I am “not terrible” at various forms of art / media so I might be able to give some adviceL
In my case, I spent a bunch of time drawing human figures in only a few specific angles, and this hindered me a lot. So definitely focus on getting the kids drawing lots of different things. As a general note, focus more on the general shape of things than specific details (EX: have the whole body anatomy roughly done is better than just a nice-looking face).
Other than that, in my education I’m unsure there are generally accepted “core books”, comared to other subjects. I think this may also be because art/painting is a large subject.
So I’d recommend doing these obvious things (happpy to chat more via PM if you want to get into more detail):
Focus on letting the kid do the stuff he enjoys. When forced to attend drawing class, that took a lot of the fun out of it.
The first point being said, if you can find a class/teacher that specifically teaches the sorts of things the kid is interested in (i.e. they enjoy going to the class), this is a pretty good idea.
Practice. Obviously the more you draw the better you’ll get.
Google “best books / resources for X” where X is whatever things / medium the kid is interested in.
Nice materials. It’s surprising how helpful a good sketchbook / high-quality pens can make the whole process feel more excellent. I’m not suggesting you shell out several hundred for some huge Copic set, but some nice Canson paper and Prismacolor pens can go a long way.
I am “not terrible” at various forms of art / media so I might be able to give some adviceL
In my case, I spent a bunch of time drawing human figures in only a few specific angles, and this hindered me a lot. So definitely focus on getting the kids drawing lots of different things. As a general note, focus more on the general shape of things than specific details (EX: have the whole body anatomy roughly done is better than just a nice-looking face).
Other than that, in my education I’m unsure there are generally accepted “core books”, comared to other subjects. I think this may also be because art/painting is a large subject.
So I’d recommend doing these obvious things (happpy to chat more via PM if you want to get into more detail):
Focus on letting the kid do the stuff he enjoys. When forced to attend drawing class, that took a lot of the fun out of it.
The first point being said, if you can find a class/teacher that specifically teaches the sorts of things the kid is interested in (i.e. they enjoy going to the class), this is a pretty good idea.
Practice. Obviously the more you draw the better you’ll get.
Google “best books / resources for X” where X is whatever things / medium the kid is interested in.
Nice materials. It’s surprising how helpful a good sketchbook / high-quality pens can make the whole process feel more excellent. I’m not suggesting you shell out several hundred for some huge Copic set, but some nice Canson paper and Prismacolor pens can go a long way.