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Foundations of Realistic Drawing | High School Art | a-G / VAPA | Pre-Recorded

Is your teen serious about wanting to improve their drawing skills? In this class, students will learn how to draw realistic hands, horses, people, animals, and more!
Megapixels Art: Drawing Realistic Animals, Dragons
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18 pre-recorded lessons
18 weeks
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1 year access
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Homework
Customized Commitment: Your Artistic Journey, Your Pace! We understand that every student is unique, with individual goals and aspirations. That's why our class offers a flexible time commitment, tailored to your specific needs. Whether you have an hour a week to spare or can dedicate up to an hour a day, we'll work closely with you to achieve your desired level of mastery. For the ambitious ones, we even provide optional extra credit assignments to further challenge your skills. Time commitment: 55 minutes per week in class, and some time outside of class, which varies depending on the student. Your instructor will assign homework, but since each homeschool charter school has slightly different requirements, we are happy to help you customize it to meet your goals and the requirements of your school.
Assessment
Create a Stunning Portfolio: Showcase Your Artistic Talents! Throughout the course, your focus will be on creating a captivating portfolio of artwork. As you progress, you'll witness your skills evolve, and your portfolio will become a testament to your growth and dedication. This valuable collection of your best work will serve as a showcase of your artistic talents, ready to impress colleges, potential clients, or future employers. Guidance and Feedback: Elevate Your Skills with Personalized Support! Each week, our dedicated instructor will provide grades and valuable feedback on your assignments. We believe in nurturing your growth as an artist, and our instructor's insights will help you refine your techniques and elevate your skills to the next level. If you ever need assistance, bring your homework to class, and our instructor will be there to guide and support you on your artistic journey.
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Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner - Advanced Level
Is your teen serious about wanting to improve their drawing skills? In this class, students will learn how to draw realistic hands, horses, people, animals, and more! They’ll also increase their drawing accuracy, create art inspired by old master artists, learn how to shade, create drawings that pop, and discover drawing techniques. 

The class is designed for teens, but advanced tweens would also enjoy it! This is a class for students who are serious about wanting to become advanced in their skills to draw with extreme realism.

This class meets the requirements for A-G / VAPA credit at most homeschool charter schools such as Blue Ridge Academy, Granite Mountain Charter School, Mission Vista Academy, Heartland Charter School, The Cottonwood School, Pacific Coast Academy, Monarch River Academy, Yosemite Valley Charter School, and IEM Schools (Sky Mountain, South Sutter & Ocean Grove - through the Principal’s Certification Process). You can also just take it as a fun elective or for regular high school credit, depending on your goals.

This is a pre-recorded class and there are no live meetings. The class is project-based learning where students will follow along and learn by watching pre-recorded video lessons. Students will post or send their works in the classroom and the teacher will give personalized feedback and if desired, grades. Let your instructor know if you prefer written feedback or video feedback. If applicable: students will post encouraging comments on their classmates' work. 

In this class, students will learn the foundations of realistic drawing through various fun projects with plenty of feedback, and encouragement from the instructor.

The instructor will demonstrate and explain step-by-step in a pre-recorded video as students follow along, creating their own magnificent artwork. Students can copy the instructor’s picture or can add their own creative embellishments and colors. The main goals are that students have fun while creating art they can feel proud to display!

Important! Please let your instructor know if you would like to do an easier or a more advanced version of this course. Let us know what your goals are, and we will do our best to customize it to help you achieve your goals! Below, you'll see a list of sample projects. However, depending on your goals, we might give you other videos and other projects instead, in order to best accommodate your goals and to make sure the class is a great fit for each student! 

Here is the list of topics/projects for this 18-week flex class: 
Lesson 1: Gumball Machine
Lesson 2: Bunny
Lesson 3: Visual Foolery Ladder
Lesson 4: Scrambled Mystery Grid
Lesson 5: The Furniture Store
Lesson 6: Upside Down Drawing
Lesson 7: Draw the Realistic Hands
Lesson 8: Shade the Realistic Hands
Lessons 9 - 14: Advanced Shading
Lesson 15: Portfolio
Lessons 16 & 17: Elements of Art and Principles of Design Overview | Required Reading for A-G and VAPA Students
Lesson 18: catch up week. Let your instructor know if you want extra credit assignments!

Supplies: 
The instructor will demonstrate using the following, but again, students do not need these exact supplies:
Pencil and eraser
Paper (printer paper, cardstock, OR Bristol smooth)
Rulers
Markers (black & pale gray)
Optional: blending stump/tortillon/q-tip, ebony pencils, colored pencils (alternative for the markers)

Please note that if you want the class customized, we can swap out some of the videos, but that might mean additional supplies would be needed, depending on which projects you want to do.
Learning Goals
Students will learn realistic drawing. They’ll also increase their drawing accuracy, create art inspired by old master artists, learn how to shade, create drawings that pop, and discover drawing techniques. They will also learn how to add their own creative flair to their art. The end result will be a beautiful and realistic drawing each week.
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Syllabus

18 Lessons
over 18 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Introduction
Lesson 2:
Gumball Machine
Lesson 3:
Scrambled Mystery Grid
Lesson 4:
Upside-Down Drawing

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Supply List
Students are encouraged to use supplies that they already own.

The instructor will demonstrate using the following, but again, students do not need these exact supplies:
Pencil and eraser
Paper (printer paper, cardstock, OR Bristol smooth)
Rulers
Markers (black & pale gray)
Optional: blending stump/tortillon/q-tip, ebony pencils, colored pencils (alternative for the markers)
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
  • Youtube
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Teacher expertise and credentials
District of Columbia Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Miss Becca
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Miss Becca
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Dordt University
Miss Danikka, BFA, TESOL, TEFL
Bachelor's Degree from Lynn University
Ms. Gemma
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from California State University of Fullerton
Ms. Marissa , BFA Animation, TEFL
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Elizabethtown College
Miss Mattie, BFA Drawing
Associate's Degree from Randolph Community College
Ms.Kimberly, AA Illustration & Graphic Design
Each instructor at Megapixels School of the Arts is a master of their craft and is certified to teach the Megapixels Method. This method of instruction trains students to be able to draw realistically while having the freedom to go wild with creativity and the mindset to succeed.

We go beyond teaching art: our mission is to equip children with a frame of mind that will help them succeed in all areas of life. Patience, persistence, peacefulness. Character, confidence, and creativity- cultivating these qualities in your child through a fun art experience is our passion. 

We are on a mission to empower kids to become lifelong learners, who are confident in their creativity so they can overcome any obstacle, achieve their biggest dreams, and change the world.

We encourage students to not get caught up in perfectionism but rather to enjoy the process, which further unleashes artistic prowess. 

Meet the Instructors for this class:

Instructor Meg created the fun video lessons for you and instructor Rebecca will give you feedback and answer your questions regarding your work!

🎨 Rebecca is a visual artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drawing. She has experience teaching art as well as swimming. She enjoys drawing digitally as well as with graphite and ink.

Review for Becca:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Becca was amazing. My son learned a great way to measure proportions and closely render what the photo references were. That's the hardest part for kids. Thank you Becca.  - Ed C.


🎨 Meg Navarro. Over the past decade, Meg has taught thousands of students to create dazzling, realistic art, to take impressive photos, and to write their first novels. In 2007, Meg founded Megapixels School of the Arts, which began as a local art school and expanded to offer online classes a few years back. Meg personally trains each teacher in the Megapixels Method, which she has tested and refined over the past decade. Meg studied art, photography, and writing while earning her BA, and is currently working on her Masters in Education. In her free time, she loves making human pyramids with her friends!

Reviews for Meg:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Meg is such a fabulous teacher! She is patient, enthusiastic, encouraging, and fun - both of my girls love taking classes with her!! - Lisa D.  

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My daughter (11) loves this class and is always looking forward to the next one. Her art skills improve with each class. I'm so glad she's found a class that she enjoys. She also says Teacher Meg is very patient and good with the other students. I recommend this class. - Melissa B.

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