Flowers: Let's Paint Tulips!
In this one-time class, students will create an acrylic flower painting of colorful tulips!
Susan Garrison
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(71)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 15 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
In this one-time class, students will create an acrylic flower painting of colorful tulips! No prior drawing or painting experience needed because I’ll be leading them through this lesson, step-by-step with live demonstrations. Students will still have lots of choices throughout the lesson including the colors of their tulips and their background as well as other detail options. As we settle in with our supplies and introduce ourselves at the beginning of our class, we’ll chat about our favorite tulip colors and students are welcome to bring a tulip to class for inspiration, too, but that is not required. I'll be sure to show the students some of my flower paintings (especially my tulip paintings) to help inspire their minds with great possibilities before they make their own color choices. We’ll also continue talking together in throughout each stage of our painting process. Several times during the lesson, we’ll take time to look at everyone’s painting at different stages to celebrate and encourage each other's progress and results. I’ll also be watching for any extra tips I can offer the students.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to draw & paint a tulip from several different angles and how to use light and shadow techniques to enhance the three-dimensional illusion. Students will also learn how to use a paint sketching technique and how to mix tints and shades of a color.
Other Details
Supply List
ONE 8"x10" White ACRYLIC PAINT SURFACE (See Several Options Below): Stretched Canvas, Canvas Panel/Board, or Acrylic Canvas Paper (What are the differences? . . . Stretched Canvas has primed (coated white) canvas stretched over a wooden frame & stapled to the wood. Canvas Panel/Board feels more solid like the canvas is mounted/glued to a stiff cardboard. Acrylic Canvas Paper is thick, coated paper that is flexible but won't warp and tear as easily as other papers and comes in a pad of multiple sheets.) ACRYLIC PAINTS: (not tempera, not watercolor, not oil) I suggest as least 1 ounce of several different colors including Blue, Red, Yellow, White & Black plus also Green, Orange, Purple & Brown although your child may not choose to use all of the colors. (Thicker acrylic paint in tubes are the best consistency for our painting techniques. If possible, try to avoid using the thinner acrylics in plastic bottles that sound watery when shaken.) PAPER PLATE to use as a paint palette. (Optional to use a plastic paint palette instead or even a disposable pie tin) ACRYLIC PAINT BRUSHES in a variety of sizes. Include a couple of medium size ROUGH Flat Brushes (looks like a square on the tip but bristles are rough and a little prickly to the touch. Also include a couple of very small SMOOTH Acrylic Brushes (1 very small Round brush like a pencil tip shape and 1 slender Flat Square Shape) Please avoid brushes that are flimsy and bend when put under a stream of water. (Those are watercolor brushes instead of acrylic brushes.) WATER in a metal can, plastic cup or glass jar. PAPER TOWELS Please also see the attached photo that includes both types of acrylic brushes.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
5.0
71reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Middle Tennessee State University (Bachelor of Science Degree in Educ: Art K-12 & Elem 1st-8th grades)
Hi, I'm Susan Garrison, a professional artist who also loves teaching kids! I've been drawing & painting all my life and teaching children for the past 3 decades. After earning my BS Degree in Art Education K-12 from Middle Tennessee State University, I've enjoyed teaching children 2D & 3D art lessons at my own art studio, online, and in public and private schools in grades K-12 in Tennessee and South Carolina. One of my specialties has been curriculum development at each of those schools. On weekends, my husband and I even work as a team to DJ weddings and receptions.
I love breaking art projects down into bite-size pieces of simple lines & shapes for children as I lead them through the lesson step-by-step, while still encouraging options along the way so that every piece is unique. Choosing a variety of my classes will help your child develop skills and techniques for creating realistic pieces as well as tap into & build upon the beauty of his or her imagination & creative mind. My class offerings include a variety of styles & use many types of art tools & surfaces. Some classes focus on famous artists & their styles to inspire our artwork. Blending those experiences help form a well-rounded young artist.
I delight in helping children enjoy the whole creative process that leads to a lifetime of creativity and not just the end results of a single painting. A child's imagination is valued greatly and will be encouraged in our lessons.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$18
per classMeets once
75 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-6 learners per class
