During this fun, creative art club, students will learn to sketch and draw landscapes, animals, and objects from nature. In spring, we will draw flowers, baby animals, birds, trees, and spring scenes. In summer, we will draw the beach, seashells, ocean animals, and palm trees. In the fall, we will draw fall themed items such as pumpkins, apples, owls, and farm scenes. In winter, we will draw pine trees, pinecones, snowy scenes, and arctic animals. Students can also give suggestions for future themes.

Students will learn about the basic techniques of drawing and sketching. We will practice techniques such as hatching, cross-hatching, shading, and smudging. We will learn the basic elements of art and how to draw them. Emphasis will be on value, form, positive and negative space, and texture. We will also discuss how to use shading and lighting to make our drawings appear 3D.

Please be prepared for class each week with drawing paper, pencils, charcoal (pencil or vine), eraser, smudge tool, and pencil sharpener. 

------------------------Schedule for class------------------------
Week of November 18th: Horse Chestnuts (No class Wednesday)
Week of November 25th: Female Wild Turkey (No Class Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday USA)

Week of December 2nd: Red Pine Tree and close up of Pinecone
Week of December 9th: Winter Mountains Landscape
Week of December 16th: Red Cardinal

Happy Holidays! See you in 2025!!

Week of January 6th: Arctic Fox
Week of January 13th: South African Penguins
Week of January 20th: Walrus
Week of January 27th: Giant Baobab Tree

Week of February 3rd: Lemur
Week of February 10th: Scarlet Macaw in color
Week of February 17th: Copperhead Snake
Week of February 24th: Cichlids - a tropical fish

Week of March 3rd: Platypus
Week of March 10th: Life Cycle of the Dandelion
Week of March 17th: Robin with nest
Week of March 24th: Arches National Park
Week of March 31st: English Badger

Week of April 7th: Woodpecker
Week of April 14th: Tornado 
Week of April 21st: Bunny
Week of April 28th: Toad

Week of May 5th: Bird of Paradise Flower
Week of May 12th: Desert Tortoise 
Week of May 19th: Osprey
Week of May 26th: Blue Whale

Week of June 2: Leafy Sea Dragon
Week of June 9: Wild Orchids
Week of June 16: Manatee 
Week of June 23: Cactus Owl

Summer Schedule TBD

Students will have plenty of time to talk to each other and to me during this club style class. I will give lots of encouraging and enthusiastic feedback. My teaching style is relaxed and I help students to develop their own artist style. 

This class is open for beginners or advanced students who may need encouragement. I encourage creativity all along the way. I will be drawing along with students and showing techniques while we draw together.