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How to Draw a Realistic Cat Eye

In this one-hour class, students learn to draw a realistic cat eye! We will explore different pencil strokes, blending and shading techniques, as well as discuss different tools that can be used to help create more realistic drawings.
Nikki Molick
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1 live meeting
1 in-class hours
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. The main goal of this class is to help students gain more confidence in drawing realistically. While not required, if desired, I would be happy to give feedback to any student who would like to submit a photo of their finished drawing after completion.
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Class Experience

In this one-hour class, students will work step-by-step to create a realistic pencil drawing of a cat's eye. Although some experience with drawing would be great, it is not required, as I will be walking you through every step of this process. This class will briefly discuss drawing paper, pencils, and other tools that can be used to enhance a young artist's skills. 

We will work on proportion, create depth with layering, shading and blending, and have fun while learning it all! I am a very outgoing teacher, and never want students to feel intimidated by what we are learning. My way of teaching is to draw along with my students. I will discuss what we are going to do, then encourage them to draw with me. We want to complete the entire eye during our session, so I will need to make sure we move along at a steady pace, however, if students voice that they need more time on a certain area, I will make sure to listen to that. 

Our goal is the cat's eyeball, and if we are able to explore hair strokes and add some cat hair after completing the eye, even better! This is a stress-free environment. Drawing has always been very therapeutic for me, and I want to make sure my students are enjoying themselves while enhancing their drawing skills. I believe that practice makes progress, instead of "practice makes perfect" - progress over perfection is the ultimate goal.
Learning Goals
Students will learn different pencil strokes and blending techniques to create depth in their drawing.
Students will practice proportions while using a quarter as their base for their drawing.
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Pre-Requisites
Students must be able to sit and draw for one hour while in this class.
Supply List
Paper - Drawing paper is not required, but a favorite of mine is Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Pad, Smooth. A pad of this drawing paper in 9x12" size is around $9.

Pencil - Drawing pencils are not required for this class, and I will be using a basic mechanical pencil for this reason. However, if students have drawing pencils, they are welcome to use them!

Eraser - Basic eraser, or a kneaded eraser (less than $1) if desired.

A Quarter - This is needed for the outline of the cat's eye.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2024
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Professional Pencil Artist - 10 years

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$15

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Meets once
60 min

Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
2-10 learners per class

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