What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Do you play DnD? If you're looking for a group to practice drawing the creatures featured in these games and stories, join us! This is a directed, step-by-step, sketching and drawing class for students who love magical creatures, myths and legends, fiction and fantasy. ⭐New to Outschool? Send me a message before you enroll!!!⭐ ⭐Get $10 off my class with promo code BFAMALBC4U10 until Jun 1, 2024. Enter the coupon code at checkout.⭐ My goal is to create a fun, creative learning environment where students can comfortably learn to draw and chat about their favorite stories. Each class begins with an introduction to a popular mythical creature, monster, or beast. Students choose which version of the creature to draw, then I demonstrate how to draw the basic body of the magical creature, starting with basic shapes, and working step-by-step. Students may add their own creative flair to their drawings. I provide individual feedback through the class, and everyone will have the opportunity to present their drawing at the end. Students are welcome to talk about their favorite fantasy stories as we draw. Fans of Pokemon, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Disney's Hercules, the anime Full Metal Alchemist, Marvel Comics, and the Avengers movies welcome! Did you know each of these stories features a creatures or character from an ancient myths? Students may requrest the magical creatures we will draw : Chimeras Displacer Beast Fairy Pegasus Hydra Phoenix Owlbear Griffin Mer-cat Medusa Werewolf Vampire Centaur Cyclops Cerberus Dragon Unicorn Kraken Loch Ness Monster Gumiho / Nine-tailed Fox ** List will repeat. Make a request to add to this list! #creative
Learning Goals
Students will improve their realistic and imaginative drawing skills.
Students will learn more about other cultures, myths, legends, and contemporary literature.
Students will practice creating new characters and inventing new backstories for them.
Other Details
Supply List
Drawing pencils preferred (2B, 4B, 6B, Ebony) Large eraser (pink, white or fun shapes) and/or Art Gum Eraser (preferred) White printer paper or drawing paper Colored Pencils (Prismacolor 12-pack recommended), Markers, or watercolors
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Virginia Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Master's Degree in Education from Virginia Commonwealth University
I teach classes on a variety of arts-related subjects:
* piano, sight-reading, song-writing;
* realistic drawing techniques;
* comic book creations & anime drawing styles;
* digital arts, Photoshop, graphic design.
Look at the bottom of my profile to find my other classes.
→ https://outschool.com/teachers/Elizabeth-Essex ←
I hold a Bachelors in Fine Art from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Art Education from Virginia Commonwealth University and am a former public school art teacher. I love teaching drawing, painting, sculpture and Photoshop to learners of all ages. I've been teaching for 20+ years and running my own piano studio for 10+ years. There's a special place in my heart for creative works and the artists that make them, especially fantasy stories and narrative artworks, comics and graphic novels.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$17
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 13 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
2-5 learners per class
This class is no longer offered
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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