In this ongoing realistic colored pencil animal drawing class, students will learn to draw a variety birds.  Students will learn to draw a barn owl, peacock, superb fairy-wren, ostrich chick, kingfisher, and a great blue heron using colored pencils.

Please note that since this is an ongoing course, students can enroll or withdraw at any time.  Each scheduled meeting will be spent drawing ONE bird and learning different colored pencil techniques.  Students do not need to be enrolled in previous weeks of this class to be successful.  Please check the weekly break-down below for specific learning goals, scheduled classes, and needed supplies of each class. 

For every class, I will demonstrate each step for students and have students complete that step along with me.  My classroom is a calm, fun, and creative environment where discussion between teacher and students is encouraged and a great place for students to make lasting friendships.  I ask students questions throughout the lesson to check for student understanding and increase engagement.  Students may interact with each other if they want to share what they learn during class.  Students who enroll in this class should have basic drawing skills, like drawing and manipulating shapes with a pencil.  

Week of October 23 - 29 & January 1 - 7, 2023: Barn Owl (Full Body)

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a barn owl flying (full body). 
2. Students will learn techniques for blending, applying, and layering colored pencil.
3. Students will learn techniques to create a strong light source in their art using colored pencil.
4. Students will learn techniques for burnishing colored pencil to make it look smooth.
5. Students will learn techniques to draw a foreshortened owl body using colored pencil.
6. Students will learn a few facts about owls.

Week of October 30 - November 5: Peacock (Full Body) 

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a peacock (full body). 
2. Students will learn shading techniques for layering colored pencil to create feather textures, patterns, contrast, and depth using colored pencil.
3. Students will learn techniques to create saturated colors using colored pencil (and oil to blend if they choose).
4. Students will learn a few facts about peafowls (peacocks).

Week of November 6 - 12: Superb Fairy-Wren (Full Body)

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a superb fairy-wren (full body). 
2. Students will learn techniques for smooth blending, pencil application, gradient blending, and adding contrast.
3. Students will learn techniques to create intricate feather textures using colored pencil.
4. Students will learn a few facts about wrens.

Week of November 13 - 19: Ostrich Chick (Full Body)

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of an ostrich chick (full body). 
2. Students will learn techniques for smooth blending, pencil application, gradient blending, and adding contrast.
3. Students will learn techniques to create fluffy and layered feather patterns using colored pencil.
4. Students will learn a few facts about ostriches.

Week of November 20 - 26: Kingfisher (Full Body)

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a kingfisher (full body). 
2. Students will learn techniques for smooth blending, pencil application, gradient blending, and adding contrast.
3. Students will learn techniques to create a balanced color palette by using complementary colors in their art.
4. Students will learn a few facts about kingfishers.

Week of December 25 - 31: Great Blue Heron (Full Body)

1. Students will learn techniques for sketching a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a great blue heron (full body). 
2. Students will learn techniques to create a cohesive drawing using a limited color palette.
3. Students will learn techniques to draw a bird flying over a body of water using colored pencil.
4. Students will learn techniques to draw realistic water using colored pencil.
5. Students will learn a few facts about herons.

***IMPORTANT***
November 27 - December 24, 2022 is when I teach my holiday themed classes. We will pick up with this bird class the week of December 25 - 31. Please let me know if you have any questions.