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How to Paint Birds, Eggs, Feathers & Nest E-Course
There is something special about birds – full of wonder, flight, freedom… An egg is a symbol of hope and possibility. Feathers speak of spirituality, and nests of the nurturing comfort of home. There is also something special about being able to paint these as symbols of our personal story.Do you want to improve your painting skill while celebrating the wonder of birds? In this course you can! There are 7 step-by-step video lessons with bird themes of eggs, birds, feathers, and nests. Have fun and learn how to paint realistically and expressively with acrylics on a variety of surfaces and backgrounds: watercolor sheet/journal, wood board or canvas, sheet music (thin paper.)
Welcome and Intro
What about color, paint and brushes?
Preparing to paint & making an accordion journal
Drawing & Painting Eggs
Symbolism of the egg & drawing the egg
Painting eggs
Sketching & Painting Feathers
Symbolism of feathersPainting feathers
Sketching & Painting a Bird
Symbolism of birds & where to find photo reference
Painting the bird with acrylics
Sketching & Painting a Nest with Eggs
Symbolism of the nest
Painting the nest
Lettering title of the accordion journal
Painting a personalized nest on canvas
Personalizing & painting your nest to reflect your season in life
Painting a hummingbird
Painting a hummingbird & personalizing your painting with flower photo
Painting a Songbird on Music Sheet Background
Preparing sheet music to paint on
Painting sparrows onto music
Bonus!
2 ways of adhering paper paintings to wood cradle boards for finished artwork ready to hang
Special Features!
- 3 audio bird stories and inspirational quotes and Scripture
- Where to find photo reference of birds to paint from
- Inspiration for making art personally meaningful
- 8 Downloadable PDFs:— Photo reference of the projects in the course (except an egg)— Eggs template— Sheet music for background
- Group interaction within course with ability to upload photos of your Bird themed art and comments
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There is something special about birds – full of wonder, flight, freedom… An egg is a symbol of hope and possibility. Feathers speak of spirituality, and nests of the nurturing comfort of home. There is also something special about being able to paint these as symbols of our personal story.
Do you want to improve your painting skill while celebrating the wonder of birds? In this course you can! There are 7 step-by-step video lessons with bird themes of eggs, birds, feathers, and nests. Have fun and learn how to paint realistically and expressively with acrylics on a variety of surfaces and backgrounds: watercolor sheet/journal, wood board or canvas, sheet music (thin paper.)
Welcome and Intro
What about color, paint and brushes?
Preparing to paint & making an accordion journal
Drawing & Painting Eggs
Symbolism of the egg & drawing the egg
Painting eggs
Sketching & Painting Feathers
Symbolism of feathers
Painting feathers
Sketching & Painting a Bird
Symbolism of birds & where to find photo reference
Painting the bird with acrylics
Sketching & Painting a Nest with Eggs
Symbolism of the nest
Painting the nest
Lettering title of the accordion journal
Painting a personalized nest on canvas
Personalizing & painting your nest to reflect your season in life
Painting a hummingbird
Painting a hummingbird & personalizing your painting with flower photo
Painting a Songbird on Music Sheet Background
Preparing sheet music to paint on
Painting sparrows onto music
Bonus!
2 ways of adhering paper paintings to wood cradle boards for finished artwork ready to hang.
Special Features!
- 3 audio bird stories and inspirational quotes and Scripture
- Where to find photo reference of birds to paint from
- Inspiration for making art personally meaningful
- 8 Downloadable PDFs:
— Photo reference of the projects in the course (except an egg)
— Eggs template
— Sheet music for background - Group interaction within course with ability to upload photos of your Bird themed art and comments
Your Instructor
Valerie Sjodin
Hi there!
I’m Valerie.Creating has been a solace for as long as I can remember. Art making has been a continual source of comfort and joy in processing my life and helping me to connect with my Creator, and other like-hearted people.
I absolutely love sharing in the ‘Aha’ moment with people as they discover they can do something new and creative, something that previously seemed a mystery, or even impossible.
My passion is art making and encouraging people to connect with God through creativity. Teaching Art Journaling and Art & Faith workshops in person and online are ways I live out that passion. My hope is to inspire people to believe in and improve their creative ability. Taking time to listen and respond to God through art making is a natural part of my life and faith journey, a combination of being and doing, a collaboration and conversation with God.
As an adult learner, I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, have attended and taught numerous workshops over the years, including how-to classes such as: coloring with colored pencils, painting and travel art journaling classes at local libraries; and exhibited art in galleries and exhibitions over the years. For ten years, I loved teaching Art and Art History to Jr. High and High School students, and volunteered in the Art Literacy program at a local elementary school.
Prayerful Doodling book published in 2018, is an outgrowth of connecting with God through creativity. In the book Paintings, Prayers, and Passages, I tell my faith journey through art. You may also find my work in Complete Guide to Bible Journaling and the Holy Bible: Mosaic, and Somerset Studio and Art Journaling magazines. In 2016 I worked on, and published through Taunton Press, two faith-based coloring books, Colorful Blessings and Colorful Blessings: Celebrating Everyday Wonders.
Thank you for stopping by!
Jansen Art Online/ Art Videos Direct
This class is an 8 week introduction to painting birds. David has authored several books on bird painting techniques and now you can paint along with him in this live and streaming online class. Each week David will demonstrate the techniques he uses to create bird compositions. David will share tips and techniques for creating interesting compositions, sketching forms and posing birds for movement and interest. You can paint along with David or work at your own pace with unlimited access the the classroom and videos. During live classes, get suggestions on how to start your favorite birds or enhance a painting that you are creating. After the live class, you can download that class to keep for future inspiration. With all our classes, you can access the classroom for 1 year and download the videos and material for your library. If you ever lose the material, we will open the class up again for you to use. You will never lose your class material.
> Limited Class Size.
> Class Fee is $199.95 for 8 weeks instruction and all downloads.
> Register Now to Reserve Your Spot.
> Class Begins January 9, 2017.
Click This Link To Register For the Class.
Class Features
- Downloadable and Streaming Videos. You choose how you receive your videos.
- 2 – 2 hour live classes for questions and answers along with 2 compositions.
- 4 – 2 hour videos with 4 different bird composition painting lessons.
- 1 – 2 hour video on drawing and designing with birds.
- 1 – 1 hour video featuring color mixing neutral tones for various birds. Choosing artist palettes.
- 1 – live class with the opportunity for David to review your paintings and give some suggestions. Time as needed.
- Downloadable patterns for all paintings.
- Downloadable quick reference technique sheets.
Join me for this wonderful new online experience. We are so excited about our new live online classroom. When inside the classroom, you can watch me create live paintings and ask questions that I can answer in real time. If desired, you can send me photos of your work and we can help you in the live classroom. It is a wonderful learning experience that I am sure will advance your skills. Jessica will be joining us in the live classroom for additional painting fun. See you in January!
