How to Paint Cute Cat Illustrations With Watercolors, Pencil, & Ink
In this class, students will learn watercolor painting plus mixed media techniques to create illustrations of cats! Pivotal art skills will be practiced throughout 8 lessons in whimsical, bite-sized, mixed-media paintings.
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What's included
9 pre-recorded lessons
1 week
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentClass Experience
Beginner Level
In this jam-packed art class, students will learn pivotal watercolor skills by creating paintings of cats. We'll practice wet on wet, wet on dry, detail brush strokes. pulling, lifting, and more. We'll create two paintings step by step. As paintings dry, we'll use a pencil and pen to add some fun lines to complete our illustrations & turn them into mixed media artwork. Miss Wendy shares her process honestly and provides pro tips throughout. We'll work at combatting perfectionism, which can be a barrier to art. Happy accidents are expected and embraced as we let the watercolor paints "do their thing" and spread in often unpredictable ways. But there are some great hacks used by artists that we'll also use. These are skills that can be applied to students' art for a lifetime!
Learning Goals
Foundational watercolor techniquesBasic color theory
Syllabus
3 Units
9 Lessons
over 1 WeekUnit 1: Gather Supplies & Practice
Lesson 1:
Gather supplies
Here are the supplies you need! 1 assignment
Lesson 2:
Practice wet on wet & wet on dry painting
We'll practice watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, & glazing. Lesson 3:
Practice more painting techniques
Practice lifting and using the paintbrush to make detailed marks and shapes. 5 mins of video lessons
Unit 2: Paint a Cat Head
Lesson 4:
Use wet on wet to paint a cat head
Once warmed up, we'll use the wet-on-wet technique we learned to create a cat head. This will be the base layer. Other Details
Supply List
Required: - watercolor paint set with at least 6 colors (in dry cake/pan form) - soft paintbrush(es) appropriate for watercolors (at least one middle-sized/size 8, or so) - watercolor paper (does not have to be expensive, but should be actual watercolor paper) - container with clean water - one or more paper towels - a pencil - a fine-line ink pen (preferably water-resistant) Not required, but helpful: - spray bottle with water inside (You can use this to spray your paints, so they're easier to use.) - something to protect the table
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will likely use reference photos from rawpixel.com, specific Google images of cats we're painting, and possibly from pixabay.com. But I will have the photos available separately from the websites, so we will not actually go onto the sites.
Joined July, 2023
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been teaching art, including watercolor painting to a variety of age groups, from 2-year-olds through adults, for over ten years.Reviews
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Ages: 11-14
