We will practice drawing techniques including gesture, texture, shading, and background.  We will take verbal descriptions and translate them into images (practice rendering/illustration) using photographs as reference.  We will hear stories from the mythology of a variety of cultures.  

I'm a longtime teacher whose favorite thing is interdisciplinary lesson experiences.  My original idea for this class was to simply show my students learn how to draw magical creatures-- but then I thought, what if we could combine drawing with stories?  And also target some drawing techniques that would help them draw, not just this one image, but maybe anything they could imagine?  This class combines some of my very favorite things-- mythology, drawing, journaling, and creative exploration!