Sketchbook Club: Media Exploration
This is a course where young artists learn about a variety of art media by working through art challenges that encourage exploration and the establishment of a daily sketchbook habit.
Madame Tremblay
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5.0
Number of reviews:(4)
What's included
8 live meetings
8 in-class hoursClass Experience
Over the course of this class, students will experiment with a variety of media (charcoal, water colours, collage, etc.) as a way to encourage daily art practice in their sketchbooks but also as a way to enjoy exploration in the creation of art. Students will learn the basics of a variety of media and get the chance to practice the media in many ways over the course of the week through a series of challenges. Students will see practice as play and a way to free up their creativity. The young artists will also learn techniques, vocabulary, and some art history along the way.
The classes begin with a 15-minute mini-lesson on the media of the day, including a glimpse of the media through the work of other artists. A demo will be offered and then students will be given a chance to explore the media together through a series of drawing games and exercises. Microphones are welcome to stay open as ongoing chatting, discussions, and questions are encouraged. The whole idea of a sketchbook club is to have fun being creative with fellow artists, to share ideas, struggles, and successes together. Students who wish to share their work with the others are invited and encouraged to do so. Friendly, constructive and positive feedback by their peers and teachers will be shared as well.
At the end of each class, students will be given a list of 6 detailed challenges to work on over the course of the week. They are invited to complete as many of the challenges as they have the time and the inclination for. This is a full and exciting course! Students who sign up should be willing to try new things, enjoy playing with art, be ready to create all kinds of work they may never have done before while meeting other artists and sharing the process.
Week 1: Introduction to Art Media and examination and exploration of our first art medium: the ubiquitous Pencil
Week 2: Examination and exploration of our second art medium: the rich and smudgy duo Charcoal and Conte crayons
Week 3: Examination and exploration of our third art medium: gorgeous, flowing Watercolours
Week 4: Examination and exploration of our fourth art medium: technical and precise Sharpie pens
Week 5: Examination and exploration of our fifth art medium: messy and oh, so much fun Collage
Week 6: Examination and exploration of our sixth art medium: the classics Printmaking and Stamping
Week 7: Examination and exploration of Mixed Media: Putting them all together in a final project!
Week 8: Showcase and celebration of our work!Learning Goals
* Students will learn that art practice in their sketchbooks can be fun!
* Students will learn to share and accept feedback to help grow their work.
* Students will enjoy experimenting with many different media over the length of the course.
* Students will become freer to create art and be less inhibited by the blank page.
* Students will work towards filling an entire sketchbook, one of many I hope!
* Students will appreciate the work of many artists throughout history.
* Students will meet fellow young artists and learn the vocabulary used to discuss art.
Other Details
Supply List
Art supplies can range in price from really cheap to super expensive. This class is meant to experiment with various media. Because a student won't know if they will like the media, do not invest too much right away. Try “student quality” first and then if this ends up being a favourite media, go ahead later to invest in “artist's grade quality”. Having said that, do avoid really cheap media as these can be very frustrating to work with. A sketchbook for mixed media 8.5” X 11” (22 cm X 28 cm) is a versatile and portable size. Smaller can be limiting and larger can be daunting. A variety of pencils from 4H to 6B An eraser Charcoal sticks Conté including one white conté stick One (or more) sheet of black paper for charcoal and conté Water colour palette (Again, these range from very cheap palettes to very expensive blocks. As this class is meant to experiment with different media, there is no need to buy expensive paints however cheap Dollar Store palettes can be frustrating to work with. There are good “student quality” palettes available at reasonable prices at art stores.) Scissors A glue stick Magazines, gift wrap, tissue paper, or other ephemera (collection of interesting papers) Things to stamp with (rubber stamps, erasers, Silly Putty, fingers, corrugated cardboard …) If the student has worked with these before, or if a parent is supervising, lino pads and lino cutting tools, stamping inks, and brayers are wonderful. These are certainly NOT mandatory. They can be expensive. Ink pad or coloured markers Black Fine tipped Sharpie marker (If you have a variety of colours, that will be fun, too but no need to go out to buy them if you don’t have them.) Any and all media you have at home that you enjoy working with: wax and pencil crayons, acrylic paint, gouache paint, stickers, coloured markers, Copic markers, scraps of tissue, needle and thread... the only limit is your imagination.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined January, 2022
5.0
4reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I am an artist and maintain several sketchbooks. I prefer themed sketchbooks but every artist does what they love best.Reviews
Live Group Class
$96
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
60 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
6-12 learners per class
