In this ongoing Halloween art class, students will learn to draw a howling werewolf, ghostly graveyard, magical witch, and a creepy mummy monster, using pencil. This class is great for intermediate and advanced artists wanting to improve their realistic drawing skills.

Please note that since this is an ongoing course, students can enroll or withdraw at any time.  Each scheduled meeting will be spent drawing ONE picture and learning different pencil and/or colored pencil techniques.  Students do not need to be enrolled in previous weeks of this class to be successful.  Please check the weekly break-down below for specific learning goals, materials used (see supply list), and days each class will be taught. 

For every class, I will demonstrate each step for students and have students complete that step along with me.  My classroom is a calm, fun, and creative environment where discussion between teacher and students is encouraged and a great place for students to make lasting friendships.  I ask students questions throughout the lesson to check for student understanding.  Students may also interact with each other if they want to share what they have learned during class.  Students who enroll in this class should have basic drawing skills, like drawing and manipulating shapes with a pencil.  

Week of October 8 - 14: Howling Werewolf

1. Students will learn techniques to draw a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a howling werewolf. 
2. Students will learn techniques for blending, applying, and layering pencil.
3. Students will learn techniques to create texture in their art, using pencil.
4. Students will learn techniques to create contrast in their art, using negative space.

Week of October 15 - 21: Ghostly Graveyard

1. Students will learn techniques to create a foreground, mid-ground, and background in their art, using pencil and an eraser.
2. Students will learn techniques to create a spooky atmosphere in their drawing, using line.
3. Students will learn techniques to create a focal point in their art, using contrast.

Week of October 22 - 28: Magical Witch (colored pencils optional)

1. Students will learn techniques to draw a gesture drawing (outline) of a human body. 
2. Students will learn techniques to create focal points in their art, using colored pencil.
3. Students will learn techniques to create a variety of textures, using pencil.

Week of October 29 - November 4: Mummy Monster

1. Students will learn techniques to draw a gesture drawing (outline) of a human body.
2. Students will learn techniques to create movement in their art, using pencil.
3. Students will learn techniques to create texture in their art, using cross hatching.
4. Students will learn techniques to create depth in their art by drawing wrapped pieces of fabric.