Nature Inspired Creative Drawing for Young Artists.
In this ongoing class, we will meet weekly to make art inspired by nature: flowers, birds, bugs, trees, landscapes, fish and more!
Mariya Kovalyov
Average rating:
5.0
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. There is no official homework, though the kids might like to finish their artwork independently.Assessment
No official assessment, positive feedback will always be available.Class Experience
In this ongoing creative drawing class we will meet weekly to create art inspired by nature. In this class we will explore art foundation skills while using nature as our boundless source of inspiration. The topics will include drawing flowers, animals and fur, how to draw trees, and compose a landscape, drawing birds and seascapes! Through our drawings we will explore textures (my favorite thing!), tone/value, composition, color and more! Using prompts, reference photos, and with students following along with the instructor, we will explore various drawing techniques. We will draw from our imagination, sometimes using a prompt that's a fun word, other times we will be working with an art concept or a reference photo. Art making in my classes are always process focused. We will discuss art, talk about our process, discuss what challenges come up when creating art, and work out solutions, sometimes we will talk about fun facts about our subject matter. The students will be able to get the instructor's and their classmates feedback. Sometimes the art will take up more than a single lesson. The learners may need to finish their drawing independently from time to time. During class, I will be making a drawing along with the students, but each of our drawings will come out unique and different, as they should be. Weekly breakdown: Week of 09/09/24 - Theme 1 - Capybara Week of 09/16/24 - Theme 2 - Grapes On a Grapevine Week of 09/23/24 - Theme 3 - Pterodactyl and Carnosaurs, trileptons Week of 09/30/24 - Theme 4 - Tropical theme with a rainbow lorikeet Week of 10/07/24 - Theme 5 - Corgi Week of 10/14/24 - Theme 6 - A grazing horse Week of 10/21/24 - Theme 7 - A forest path Week of 10/28/24 - Theme 8 - Strawberry Dart Frog Week of 11/04/24 - Theme 9 - Shetland Pony Week of 11/11/24- Theme 10 - A mouse lemur Week of 11/12/24 - Theme 11 - A Monarch Butterfly and a King Butterfly Bottlenose dolphins Baby spider monkey Macaw parrot Milk Gazelle Water buffalo Cheetah Lizard Red Fox Theme 11 - Narwhal Theme 12 - Sea Turtle Theme 13 - Python Theme 14 - Coral Reef Theme 15 - Autumn Walk In The Park Theme 16 - Mushrooms Theme 17 - Snow Owl Theme 18 - A patch of colorful pansies Theme 19 - Colorful beta fish Theme 20 - A Humpback Whale Theme 21 - A Zebra Theme 22 - Irises Theme 23 - Male and female Red Cardinal birds Theme 24 - Koala Bear Theme 25 - Mallard ducks Theme 26 - Cherries and cherry blossoms Theme 27 - An Orchid Theme 28 - Meteor and outer space Theme 29 - Lilies Theme 19 - Lizard Theme 20 - Sunset field with wildflowers. Theme 21 - A Grizzly Bear Theme 22 - Dragonflies Theme 23 - Forest with a stream running through it. Theme 24 - Seashells Theme 26 - Tropical Birds In The Jungle Theme 27 - Luna Moth Theme 28 - Axolotl Theme 29 - Pine Tree and Snowflakes Theme 30 - Reindeer Theme 19 - Mountains with houses Theme 20 - Campfire Theme 21 - Polar Bear Theme 22 - Fun cat portrait Theme 23 - Awesome Jellyfish Theme 24 - Parakeet Theme 25 - A cheetah Theme 27 - Swan in a lake. Theme 28 - Cute Hamster in a flower patch Theme 29 - Carnivorous Plant Theme 30 - Red panda Theme 31 - Crocus Flower Theme 32 - Raven Theme 33 - Penguin Theme 34 - Violets and cabbage butterfly Theme 35 - Seals and dolphins Theme 36 - Campsite with Camper Theme 37 - A wood duck Theme 38 - Hawk Theme 39 - Sunset with a boat Theme 40 - Hummingbird and flowers Theme 41 - Chickadee Theme 42 - River scene with pine trees Theme 43 - Bearded Dragon - let's learn about the bearded dragon and draw one. Theme 44 - Winter Wonderland - We will draw a snowy winter landscape. Theme 45 - Giraffe Theme 46 - A Rabbit Theme 47 - A tiger Theme 48 - Bird of paradise flower Theme 49 - A cute raccoon Theme 50 - A shark, a hammerhead and dogfish Theme 51 - Hippo Theme 52 - Sunrise over the mountains, with a lake, and fishing boat, and a picnic. Theme 53 - Peacock Theme 54 - Koi Fish Theme 55 - Apples Theme 56 - Ocean waves Theme 57 - Cacti and succulents. Theme 58 - Berries: A strawberry plant with strawberries on it. Theme 59 - Beehive Theme 60 - Japanese Garden Theme 61 - Fennec Fox Theme 61 - Grand canyon Theme 63 - Scissor tailed fly catcher bird Theme 64 - Grasshopper Theme 65 - Hoodoos Theme 62 - A bat Theme 67 - Flamingos at sunset Theme 68 - Pileated Woodpecker Theme 69 - Fuji Mountain Theme 70 - Rainbow landscape Theme 71 - A cute squirrel Theme 72 - A lake with a birch tree forest. Theme 73 - Volcanos Theme 74 - Clouds Theme 75 - A pond landscape with water lilies. Theme 76 - Tornado Landscape Theme 77 - Palm Trees Theme 78 - Snails - We will draw a lovely snail resting on a leaf. Theme 79 - Beetle Theme 80 - Elf Owl Theme 81 - Clouds and butterflies. Theme 82 - Baby Kitten Theme 83 - Flower patch Theme 84 - Roses Theme 85 - Sunflower Bouquet Theme 86 - A deer Theme 87 - Adorable puffins Theme 88 - Moonrise over a lake Theme 89 - Diamondback Rattlesnake Theme 90 - A cute little field mouse inside a flower. Theme 91 - A colorful rooster Theme 92 - A Bald Eagle Theme 93 - A husky Theme 94 - Kangaroo Theme 95 - Swallowtail butterfly Theme 96 - Love Birds Theme 97 - Golden Retriever Theme 98 - Pond with weeds and a rainbow Theme 99 - Sheep Theme 100 - A corgi Theme 101 - Otter mom and baby Theme 102 - Carnations Theme 103 - Seahorse Theme 104 - Atmospheric perspective mountainous landscape. Theme 105 - Bumblebee on a flower Theme 106 - Cacti landscape Theme 107 - An octopus Theme 108 - Bearded Dragon Theme 109 - Red eyed tree frog Theme 110 - An osprey Theme 111 - Daffodil Theme 112 - Great Horned Owl Theme 113 - Chipmunk Theme 114 - Blue Jay Theme 115 - Blue footed booby bird Theme 116 - Hedgehog Theme 117 - Wolf Theme 118 - Little Blue Macaw Theme 119 - Fruit with a jar of jam Theme 120 - A Rose, a tulip, and a Ladybug Theme 121 - Bobcat Theme 122 - Hawaiian Landscape Theme 123 - Waterfall Theme 124 - Spiny Katydid, a snake and a bird in a Daintree Jungle. Theme 125 - Amazon Rainforest Theme 126 - Panda Theme 127 - Anaconda snake Theme 128 - Snow leopard Theme 129 - Pink River Dolphin Theme 130 - Okapi Theme 131 - Killer Whale Theme 132 - Black Panther Theme 133 - Ocean With A Sunset Theme 134 - Pug Theme 135 - Piggie in a flower patch Theme 136 - Hibiscus Theme 137 - Cute field mice Theme 138 - Red Robin Theme 139 - Elephant Theme 140 - Chihuahua Theme 141 - Chou Chou dog Theme 142 - Baby Animals - Kitten and a puppy Theme 143 - Armadillo Theme 144 - Macaw Theme 145 - Cobra Theme 146 - Countryside with a forest Theme 147 - Painted turtle Theme 148 - Lion Theme 149 - Alligator
Other Details
Supply List
These are the supplies we will need: * Color Pencils (any brand) * Sketching Pencil * Paper/Sketchpad (Preferably 8 by 10 inches) * Eraser * Sharpener Note: some students like to use other drawing materials: crayons, markers, pastels. It is totally fine if the student prefers to draw using a different material.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Occasionally, we will examine art work by other artists, such as Dali, Calder, Van Gogh, etc.
Joined January, 2021
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352reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi, my name is Mariya, and to put it simply, I love art. I love to make art, and to share my passion with others. I love sharing my skills with my students. My favorite part is seeing them embrace and enjoy the process of art making, making connections between the art and their daily lives.
I have been teaching art classes privately in NJ. I have taught homeschooling art classes, adult art classes, as well as private instruction.
I grew up in an art school. Quite literally! My family's flat was in the same building that housed the city art school. Unavoidably, the love for art seeped in. I have been drawing, painting, photographing, and creating, for as long as I can remember. For me, creativity is a source of peace, relaxation, and a form of meditation.
After graduating from Rutgers University, I have been teaching multimedia art. Up to this day I have not met a medium that I did not like. I always enjoy exploring a variety of mediums and concepts with my students, all whilst sharing my love for the process of art making. I currently teach art to the homeschool community, teens, and to seniors.
I have worked as a freelance illustrator and illustrated children’s books. I have also participated in public art exhibits and local shows. I continually pursue photography, drawing, and painting, always striving to be better than I was yesterday. I also volunteer on the board of a local non profit art association, Westfield Art Association, where our goal is to bring art education and opportunities in art to the community.
I am also a mom, and homeschooled my kids.
Currently, I reside in the state of NJ, with 3 dogs, 2 cats, a few children, husband and grandparents. Life should be fun and happy.
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Live Group Class
$9
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 425 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-11
3-13 learners per class
