Pencil Sketching - Fictional Character Design: Greek Mythology

This class is an ongoing format. Students will sketch a new character every week. Each week is charged as a subscription on Sunday mornings. Students can join or leave the series any week. Prior attendance and knowledge of the subject is not required to attend.

Each class will follow the step-by-step process:
1. They will concentrate on rendering the basic shapes of the creature, then proceed to discover the various relationships between the lines, shapes and proportions of the image.
2. They will learn to use a mixture of loose hatching and cross-hatching techniques to apply texture for fur, hair, feathers or scales.
3. They will modify the dark tones of the image by both strengthening and blending them with carefully graduated shading.
4. The final step will be to unify the form, tones and texture of the image by deepening the shadows and increasing their contrast.

Students will learn progressively to develop each creature by concentrating on uniting the elements of line, shape, tone and texture. Once they built a solid foundation and keep practicing, they can begin to sketch a multitude of their own magical hybrid creatures. Classes are highly interactive and students will have the opportunity to socialize and share their ideas in a fun and upbeat environment. 
This is a highly sought-after class for fans of magic and fantasy.

SCHEDULE

January & February - Greek Mythology
January 
Week Starting  1/2: Athena
Week Starting 1/9: Minotaur
Week Starting 1/16: Faun 
Week Starting 1/23: Pegasus

February
Week Starting 1/30: Zeus
Week Starting  2/6: Aphrodite 
Week Starting 2/13: Baby Cupid 
Week Starting 2/20: Mermaid

March & April - Winged Mythical Creatures 
March
Week starting  2/27: Dragon
Week starting   3/6: Fairy
Week starting 3/13: Jackalope
Week starting 3/20: Angel
Week starting 3/27: Hippogriff

April
Week starting   4/3: Phoenix
Week starting 4/10: Pixie
Week starting 4/17: Chimera 
Week starting 4/24: Baby Pegasus

May & June - Mythical Forest Creatures 
May
Week Starting  5/1: Elf Queen
Week Starting  5/8: Minotaur
Week Starting 5/15: Flower Fairy 
Week Starting 5/22: Kitsune Fox
Week Starting 5/29: Wizard

June
Week Starting  6/5: Baby Unicorn
Week Starting 6/12: Butterfly Pixie
Week Starting 6/19: Griffin
Week Starting 6/26: Fawn Archer

July & August - Mythical Ocean Creatures
July
Week starting   7/3: Kelpie Horse
Week starting 7/10: Siren (Face)
Week starting 7/17: Sea Dragon
Week starting 7/24: King Triton

August
Week starting   7/31:  Turtle Island
Week starting   8/7: Sea Nymph
Week starting 8/14: Lochness Monster
Week starting 8/21: Mermaid
Week starting 8/28: Kraken 

September & October - Pop-Culture Halloween Characters 

September 
Week Starting  9/4: Slappy The Dummy from Goosebumps
Week Starting 9/11: Wednesday Addams from the Addams Family
Week Starting 9/18: Chucky from Child's Play 
Week Starting 9/25: Demogorgan from Stranger things 

October
Week Starting  10/2: Sam from Trick r Treat
Week Starting 10/9: Bride of Frankenstein
Week Starting 10/16: Pennywise from IT
Week Starting 10/23: Jack Skellington from NBC

November & December - Winter Mythical Creatures
November
Week Starting 10/30: Griffin
Week Starting  11/6: Old House Gnome
Week Starting 11/13: Fairy
Week Starting 11/20: Ice Fox
Week Starting 11/27: Abominable Snowman

December
Week Starting   12/4: Baby Ice Dragon
Week Starting 12/11: Workshop Elf  
Week Starting 12/19: Saint Nick 
Week Starting 12/26: Unicorn


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Please read below for frequently-asked questions on our policies:

Mandatory Video Check-In
Video check-in is mandatory for safety purposes per Outschool policy. Students are required to have their cameras on to allow the teacher to check in and verify each learner. After check-in, students have the option of either turning off their camera or leaving it on, whatever is their preference. Younger learners are highly encouraged to leave their cameras on.

Missed Classes & Refunds
All our classes are backed by the ‘Limited’ refund policy. Parents may withdraw up to a week before class starts with a full refund OR within 24 hours of purchase. In the event a learner misses a class, recordings are made available in each classroom. Students are more than welcomed to reach out for any questions and share their work in the classroom.

Late/ Missed Class
All classes will begin on time as long as one learner is in the classroom. In the event that no students are in the classroom at the assigned class time, the teacher will leave a message in the classroom and exit after ten minutes of waiting per Outschool policy.

Minimum Enrollment & Class Cancellation
A minimum of two learners is required for every class to run. In the event that we have to cancel a class, parents will be notified within 24 hours of class. Learners will have the option of either transferring to a more populated section of the same class or receiving a full refund, whichever is preferred.

Technical Difficulties
In the event of class delay/ cancellations due to unforeseeable technical issues, all families will be notified and a make-up section will be posted, or a refund will be issued if a make-up class cannot be scheduled.