In this ongoing art class, students will draw Christmas and winter art, using pencil and colored pencil. Students will draw a Christmas puppy, Christmas tree cats, Christmas bow, skiing gnomes, dog playing in snow, and a girl building a snowman.

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 colored pencil/sketching 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 of each class and when each class will be taught.

For every class, I 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. 

What will students learn?

Week of December 3 - 9: Christmas Puppy

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a puppy (full body) wearing a holiday dress, using pencil. 
2. Students will learn techniques to draw realistic fur texture, using colored pencils.
3. Students will learn techniques to draw shadows for gray fur, using colored pencil.
4. Students will learn techniques to create accents in their art, using colored pencil and a gel pen.

Week of December 10 - 16: Christmas Tree Cats

1. Students will learn techniques to create movement in their art (leaning tree), using pencil and colored pencil. 
2. Students will learn techniques to draw a realistic pine tree, using colored pencil. 
3. Students will learn to tell a story with their art, using the placement and character design of cats hiding in a Christmas tree.
4. Students will learn techniques to layer and create depth in their art, using colored pencil.

Week of December 17 - 23: Christmas Bow

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a realistic bow on a Christmas present. 
2. Students will learn techniques to shade realistic texture of a Christmas bow, using pencil.
3. Students will learn what positive and negative space is by practicing composition in their art.
4. Students will learn techniques to use mix media in their art, using pencil, colored pencil, and/or a gel pen.

Week of December 24 - 30: Skiing Gnomes

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a snowy mountain landscape, using colored pencil.
2. Students will learn techniques to plan their drawing's composition to maximize the storytelling of their art.
3. Students will learn techniques to draw realistic mountains, using colored pencil.
4. Students will learn techniques to draw realistic pine trees, using colored pencil.
5. Students will learn techniques to draw skiing gnomes, snowboarding gnomes, sledding gnomes, and a yeti gnome, using colored pencil.

Week of December 31 - January 6: Dog Playing in Snow

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a dog rolling in the snow (full body), using pencil.
2. Students will learn techniques to create the illusion of movement in their drawing, using colored pencil. 
3. Students will learn techniques to create semi realistic shading, using colored pencil.
4. Students will learn techniques to create texture in their art , using colored pencils and cotton balls.

Week of January 7 - 13: Girl Building a Snowman

1. Students will learn techniques to sketch a proportionate contour drawing (outline) of a standing girl building a snowman (full body), using pencil.
2. Students will learn techniques to sketch a snowman wearing a hat and scarf, using pencil.
3. Students will learn techniques to draw a sunset in the sky and reflected onto the snowman, using colored pencil.
4. Students will learn techniques to draw characters interacting with one another, using colored pencil.