Watercolor Painting: Create Beautiful Birds and Plants With Japanese Techniques!
What's included
3 pre-recorded lessons
3 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentClass Experience
This class is perfect for artists that like to learn new techniques but also express their personal creativity in their paintings! Take your art to the next level and learn fun new painting skills in this introduction to Japanese Sumi-e and Chinese Brush Painting techniques using watercolor paint. This is a self-paced class - you will receive videos of my lessons and demonstrations so that you can watch and learn at your own pace. You may send photos of your work to me for feedback and I am always available to answer your questions! I love hearing from my students and will reply to questions or comments in the classroom within 24-48 hours. (For my live version of this class, please use this link: https://outschool.com/classes/weekly-watercolor-painting-paint-animals-plants-with-sumi-e-art-techniques-Ig7v3QfN?usid=TNvmfhVz&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link ) Patience, Practice and enjoying the Process of creating each paint stroke is the goal of Sumi-e painters! Chinese Brush Painting is a beautiful art form that was developed in China, Japan, Korea and other Asian countries in which painters try to capture the essence of nature while leaving space in their work for the imagination to wander. Learning Sumi-e painting helps artists build skills that transfer to all types of painting and visual art, and stresses the importance of growing as artists as we learn to slow down, be patient with ourselves and have fun with the process of learning! Each lesson will include an 8-10 minute introduction video and a 50-60 minute demonstration video. The first video is a brief presentation introducing the history and significance of the subject in Sumi-e and Chinese Brush Painting. Then learners will paint along with me while watching the 50-60 minute demonstration. The importance of patience and practice in Sumi-e painting will be stressed as we explore the different ways to hold and use the brush to create a variety of strokes with watercolor paint. We will work step by step to learn all of the paint strokes needed for the subject. Learners will then combine these paint strokes in their final artwork while using their imaginations and personal expression! Each of the 3 lessons takes 1.5 hours or more to complete (depending on your pace) and may be completed in one sitting or over several days. The entire class will likely be completed within 3 weeks for most learners, but you may work more quickly or decide to take your time! I focus on building skills, self-confidence, and personal artistic expression in all of my classes. My teaching style is fun, easy going, patient and encouraging and all levels of artistic ability are welcome!
Syllabus
3 Lessons
over 3 WeeksLesson 1:
Bluebirds and Peach Tree
This lesson contains my 8 minute introduction video and then a private link to my 51 minute video demonstration. In this lesson we will learn how to use Sumi-e brushstrokes and watercolor painting techniques to create Bluebirds, Peaches and the branches and leaves of a peach tree.
8 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Goldfinch and Thistle Flowers
This lesson contains my 8 minute introduction video and then a private link to my 58 minute video demonstration. In this lesson we will learn how to use Sumi-e brushstrokes and watercolor painting techniques to create Goldfinches and Thistle Flowers.
8 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Cactus Wren and Prickly Pear
This lesson contains my 8 minute introduction video and then a private link to my 57 minute video demonstration. In this lesson we will learn how to use Sumi-e brushstrokes and watercolor painting techniques to create Cactus Wrens and Prickly Pear plants.
8 mins of video lessons
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Georgia
Hello everyone! I am Katee Gebo and I'm passionate about teaching art! My number one priority is to nurture the personal creativity of my students and foster their love for art! I want every child to be confident in the knowledge that they are already wonderful artists and have amazing ideas to share through their art! (This is absoluteIy true - I am blown away and inspired by the ideas and creativity of my learners every day!)
I have been a certified art teacher for 19 years and have a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art and a Master's degree in Art Education. I am also a working artist. My favorite media has always been oil paint, although I have really been enjoying exploring my work with ink and watercolors too!
I love to use art to foster children’s natural critical and creative thinking and communication skills. While creating art, we will also be learning about different artists, historical events, and different cultures. I believe that almost anything can be taught through art in a fun and engaging manner. I have loved seeing the knowledge, thoughtfulness, communication skills, artistic skills, and creativity of my students blossom during my art classes at Virtual da Vinci Online Art Academy, and now at Outschool!
As a teacher, I am much more concerned with the process, not the product. I often focus on abstract and non-objective art, (especially with younger students) and a variety of artists, so that children do not become overly concerned with imitating the representational art of adults and feel discouraged if their work is not realistic. I work on skills for realism as well, but I focus on learning how to observe carefully what you really see rather than a "how to draw" or "directed drawing" approach so that children gain the skills and confidence they need to create their own unique art that is meaningful and personal to them.
My goal in teaching art is for children to learn to view themselves as creative artists with interesting ideas, develop skills and self-confidence in their abilities, learn how to express themselves visually, and to be persistent, make mistakes, take chances, and, most of all, have fun!!!
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Self-Paced Class
$9
weekly or $27 for all content3 pre-recorded lessons
3 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
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Ages: 10-18
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