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All skill levels are welcome in this ongoing class where students will practice a range of different subjects to strengthen their sketching skills; lessons will prioritize an anime and cartooning style. This class is nurturing and relaxed so that you can build confidence to draw anime with ease. An excellent extra-curricular option for enrichment. 

This class includes a mix of tutorial, step-by-step, and prompt-based drawing. I am here to guide artistic discoveries and help you figure out which methods and styles work for you. This course values experimenting with process over achieving perfection. I strive to give multiple references and allow learners to approach pieces at their own pace if that is what they wish to do. Therefore, my approach to this class is relaxed and flexible. This class tends to be focused. If your learner likes to socialize as they draw, I would recommend my social drawing classes.

We will spend our time practising and repeating foundational shapes so that we feel more comfortable approaching a larger piece of art; as we are sketching ideas, it might be that we do not finish a complete work during class. Learners are welcome to line, render, and color outside of class time. Furthermore, we will explore more than human anatomy; we may draw popular objects in anime such as food, clothing, animals, swords, backgrounds and more.

I will be using Procreate but you may join this class either with a digital medium or with pencil and paper. 

This class is in an ongoing/subscription-based format; learners may join or withdraw on any given week. The lessons do not build on each other, which means that some key ideas may be repeated. This class is designed to encourage regular practice in an engaging setting.


𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲:
Introductions: 
I will onboard any new learners and catch up with returning learners
Main Lesson: 
I will show guides on the screen, describe methodology, and demonstrate. Learners are encouraged to follow the main learning outcomes but are welcome to make changes to the art to reflect their own artist style. Students may also opt to use different references if they wish.
Art Show Case: 
Learners are invited to share work from the class or from throughout the week. I will provide supportive and gentle feedback.
Goodbyes:
I will let the learners know what we will be studying in our next meeting and wish them a wonderful week!


𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲:*
Week of October 29: Fundamentals Study, Hands
Week of November 5: Dynamic Body Study; Side View Body
Week of November 12: Media Study, Bones Hiroko Utsumi; Sk8 the Infinity
Week of November 19: Design Study, Fairies
Week of November 26: Background Study, Concert
Week of December 3: Dynamic Body Study; Combat
Week of December 10: Media Study, Kohei Horikoshi; My Hero Academia

• For a "Fundamentals Study", there will be directed drawing, focused construction, and core concepts developed.
• For a "Design Study", I will provide a prompt and references but the overall content will be open for learner interpretation.
• A "Media Study", we will learn about the creator and plot of an existing media. Then we will draw a character from that series. 
• A "Dynamic Body Study", we will construct a full body using a photograph reference.

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀:
𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴:
• For general inquiries and messages, please be advised that I will do my best to reply within 24 hours. 

𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽:
• Please note, I log into all my classes ten minutes early. During that time, I will do my best to assist you if you require technical help. However, I need to begin class at the start time. If you are unable to connect, we may need to address technical issues after class.

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• All of my classes operate under Outschool’s Standard Refund Policy: Refund within 24 hours of payment until your next meeting or lesson access begins. More information on this policy can be found here: https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/4626920-class-specific-refund-policies-and-automatic-refunds
• Payments for classes cannot be transferred to future weeks.
•  If your learner misses a class meeting, you are not entitled to a refund. In the event that class is missed, a recording of the class will be available for you in the classroom after the session has been completed.
•  This policy applies when you have notified me of an absence ahead of time; the payment holds your seat and gives you access to the recording. 
• You may withdraw from the class and re-enrol if you do not wish to be charged during an extended period of absences. You may also opt for the pause feature but please note a pause does not hold your seat. If you wish to have your seat held, you can opt to pay for the subscription.
•  Please note that due to safety policy - in the event where you are unable to attend the first class you have registered for, the recordings of the class will become available after your first live attendance. 
• There are no discounts issued for siblings and/or the registration of multiple classes.

𝗣𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆:
• If a student is late, I will greet them and continue the lesson. I will not be able to reteach content. Once the session has ended, the recording will be available in the classroom.

𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
• If you have not completed the Outschool Learner Verification process, I will require you to begin every class with your webcam turned on. You may turn it off once you have been verified by me, if you wish. 
• Learners who are not verified and do not connect to a webcam will be put into the waiting room until they are able to reconnect to the meeting with a working camera. If I am unable to verify a learner during the class time, I will follow-up with both the adult who registered the learner and Outschool's Trust and Safety Team. 
• If a class is full, I may review “mute”, “unmute”, and “raise hand” options for effective classroom communication
• I may call on learners and help facilitate conversation; I ask that only one person speak at a time. 
• Learners may use the “chat” feature to communicate
• If learners are not able to use the "chat" feature in a respectful way (ie. they spamming the chat or being inappropriate), the chat may be set so that learners are only able to speak with the instructor. 
• If a learner is unable to adhere to these guidelines or is being disrespectful, they will be given up to two warnings. If a learner continues with disrespectful behaviour they may be put into the waiting room or be asked to leave; they can follow the rest of the class through the recording posted in the classroom.