Description
Class Content: This is a 5 Week, 2 hour workshop via Zoom ( A link will be sent 2 days prior to the start of the course and will be used throughout the entire 6 weeks.)
Week 1- Focus on Drawing, Measuring and Creating Eggs
- Learn about the different shapes sizes and history of collecting eggs
- Introduction to the scientific light source and armature drawing of the egg
- Accurately draw, measure, enlarge, and transfer a variety of eggs
- Create different patterns and color mixing: speckled, mottled etc.
- Create a full page of varying bird eggs in the medium of your choice. Experimentation is welcome!
Week 2- Drawing and Painting Feathers
- Discussion of the types of bird feathers and their uses in bird anatomy
- Demonstrations in color mixing to create patterns & iridescent colors in watercolor & colored pencil
- Create page of feathers to practice color mixing, brush work and form
Week 3- Bird Nests
- Discussion of the many types of bird nests
- Demonstration on how to untangle and successfully draw a nest
- Techniques for applying details in graphite, ink, and/or gouache to show depth and texture
Week 4- Bird Wings
- Discussion of wing anatomy and posturing
- Demonstrations in how to successfully render a bird wing
- Instruction on how much detail to include in a bird wing
- Techniques for applying color and patterns
Week 5- Putting it all Together!
- Quick Tips for sketching birds
- Researching and putting a bird into a composition
- Feet, bill wing positioning from working with multiple photos
- Layering techniques to create a final composition
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