Realistic Drawing Club

Completed by 886 learners

Ages 9-14

Live Group Class

In this ongoing art class, we will learn to draw realism by learning skills through drawing exercises and daily projects.

Lynda Diamond

Average rating:

4.6

Number of reviews:

(229 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week

2-10 learners per class

50 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

1 live meeting

50 mins in-class hours per week

Homework

included

Grading

Grades are offered by request only.

Class Experience

I am "Delighted" to teach the "Realistic Drawing Club" here at Outschool!
Over 850 Learners have attended this class!
I will teach the basics of drawing realism step by step in an easy-to-understand way. I will explain how to create the dimension of a shape using lines, shading, and highlights. I will explain how to draw using "old master techniques". I will develop exercises for learners to practice drawing, giving them skills to draw realism.
I will provide all objects or subjects to be drawn through photographs. You will not need to bring anything except a pencil, paper, and an eraser

" The Basics of Drawing are covered in all classes "

Feb Week 1: Draw a Strawberry
Week 2: Draw a Cherry
Week 3: Draw a Pear
Week 4: Draw an Apple

March Week 1: Draw a Fall Leaf
Week 2: Draw a Landscape
Week 3: Draw a Cat
Week 4: Draw a Tree

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*** Drawing materials to bring to "ALL" classes ***
Paper, pencil, eraser. A photo of the object to draw is provided. Oil pastels, crayons and or coloured pencils are welcome too, but not mandatory.
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*** The basics of drawing are covered in all classes ***
We will draw a new image for each class. There will be no repeat images. My ongoing students often study drawing with me for many many months.

Learning Goals

Students will learn how to draw realism by practising drawing exercises and working on daily projects.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

I will be using google slides to share images for our drawing projects. Google Slides is an Outschool-approved third-party tool. You will not need to register for an account. Class Prerequisite: Learners must be able to follow along with step-by-step instructions.

Supply List

Please bring, Paper, a pencil and an eraser. 
Oil pastels and or coloured pencils are welcomed too but not mandatory.

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Google Slides

Meet the teacher

Lynda Diamond

Joined November, 2020

4.6

229reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from The San Francisco Art Institute

My name is Lynda Diamond. I teach art to children, teens and adults. My painting and drawing classes focus on an exploration of line, colour and content drawing objects such as flowers or fruit to abstract geometric shapes. My Art History classes explore the different ways art has evolved.   
I hold a BFA in painting from The San Francisco Art Institute. I attended the San Francisco Art Institute as a scholarship student. I have been teaching children, teens and adults painting and drawing for fourteen years. As an independent teacher, I offer a variety of class options. These options are one-day classes, ongoing classes, eight-week courses and Flex- classes. I often teach art privately. I have taught college-level painting classes at Nova Scotia Community College.  
I have also taught ESL to kids in China for two years
My art classes are always light-hearted in spirit. 
I believe that learning to paint and draw is great fun! My art students always want to return to more classes because my classes are so enjoyable.
Here's an interesting note about me. I wanted to study with a great painter that lives in Norway. One day I flew to Norway. I luckily watched this master painter paint and learned so much from him. I will always be grateful for this experience and the skills I had learned. 
Arts educator,
Lynda Diamond