From Star Wars to Marvel Comics, science fiction is a popular and pervasive genre. In this art class, learners will be guided through the process of designing and drawing their own sci-fi art. The teacher will demonstrate a drawing that learners can follow along with as well as give advice on how to better create drawings from their own ideas.

Week 1: Robots and Functional Design
-Introduction to basic drawing steps.
-Discussion of shape language.
-Brainstorming functional design (ex: how would we design a cleaning robot, a rescue robot, etc.?)
-Demonstration of how to draw 1-2 specific robots, based on student input

Week 2: Space Travel
-Demonstrate using a grid to create a blueprint-style drawing.
-Continue discussion of shape language & function begun during Week 1.
-Collaborative design of a space-vessel made for a specific purpose (exploring, battle, etc.)


Week 3: Alien Life (Animalistic)
-Critical thinking about planets (could life exist on Mercury? What would it look like?)
-Collaborative design of an alien creature that could live on a familiar planet (Mars, Jupiter, etc.)
-Drawing demonstration of 1-2 alien creatures.

Week 4: Alien Life (Humanoid)
-Discussion of how intelligent life evolves
-Collaborative design of alien clothing, tools, and weapon.
-Drawing demonstration of a complete alien being design.