Fearless Workshop

Duration: 1 hour
Number of students: max 60
Ages: Years K-4

What’s covered:

A behind-the-scenes look at the process of illustrating the Fearless books, and how the character of Fearless was created. See working drawings, original paintings, and a say hello to a soft toy version of Fearless.

Learn how to draw expressive animal characters that show real emotions and personality.

“Pick a Puppy!”
Students will be provided with an A3 template of a dog adoption agency, and Sarah will guide them through drawing and naming an assortment of dogs with individual personalities and fun physical characteristics.

Collaborative Drawing
As a group, students will invent a story about a dog and direct Sarah while she produces a ten minute pastel drawing, which will be donated to the school.

Click here to see some of Sarah's 10 minute drawings.

Students will need:

A sharp pencil and an eraser
A4 paper
Clipboard, deskspace or floorspace to lean on.

Sarah will need:

A smartboard or dataprojector with sound
A microphone
A whiteboard
A private room/library/hall with space for students to spread out and draw

Pre-workshop Prep:

It helps for students to be familiar with the Fearless books - please read them with you students if you have a chance.

Useful Resources

To help you prepare or for follow-up lessons:

Visit the Fearless webpage to view the trailer, leave Fearless a message, download the teacher's notes and other resources.