LIVE Online Art Class: Painting in Perspective: Looking up From Below
In this 3-week online class, students will paint TWO scenes: One looking up from the depths of the ocean, and one looking up in a forest clearing at night.
Deborah Ewing
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(1,499)
What's included
3 live meetings
2 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Not required, but students are welcome and encouraged to work on assignments and practice further between class sessions.Assessment
Informal assessments will take place during class in the form of teacher observation and possible suggestions (as requested by students).Grading
Certificates of Completion will be offered upon parent completion of feedback. Letter or Number grades will be offered per parent request.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Through the guided drawing and painting process, students will learn how to create beautiful watercolor paintings with silhouettes. My teaching style involves breaking the process down into smaller, easy-to-follow steps. I pace the class according to the needs of the students; if needed, I give fast finishers a break, allowing students who need more time to complete their work, the time to do so, and even then, finishing before class ends is NOT the objective. The examples in the picture are only suggestive; students may also request a particular favorite if time allows. My classes are intended to be fun, informative, and a safe place to take artistic risks and make mistakes--that is experimentation, which artists do all the time! At the end of class, students will be invited to share their creations no matter what their progress is. More detailed information regarding this class can be found in the syllabus.
Learning Goals
Students will learn how to create paintings from an unusual perspective: looking straight up from below.Students will learn to paint two different types of backgrounds with blue watercolor paint: One that looks up at the night sky and one that looks up from underwater.
Syllabus
3 Lessons
over 3 WeeksLesson 1:
Painting the Backgrounds
We will create two backgrounds using wet-on-wet technique to create the illusion of water and of the sky at night. We will discuss and practice drawing trees for the landscape, and underwater life for the sea scene. Students will be able to choose sea life and research images for trees, corals, and sea animals prior to second session. Paintings need to dry thoroughly and be flattened, if possible, between heavy flat surfaces, such as books, as they will tend to curl when they dry. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Finishing the Landscape
We will use black acrylic paint to paint the land scene looking up at the sky. The teacher will demonstrate dotting stars in the sky with white paint and/or a white paint marker. Students may also make stars. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Finishing the Underwater Scene
We will use black acrylic paint to paint sea life from the perspective of looking up through the water toward the sky. 50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
Sketchbooks and/or "practice" paper (like copier paper or a cheap tablet of newsprint paper) Watercolor paper Watercolor paint. Only blue will be used; a set of pan watercolors OR a single tube of blue can be used AT LEAST two paintbrushes: a medium flat brush and a very small round brush. A full set is preferred, to give students more choices. Black acrylic and white acrylic (can be craft paint) pencils, erasers, sharpener bowl of water (recycled sour cream or similar containers are GREAT for this!)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2019
4.8
1499reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from University of Colorado, Boulder - Degree DOES NOT EXPIRE
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Metropolitan State College of Denver - Degree DOES NOT Expire
As a licensed art teacher, I have developed techniques for breaking down drawing lessons into simple, easy-to-follow steps. Once we get the basics done, I give my students freedom to complete their project using their own imagination, thereby giving them the opportunity to take what I have taught them to a different, fun and creative level.Reviews
Live Group Course
$60
for 3 classes1x per week, 3 weeks
50 min
Completed by 21 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-15
3-18 learners per class
