- How to Participate
1. Sign up for class announcements (Enter your email here)
2. Sign in to your NMA account (Standard Site | V3 Beta Site)
3. Access the pre-recorded course instruction, reference images, and assignments (Standard Site | V3 Beta Site)
4. Join the class discussion with fellow art students (Discord Server)
5. Participate LIVE each week on the Class Page (Standard Site | V3 Beta Site)
- Description
In Introduction to Animal Anatomy, master animal anatomist, animal draftsperson and painter, Joe Weatherly, will take you on a beginner-friendly journey into the anatomy of animals. Joe will teach you how to visualize the simplified three-dimensional structures that lie beneath the fur, feathers, and scales of animals to give you a powerful new way to construct your animal artwork!
Click here to view the syllabus
- Meet Your Instructor
Joe Weatherly is a Southern California-based artist specializing in the drawing and painting of animals. His style is bold and vigorous, capturing the essence and drama of the subjects he draws and paints. Weatherly has published several books on animal drawing, including The Weatherly Guide to Drawing Animals, Animal Essence: the Art of Joe Weatherly, and the Joe Weatherly Sketchbook. He has also taught drawing at Nickelodeon Animation, Dreamworks Animation, Universal Studios, Art Center College of Design, Laguna College of Art and Design, and The Academy of Art in San Francisco.
Joe is very passionate about the conservation of the natural world. He hopes his work will motivate people to protect it and promote its survival. Joe has had several solo shows at the Ford Motor Companies Corporate Headquarters, California State University Fullerton, and Galerie Daniel Maghen in Paris, France. His work is hung in private collections across Europe and North America.
- Format
This Live Class is presented as a pre-recorded lecture with live critiques. While it is encouraged that you attend class live on the dates and times specified below, it is not required, and you can still watch a DVR of the class between weekly classes, and turn in your assignments for critique.
As a Live Class participant, you will attend class digitally, via a live stream which will appear on the NMA.art website. Each week, you will be asked to watch certain sections pre-recorded course instruction, then complete the assigned homework. You will then submit that homework for an opportunity to have it critiqued live by the instructor. During class, you can talk with other students, ask the instructor questions, share your work, and receive feedback on your assignments.
You must have an active NMA.art subscription to attend this class. For more information, please contact us here.
- Certificate Information
Earn an official NMA Certificate of Completion for this Live Class: Click here for more information.
- Day and Time
Classes are live once per week, Wednesday 3:30 pm-5:30 pm PT Starting January 19th 2022
- How to Attend
You will be provided with a link to the live class stream page shortly before class starts. Make sure you enroll for updates.