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 image.
2. They will learn to use a mixture of loose hatching and cross-hatching techniques to apply some dark tones in order to create the form of the bird.
3. They will modify the dark tones of the image by both strengthening and blending them with carefully graduated shading.
4. The final step will be to unify the form, tones and texture of the image by deepening the shadows and increasing their contrast.

Students will learn progressively to develop each bird by concentrating on uniting the elements of line, shape, 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

January
Week Starting 1/2: Eagle
Week Starting 1/9: Hummingbird
Week Starting 1/16: Puffin
Week Starting 1/23: Cockatiel
Week Starting 1/30: Toucan

February
Week Starting 2/6: Flamingo
Week Starting 2/13: Rooster
Week Starting 2/20: Peacock

March
Week Starting 2/27: Kingfisher
Week Starting 3/6: Emu
Week Starting 3/13: Swallow
Week Starting 3/20: Dove
Week Starting 3/27: Eagle

April
Week Starting 4/3: Black Crowned Crane
Week Starting 4/10: Mallard Duck
Week Starting 4/17: Canada Goose
Week Starting 4/24: Egret

May
Week starting 5/1 - Golden Oriole
Week Starting 5/8 - Masked Owl
Week Starting 5/15 - Quail
Week Starting 5/222 - Cuckoo

June
Week Starting 5/29 - Vulture
Week Starting 6/7 - Pileated Woodpecker
Week Starting 6/12 - Eagle
Week Starting 6/19 - Crane
Week Starting 6/26 - Peacock

July
Week Starting 7/3 - Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Week Starting 7/10 - Waxwing
Week Starting 7/17 - Quetzal
Week Starting 7/24 - Australian Brush Turkey

August
Week Starting 7/31 - Pheasant
Week Starting 8/7 - American Coot
Week Starting 8/14 - Ostrich
Week Starting 8/21 - Pelican
Week Starting 8/28 - Hoopoe

September
Week Starting 9/4 - Falcon
Week Starting 9/11 - TBD
Week Starting 9/18 - TBD
Week Starting 9/25 - TBD

October
Week Starting 10/2 - Barn Owl
Week Starting 10/9 - Crow
Week Starting 10/16 - Raven
Week Starting 10/23 - Vampire Bat

November
Week Starting 10/31 - Snow Egret
Week Starting 11/7 - White-Tailed Eagle
Week Starting 11/14 - Snow Bunting
Week Starting 11/21 - Arctic Tern (No class on Thur 11/24)
Week Starting 11/28 - Atlantic Puffin

December
Week Starting 12/5 -  Long-Tailed Duck
Week Starting 12/12 - Eurasian Crane
Week Starting 12/20 - Bluff-Breasted Sandpiper
Week Starting 12/27 - Tundra Swan
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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.

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.