Attention creative young artists! Join our enchanting art class designed for kids ages 7 to 12. Together with our expert instructors, we'll discover fascinating tales taking place in magical realms around the world. From graceful mermaids to playful leprechauns, you'll dive into a world filled with wondrous beings in dreamlike landscapes. Explore beautiful castles, and meet unicorns and fairies in tiny gardens. Let your imagination soar as you bring these extraordinary creatures to life through your artwork.

Skill level: No prior experience is needed, so technically the class is designed for beginners. However, we modify the class for each learner, so both beginners and intermediate students as well as advanced learners will build their skills each week.

Why should your child take art at Megapixels? Here are just a few reasons… 
1. Get help every step of the way! Our expert instructors help students and answer all your questions, so you never have to worry about getting stuck. 
2. Receive continuous encouragement! Get valuable feedback and gentle critique from instructors.
3. You never have to worry about falling behind! We check in with learners frequently, so you never have to worry about needing to try to catch up. You can also request to have a teacher assistant (a second instructor) join your class for the following week if needed.
4. Socialize and make friends! Meet kids from around the world who share your passion for art and what we are drawing.
5. Learn cool art techniques and tricks to sketch creative and realistic pictures you will be proud of!
6. Develop character, confidence and creativity! In addition to helping you create spectacular art, we care about each child as a whole person. We use art classes as a vehicle to partner with families to instill a love of learning, creativity, and confidence in your child as well as character traits like empathy, encouragement, respect, and kindness. 

Be sure to see the Learning Goals section below for more benefits and information on how your child will learn and grow!

Class Format: 
Online, ongoing - students can start any week and can stay for as many weeks as they wish. Each week, we will draw a new project.

Class Structure:
1. First few minutes of class: meet other learners from around the world, chat, and show-and-tell
2. Class Introduction
3. Step-by-step instruction as learners follow along and draw (during this focus time, we ask that students mute their microphones). Raise your hand anytime if you need help! The instructor will ask periodically if anyone needs more time, so your learner never has to worry about falling behind!
4. Learners can show their art for encouraging feedback during checkpoints throughout the class.
5. We will do a brief social hangout at the end of class or during the coloring portion when time allows

Time permitting, the instructor will also show cool coloring techniques like layering, shading, blending, and highlighting. Learners can start coloring during the class and finish their artwork after class at their own pace if they want. 

The instructor will give lots of feedback, encouragement, and personal guidance every step of the way, so your child never has to worry about getting stuck. 

Learners can use their creativity to make their artwork unique, make changes, and add cool details to make it really special. The instructor will show the step-by-step process so everyone can create their masterpiece. If learners want, they can share their artwork with the class during several sharing checkpoints throughout the class.

Upcoming Drawing Subject List:
Note: This list is subject to change. Feel free to send us a message if you want to be sure what we’re drawing for the week!

Week of 12/17: Unicorn
Week of 12/24: Mermaid
Week of 12/31: Castle in the Sky
Week of 1/7: Garden Gnome

Other creatures that we will draw in class: 
Pegasus, Fauns, Fairies, Angels, Pegasus, Pixies, Kelpies, Elves, Gnomes, Brownies, Wood Nymphs, Jackalopes, Leprechauns, Jack and the Beanstalk, Dragons, Winged Lions, and more!

Enroll today and unleash the magic of your imagination to help you grow (like a beanstalk) your artistic abilities! 

Supplies: 

Students are encouraged to use supplies that they already own.

The instructor will demonstrate using the following, but again, students do not need these exact supplies:
-Printer Paper
-Pen or Pencil to outline and draw
-Colored pencils or anything to add color (if desired)

Megapixels School of the Arts is an organization of about 12 amazing teachers who are masters of their craft. If the teacher assigned to your class is not available to teach a session, one of our other teachers will take over the class that day. Only teachers trained to teach the class will become possible substitutes, and we will usually post a message on the Outschool classroom as a heads-up. If you would prefer not to attend the session with a substitute teacher, feel free to send us a message through Outschool up to a day after your class occurs so we can give you a refund. Thank you!