Drawing Fantastic Creatures: Art Club
We will draw and color both real and fantasy creatures each week in this ongoing class, including animals, sea life, insects, characters from games and movies, and creatures from myths around the word.
Ms. Abi Spinolo
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(122)
What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Each week, a different creature will be chosen and drawn. From the fearsome lion, or the clever honey bee, to Dragons, and Big Foot, we will draw, color, and socialize our way through many interesting and exciting real and imaginary creatures. I use a step by step approach while teaching, which helps keep everyone moving at a similar pace, and always encourage learners to ask questions or for help if they are unclear about how to proceed. I try to maintain a calm and engaging environment, emphasizing the process of creating art over the end result. I truly believe any one with an interest and willingness to learn can have a great time in this class. Materials used will be paper, drawing pencil, eraser, and the students choice of coloring material. I typically use crayons. Class time is usually around 40 minutes, but depends on the class size, and the complexity of the weeks topic. Small classes are usually a little quicker, and complex subjects might take a few minutes longer etc. After these dates, new topics will be added, and student requests can always be incorporated into the schedule at any time. Listed below are the scheduled weekly topics. If you are interested in a particular week, and want to see the reference material I am using as inspiration, let me know, and feel free to contact me with any questions. Schedule for ALL Sections, unless otherwise noted Week of August 18, 2024- Lion Week of August 25, 2024- Siren Week of September 1, 2024- Moana Week of September 8, 2024- Dodo Week of September 15, 2024- Wolf Week of September 22, 2024- Pokémon Week of September 29, 2024- Ape Week of October 6, 2024- Basilisk Week of October 13, 2024- NO CLASS Week of October 22, 2024- NO CLASS Week of October 27, 2024- Mummy Week of November 3, 2024- Turkey Week of November 10, 2024- Typhon Week of November 17, 2024- Kraken Week of November 24, 2024- NO CLASS Week of December 1, 2024- NO CLASS Week of December 8, 2024- Diplodocus Week of December 15, 2024- Santa Week of December 22, 2024- NO CLASS Week of December 29, 2024- NO CLASS Week of January 5, 2025- Hyppocamp Week of January 12, 2025- Hesperosaurus Week of January 19, 2025- Decopoda Week of January 26, 2025- Olaf
Learning Goals
The main goal of this group is to foster a love of creative drawing, coloring and painting, and to provide a fun social outlet.
Other Details
Supply List
Needed Materials: - Drawing paper. Printers paper would be fine, or most craft stores sell affordable sketchbooks. - pencil - Eraser - Black marker or pencil for outlining. Optional but Encouraged Materials: - Watercolor paper. Most craft stores will have affordable books of watercolor paper. - Paintbrushes - Colored pencils - Crayons - Markers - Watercolor paint, any kind is fine, except for Crayola. Their water color pans do not let you get any nice dark colors. Most craft stores have a store brand set which would be perfectly fine. Feel free to message me if you have questions!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined December, 2020
4.8
122reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi there!
My name is Abi. My passion and expertise are in drawing and watercolor painting, but I also dabble in and have taught the basics in a few other mediums, such as acrylic painting, oil pastel, charcoal, and colored pencil.
I’ve been drawing and painting since very early childhood and have always embraced it as a part of who I am, and known it to be valuable resource in my life. A lot of my inspiration comes from the landscapes I grew up with or the feelings the weather or a book inspired in me. I believe that art is an outlet for both processing feelings or events through life, and is an underused tool to develop skills in observation and critical thinking. My teaching style is calm and centered in being a safe space and showing that the creative process can provide joy and peace. Mistakes happen, but its never the end of the world or something to be ashamed of. I'm dedicated to helping people better understand the world around them and to developing relationships to enrich life through art. I believe anyone who is interested and willing to try can become an artist.
I have been an art teacher for four years, and before that had six years of experience in support roles providing supervision and guidance to children within classroom and day-care settings.
In my free time I enjoy being outside, knitting, crocheting and am a big fiction reader. This year I hope to use my sketchbook practice to document my walks, bird sightings, and travels.Reviews
Live Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 94 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
1-4 learners per class
