What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Students can complete any drawings not finished during class and or practice drawing the characters again.Assessment
Students will be invited to share their artwork with the class each week as well as areas they feel they are improving on and areas they may still need extra practice on.Class Experience
Class Experience This class is a drawing class for beginning artists. We will not be reading any of the books during live class meetings. Students may discuss the books during class and it should be noted that SPOILERS MAY OCCUR! Each class will run approximately in this time breakdown: Minute 00-03 Introductions/Icebreakers Minute 04-18 Step by step drawing instruction and discussion Minute 19-25 Coloring and discussion Minute 26-30 Sharing work with the class and feedback from the instructor. Extra time may be allowed if needed. This class is for kids who love cats, the Warriors Cats book series, and who also love to draw. Students will be directed step by step how to draw each cat using a slide show and live digital drawing technique. Drawing techniques are based on using simplified shapes to create the cat characters described in the Warriors book series. Coloring and shading techniques will also be demonstrated though students may use any technique or medium they choose to complete their drawings. Students are provided with PDF versions of the slide show step that they can download. WEEK of 8/15/22: We will learn how to draw and color the FIRESTAR and GRAYSTRIPE characters step by step. WEEK of 8/22/22: We will learn how to draw and color the YELLOWFANG and CINDERPELT characters step by step. WEEK of 8/29/22: We will learn how to draw and color the TIGERSTAR and DARKSTRIPE characters step by step. WEEK of 9/5/22: We will learn how to draw and color the BLUESTAR and REDTAIL characters step by step. Students will be invited to share their artwork with the class each week as well as areas they feel they are improving on and areas they may still need extra practice on. More characters will be added as the class progresses based on student requests. ***SUPPLIES REQUIRED: Students may complete their drawings with whatever medium they chose such as marker, colored pencil, or watercolor. Tips will be given for the media they are using.
Learning Goals
Students will learn specific drawing techniques directly related to a fictional text.
Students will be given practice in giving and receiving feedback on their artwork.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class is a drawing class. We will not be reading any of the books during live class meetings. Students may discuss the books during class and it should be noted that spoilers may occur.
Supply List
***SUPPLIES REQUIRED: Students may complete their drawings with whatever medium they chose such as marker, colored pencil, or watercolor. Tips will be given for the media they are using.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am an artist and photographer specializing in fine art, photography, and art education. I am also an avid reader and I love to discuss books and draw out my ideas and perceptions from them. In addition, I have been a homeschool educator for 16 years. I have taught children's art classes privately and through local after school and children's museum programs. Her photography has appeared in Parents Magazine and numerous photography blogs. I enjoy finding connections between things that don't seem connected upon first glance. To do that, I divide things down to their simplest parts and look for similarities. As a result I am able to break down seemingly complicated projects into simple step by step lessons. I also have a great appreciation for irony in art and life and try to infuse humor and silliness in my lessons and in my own work as well.
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Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
2-12 learners per class