This class is an ongoing format. Students will sketch a new bird every week. Each week is charged as a subscription on Sunday mornings. Students can join or leave the series any week. Prior attendance and knowledge of the subject is not required to attend.

Each class will follow the step-by-step process:

1. They will concentrate on rendering the basic shapes of a bird in line only, then proceed to discover the various relationships between the lines, shapes and proportions of the bird.
2. They will learn to use a mixture of loose hatching and cross-hatching techniques to apply various color shades in order to create the form of the bird.
3. They will use art concepts of Color Theory together with techniques like blending, layering, gradations, hatching, etc. to build the tones, forms and texture of the bird.
4. The final step will be to unify the form, tones and texture of the image by deepening the shades and adding highlights to increase the contrast.

Students will learn progressively to develop each bird by concentrating on uniting the art elements of line, shape, color, tone and texture. Once they built a solid foundation and keep practicing, they will be able to sketch a multitude of unique bird portraits. Classes are highly interactive and students will have the opportunity to socialize and share their ideas in a fun and upbeat environment.

Schedule

September & October - Fall Backyard Birds
September
Week Starting 9/2 - American Robin
Week Starting 9/9 - Brown-Spotted Owl
Week Starting 9/16 - Shoebill 
Week Starting 9/23 - Chaffinch

October
Week Starting 9/30 - Canada Goose
Week Starting 10/7 - Turkey Vulture
Week Starting 10/14 - Pileated Woodpecker
Week Starting 10/21 - Great Spotted Cuckoo

November & December - Winter Holiday Birds
November
Week Starting 10/28 - Cedar Waxwing (peachy yellow)
Week Starting 11/4 - Blue Jay (blue)
Week Starting 11/11 - Pileated Woodpecker (black)
Week Starting 11/18 - Lapland Longspur (black and white with orange marking)
Week Starting 11/25 - American Robin (orange)

December
Week Starting 12/2 -  Parrot Crossbill (red with black wings)
Week Starting 12/9 - Red-breasted Nuthatch (blue with orangey chest)
Week Starting 12/16 - Northern Cardinal (red)
Week Starting 12/23 - American Goldfinch (golden yellow)

January & February - Exotic Birds
January
Week Starting 12/30 - Quetzel
Week Starting 1/6 - Peacock
Week Starting 1/13 - Blue & Yellow Macaw
Week Starting 1/20 - Pelican

February
Week Starting 1/27 - Crested Cockatoo
Week Starting 2/3 - Harlequin Duck
Week Starting 2/10 - Koopoe
Week Starting 2/17 - Peacock

March & April - Springtime Birds
March
Week Starting 2/26 - Black-Capped Chickadee
Week Starting 3/4 - Hummingbird
Week Starting 3/11 - American Goldfinch
Week Starting 3/18- Asian Openbill Stork
Week Starting 3/25 - Grey-Crowned Crane

April
Week Starting 4/1 - Eagle
Week Starting 4/8 - Blue-Throated Macaw
Week Starting 4/15 - Glossy Ibis
Week Starting 4/22 - Cuckoo

May & June - Beach & Shore Birds
May
Week Starting 4/29 - Blue Heron
Week Starting 5/6 - Curlew
Week Starting 5/13 - Atlantic Puffin
Week Starting 5/20 - Seagull
Week Starting 5/27 - Spoon-Billed Sandpiper

June
Week Starting 6/3 - Rockhopper Penguin
Week Starting 6/10 - Flamingo
Week Starting 6/17 - Stork
Week Starting 6/24 - Red-Wattled Lapwing

July & August - Summer Tropical Birds
July
Week Starting 7/1 - Golden Pheasant
Week Starting 7/8 - Koopoe
Week Starting 7/15 - Kingfisher
Week Starting 7/22 - Resplendent Quetzal

August
Week Starting 7/29 - Pink Cockatoo
Week Starting 8/5 - Galah
Week Starting 8/12 - Rainbow Lorikeet
Week Starting 8/19 - Bali Bird of Paradise
Week Starting 8/26 - Scarlet Macaw
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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. After check-in, students have the option of either turning off their camera or leaving it on, whatever is their preference. Younger learners are highly encouraged to leave their cameras on.

Refunds & Missed Classes
All of our classes are backed by Outschool’s standard policy. To receive a full refund, parents may withdraw or stop their subscription within 24 hours of payment OR 24 hours before class starts, whichever occurs earlier. No refunds are issued if a learner misses a live meeting. Recordings are made available in each classroom and can be watched at their convenience. Students are always welcome to reach out with 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.