Teaching & Learning English
This is essentially a follow-up lesson to my zombie painting tutorial. Both zombies and elves are based on the human figure but in both cases it doesn’t matter if the proportions aren’t precise because they are, after all, fictional entities. This relieves students of the pressure to be precise and (hopefully) free up their creativity. … Read more
This is the second painting lesson as part of a Halloween themed project that I taught at Yinhai Academy, Qingdao. The first lesson in the series was Pumpkin Painting. The artistic aim of this lesson is to paint a zombie and the educational aims are: to think about the human form, to learn about mixing … Read more
This is the first of three painting lessons that formed a Halloween themed project in Qingdao, China. The artistic aim was to paint a Jack O’Lantern and the educational aims are: to think about shape/form, to learn about mixing colours and to think about highlights and shadows. This lesson is a video walk through of … Read more