Art by April: Intermediate to Advanced Realistic Sketching Club

If your child has taken drawing classes previously and feels the need for something MORE, you may have found the perfect fit! In this intermediate to advanced drawing class, students will expand on their current knowledge of drawing and pencil art by moving at a faster pace, to get to those fine details we sometimes miss in a slower paced beginners class. 

At each stage of drawing, I will cover ways to improve current skills, ask questions that make student think critically about their own and others artwork, and offer new ways to use drawing materials. Each week, we will focus on various elements and principles of art and design, building a strong foundation of what makes an artwork successful. 

The environment of my classes are light and fun but also focused. I ask all students to mute their mics until they have a question or response. I allow the chat to be used for ON TOPIC conversation only. No one is ever pressured to share their work on screen and because I feel it's so important for students to feel comfortable in class, I am a video off friendly teacher. Students MUST show themselves every class for a few seconds and then can go off and on at their comfort level. Although, when off screen, I request that students communicate in some way, via chat, emoji reactions, throughout class. 

Materials used are any drawing supplies selected by the student. I may use pencil, charcoal, pastels, colored pencil, etc., depending on the subject matter and student requests. Graphite pencil and paper is the minimum requirement, all else is optional!

Topics Schedule:

9/8-9/14: Sunflower
9/15-9/21: Side Eye
9/16-9/28: Frosted Donut
9/29-10/5 Waterfall
10/6-10/12 Hammer
10/13-10/19 Lightbulb
10/20-10/26 Monarch Butterfly
10/27-11/2 Jack O Lantern 
11/3-11/9 Giraffe
11/10-11/16 Sea Turtle
11/17-11/23 Island Beach Scene
11/24-11/30 Bag of Candy- Skittles
12/1-12/7 Gnome
12/8-12/14 Polar Bear
12/15-12/21 Unicorn
12/22-12/28 Christmas Break- No classes
12/29-1/4 Jackalope
1/5-1/11 Dragon
1/12-1/18 Flower- Tiger Lily
1/19-1/25 Glassy Eye
1/26-2/1 Paint Brushes and Pencils
2/2-2/8 Red Panda Eating Bamboo
2/9-2/15 Cocker Spaniel 
2/16-2/22 Olive Wing Butterfly
2/23-3/1 Sun over Mountains
3/2-3/8 Large Mouth Bass
3/9-3/15 Conch Shell
3/16-3/22 Dragon Eye Closeup
3/23-3/29 Cheeseburger 
3/30-4/5 Swordfish
4/6-4/12 NO CLASS-Ms. April's medical procedure
4/13-4/19 Spring Break- No Classes
4/20-4/26 Water Droplets
4/27-5/3 Old Truck
5/4–5/10 Dragon gesture drawing
5/11-5/17 Pelican Flying, front view
5/18-5/24 1 pt. Perspective Lettering (bring ruler!)
5/25-5/31 Bunny
6/1-6/7 Dolphin and Baby
6/8-6/14 Cactus Landscape
6/15-6/21 Griffon
6/22-6/28 Peacock Feather

Topics/Request list, not in order:
Emerald Swallowtail Butterfly
Mythical Creatures/ Dragons
Landmarks
Cherries
Pineapple
Kitten
Tortoise
Teakettle 
Farmland
Waterfall
Ocean/Beach
Eyes
Noses
Gesture/ Figure Drawing
1 and 2 pt Shapes
1 pt Block Letters
1 pt Train tracks
2 pt Buildings
Grasshopper
Housefly
Bee
Butterfly
Wrench
Screwdriver

Join me each week while we explore the elements and principles of art along with various drawing techniques!