Painting Water in Motion - Introduction to the Fan Brush

In this one time class students will learn how to shade and highlight water, and be introduced to the fan brush.

311 total reviews for this teacher

12 reviews for this class

Completed by 41 learners

There are no upcoming classes.

75 minutes

per class

Meets once

10-15

year olds

3-8

learners per class

per learner

How does a “One-Time” class work?

Meets once at a scheduled time

Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Great for exploring new interests and different styles of teachers

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Description

Class Experience

This class is for students who want to learn how to make realistic looking water!
In this class I will teach students:
- How to create crashing ocean waves in motion
- How a fan brush can be used for dramatic outcomes
- The importance of properly placed highlights and shadows
- How to properly control their paintbrushes for creating smooth and flowing transitions
- The effects of applying different pressures to the paintbrush to create thick and thin lines 
- The importance of practical color...

  2 files available upon enrollment11x14 inch canvas or an 12x16 inch canvas

Navy Blue, Teal, Light Blue, Golden Brown (sand color),  & White acrylic paint

2   1 inch flat brushes for background, waves, and sand
1  small detail brush for creating lines
1  small fan brush

Blow dryer
Water jar
Paper Towel 
Paper plate for paint palette
*safe place to splash some paint!

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

1 hour 15 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Tabitha Watts

Freelance Artist of DreamingTabitha - Writer - & Home-school Alumni

311 total reviews

307 completed classes

About Me

Hullo!
My name is Tabitha, but most kids refer to me as Miss T. 

I am looking forward to teaching young people how painting is unique to themselves as individuals, and that life lessons can stem from learning any kind of creative outlet. I...