Animal Drawing Camp
Animal Drawing Camp is a five-day art intensive for students who love animals and want to develop real drawing skills — not just copy pictures, but actually understand how to see and capture animals on the page.
Starts Mon, Jul 20
4:00 PM UTC · 1h 30m
5 sessions
Stephanie
4.6
Outcomes, not lecture notes.
Break down animal anatomy into basic geometric shapes as a foundation for confident, structured drawing
Capture the movement, energy, and personality of an animal through expressive line and composition
Apply shading techniques to create depth and dimension in your drawings
Use texture techniques to differentiate surfaces like fur, feathers, and scales
Draw from photographic reference while developing your own artistic interpretation
Choose between realistic and stylized approaches and execute either with intention
Build a cohesive body of animal artwork across mammals, birds, and aquatic creatures
Meet Stephanie.
Stephanie
Stephanie Krause is a seasoned teaching artist and museum educator with over 25 years of experience at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has passionately brought art to life for all audiences—including young learners, families, and educators—by leading hands‑on art classes, book arts workshops, and innovative outreach programs. In addition to her long-standing work at the Met, Stephanie has enriched communities through her teaching roles at the Kennedy Center, New York Public Library, and Center for Book Arts. With six years of experience as an online teacher—including virtual lessons for the Met—she expertly adapts her engaging, interactive methods to digital platforms. Her dynamic approach seamlessly blends classical techniques with modern technology, inspiring creativity and lifelong learning both in-person and online.
Animal Drawing Camp is a five-day art intensive for students who love animals and want to develop real drawing skills — not just copy pictures, but actually understand how to see and capture animals on the page. Working from vivid animal photography, students will learn to break down complex creatures into basic shapes, then build them back up with expressive line work, texture, and shading. Along the way, they'll explore how to convey the energy and personality of an animal — the coiled tension of a snake, the fluffiness of a bird — without getting bogged down in the pressure of perfect accuracy. Whether your style leans realistic or wild and imaginative, this camp meets you where you are and pushes you further. Led by Stephanie Krause, a lifelong art educator whose classes have been featured by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Public Library, this is five days of focused, joyful, skill-building animal art.
Live Q&A
Cameras / mics optional
Recordings
Available within 1 hour, kept 90 days
Materials
No special materials required
Similar classes
free with a Varsity Tutors membership
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DAYS06
HRS42
MINMon, Jul 20 • 4:00pm UTC
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Animal Drawing Camp