Drawing Club: Magical Creatures & Monsters: Drawing & Watercolor
Students will learn to draw 10 magical creatures and I will talk about their stories in movies/legends as I draw. 10 lessons and 1 bonus choice lesson for shading, detail, and multiple mediums, such as watercolor pencil, pencil, and ink!
Teacher Amanda Bestor
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4.9
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What's included
12 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentMastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. I provide feedback and support on student posts.Grading
I provide feedback and support on student posts.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Students will get 10 video drawing lessons and one bonus choice video at the end of class. Weekly lessons: Each week, I will have two projects planned, and students will have two video lessons to go with our magical animal theme. This is a flexible class, so students may work on projects when it works for their schedule. See the schedule for each topic. I will use watercolors, pencils, a micron pen, graphite pencils, and a blender stump for shading. Week 1: Bowtruckle & Pixie - Pencil shading and drawing by the shape of the creature. - Watercolor pencil and painting techniques. -Magical qualities of the Bowtruckle and the Pixie. Week 2: Phoenix & Basilisk - Working on legs, wings, and limbs to make them realistic. - Use micron pen ink to add detail. -Magical qualities of the Phoenix & the Basilisk Week 3: Occamy & Niffler - Working on feathers and fur to make them realistic. - Shading with a blending stump. -Magical qualities of the Niffler. Week 4: Wings of Fire Dragons Wings of Fire- Rain wing & Wings of Fire-Leafwing - Working on eye shape, details, and ears. -Adaptations of the dragons and adding scales. Week 5: Unicorn/Pegasus - Working on legs and limbs to make them realistic. -Magical qualities of the Unicorn and the Pegasus. Week 6: Choose one bonus video as well for the last week: I will share drawings of all of these creatures. You can choose to draw as many as you would like. Bonus animals...Hippocampus, Yeti, Mermaid, Griffin, Hydra, WOF Silkwing I am skilled at differentiating content for many ages and learning needs in a kind and supportive style.
Learning Goals
Some skills that I will be teaching:
-Using shapes to help create certain body parts.- Watercolor techniques, like wet on wet, wet on dry, dry on wet, and dry on dry.
Syllabus
12 Lessons
over 6 WeeksLesson 1:
Lesson 1: Bowtruckle
Week 1: Bowtruckle
- Pencil shading and drawing by the shape of the creature.
- Watercolor pencil and painting techniques.
-Magical qualities of the Bowtruckle. Lesson 2:
Lesson 2: Pixie
Week 1: Pixie
- Pencil shading and drawing by the shape of the creature.
- Watercolor pencil and painting techniques.
-Magical qualities of the Pixie. Lesson 3:
Lesson 3: Phoenix
Week 2: Phoenix
- Working on legs, wings, and limbs to make them realistic.
- Use micron pen ink to add detail.
-Magical qualities of the Phoenix. Lesson 4:
Lesson 4: Basilisk
Week 2: Basilisk
- Working on legs, wings, and limbs to make them realistic.
- Use micron pen ink to add detail.
-Magical qualities of the Basilisk. Other Details
Learning Needs
This class is designed to give ideas of how a student could modify a class to add their own creativity and showcase their own interest and direction.
Supply List
Watercolor pencils Micron pen Pencils and a sharpener Graphite pencils A blender stump for shading. Mixed media or watercolor paper Any other drawing tools you enjoy already.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2022
4.9
48reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Montana Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I am an experienced classroom teacher, after-school program teacher, and summer camp director. I teach drawing classes for students at our local school.Reviews
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Ages: 8-13
