iPad Digital Drawing for Beginners Using Sketches School (Part 3) - Cityscapes

In this one-session 45-minute class, students will continue to explore the advanced drawing and editing tools in the free Tayasui Sketches School app. This class is geared towards elementary students who love to draw and would like to use their creativity to draw amazing pictures on their iPad! It is perfect for beginners who have no or limited experience with drawing on the iPad or who are interested in learning about a new digital drawing app. Students who want to use their Apple Pencil will love this class, however, using a stylus or a finger will work as well!

NOTE: Before taking this class, students should have completed my iPad Digital Drawing for Beginners 1 and 2 classes (or have experience using the Tayasui Sketches School app).  

In this class, students will: 
1. Create a new project using the Sketches School app.
2. Review the digital drawing tools in the app and how to customize and use them.
3. Create an outline for a drawing using the ruler, lines, and shapes.
4. Use the fill and color picker tools to color in the drawing.
5. Use additional drawing tools to customize the illustration.
6. Use emojis as stickers to decorate the drawing.
7. Save and share a completed drawing
8. (If time) Use techniques learned to begin another drawing of their choice.

After students have reviewed the basic drawing tools, we will create a "coloring book" outline of a city. Students will be guided through the creation of this picture using a variety of tools and techniques. Finally, they will explore how to add emojis as "stickers" to enhance their drawing. If time, they will be able to create an additional coloring book style drawing of their choice using what they learned. Students will share their finished drawings with the teacher and the class while reflecting on what they learned, their strengths, and what they would like to learn or improve in their next drawing. 

For this class, your student will need:
*An iPad and the most recent free Tayasui Sketches School app downloaded by a parent onto their iPad in advance:
(https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tayasui-sketches-school/id1354087061 )
*A separate computer or screen (not the iPad they are using for drawing) to watch the lesson.
*It is helpful if students have a stylus or an Apple Pencil to make the drawing process easier, but this lesson can also be done by drawing with a finger. 

Please note that the Tayasui Sketches School app is perfect for elementary students/beginners and is much simpler than using the Procreate app to draw. If your student is already using Procreate successfully to make drawings, then this class probably is too easy for them. 

I personally love to draw on my iPad and have many years of experience teaching young learners how to draw digitally. I would love to share with your student the many creative tricks and tips that I have learned.