Outer-space Acrylic Painting Flex Class with The Child and BB-8
In this four-part course, students will learn how to create fun galaxy paintings complete with everyone's favorite green alien and droid!
Leah Simard
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(196)
What's included
Class Experience
Class Experience: _________________ This is an exciting 4-part painting class that will bring painting with acrylics to a new level! Students will learn how to combine colors and with the use of multiple painting tools they will create two galaxy paintings that have dimension and texture. The included templates will allow students to trace the image onto their paper that will aid in creating a masterpiece they love! This is a flex-class, so students will follow along with a pre-recorded video each week at their own pace. Each week students will upload a picture of their completed artwork in the Outschool Classroom where we will discuss color mixing and texture as these two techniques will have a different outcome for each painter. The interactive portion of this class will allow students to share encouraging words with the other painters about the attributes that make each painting special and unique! Each Monday I will post the instructional videos at 9am. Fridays are art submission days, where I will ask each student to upload a picture of what they have completed that week. Students will then comment on their classmate's work in a positive manner and I will give one-on-one feedback for each student. Weekly Projects: _________________ Week 1: Painting the galaxy background, art submission and positive classroom critique Week 2: Painting the child, art submission and positive classroom critique Week 3: Painting our second galaxy background, art submission and positive classroom critique Week 4: Painting BB-8, art submission and positive classroom critique Learning Goals: _________________ * Color mixing * Creating texture and dimension with paint * Shading * Tracing * Art Critique Homework Before Class: _________________ There is a small homework task before class begins! Once enrolled, two JPG attachments will be made available to you. Please print those out and using a dark pen, marker or sharpie, trace each one onto the card stock paper that will be used for painting. Because we will be using a thick acrylic paper or card stock, place your paper over the printed template on a window. The light shining through will make it easier to trace!
Other Details
Supply List
Supplies Needed: * Two 8x10 (or roughly the size of 8x10) acrylic paper or card stock sheets. These can be found at any craft store, Walmart, Target or Amazon * Painters tape or masking tape so the paper can be taped down to prevent curling * Acrylic paint in the colors black, white, brown, red, blue, yellow and green. I like the brands Folk Art and Apple Barrel, but any acrylic tempura paint will do. * 3 paintbrushes (large, medium and small sizes) * Cup for water * Sponge or paper towel for texture technique * Additional paper towel to dry brush * Toothbrush * Plate or painting palette to place your paint on
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2020
4.9
196reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi there, I’m so glad you have stopped by!
Let me introduce myself! I am a mom to two kiddos and three fur babies (we are animal lovers in our household), a Disney fanatic, and I am also a military spouse. As a military spouse I have been blessed with the opportunity to travel the country and connect with so many wonderful people and experience new places. I love to incorporate things I have seen in my travels into my art projects. I have a bachelor’s degree in visual communication marketing and studio art as well as completed coursework in art education. I am also a professional artist and my clay work can be found online and has been exhibited in multiple galleries.
I have been teaching art classes for over a decade while working in a variety of art studios across the country. I currently own a mobile art studio, Muddy Moose Pottery, that brings art enrichment classes into schools, daycares and homeschool groups. I have always been a creative soul and I truly believe that everyone is an artist, you just have to find the art medium you’re most passionate about! This is why you will find that I teach a wide variety of art classes ranging from clay hand-building to acrylic canvas painting and everything in between. I also offer classes for younger ages that put a fun spin on color recognition and color mixing as well as turning basic shapes into works of art.
I will continually expand class offerings and refine the course material so I can always provide your learners with the best art classes possible. If you would like to check out some of the classes I have taught, check out my Facebook page: Muddy Moose Pottery. I look forward to providing your learners with a fun and educational creative outlet!
Fun fact about me: I used to work in the public relations department of an aquarium and have watched jellyfish grow, an octopus open a peanut butter jar and I have fed and photographed African penguins! I love animals and you will find animal themes in many of my art classes!
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Live Group Class
$5
weekly4 weeks
Completed by 5 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
