Let's Paint a Self Portrait Inspired by Jamie Wyeth’s "Pumpkinhead"

Completed by 1 learner

Ages 9-12

Live One-Time Class

In this one-time class students will create themselves as Jamie Wyeth's "Pumpkinhead"

Ms. Camille

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(1,184 reviews)

Live video meetings

Meets once

2-8 learners per class

60 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

1 live meeting

1 in-class hours

Class Experience

In this one-time class students will create themselves as Jamie Wyeth's "Pumpkinhead". Jamie Wyeth (born 1946) is an American Realist artist from an amazing artistic family (son of Andrew Wyeth and grandson of N.C. Wyeth) The entire family loves to depict Fall/Halloween and I thought this would be a fun one to paint.

We will start of by looking at the original image and some information on the artist
We will start of drawing the figure and adding the Jack O Lantern head.
Students will be encouraged to personalize their own Pumpkinhead (face, clothing) 
Next students will draw the simple background of some trees along the horizon line
We will finish up by painting our drawing

This is a guided drawing class but students are able to be creative with their own choice of colors.

Note: Please do not use printer/copy paper...children are disappointed when their work is floppy and doesn't hold up to painting. If you are unable to get a watercolor pad then mixed media would be another choice. A drawing paper pad, though not meant for painting could work as the paper is a little sturdier.

Learning Goals

Improve drawing and painting skills plus learn about a new artist

Other Details

Supply List

8” x 10” or Slightly larger Watercolor paper and Watercolor, Tempera OR acrylic paint  
*** OR ****
8” x 10” or Slightly larger Canvas and Acrylic paint 
Paint colors: A set with basic colors - Primary colors of Red, Yellow and Blue plus black and white at a minimum
Pencil
Water container
Eraser 
Brushes (see listing photo for a good size)
Paper towel

Language of Instruction

English

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

https://www.wikiart.org/en/jamie-wyeth/

Meet the teacher

Ms. Camille

Joined September, 2018

4.9

1184reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

My teaching style: I am a rather introverted artist who teaches....I am told that I am patient, encouraging, focused, firm. I enjoy/work best with older students. I believe my students should be free to put their own creative touches on their work. I have limited experience with special needs students (ADHD, Autism etc) I hope this is helpful as you read through reviews and decide if your learner will be a good fit.
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My name is Camille Jacks, originally from Jamaica, I have lived in the US since 1991.  I was awarded a portfolio scholarship to attend The Savannah College of Art and Design where I earned a BFA in Computer Art and Animation and graduated Magna Cum Laude.  
My hands are always busy and I love to teach myself new things.  I draw, paint, knit & crochet (have written patterns for magazines) needle felt, dabble in origami, macramé, weaving and sewing.
I started my teaching journey as a Media Specialist at a private Elementary school in 2004 where my little girl attended.  We moved to Georgia in 2007 and I worked for a company as a mobile computer teacher working with Preschool and Elementary school kids at various schools. The business did not survive so I started working for a company teaching art in the after school programs.
Before Coronavirus I was extremely busy teaching my own adult and kids classes and workshops (oil, watercolor and acrylic) at local county fine arts facilities plus Summer Art Camps. I also taught for a year at a Montessori school and simultaneously started my Outschool journey. 
Once in a while I get to do something cool like be a guest demo artist (needle felting) at The High Museum of Art in Atlanta (July 2018).  When I am not working I am a mom to a young adult daughter. a little bunny and a Diamond Dove.