One to One Session Amber

At just 8 years old, Amber is the youngest of my students. She also happens to be my sister! Perhaps this is an extra challenge for me when teaching one of my siblings.

Amber, like me is a very keen artist. Drawing characters is not new for her at all. She spends much of her time drawing various girls and Monster High Characters. This time around she created an Ice Queen who wears Polar Bear Slippers and likes ice-cream and hot chocolate. 

We undertook this workshop from the sofa! 

Positives

Followed my instructions well. Seemed very focused on her tasks. Although Amber is the youngest of my students, her character is definitely the most elaborately drawn and was probably the hardest to outline. However, she did very well to complete it.

Negatives

Didn't seem to enjoy it. Needed some help completing some of the tasks. Was rather slow and took a few attempts to fully complete the tasks.

Here's what Amber had to say:

"I liked to outline my drawing because I liked using the pen. I didn't like rubbing out the pencil because it takes ages!"

One to One Session with Callum

Another one to one session today. This time with Callum and it was his turn to learn from me how to outline his drawing in pen. As with Melissa, I sent him home with homework to colour scheme his character. 

Callum's character is Hiro Katsu meaning generous Victory. His alter ego is Leek Boy! He has green hair and is an assassin. 

Here's what I thought about the outcome of this particular session:

Positives

Callum seemed to enjoy it. He did his best on the task he was given and followed my instructions to the best of his abilities. Again I could focus on one person so it was easier. He wasn't as distracted and was able to pay more attention to what I was saying and I was able to pay more attention to my student.

Negatives

He didn't always listen and was still sometimes distracted and maybe that was because the session went on too long for him.

One to One with Melissa

Had my One to One workshop with my first student, Melissa. This session was about outlining her character in pen and then being set homework to colour scheme her character.

Melissa has created a character with the same name as herself. She is basically an ice girl with special ice and water powers.

Positives

She seemed to really enjoy it. She paid attention and followed my instruction. We finished in a good time. I could focus and so could she so everything was nice and simple instead of confusingly rushing back and forth between others.

Negatives

There weren't really any. Everything was nice and simple and rather fun.

Here's what Melissa had to say:

"I liked doing the pen and the rubbing out. My character looks a lot better now. Summer did very good at showing me how to rub out the pencil lines. It was a very useful lesson"

New Plan for Workshops

On reflection, I decided it would be better to continue on with individual workshops. The big workshop went well but didn't work as efficiently and effectively as it could have done so am moving to Plan B.

I plan to hold one to one sessions with each of the students. Hopefully, students will be less distracted and I will be able to give focus to their individual needs.

In these sessions we will be learning to outline the drawings that they created in the first workshop and then I will set them some homework in readiness for the last session which will be a group session again.

1:1 Workshop Plan

• Welcome them to the workshop and explain what we will be doing.

• Demonstrate what they are going to do

• Get them to do it themselves and give them help if needed

• Assign them homework

• Questions and Answers

• Ask them to write some more  feedback