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Drawing 2 | Intermediate Traditional Art Techniques!
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In this 10-week online visual arts class, students will build on their skills and learn a variety of techniques from charcoal life drawing, color theory, gesture drawing, and more! This course is a great way to level up their skills!
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Intermediate Level
Looking for the next class to continue your child's artistic growth and take them to the next level? In Drawing 2 we'll cover advanced art techniques like charcoal life drawing, color theory, and even compositional math! (I know, but it'll be fun). *Please see the course syllabus for further details. I've been an artist my entire life and have worked professionally in the animation industry for many years, so I am acutely aware of the struggles young artists go through on their journey to...
10 lessons//10 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Issues with ArtTo kick off this course we start with a group discussion about common art struggles and how to avoid the "Tortured Artist" mentality. I challenge this mindset through drawing activities designed to break unhealthy ways of thinking about art.Week 2Lesson 2Light & ShadowsIn our second class we will break open our sepia pencils and create form through the study of light. I'll teach students to use a variety of shading techniques to capture still life.Week 3Lesson 3Seeing ColorsNext we dive into color theory and how to make colors sing! I'll cover how to use a color wheel and what the different color combinations mean to an illustration. Students will create their own color pairings to see which ones work and why.Week 4Lesson 4CompositionIn this class we look into the mathematical side of composition and why certain angles are satisfying while others make us feel anxious. These are professional techniques and terms used to create a spectrum of emotions, whether in illustrations or in movies, and students will become familiar with all of them!Week 5Lesson 5Practical PerspectiveThis week students will get the opportunity to learn interior design tricks by using perspective! We'll design dream rooms and fill them with furniture to each student's individual interests.Week 6Lesson 63 Point PerspectiveFor this lesson students will dive into epic perspective shots used to create the cities that a superhero could swing through or what a house would look like to their tiny pet! We'll also break down what more abstract perspective angles look like.Week 7Lesson 7Gesture DrawingWe leap back in time to one of the most tried and true methods of drawing: charcoal on newsprint! I teach students how to quickly capture life and form using some messy art activities.Week 8Lesson 8Action Figure DrawingLet's make boring poses cool! In this lesson I'll teach students how to add emotion and feeling to their character poses to make them more dynamic! We'll cover action lines, stick figures, and anatomy.Week 9Lesson 9Handy CheatsIn our second-to-last class together, we cover one of the hardest subjects to draw: the human hand! In this lesson I offer an assortment of methods for drawing a variety of hand poses to ensure that every student leaves feeling more confident when approaching this daunting task.Week 10Lesson 10Last Class Party!In our final class together I give your children a "Pop Quiz" which is really my fun way of celebrating all of their hard work this session. It entails watching clips from their favorite animations and getting a chance to show off the art chops they learned in my course through some fun art challenges!
Students will be introduced to the next level of drawing techniques and can build on what was learned in Drawing 1. We begin with discussing common art struggles and how to navigate them to become a healthy, well-rounded artist, and continue through the course to advance their art skills to begin building their art portfolio. The overarching goal of these lessons is to familiarize students with new art mediums, teach them techniques to live a balanced artistic life, and to hone their skills which they can then incorporate into any art field.
I've been an artist my entire life, honing my skills through art school and into working in the animation industry on a variety of animated shows. I've also led art therapy workshops for young children, teens, and adults. I believe the arts are a very powerful and personal endeavor and am skilled at using it as a vehicle for not only professional growth, but personal growth as well.
Homework Offered
I call my homework "follow-up activities" because they are NOT mandatory. I offer a follow-up activity after each class for those students who would like to practice further what we learned in class that day. These activities also give ample opportunities for students to earn my star student awards and grow as artists.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
I give time at the end of each class for students to present their work as part of our weekly "art critique." This is for me to see where the students are at on their artistic journey, as well as get them comfortable with sharing their work with their peers and offer tips and tricks to each other. I never force students to share their work out of respect, but have found that with this gentle approach most students come around to it when they feel comfortable and after seeing how much fun the other students have doing it.Grades Offered
A sketchbook or loose paper, pencils, a few paper towels, a ruler, colored pencils, tracing paper ($10), vine charcoal ($10), newsprint pad ($10), and a brown, white, and black charcoal pencil pack ($10).
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Hi! I'm Teacher Noah and thank you for checking out my profile. :) I teach a variety of art classes in an assortment of levels that range from traditional fundamentals (pencils, charcoal, and watercolors) to storytelling through cartoons and also...
Group Class
$19
weekly or $190 for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
4-11 learners per class
