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Abstract Animal Painting Course
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(28 ratings)
196 students

Abstract Animal Painting Course

Break away from rigid art and have some fun creating expressive animal art
Created byRobert Joyner
Last updated 5/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • Various ideas for painting abstract style animals
  • Make your own collage paper
  • Gestural drawing to loosen up and connect with subject
  • Mixing mediums such as watercolor, acrylics, graphite, inks and collage
  • Techniques for expressive animal art
  • Learn to loosen up and break the rules doing it :)

Course content

1 section42 lectures5h 32m total length
  • Materials8:14
  • Mandrill Gestural Sketches7:20
  • Mandrill With Acrylics8:03
  • How I Make Collage Paper5:38
  • Owl Gestural Drawings4:02
  • Owl Part 16:07
  • Owl With Mixed Media Part 27:33
  • Red Fox Sketches11:54
  • Red Fox With Acrylics8:48

    Learn to paint a red fox in acrylics directly on paper, blend cad red medium with yellow for orange tones, then cut, glue to a surface, and sign the piece.

  • Flying Birds13:34
  • Pale-Headed Rosella Skecthes2:40
  • Pale-Headed Rosella With Mixed Media10:40
  • Elephant Idea Searching4:52
  • Elephant Part 17:06

    Master the bold, loose elephant painting in acrylics by layering geometric shapes, bold outlines, and collage paper while embracing experimentation, imperfection, and repeated practice to break into new ground.

  • Elephant Part 26:31
  • Elephant Part 38:47

    learn to build an elephant study with warm greys, darks, white and okra, refining eyes, folds, and lines while embracing imperfections for expressive contrast.

  • Elephant Part 47:53

    Compare two elephant artworks, note color choices and imperfect symmetry, then prepare a light gray background, cut around the edges with an exacto knife, and mount the piece.

  • Rooster With Collage11:26
  • Kitty-Kat Faces11:38
  • Cheetah With Mixed Media5:36
  • Boars With Collage & Print Making Techniques13:48
  • Boars Take Two12:52
  • Chimp Part 19:45
  • Chimp Part 26:24

    Apply pressed charcoal and ink to sketch a chimp, shading the eye, ear, and hair with a fine point brush, then layer earthy greens to define features.

  • Turtles6:53
  • Beagle11:08
  • Whale4:29

    Create a minimalistic whale in an abstract animal painting course using watercolors and refillable markers, exaggerating features with bold shapes, cutouts, and white highlights.

  • More Cats6:36
  • More Cats Part 210:08
  • Cows8:06
  • Cows Part 28:08
  • Galloping Horses4:01
  • Galloping Horses Part 29:44
  • Galloping Horses Part 34:32
  • Fish7:57
  • Fish Part 25:47
  • Butterflies12:16

    Create a butterfly collage using varied wing shapes and colors, with glue and detail work. Emphasize balancing easy, relaxed exploration with developing technical fundamentals over time.

  • Butterflies Part 27:10

    Apply acrylic ink and markers to create light and dark wing patterns, add white gel highlights, and subtle graphite antenna details, then sign and date the piece.

  • Gator6:49

    Learn to paint a graphic, loose alligator in an abstract animal painting style, using layered textures and color choices, and expressive brushwork to suggest scales, eyes, and ferocity.

  • Gator Part 23:55
  • More Horses13:16
  • Closing Thoughts0:29

Requirements

  • Must have painting and drawing supplies, but all mediums are welcome

Description

Welcome To Abstract Animal Painting Course

Hi, I'm Robert Joyner and I'm excited to share some expressive art making techniques with you. If you are tired of painting stiff, rigid art and want to loosen up while having fun this is the class for you.

The lessons include various ideas such as;

  • Using gestural drawing & sketches

  • Progression sketches

  • Collaging

  • Making your own collage paper

  • Working with images

  • Animals include sea, farm, birds and more...

Who Is This Class For?

Many artists just copy their photos and try to duplicate exactly what they see. The end results are typically boring and lack personality. In this class we will use photos as a starting point but infuse some creativity and expressive painting techniques to create art that's unique and exciting.

If you want to branch out and try something fun and fresh this is a class you don't want to pass up. When you are finished with the lessons you will have a new approach to painting and loads of ideas that will bring you enjoyment and creative freedom.

About Me

I've been a full-time artist for over 12 years and have worked for many popular brands as Kentucky Derby, CBS, National Pastime Museum, Carnival Cruise and much more. I have over 8 years experience teaching art and thrilled to offer my lessons here to you on Udemy.

I hope you find the class interesting and hopefully I'll see you on the inside...

Who this course is for:

  • Any creative that wants to get away from rigid art rules and have fun painting animals