Drawing Different Expressions!
In this 55-minute course, students will practice drawing different facial expressions and learn about how different parts of the face work together to show emotions.
Lainey Williams B.A.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(117)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
In this class, we'll start by introducing ourselves, before going over how different parts of the face can change shape and position based on the emotion a person is feeling--specifically, we'll talk about eyes and eyebrows, mouths, and noses. Then, we'll spend the second half of class drawing faces showing different emotions, as well as varying the position of the head in order to further show the character's emotion. My teaching style is conversational and fairly flexible. I'm not interested in restraining learners to draw in one specific art style, only in giving them the tools to better express themselves through art. I will teach by drawing along with the students to show them examples of the concepts we're discussing, but the class is not prescriptive and I love seeing different interpretations of my instructions from different students. Learners are also welcome (even encouraged!) to ask questions and give input as we go along. As for prior experience, it will be helpful for students to have some familiarity with drawing faces/facial features, but it isn't necessary for them to be experts. If you think your learner might need some extra background on how to draw faces, I do have a "how to draw a realistic face" class that covers the basics of facial proportions and features. However, none of this is a requirement--I only ask that your learner be interested in learning something new about how to draw people and show their feelings.
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2020
4.8
117reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! I'm Lainey, a professional art teacher with a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Writing Emphasis from the University of Nevada, Reno. While I studied there, I worked for over a year as a peer tutor at the UNR Writing and Speaking Center, where I discovered my passion for teaching. Seeing learners there gain an understanding of the tools at their disposal, and become more confident as a result, led me to continue teaching after I graduated. I currently teach art classes at Arts for All Nevada, which is a local nonprofit focused on providing art classes for every age. As a result, I have a variety of experience in teaching children and teens in a range of disciplines, including drawing, painting, comics, writing, and general creative skills.
On Outschool, I teach classes on comics, drawing, painting and writing skills for a range of age groups and needs. My teaching philosophy is all about encouraging students' creativity while giving them the tools to express themselves as effectively as possible. I am also more than willing to provide writing and art tutoring services--please reach out if this is something you're interested in!
On top of teaching, I also make my own comics, including a weekly YA webcomic and various shorter comics. I'm passionate about comics as a really special and versatile storytelling medium in which words and pictures come together to communicate in a way that neither words nor images could accomplish alone. I hope to share that passion with students in my comics classes. In my drawing-only and writing-only classes, I aim to expand the skill sets of students so that they're better able to express their own creativity.
In my free time, I enjoy snuggling with my cat and playing Dungeons and Dragons, and reading lots and lots of indie comics. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 37 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
2-10 learners per class
