Welcome to Artventurous Animals! 

Travel to the icy continent of Antarctica with me as we explore penguins and their habitat through drawing. We'll learn the basics of line and contrast, complete a mini research project, and play some games. The best part? You'll only need art supplies that are around your house right now!


{Here's a break down of each week...}
Week 1: 
Day 1--Practicing the element of LINE
Day 2--Sketching Okay the Macaroni PENGUIN
Day 3--Learning and researching the principle of CONTRAST
Day 4--Combining all these skills to make an icy HABITAT for the penguin to live in.

This class is $3.75 a week. 
Each week, you'll get one video lesson from me, a worksheet or project to complete, and a trivia game! 
I offer sibling discounts (50% each additional learner, so please ask!).


{How it works}
In this class, 4 video lessons spread out over 4 weeks. The class is designed to be completed over a month. This gives learners the opportunity to watch/complete the art projects at a flexible time depending on schedule, family calendar, and other school events. I wanted this class to have the value of teaching the universal elements of art, but in an affordable, realistic way.

Links to the virtual classroom will be emailed to you weekly. They will also be posted in the Outschool classroom along with anything you need to print on Sunday evening. You will have 1 worksheet to print on weeks 1,2, and 4. If you are unable to print, you can easily recreate the worksheets on plain white paper. The only pre-recorded lessons you won't need to print a worksheet for is in week 3 because that one is the research project (don't worry, it's more fun than true research!).

The classroom will be sent via Google Slides. These slides are interactive. Follow the icons on the bookshelf to see the order you should follow. 

The FIRST icon on the bookshelf is a "play" button. This will take you to a pre-recorded lesson. Your learner will answer 1-3 questions in each video. You can pause the video and have them answer out loud before moving on.
PLEASE feel free to pause these videos! 
I'm unable to slow down or give feedback during the video, so have your learners take their time creating their works of art. They should follow along, listening to my instructions and copying to the best of their ability. It is okay if their drawings don't look exactly like mine! Understanding the concept and enjoying the project is way more important :) The videos are securely embedded into the Google Slides presentation.

The SECOND icon is the check, and it will lead you to the "Check In" at the end of each lesson. This is just a review of the project that should be completed that week with a close-up view of the finished project.

The THIRD icon will take you right back to the our Outschool classroom. Your learner can upload a picture of each project right into the classroom, and then comment on the other projects from their fellow learners. My goal in having each learner comment on the uploads is to teach them to articulate positive ideas that build up their "classmates." This is an incredible skill that they can carry into their future families and careers.

The FOURTH icon will take your learner to the "game" of the week. The game is in a quiz format using Blooket. Login with the email artventurousanimals@gmail.com with the password Iloveart1. Your learner will be able to see their own stats and the stats of other learners who have taken this class.

{Extra info}
-Five year-olds are allowed to take this class. However, if your learner is not a strong reader, I would encourage you to be ready to assist or to pair them with an older sibling. 
-Optional: You can place all the finished drawings and projects into a 3-ring binder (I did!). They're all vertical so it works nicely. This also creates a great resource for future reference.

Thank you so much for taking this class!
-Abbey Allen <3