Tips for teaching kids digital art?
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@NessIllustration For me I'm really struggling to get my love of it back after college (took years to come to terms with that...). That's why now I try to be more flexible with my students and their work. Still doing certain techniques and assignments, but really emphasizing creativity. I hope it helps.
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I totally agree with making it fun, and not a chore or a place they have to impress another adult... And a side benefit, technique comes naturally when the mood is fun and inspiring.
Ideas:
Set up a prompt, using the techniques you taught to that point! Favorite movie star in their style, video game character, something they relate to. Keeping it fun and simple... Procreate is from what I know a fairly simple platform (I use Photoshop, and a Cintiq) so apparently using the tools is easy now the fun part is discovering how to make their stuff come to fruition...
You could do a "Contribute your addition" section where each kid adds to the canvas you start (ie like a spaceship has landed in some unknown world, some kind of cool concept) You could create your version and send everyone a copy in which they'll add their spinoff to the final canvas.. and at the end you could set up a reveal party for everyone to join in a celebration event, discussion, noting use of the techniques you taught, etc. Dunno how you could set that up? I've seen this format done as a canvassed work, artists send the canvas on to the next contributor and they make their art on the same canvas.
Draw alongs are always so much fun. I loved these as a kid. Learned a great deal about drawing from imagination, fortunately my teachers were easy to listen to and understand. I was an intense and quiet student and wandered in my mind alot but took in as much as I could handle and wanted to be left alone to apply what I just absorbed.
Just a few ideas!
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@danielerossi haaahaaa classic!!
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@danielerossi That is so funny! I was trying to teach chess to 12 year old boys a few years ago during their lunch break. Totally clueless about teaching, some clue about chess. I'd been given a suggestion that you clap to get their attention. I was a bit nervous though and instead of one slow loud clap, I did a few rapid fire ones. They all looked at me with glee thinking 'we can have some fun with this clueless noob' and clapped madly back at me. Mortifying! lol
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@Jean-Watson I should try that next time
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@Jean-Watson This made me chuckle
I could envision the whole scenario and put myself in your shoes, felt the mortifying feeling of being skewered by 12 year old boys. So funny
