Drawing with Colored Pencil: Techniques and Tiger Eyes (FLEX class)
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Beginner - Intermediate Level
**This class is available to be scheduled at your request! Message with your preferred start date. Flex class lessons are recorded and may be completed on the day(s) of your choosing. *********************************** Interested in learning basic techniques, to make your colored pencil drawings look more realistic? In this class we'll practice fundamental skills that you can use for realistic colored pencil drawings. **Artist-grade colored pencils (such as Prismacolors) are a...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Introduction & Techniques PracticeColored pencils: how they work! Mark-making & layering techniques practice.Week 2Lesson 2Applying our techniquesSmall drawings that use the mark-making and layering techniques from lesson 1.Week 3Lesson 3Begin the Tiger Eyes!Create an underlayer for our tiger eyes drawing.Week 4Lesson 4Finish the Tiger Eyes!Add color and highlights to our tiger eyes drawing.
We will practice using artist-quality colored pencils to blend, shade, and create realistic textures and forms. Students will learn how to use color theory and build the layers of their drawing to create richer and more nuanced drawings.
I've taught drawing classes for many years in schools, as well as having many years of personal experience and practice; these are great foundational techniques that developing artists can use to bring richness and depth to their colored pencil drawings!
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Students are invited to post images of their in-class work or at-home practice to receive feedback and suggestions from the teacher.Grades Offered
No prerequisite classes are required, however this course is an introduction to intermediate/advanced colored pencil techniques. Students who already have some practice with colored pencils will benefit most.
1. High-quality colored pencils, set of 24 or more-- ----Artist-grade colored pencil sets such as Prismacolor or Faber-Castell can be purchased from Amazon, Blick, School Specialty, or other art supply companies. High-quality pencils are required for this course. ---- Here is the brand that I most recommend: https://www.dickblick.com/items/prismacolor-premier-colored-pencils-set-of-24-/ ----Crayola, RoseArt, and other brands of lower quality cannot create the techniques we will practice. 2. Drawing paper, white or tinted (I recommend tinted paper from Canson or Strathmore) ---- Here is one of the brands I prefer: https://www.dickblick.com/products/strathmore-artagain-pads/ 3. Pencil sharpener 4. Colorless blending pencil (optional) 5. Eraser
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Hello! My name is Kristy, and I am a longtime artist and art educator. I live on the outskirts of town with my husband and pups. Before I joined Outschool, I taught full time in public school. I loved my students, and I had so much fun...
Flex Class
$40
for 4 weeks4 weeks
Completed by 372 learners
No live video meetings
Ages 12-17