This class is on going, it is a weekly drop in course.  Each lesson stands alone and is not progressive.  Enrollment can start or stop at any time.

Students will be provided with a new inspirational topic each week, this will be introduced via a google slideshow containing photographs, illustrations, vocabulary lists and questions to ponder.   Students are asked to make sketches of their creative ideas for around 25 minutes, then use this to inspire a short creative writing assignment also approximately 25 minutes.

Students are highly encouraged to ask questions and to share both their art piece and their creative writing with the class.  I aim to promote a positive atmosphere using words of praise and gentle constructive criticism to motivate both reluctant and willing writers.

The art portion of the class will mostly be two dimensional drawings using pencil and colored with markers, pencils, pastels, water color or any medium the artist chooses.  I will share my sketches each class but always encourage individual ideas and exploration.

Please note this is not a guided drawing class, it is more exploration and personal creation.

I will provide ideas and writing focus points for each new topic.  In every class, optional ‘sentence starters’ are provided to help kick off the creative writing process.  We will discuss using our senses to add detail to descriptions and methods to edit and improve our work. Students will be introduced to new vocabulary and encouraged to use it within their imaginative writing.  

I recommend using a dedicated book to record both the art and writing produced each class but this is not essential.  Students are welcome to type their work and use digital drawing if they prefer.

Students may wish to continue with both projects after class and are always welcome to send me their finished work via the Outschool classroom.

No classes  on November 23rd for Thanksgiving and  December 25th on Christmas Day.

Course Themes
Week 1: The art of buildings
Week 2: Imaginary insect
Week 3: Picture postcard
Week 4: Sweet treats
Week 5: Castles
Week 6: Pirate treasure map
Week 7: Imaginative trees
Week 8: Cartoon cats
Week 9: Flower and plant discovery
Week 10: Underwater exploration 
Week 11: Let’s bake!
Week 12: Monsters
Week 13: Character Studies 
Week 14: Birds
Week 15: Poetry
Week 16: Man’s best friend
Week 17: Snowmen
Week 18: The Gnome
Week 19: Clothes
Week 20: Old School
Week 21: The Owl
Week 22: Cactus exploration
Week 23: Fantasy Landscape
Week 24: Boats on the ocean
Week 25: My Store/Shop
Week 26: New Product
Week 27: Favorite Toy
Week 28: Hummingbirds
Week 29: The Horse
Week 30: The Camping Trip
Week 31: Dragons
Week 32: The Signpost - decision time
Week 33: Mer people
Week 34: The Old Car
Week 35: Peacocks
Week 36: Elves and Fairies
Week 37: On Safari
Week 38: Reptiles
Week 39: Mystical/mythical creatures
week 40: The Gift