Realistic Sea Animal Sketching

In this ongoing drawing course, students will learn how to sketch realistic sea animal portraits of an octopus, shark, sea turtle, clown fish, sea lions, and sea otter.  Please note that since this is an ongoing course, students can enroll or withdraw at any time.  Each scheduled meeting will be spent sketching ONE animal.  

Week of June 12 - 18: Octopus Sketch (full body)

What will students learn?

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of an octopus. 
2. Students will learn techniques for smooth blending, pencil application, gradient blending, and adding contrast.
3. Students will learn techniques for sketching shinny/wet skin.

Week of June 19 - 25: Shark Sketch (full body)

What will students learn?

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a shark. 
2. Students will learn techniques for smooth blending, pencil application, gradient blending, and adding contrast.
3. Students will learn techniques for sketching a shark to look like it is in an environment.

Week of June 26 - July 2: Sea Turtle Sketch (full body)

What will students learn?

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a sea turtle. 
2. Students will learn techniques for smooth blending, pencil application, gradient blending, and adding contrast.
3. Students will learn techniques for sketching texture/detailed patterns on the turtle's shell and limbs.

Week of July 3 - 9: Clown Fish Sketch (full body)

What will students learn?

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a clown fish. 
2. Students will learn techniques for smooth blending, pencil application, gradient blending, and adding contrast.
3. Students will learn techniques for sketching a sea anemone.

Week of July 10 - 16: Sea Lions Sketch (mom and baby sea lions)

What will students learn?

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a mom and baby sea lion. 
2. Students will learn techniques for smooth blending, pencil application, gradient blending, and adding contrast.
3. Students will learn techniques for sketching rocky texture.
4. Students will learn techniques for sketching wet and shinny skin.

Week of June 5 - 11: Sea Otter Sketch (face)

What will students learn?

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a sea otter. 
2. Students will learn techniques for smooth blending, pencil application, gradient blending, and adding contrast.
3. Students will learn techniques for sketching short and wet fur.
4. Students will learn techniques for sketching a sea otter floating in water.

For each class, I will demonstrate each step for students and have students complete that step along with me.  My classroom is a calm, fun, and creative environment where discussion between teacher and students is encouraged.  I ask students questions throughout the lesson to check for student understanding.  Students may also interact with each other if they want to share what they have learned during class.  Students who enroll in this class should have basic drawing skills, like drawing and manipulating shapes with a pencil.  Students who enroll in this class should have drawing experience.

Please note that all the above sea animals are offered as individual sketching courses.