A great activity for your child to partake in is to learn how to draw online. Many kids are interested in drawing but never truly explore the skill. Many art programs have been cut in schools are it’s rare that an art teacher has time to work with your child on the basics of solid drawing. Private lessons can be pretty expensive but now there are sites dedicated to teaching drawing and the various skills necessary to succeed. Here are a few sites to explore to learn the art of drawing.
1.)drawspace.com- There are a variety of learning activities available on this site. If you are willing to pay a fee, there are classrooms hosted by teachers. In these classes the teachers will show you or your child how to draw lifelike heads or the appropriate ways to mix paints. There are classrooms available for beginners, intermediate as well as advanced drawers. The site offers a bookshop with books sure to provide extra tutelage and there are forums as well for you to interact with your fellow artist. Be sure to check out the drawings section for some incredible original art on the site.
2.)learn-to-draw.com- This site is a free resource with well written instruction and lots to teach. Well, some aspects are free. There are interactive lessons you can pay for which will show you step by step how to draw. The site also offers tips to teach you how to do great caricatures and how to draw people and capture their likenesses. If you just want to get into the basics of drawing, this site also gives you some great great free advice to get your feet wet.
3.) drawingprofessor.com- Great site to see examplesof art done right and do get some free help on what you may be doing wrong. The site explains how to draw the human body as well as how to draw great looking human eyes, feet, noses and other body parts.
These are a few examples of sites to help with art instruction but there are many free sites to explore.