Little Artists, ages 5 to 7, shapes into pictures
Animal Pals
A puppy, a bunny, a penguin and friends, each one built from circles and ovals.
- Level
- Easy
- Lessons
- 11 in 4 units
- Time
- 2 hours of lessons
- Pace
- About three weeks
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The goal
What you’ll be able to draw
Build animals from circles and ovals, tuck one shape behind another, leave white shines, colour softly for fur.
How you’ll see the progress
An animal of your choice at the start and again at the end.
Skills
- Shapes
- People and animals
- Colours
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Puppy Face -
Hoppy Bunny -
Penguin -
Turtle -
Sleepy Cat -
Little Owl
4 units, 11 lessons
The syllabus
Unit 1 is free for everyone, so you can see how it feels first.
- 6 watch and draw
- 2 then and now
- 2 checkpoint
- 1 draw from life
- Free
Unit 1
Faces
Animal faces from round heads, with ears tucked behind.
- 01 Then: An Animal Then and now, 5 min Then and now 5 min
- 02 Puppy Face Watch and draw, 12 min Watch and draw 12 min
- 03 Show What You Learned Checkpoint, 5 min Checkpoint 5 min
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Unit 2
Sitting and standing
Whole animals: the body tucked behind the head.
- 01 Hoppy Bunny Watch and draw, 12 min Watch and draw 12 min
- 02 Penguin Watch and draw, 12 min Watch and draw 12 min
- 03 Turtle Watch and draw, 12 min Watch and draw 12 min
- 04 Sleepy Cat Watch and draw, 12 min Watch and draw 12 min
- 05 Show What You Learned Checkpoint, 5 min Checkpoint 5 min
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Unit 3
Big and small
Big animals, tall animals, and the same shapes in three sizes.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
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Unit 4
Birds and friends
A bird on a branch, and an animal you know drawn by looking.
- 01 Little Owl Watch and draw, 14 min Watch and draw 14 min
- 02 My Pet or Toy Animal Draw from life, 12 min Draw from life 12 min
- 03 Now: An Animal Then and now, 5 min Then and now 5 min
When you finish
A certificate for the fridge
Finish every lesson and Lapis makes a certificate to print or download, with the nickname, the course, the date and a drawing from it. Children get one too.
Lapis certificate
Animal Pals
finished by
your nickname
and the date you finish
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