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Sketching: Learn How to Draw a Baby Animal - Cutest Animals

Completed by 179 learners
Ages 8-13
Live Group Class
In this on-going lesson, students will make a sketch of a baby animal and transform the sketch into a realistic drawing with the use of shading and blending.
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:
(3,933 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

The world contains a diversity of species, by which the beauty of Nature is revealed. This class is designed to help students capture a portrait of an animal which contributes to the beauty of Nature. Student will not only learn how to sketch an animal’s portrait with a circle and guidelines, but also learn how to utilize the techniques of shading and blending to create 3D perspective. This class is meant to provide students step-by-step instructions on building a realistic sketch with pencil, Q-tip, and cotton balls.

The reference of each lesson will be from a book called “Cutest Animals on the Planet,” published by National Geographic. Students may have a book in class for personal reference and learn more about the animal which they make a study of.

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 December
Week of Dec 2:	Raccoon	P87
Week of Dec 9:	Harvest Mouse	P 90
Week of Dec 16:	Canada Lynx	P 93
Week of Dec 23:	NO CLASS!	MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Week of Dec 30:	NO CLASS!	HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Schedule for January
Week of Jan 6:	Clouded Leopard	P 98
Week of Jan 13:	Orangutan	P 111
Week of Jan 20:	Margay	P 112
Week of Jan 27:	Leopard Gecko	P 116
		
Schedule for February
Week of Feb 3:	American Marten	P 118
Week of Feb 10:	Bengal Tiger	P 122
Week of Feb 17:	Giraffe	P 124
Week of Feb 24:	Gosling	P 125
		
Schedule for March
Week of Mar 3:	Bunny	P 126
Week of Mar 10:	American Badger	P 129
Week of Mar 17:	Parrot	P 130
Week of Mar 24:	Grizzly Bear	P 136
Week of Mar 31	Ring-tailed Lemur	P 140

Schedule for April
Week of Apr 7:	Goat	P 143
Week of Apr 14:	Puppy	P 146
Week of Apr 21:	Bobcat	P 148
Week of Apr 28:	Fennec Fox	P 150
		
Schedule for May
Week of May 5:	Dik-dik	P 153
Week of May 12:	Emperor Tamarin	P 157
Week of May 19:	Slow Loris	P 166
Week of May 26:	Jaguarundi	P 169
		
Schedule for June
Week of Jun 2:	Ocelot	P 172
Week of Jun 9:	Red Squirrel	P 175
Week of Jun 16:	Sea Otter	P 177
Week of Jun 23:	Cow	P 178
Week of Jun 30:	Bactrian Camel	P 180

Other Details

Supply List
- Pencils (2B for sketching and 6B/8B for shading)
- Eraser (cut by half diagonally)
- Q-tips, and cotton balls
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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