This class is an ongoing format. Students will sketch a new animal every week. Each week is charged as a subscription on Sunday mornings. Students can join or leave the series any week. Prior attendance and knowledge of the subject is not required to attend.

They will learn how to use the imaginative art styles and principles of surrealism to humanize food in their surreal drawings, unleashing unexpected associations between living beings and material items. A fundamental, hands-on working knowledge of the colored pencil medium and equipment will be addressed. Various application techniques, such as blending, shading, layering, gradations, hatching and more will be discussed. Instructor will use a step-by-step approach to demonstrate art concepts such as basic Color Theory, forms, tones and value. Emphasis will be on problem-solving, skill building, and helping students develop a personal style. Specific techniques will be addressed to help students make decisions and work through and complete compositions.

Once students have built a solid foundation and keep practicing, they will be able to design a multitude of unique food animals of their own. Classes are highly interactive and students will have the opportunity to socialize and share their ideas in a fun and upbeat environment. It is a beginner level class for students who would like to express spontaneous work of wild imagination. 

SCHEDULE

January & February: Surreal Kawaii Food Animals
January
Week Starting  1/1: “Snapple Pie”  Snap Turtle
Week Starting 1/8: Cat “Purrburger” Burger
Week Starting 1/15: Strawberry “Jamster” Hamster
Week Starting 1/22: Squirrel Acorn Jetpack
Week Starting 1/29: “Bluebeary” Muffin Bear

February
Week Starting  2/5: Cereal Seal
Week Starting 2/12: Chocolate Axolotl
Week Starting 2/19: “Ottermelon” Watermelon Otter

March & April - Surreal Kawaii Dessert Animals
March
Week Starting 2/26: "Cookie Batter" Bat 
Week Starting  3/4: "Doughnewt" Newt
Week Starting 3/11: "Neopawlitan Ice Cream" Cat 
Week Starting 3/18: "Beary Tart" Bear
Week Starting 3/25: "Merigon" Dragon

April
Week Starting 4/1: "Boreo" Boar 
Week Starting 4/8: "Hoptart" Bunny 
Week Starting 4/15: "Mascarpony" Pony 
Week Starting 4/22: "Cupsnake" Snake

May & June - Surreal Fruit Animals 
May
Week Starting  4/29: "Pugcake" Pug
Week Starting  5/6: "Tangerhino" Rhino
Week Starting 5/13: "Turmelon" Turtle
Week Starting 5/20: "Grape" Ape 
Week Starting 5/27: "Apricat" Cat 

June
Week Starting  6/3: "Melontee" Manatee 
Week Starting 6/10: "Strawbird Tart" Birds 
Week Starting 6/17: "Dragonfruit" Dragon
Week Starting 6/24: "Lemurade" Lemur

July & August - Summer Fast Food Animals 
July
Week Starting  7/1: "Sloghnut" Sloth Doughnut
Week Starting 7/8: "Catshimi" Cat Sashimi
Week Starting 7/15: "Lemonsnake" Snake Lemonade
Week Starting 7/22: "Crabcone" Crab Ice Cream Cone

August 
Week Starting  7/29: "Dragon Roll" Dragon Sushi Roll 
Week Starting  8/5:  "Bunburger" Bunny Burger 
Week Starting 8/12: "Elegato" Elephant Gelato
Week Starting 8/19: "Turtilla" Turtle Tortilla 
Week Starting 8/26: "Pizza Beagle" Beagle Pizza

September & October: Spooky Surreal Animals
September
Week Starting  9/2: "Unacorn" Acorn Unicorn
Week Starting 9/9: "Crowssant" Crow Croissant 
Week Starting 9/16: "Hell Kitty" Fire Cat
Week Starting 9/23: Truffle Pig Dragon

October
Week Starting  9/30: "Blood Hound" Vampire Dog
Week Starting 10/7:  Panda Skeleton Bones 
Week Starting 10/14: "Pumpkinpus" Pumpkin Octopus 
Week Starting 10/21:  Candy Bat

November & December: Thanksgiving & Holiday Animals
November
Week Starting 10/28: Giftbox Boa 
Week Starting  11/4: Wreath Lion 
Week Starting 11/11: Gingerbread Birdhouse
Week Starting 11/18: Cold Turkey
Week Starting 11/25: Candy Cane Toad

December
Week Starting  12/2: Yule Logging Beaver
Week Starting 12/9: Santa Ray 
Week Starting 12/16: Porcupine Pine Tree
Week Starting 12/23: Puppermint Pup
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Please read below for frequently-asked questions on our policies:

Mandatory Video Check-In
Video check-in is mandatory for safety purposes per Outschool policy. Students are required to have their cameras on to allow the teacher to check in and verify each learner. After check-in, students have the option of either turning off their camera or leaving it on, whatever is their preference. Younger learners are highly encouraged to leave their cameras on.

Missed Classes & Refunds
All our classes are backed by the ‘Limited’ refund policy. Parents may withdraw up to a week before class starts with a full refund OR within 24 hours of purchase. In the event a learner misses a class, recordings are made available in each classroom. Students are more than welcomed to reach out for any questions and share their work in the classroom.

Late/ Missed Class
All classes will begin on time as long as one learner is in the classroom. In the event that no students are in the classroom at the assigned class time, the teacher will leave a message in the classroom and exit after ten minutes of waiting per Outschool policy.

Minimum Enrollment & Class Cancellation
A minimum of two learners is required for every class to run. In the event that we have to cancel a class, parents will be notified within 24 hours of class. Learners will have the option of either transferring to a more populated section of the same class or receiving a full refund, whichever is preferred.

Technical Difficulties
In the event of class delay/ cancellations due to unforeseeable technical issues, all families will be notified and a make-up section will be posted, or a refund will be issued if a make-up class cannot be scheduled.