I got to speak to a 7th grade class about Art! by Tsitra360, journal
I got to speak to a 7th grade class about Art!
A 7th grade teacher asked me to speak to her class on drawing and being an artist. I got to talk about how I became an artist, what types of careers artists gets to do, and in general inspire kids to draw. Here's a view highlights on what happened below.
Started off with a cartoon and realistic version of the school mascot, the Elk
Shared what I do as a living and passed around some of my art prints. Everyone knew all the characters, and all kids expressed watching and enjoyed seeing mlp:fim, including the boys. So I didn't need to explain the characters at all.
After talking about the many different things an artist can be, I switched up