Drawing Club: Magical Creatures & Monsters: Drawing & Watercolor
Teacher Amanda Bestor
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(44)
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!
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...
12 lessons//6 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Lesson 1: BowtruckleWeek 1: Bowtruckle - Pencil shading and drawing by the shape of the creature. - Watercolor pencil and painting techniques. -Magical qualities of the Bowtruckle.Lesson 2Lesson 2: PixieWeek 1: Pixie - Pencil shading and drawing by the shape of the creature. - Watercolor pencil and painting techniques. -Magical qualities of the Pixie.Week 2Lesson 3Lesson 3: PhoenixWeek 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 4Lesson 4: BasiliskWeek 2: Basilisk - Working on legs, wings, and limbs to make them realistic. - Use micron pen ink to add detail. -Magical qualities of the Basilisk.Week 3Lesson 5Week 3: OccamyWeek 3: Occamy - Working on feathers and fur to make them realistic. - Shading with a blending stump. -Magical qualities of the Niffler.Lesson 6Week 3: NifflerWeek 3: Niffler - Working on feathers and fur to make them realistic. - Shading with a blending stump. -Magical qualities of the Niffler.Week 4Lesson 7Week 4: Wings of Fire-LeafwingWeek 4: Wings of Fire-Leafwing - Working on eye shape, details, and ears. -Adaptations of the dragons and adding scales.Lesson 8Week 4: Wings of Fire Dragons- RainwingWeek 4: Wings of Fire Dragons- Rainwing - Working on eye shape, details, and ears. -Adaptations of the dragons and adding scales.Week 5Lesson 9Week 5: UnicornWeek 5: Unicorn - Working on legs and limbs to make them realistic. -Magical qualities of the Unicorn.Lesson 10Week 5: PegasusWeek 5: Pegasus - Working on legs and limbs to make them realistic. -Magical qualities of the Pegasus.Week 6Lesson 11Bonus animals...Hippocampus, Yeti, Mermaid, Griffin, Hydra, WOF SilkwingWeek 6: Choose one or two bonus videos 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 SilkwingLesson 12Bonus animals...Hippocampus, Yeti, Mermaid, Griffin, Hydra, WOF SilkwingWeek 6: Choose one or two bonus videos 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
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. - Shading and blending. - Using shapes to help create certain body parts. - How fun sharing work on a class Padlet and artist's outlet for showcasing skills. - Drawing confidence and a relaxing - Pencil sketching - Adding detail
I am an experienced classroom teacher, after-school program teacher, and summer camp director. I teach drawing classes for students at our local school.
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.
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.
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Ages: 8-13
