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Seasonal: Draw a Baby Animal for a Gift Card (World's Cutest Animals)

Completed by 36 learners
Ages 8-13
Live Group Class
In this on-going lesson, students will learn how to sketch a baby animal by using grids as guidelines. To make a gift card, the sketch will be colored with color theme of season such as Christmas, Easter, happy birthday, etc.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(3,932 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
2-12 learners per class
60 min

What's included

1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per week

Class Experience

Gift card has been a traditional gift to send love and care among humans for long time. This class is designed to help students learn how to sketch animals and incorporate their artworks in practical use. Students will sketch a baby animal from guidelines and then use colored pencils to capture value, and form of animals. Techniques of shading and blending which students have learnt from sketching class will be reviewed and elaborated to introduce new areas of elements and principles of art.

The reference of each lesson will be from a book called “World’s Cutest Animals,” published by Hanna Otero. Students are encouraged to have the book in class for personal reference and learn more about animals they are drawing.

Students will be asked to share their works on the cameras to receive feedback from instructor and have a chance to see other works from their classmates. However, sharing works is optional not required.

Schedule for November: Christmas
Week of Nov 7:			
Week of Nov 14:	Tufted Titmouse	P 34
Week of Nov 21:	Fennec Fox	P 98
Week of Nov 28:	Muntjac Deer	P 128
		
Schedule for December: New Year
Week of Dec 5:	Red Panda	P 134
Week of Dec 12:	Siberian Chipmunk	P 136
Week of Dec 19:	Dormouse	P 182
Week of Dec 26:	Sloth	P 202
		
Schedule for January: Valentine’s Day
Week of Jan 2:	Bee Hummingbird	P 12
Week of Jan 9:	Pine Marten	P 76
Week of Jan 16:	Pigmy Hippopotamus	P 106
Week of Jan 23:	Dingo	P 144
Week of Jan 30:	New Zealand Fur Seal	P 156

Schedule for February:  International Woman’s Day
Week of Feb 6:	Pudu	P 58
Week of Feb 13:	Goldcrest	P 70
Week of Feb 20:	Little Blue Penguin 	P 152
Week of Feb 27:	Tree Kangaroo	P 162
		
Schedule for March:  Easter
Week of Mar 6:	Snowshoe	P 30
Week of Mar 13:	European Hedgehog	P 68
Week of Mar 20:	Long Tailed Tit	P 74
Week of Mar 27:	African Hare	P 82
		
Schedule for April: Memorial Day / Mother’s Day
Week of Apr 3:	Borneo Pygmy Elephant	P 112
Week of Apr 10:	Przewalski’s Horse	P 132
Week of Apr 17:	Ural Owl	P 140
Week of Apr 24:	Emperor Penguin	P 174
		
Schedule for May: Flag Day/ Father’s Day
Week of Apr 1:	Bearded Emperor Tamarin	P 38
Week of May 8:	Llama	P 50
Week of May 15:	Ocelot	P 54
Week of May 22:	Spectacled Bear	P 64
Week of May 29:	Manatee	P 192

Schedule for June: Independence Day
Week of Jun 5:	Black Footed Ferret	P 14
Week of Jun 12:	Kit Fox	P 22
Week of Jun 19:	Guanaco	P 48
Week of Jun 26:	Black Footed Cat	P 90

Other Details

Supply List
- Pencil (2B or HB)
- Eraser (Cut by half diagonally)
- Colored pencils (Premier Prismacolor)
- Cotton balls and Q-tips
- Baby oil (or vegetable oil)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from California State University, Fullerton
Drawing and painting portraits and human figures have been one of my passions which encourages me to go to school for art education. I am teaching a diversity of art classes with traditional media such as pencil, colored pencil, and watercolor. 

     I have graduated at California State University, Fullerton for my Bachelor of Fine Art degree with concentration on drawing and painting. I also study Vietnamese traditional music as a hobby for meditation.
 
     Teaching is interesting since it encourages me to continue studying art and improving my skills. The more I teach, the more I feel like I have learnt something new. To me, an art teacher who is considered competent is the one not only able to explain techniques which are used on each lesson but also able to understand how to utilize the medium he or she has picked for students. Therefore, it is important for me to keep learning and practicing making art to become a better teacher for my lovely students, especially those who are really dedicated to visual art.
 
     A fact about me (hope this will be surprising to you): My students would think I was a freshman at college even though I'd already been 28 years old. 

                                                        ***RECOMMENDATION***
If you wonder how I teach my classes, take some soft courses listed below, so you will not only be familiar with the pace but also be prepared for a journey of learning art with me.

1. Semi-Realistic Cute Animal
https://outschool.com/classes/sketching-learn-how-to-sketch-a-semi-realistic-and-cute-baby-animal-5vOQTMX2#ushyLG9cx3
2. Realistic Animal Sketching
https://outschool.com/classes/sketching-learn-how-to-sketch-and-shade-a-realistic-animal-wildlife-XLBnXcn8#ushyLG9cx3
or 
https://outschool.com/classes/sketching-learn-how-to-sketch-and-shade-an-animal-national-geographic-wiiJbDF1#ushyLG9cx3
3. Human Facial Feature Sketching
https://outschool.com/classes/sketching-learn-how-to-sketch-human-facial-features-1gMLveLy#ushyLG9cx3
CAUTION: Color lessons are not for beginners. I would recommend taking some sketching lessons with pencils before trying color lessons.

                                                                 ***POLICY*** 
- Please be in class on time to show respect to classmates as well as to me - your instructor. I may briefly go over instruction for late students who give proper apology and explanation. However, this is still not fair for those who have come to class promptly to be waiting for nothing. 

- Recordings will not be released under any circumstances. Therefore, I highly recommend coming to class on time so nothing will be missed. You may choose simple classes before taking complicated ones with complex texture, pattern, and perspective so no confusion or struggle will be faced.

- If you are going to be absent, notify your parents so they will responsibly send me a notification. However, to qualify for a transfer, the notification needs to be received EARLY, AT LEAST 24 HOURS OF WEEKDAYS before the class starts. No transfer will be made for late notification. For refund, please contact Outschool Assistant team.

- Your microphones are supposed to stay muted during the lesson so echo or distracting noise will not interrupt the class. This does not mean that you are not allowed to ask for clarification regarding lesson contents. In fact, all students are welcome to participate and question as long as the conversation is relevant to the lesson.

- If you are shy and refuse to show your face on the screen, you can have webcams capture the worktable so I can see their process instead. However, as Outschool requests that students turn on their videos for check-in, videos should be turned on for 5 SECONDS before students turn their off. 

- Music will be played to maintain the flow of the lesson. If you find it too distracting to concentrate, please kindly request to have music volume modified or even turned off.

- For any technical issues (such as link, password, or screen, etc.), please contact Outschool for assistance.

- Be prepared and stay focused during the class so that I can direct you to a broader content of the lesson. The faster you can complete a step, the more tips and techniques will be demonstrated on the lesson.

Looking forward to meeting you all who are devoted to learning visual art and improving artistic skills.

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