*Pattern Palooza Meditative Drawing – Brain Break for E-Learners - Flex Class
What's included
Homework
1 hour per week. Students should complete the 3 lessons per week, each video lesson will be less then 15 minutes to ensure it is really a brain break. Students are encouraged to share their drawings in the classroom.Assessment
This class is for fun and relaxation. Students should gain confidence in their patterning over the course of the class but no formal grades are given.Grading
includedClass Experience
Meditative Patterning – Brain Break for E-Learners This is a flex class - Each week class assignments will be sent out for the student to complete on their own time. - There is not set date and time that you need to attend - There are no live classes, however, there will be plenty of interactions between the students and each other and myself. Will learn three new patterns per week, allowing students to take a brain break as needed throughout the week. This meditative drawing helps calm the mind the way rest calms the body, actually slowing down your heartrate and everything. We will work with illustration pens, learning how the different nib sizes affect each pattern and when to use a thicker or thinner pen. Students will learn a better understanding of balance, symmetry, and weight in art. No prior experience with patterning or medative drawing is needed. E-Learners spend much more time in front of screens, arming them with something that can quickly calm their mind, lower their heart rate and prepare them for the next class will benefit them for years to come. Think of it as directed doodling… For examples of the types of patterning we will be doing and how they can be combined into larger projects please see the teacher expertise section where a link to my student’s art portfolio is provided. If you have a student who typically feels they “can’t draw” this is the perfect class for them. I have been working with students who do not see themselves as artists for the last 7 years and have had these same students who were forced to attend the class the first session, beg to continue on, many I’ve had in class for 3-4 years. This is not a draw this in this exact way, which is what helps these students be successful. The goal for me is to have no students works of art be identical, I encourage them to change things up and follow their gut. It is my hope that students will relate to each other through their art and realize that even though we are each unique, being different is ok, in fact being different is awesome! Each week in the classroom I will post 3 directed drawing videos, each teaching a new pattern (such as those in the class photo) Students will learn 3 new patterns each week and 15 total patterns in the class. These patterns can be added into larger drawings to create really unique patterned pieces. I will also share some hyperlapsed videos of a patterned drawing start to finish to give students a better understanding of how patterning can be combined into one piece of art We will also play a weekly game of This or That where I post different patterned art and they respond to the art they perfer and share why. Understanding why we like are helps us learn to become better artists. Week 1 : Intro to Patterning, Learn Pattern 1, 2, and 3 Week 2: Intro to Patterning, Learn Pattern 4, 5, and 6 Week 3: Intro to Patterning, Learn Pattern 7, 8, and 9 Week 4: Intro to Patterning, Learn Pattern 10, 11, and 12 Week 5: Intro to Patterning, Learn Pattern 13, 14, and 15 Supply List: A Set of Illustrator Pens with Multiple Nib Sizes (5+ Pens is best) A Ruler Pencil Eraser 20 Graph Paper Index Cards
Learning Goals
Students will learn15 patterns
Other Details
Supply List
Supply List: A Set of Illustrator Pens with Multiple Nib Sizes (5+ Pens is best) A Ruler Pencil Eraser 40 Graph Paper Index Cards
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Art and Creativity are what get me through the day. I've been patterning for decades and have been teaching it for the last 7 years. The joy that creating provides is something that should be shared and explored by all! I have been teaching this particular class for the last 5 years in person and am excited to bring it to the Outschool platform.
To get an idea of the types of projects we'll be doing in this class check out my student portfolio: https://www.eclecticallymeniki.com/student-art-journaling-examples
I have been teaching in one aspect or another all my life, from helping in Sunday School classrooms as a teen to teaching my own classrooms at 18. I was a lead teacher for a Preschool prior to having my own family. Once I had children, I was organizing local families into craft clubs and field trips. It was only natural that we chose to homeschool. When I struggled to find a curriculum that would work well with my very hands on son and my visual daughter, I set out to create my own. This curriculum is still on the market 18 years later and being used in homeschools and classrooms across the world.
I believe all learning styles can be taught in the same space in most cases and you will find that 99% of my classes are project based for the reason. Putting the learning into the hands of the students helps retention and instills a love of learning. I teach for enjoyment and want my students to also enjoying the learning process, you will not find me teaching to a test or requesting memorization of facts. I will find fun and creative ways to get kids learning without them even realizing it most of them time. Some may call it arts and crafts, but I guarantee you your students will love it and they will learn and more importantly retain the information being taught.
With 20 years of experience teaching my own children at home I am well versed in a multitude of subjects and ages but my passions lie with the Preschool – Elementary age groups and in the arts and sciences and now i share that passion and creativity with anyone willing to listen.
I’ve been focused on teaching within the arts and life skills categories within my local homeschool community and am super excited to bring these classes to Outschool. I have seen so many students show growth and development in the 5-7 years they have been taking my class and can’t wait to share that with your students as well.
I have always felt that art was important. I did not always know how to put it into words necessarily, but I realized early on that it always left me in a better mood than when I started. With our current “social distance” orders, my views on the need for a creative outlet have gone from thinking they are important to knowing they are ESSENTIAL. We need to create our own happiness and when at all possible share that joy with others.
While we are all struggling to process our thoughts and fears, our kids are also struggling to put into words what they are feeling. ART CAN HELP. It can become a way to slowly work through thoughts and feelings. Sometimes a feeling is easier expressed in color or shape than in words. And art does not always have to be in the form of a painting or drawing, but a visual representation of what they’re learning. Check out my class listings to see how many different ways arts and crafts can really be learning."
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Live Group Class
$8
weekly or $40 for 5 weeks5 weeks
Completed by 2 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 7-12