During this fun, creative art club, students will learn to sketch and draw landscapes, animals, and objects from nature. In spring, we will draw flowers, baby animals, birds, trees, and spring scenes. In summer, we will draw the beach, seashells, ocean animals, and palm trees. In the fall, we will draw fall themed items such as pumpkins, apples, owls, and farm scenes. In winter, we will draw pine trees, pinecones, snowy scenes, and arctic animals. Students can also give suggestions for future themes.

Students will learn about the basic techniques of drawing and sketching. We will practice techniques such as hatching, cross-hatching, shading, and smudging. We will learn the basic elements of art and how to draw them. Emphasis will be on value, form, positive and negative space, and texture. We will also discuss how to use shading and lighting to make our drawings appear 3D.

Please be prepared for class each week with drawing paper, pencils, charcoal (pencil or vine), eraser, smudge tool, and pencil sharpener. 

------------------------Schedule for class------------------------

Week of  September 9: Nasturtium flowers and leaves
Week of September 16: Scarlet Snake
Week of September 23: Axolotl
Week of September 30: Giraffe
 
Week of October 7: Luna Moth
Week of October 14: Three Decorative Gourds
Week of October 21st: Fruit bat
Week of October 28th: Tarantula

Week of November 4th: Fall Landscape with Colored Pencils
Week of November 11th: Chipmunk
Week of November 18th: Wild Chestnuts
Week of November 25th: Female Wild Turkey (No Class Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday USA)

Week of December 5th: Red Pine Tree and close up of Pinecone
Week of December 12th: Winter Mountains Landscape
Week of December 19th: Red Cardinal

Happy Holidays! See you in 2025!!

Students will have plenty of time to talk to each other and to me during this club style class. I will give lots of encouraging and enthusiastic feedback. My teaching style is relaxed and I help students to develop their own artist style. 

This class is open for beginners or advanced students who may need encouragement. I encourage creativity all along the way. I will be drawing along with students and showing techniques while we draw together.