This class is an ongoing format. Students will create a new painting every week. Each week is charged as a subscription on Sunday mornings. Students can join or leave the series any week.

This class is designed for students who want to learn the art of Acrylic Painting while focusing on the use of principles of portraiture and perspective to create animal portraits and landscapes respectively. Basic color theory and color mixing will be explored as well as textures and techniques. Instructors will use a step by step approach to demonstrate techniques, such as under-painting, illusion of transparency, shadows and highlights, and value layering to illustrate foreground, middle ground and background. Students will also learn how to incorporate perspective and color theory into a painting, and add depth and luminous warmth with acrylic washes and glazes. They will learn about choosing paints, painting surfaces, and how to make the most of their paint and brushes as they paint. Everyone will work at their own pace. No previous skills are required.

Once they built a solid foundation and keep practicing, they will be able to design a multitude of unique acrylic paintings. Classes are highly interactive and students will have the opportunity to socialize and share their ideas in a fun and upbeat environment.

Please Note: Each weekly instruction will be finished by the end of class. Students are recommended to continue working on their masterpiece after we have signed off for the day. Since art skills are incremental with practice, the instructions are intended to be re-applied often and spark further inspirations.

SCHEDULE

June & July - Summertime Animals
June
Week Starting 6/3 - Turtles
Week Starting 6/10 - Flamingo
Week Starting 6/17 - Seahorse
Week Starting 6/24 - Toucan 

July
Week Starting 7/1 - Tiger 
Week Starting 7/8 - Jellyfish
Week Starting 7/15 - Seagulls
Week Starting 7/22 - Whales 

August & September - Summer Fantasy 
August
Week Starting 7/29 - Beach Gnome 
Week Starting 8/5 -Pot Of Gold 
Week Starting 8/12 - Dragon Sky Island
Week Starting 8/19 - Mermaid 
Week Starting 8/26 - Fairy In A Jar

September
Week Starting  9/2 - Wizard of Oz
Week Starting 9/9 - Baby Dragons 
Week Starting 9/16 - Unicorn Portrait
Week Starting 9/23 - Alice In Wonderland

February & March - Fantasy Animals: Dragons 
February
Week Starting  1/29: Dragon Eye
Week Starting  2/5: Sunrise Dragon
Week Starting 2/12: Love Dragon
Week Starting 2/19: Dragon in High Clouds
Week Starting 2/26: Sea Dragon

March
Week Starting 3/4: Moonlit Dragon
Week Starting 3/11: Fire Dragon
Week Starting 3/18: Dragon on Castle Ruin
Week Starting 3/25: Night Dragon

April & May - Spring Baby Animals
April
Week Starting 4/1 – Baby Chick
Week Starting 4/8 - Puppy
Week Starting 4/15 - Baby Goat
Week Starting 4/22 - Bunny

May
Week Starting 4/29 - Duckling 
Week Starting 5/6 - Kitten
Week Starting 5/13 - Baby Calf 
Week Starting 5/20 - Piglet
Week Starting 5/27 - Guinea Pig 
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Please read below for frequently-asked questions on our policies:

Mandatory Video Check-In
Video check-in is mandatory for safety purposes per Outschool policy. Students are required to have their cameras on to allow the teacher to check in and verify each learner. Turning on their video at least once is also a requirement to access the recordings of meetings. After check-in, students have the option of either turning off their camera or leaving it on, whatever is their preference. Learn more about this by going to: https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/4063624-learner-verification

Missed Classes & Refunds
All our classes are backed by the ‘Limited’ refund policy. Parents may withdraw up to a week before class starts with a full refund OR within 24 hours of purchase. In the event a learner misses a class, recordings are made available in each classroom. Students are more than welcomed to reach out for any questions and share their work in the classroom.

Late/ Missed Class
All classes will begin on time as long as one learner is in the classroom. In the event that no students are in the classroom at the assigned class time, the teacher will leave a message in the classroom and exit after ten minutes of waiting per Outschool policy.

Minimum Enrollment & Class Cancellation
A minimum of two learners is required for every class to run. In the event that we have to cancel a class, parents will be notified within 24 hours of class. Learners will have the option of either transferring to a more populated section of the same class or receiving a full refund, whichever is preferred.

Technical Difficulties
In the event of class delay/ cancellations due to unforeseeable technical issues, all families will be notified and a make-up section will be posted, or a refund will be issued if a make-up class cannot be scheduled.