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Level 1 Form Drawing (Grade 1&2) - Fairy Tales, Fables & Nature - Ongoing Course

Level 1 (Grades 1 and 2) Waldorf Form Drawing using Fairy Tales and Fables.
Chelsea Niehaus
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:
(330)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

*Please note that this is an ongoing class, which means that you can join in at any time and that you only pay for the weeks that you sign up for.* 

Our Class
Each class will begin with an opening verse. We may review and practice forms from previous classes to determine how student's skills are developing. At times we may also begin with a short series of spatial exercises to ready the body for listening and drawing.  Each week we will hear a new poem or story that will inspire the forms we draw for the class. Themes for the Level One Class include Fairy Tales, Fables and nature.  At this level we begin with very simple forms including running forms and symmetry forms that focus on perfecting lines and curves. 

What is form drawing?
Form drawing is a technique commonly used in Waldorf Schools to help children learn shapes, develop spatial skills, set the base for and improve handwriting, and learn about geometic shapes and how they can be created, as well as how to use color to create patterns. It consists of a series basic forms which will build into increasingly complex geometric shape and finally a complex pattern composed of the shapes that have been learned. Drawing forms, while it may seem simple at first glance, involves developing the use of a steady hand, good concentration skills and a firm grasp of the use of lines and curves. These lines and curves are the foundation for all things both drawn and written.

Other Details

Supply List
For this class you will need paper and crayons. Stockmar stick and block crayons are the best, but any crayons will work. I also advise using a sketchbook in order to keep all of your drawings in one place.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2017
4.7
330reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I've studied and used form drawing in the classroom for approximately 3 years now in both public school and online settings for ages 6 to 14. I've been working through my Waldorf teacher training through The Sophia Institute and I am currently working on their program for Biography Work by writing my own biography, in the light of anthroposophy and Steiner's 7 year cycles, with the hope to eventually work with individuals and groups in order to assist them in writing their own biography. Furthermore, I've  been involved with our local Waldorf school as both a parent and teacher since 2010. I am a firm believer in the Waldorf philosophy and as an artist and art teacher I believe strongly in the benefits of learning form drawing in order to help my students in other aspects of their lives and education. 

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$10

weekly
1x per week
30 min

Completed by 235 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-11
3-9 learners per class

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