This is our newest posting for older Artabet students, parents and teachers. It is classified in the ‘adult section’ of utube. Follow Ron Mulvey as he shows you ‘How ToDrawFaces’ Step By Step. A Complete Course in Drawing Faces as seen on skillshare.comhttps://skl.sh/2Xs3Ovu
As I mentioned above this is our newest posting for older Artabet students, parents and teachers. I have students who have been with me and the program on a worlwide basis and they are now adults and teens. This posting is for older students but the drawings and painting can also be used to teach the younger ones How To Draw Faces Step By Step.
These utube postings are classified as adult so there are no kid movies or classes at the end.
Hi Ron,
I am teaching a group of 10 to 12 year olds. Can you help me with a curriculum to follow. Thanks.
Here to help Joycee, I just finished a class with ages 10 to 13 and here is my approach to this very ‘social’ age group.
They will be very open to the principles that the Artabet demonstrates:such as near and far,in front and behind,and the 3 landscape lines.(all found in the Artabet e Book and throughout the free Teacher’s Pacs)
They will most likely not have a clue as to how to draw a story but will have some skill in drawing certain isolated forms such as a face or an animal or a design etc… but they will not really grasp any artistic principles such as mentioned above and also concepts such as contrast, design, perspective , harmony and so on.
So this being said here is what you can follow and develop as your curriculum.
1- Supply good materials
2- keep class size to 8 students
3 Allow about 2 lessons for the social structure to be established.After 2 lessons the class will be comfortable enough to assert their individuality. The shy ones will be observers and the ‘talkative’ will be engaged with conversation as the draw and relate to each other.
Your function is to get across the lesson plan and structure for their artistic development.This age group will follow a structured approach during the first 30 minutes of the class and then they should be allowed to express what they want for the duration of the class. So you have 30 minutes to ‘teach’ and then the duration is being a facilitator and giving help when asked.
4- Take a good look at the Free Teacher’s pacs offered on the website and do purchase the Artabet e-Book to use and teach from in every class.Even at the age of 10 or 12 the student will gain all the skills from this book that they should of had when younger.
5- I can offer you some complimentary Skillshare videos that will give you some real important skills and subject matter for this age group.Let me know by emailing me at info4artabet@gmail.com
6- If your class is after school they will be hungry! I have always had a simple snack for them if this is the case. Nothing expensive just simple and nutritious.
7- My classes for this age group are either 1 and a half hours or 2 hours in length.
8- Class always begins with Artabet warm ups and power drawing. (see videos on artabet site) Then we draw a character from the Teacher Pacs or artabet e-Book. Then we Draw A Story using the character as the focal point. This draw a story is always on good paper (I use small sheets 4in. by 6in. 140 lb watercolor paper by Canson) then we paint it or use coloured pencils or sharpies to finish it.This all takes about 1 hour. Some days we go outside and draw what is around us. This is done on small sheets of paper and then it is finished up inside.The last 20 minutes is left open to the students. Some continue on their project and others do their own painting or drawing and some just chat it up.Control of your class is totally dependent on your personal skills and experience.
9- Pre teens love structure and change up. Be creative in your presentation of the curriculum.
10-Search through the videos,teacher pacs, Artabet e-Book, and the blogs for material you can present. This is where you will find YOUR CURRICULUM and you will begin to gain the confidence to add some of your own ideas.
Please do get in touch if there is anything else you need./Ron
Thank you for the response Ron. This is very helpful. I will try to apply some of your methods to my class. My biggest struggle right now is the class being an online one. I do try my best by keeping them focused in the direction of their interests.
Great to hear back from you Joycee.
I do online with schools using Zoom. There is a definite advantage here as they are watching you and their total attention is on you. There is something in the passive behaviour of a class that is captivated by ‘screen time.You have the advantage here and a well planned online activity that is presented with confidence and slowly, giving them time to complete each step (directed drawing works well for online) will work best.
I usually keep the Zoom class to 45 minutes to an hour.After we have drawn the activity I tell them to add their own color choices using whatever they have at hand. I do my project with the same materials they have, be it coloured pencils or markers or paints.It is at this point that I become one of the class and talk a bit as I color and complete, answering questions if needed.
Let me get your take on this approach and I welcome any ideas or recommendations from you also as this is new and expanding field for education.
Thanks Ron. I am following a lot of the points you mentioned above. Additionally i also show them a few drawings very simple yet beautiful, of the colouring/genre we are learning before i start with the activity e.g. watercolor drawings (if we are learning that).This gets them both excited and prepared for what we are going to learn. Let me know on your thoughts about this approach. I will be using your “drawing a story” concept with my 6 year old group.
That preparatory step is a stellar idea.Leaving the color choices to chance most often falls short of what you had expected.Limiting color choices before starting develops a more suitable work plan. There primary colors can get you into a lot of trouble. Two will give you a color harmony that always works. When I leave one of the primaries out the results are always fresh and clear. Discovery of secondary and tertiary colors is very exciting for the young artist.
Thanks Ron!!!!