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Watercolor: Learn How to Paint a Wild Animal Portrait - The Animal Kingdom

In this on-going lesson, students will make a sketch of an animal’s portrait and transform the sketch into a realistic painting with watercolors.
Mr. Son (BFA) - Visual Art Instructor
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4.8
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(3,931)
Class

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 improve their sketching and watercolor painting skills. Students will be using pencil to make a sketch of an animal’s portrait and paint the sketch with watercolor. Techniques such as blending, glazing, and mixing colors will be covered in every class.

The reference of each lesson will be from a book called “The Animal Kingdom,” a collection of portraits by Randal Ford. 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 June
Week of Jun 6:		American White Buffalo
Week of Jun 13:	Spotted Leopard
Week of Jun 20:	African Elephant
Week of Jun 27:	John Mule
	
Schedule for July
Week of Jul 4:	Cheetah
Week of Jul 11:	Snowy Owl
Week of Jul 18:	Arctic Fox
Week of Jul 25:	Siberian Tiger
	
Schedule for August
Week of Aug 1:	Pot-Bellied Pig
Week of Aug 8:	Flamingo
Week of Aug 15:	Black Swan
Week of Aug 22:	Snowy Owl
Week of Aug 29	Bengal Tiger

Schedule for September
Week of Sep 5:	Lion (70)
Week of Sep 12:		Persian Ibex (72)
Week of Sep 19:		Giraffe (74)
Week of Sep 26:		Capuchin Monkey (75)
	
Schedule for October
Week of Oct 3:		Homing Pigeon (78)
Week of Oct 10:	Dairy Cow (81)
Week of Oct 17:	Duckling (82)
Week of Oct 24:	Great White Pelican (84)
Week of Oct 31:	White Goat (87)

Schedule for November 
Week of Nov 7:		Water Buffalo (91)
Week of Nov 14:	Great Horned Owl (92)
Week of Nov 21:	Toro Bravo (93)
Week of Nov 28:	Raccoon (94)
	
Schedule for December
Week of Dec 5:		Pink Pig (95)
Week of Dec 12:	Afghan Hound (97)
Week of Dec 19:	Llama Baby (98)
Week of Dec 26:	White Arabian Horse (99)

Other Details

Supply List
SKETCHING:
- Pencil (Recommended: 2B)
- Water-resistant gel pen (Recommended brand: Sharpie)
- Eraser 

PAINTING
- Watercolor paper
- A set of 12 (or 24) watercolor paints - NO GOUACHE 
- A Palette to mix colors
- Brushes (Natural hair brushes or Chinese calligraphy brushes)
- 2 jars/cups filled with water.
- Soft towel (or paper towels)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
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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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$15

weekly
1x per week
60 min

Completed by 35 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
2-12 learners per class

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