colored Pencil - Flowers Week of 6/23: Colored Pencil - Still Life Week of 6/30: Mixed Media: Oil Pastel/Crayon & Watercolor Resist - Design Week of 7/7: Oil Pastel Sgraffito - Mythological Creature Week of 7/14: Watercolor Wash - Silhouette Week of 7/21: Colored Pencil - Genre Week of 7/28: Chalk Pastels - Still Life from Photo Week of 8/4: Mixed Media: Watercolors & Colored Pencils - Landscape Week of 8/21: Oil Pastel & Colored Pencil - Animal Week of 8/28: Watercolor & Colored Pencils Portrait Week of 9/1: Chalk Pastel on Colored Paper - Still Life Week of 9/8: Colored Pencil Design ** This topic list will repeat, re-mixed. ** #creative ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please keep an eye on the calendar above and prepare the appropriate supplies for each class! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Full-curriculum and assessments or evaluation is available for homeschool students! The work is equivalent to a high school Art 1, Painting 1, or Mixed Media class. Join as a fun after-school activity or as preparation for entering an art school. Grading and critical feedback will be provided privately through Outschool student messages. The class may be repeated for continued credit (Drawing II, etc.); I will provide leveled-up assignment variations in class.
Learning Goals
Become familiar with tools and techniques for oil pastels, chalk pastels, watercolors, and colored pencils.Understand basic color theory.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Please keep track of which media we'll be using in class by checking this page and the class description calendar above. Students need to be prepared with their materials at the start of class as much as possible.
Pre-Requisites
Although NOT required, I strongly recommend all attend How to Draw EVERYTHING! Realistic Drawing Techniques for Beginners" first:
→ https://outschool.com/classes/how-to-draw-everything-realistic-drawing-techniques-for-beginners-FKRDhqrb
Supply List
Please keep track of which media we'll be using in class by checking this page and the class description calendar above. Students need to be prepared with their materials at the start of class as much as possible. STUDENTS MUST HAVE: Watercolors Watercolor Brushes Watercolor Paper (not the same as sketch book paper!) Oil Pastels Chalk Pastels Colored Pencils Drawing, Sketchbook, or Multimedia Quality Paper ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES - Students will need at least ONE item from each list: 🖊️ Scraping Tool (plastic knife, old ballpoint pen, putty knife, scratchboard tool, popsicle stick, or nail file etc.) 🧽Blending Tool (Q-tip, Makeup Sponge, Silicone tip sculpting or blending tools, paper towel) 📚Colorful Sketchbook or Drawing Paper, Canvas Paper, Canvas Board, or Gessoed/ Acrylic-painted paper (prepare and dry before class!)
Joined March, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Master's Degree in Education from Virginia Commonwealth University
I teach classes on a variety of arts-related subjects:
* piano, sight-reading, song-writing;
* realistic drawing techniques;
* comic book creations & anime drawing styles;
* digital arts, Photoshop, graphic design.
Look at the bottom of my profile to find my other classes.
→ https://outschool.com/teachers/Elizabeth-Essex ←
I hold a Bachelors in Fine Art from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Art Education from Virginia Commonwealth University and am a former public school art teacher. I love teaching drawing, painting, sculpture and Photoshop to learners of all ages. I've been teaching for 20+ years and running my own piano studio for 10+ years. There's a special place in my heart for creative works and the artists that make them, especially fantasy stories and narrative artworks, comics and graphic novels.Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 15 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
2-9 learners per class
