Drawing & Perspective Lessons using Mark Kissler's Draw Squad method

Every week I teach a drawing lesson using Mark Kissler's Draw Squad Book. This book is a step-by-step guide for teaching kids how to draw in 3-D. Growing up, I remember watching Mark's show, The Secret City, on KPBS where I learned a lot of drawing skills and fun doodles that I still enjoy drawing today.

 

 

This book is not only full of over one hundred drawing lessons but it also has ton's of fun ideas to keep kids motivated. Each kid that comes to my class gets his own file folder to keep his or her drawings inside that way we can look back and see how the drawings have progressed over time. In addition, members get a sticker for each drawing lesson.

 

James already has five stickers on his folder! Behind is one of my favorite Draw Squad drawing lessons, "Hairy Scary in the Mountain". In this lesson we used the techniques of shading, overlapping and foreshortening.

 

 

Also this week in the Art Shop:

 

We are painting a chair for the Art Beat on Main's Street's Chairs for Charity event!

 

These chairs will be auctioned off on August 3rd at Vista's Smokin BBQ Cook-off to benefit local charities. To find out more, check out the Art Beat's blog by clicking HERE