Students in these classes learn how to draw and paint by using basic shapes to build their artwork.
Projects include inspiration from different artists, nature, and design. Step by step lessons
ensure that your child creates a successful piece of artwork while learning basic art techniques.
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Lesson 1: Line and Shape – Graphite Pencil.
Students will learn the basics of line and shape and will use their knowledge to create a variety of invented images.
Lesson 2: Still-life Drawing – Graphite Pencil.
Students will use their knowledge of line and shape to render an image of an observed object.
Lesson 3: Understanding Colors with Kandinsky – Oil Pastels .
Students will learn basic color mixing rules and will use them to create a colorful image.
Lesson 4: Painting Basics – Acrylic Paints.
Students will learn the basics of how to use a paintbrush and palette. Students will use their knowledge to create a colorful image of an observed object.
Lesson 5: Chuck Close Collaborative – Acrylic Paint.
Students will work together to create a large-scale portrait inspired by the artwork of Chuck Close.
Lesson 6: Face Drawing Day 1 – Graphite Pencil.
Students will learn basic rules for drawing a human face.
Lesson 7: Face Drawing Day 2 – Graphite Pencil.
Students will complete their portrait drawing.
Lesson 8: Keith Haring Figure Drawing – Graphite Pencil/ Marker.
Students will use Keith Haring’s artwork to help them understand basic figure drawing principles.
Lesson 9: Figure Drawing – Graphite Pencil.
Students will use line, shape, and details, to draw a realistic representation of a person.
Lesson 10: Monster Drawing – Graphite/ Colored Pencils.
Students will use their knowledge of figure drawing and a creative license to distort proportions and create several creature drawings.
Lesson 11: Leaf Drawing – Oil Pastel/ Watercolors
Students will use observation of line and shape to draw fallen leaves.
Lesson 12: Tree Painting– Acrylic Paints.
Students will learn several different ways to use their paintbrush to create a colorful image of a tree.
Lesson 13: Impressionist Landscape Painting – Acrylic Paints.
Students will use the artwork of impressionist painters as inspiration for creating their own Landscape.
Lesson 14: Texture Drawing – Pen and Ink.
Students will learn how to create different patterns and textures with pen and ink.
Lesson 15: Animal Drawing – Graphite Pencils.
Students will learn how to use shape, lines, and details to draw realistic animals.
Lesson 16: Animal Relief Printing - Water based Ink
Students will use their drawings from the previous class to create a multi colored relief print.
Lesson 17: 3-D Drawing – Graphite Pencil/ Colored Pencils.
Students will learn how to turn 2-Dimensional shapes into 3-Dimensional shapes using rules of perspective and value drawing.
Lesson 18: Winter Landscape Painting – Graphite/ Acrylic Paints.
Students will learn how to paint a winter landscape.
Lesson 19: Wayne Thiebaud Painting – Acrylic Paints.
Students will draw a 3-Dimensional food item and will paint it using the warm and cool color techniques of artist Wayne Thiebaud.
Lesson 20: Snowflake Symmetry Drawing – Graphite Pencils.
Students will learn about symmetry and will use it to render several detailed invented snowflakes.
Lesson 21: Polar Animal Drawing – Graphite Pencils
Students will learn how to use shape, line, value and texture to draw an image of a selected animal.
Lesson 21: Polar Animal Drawing Day 2 – Graphite Pencils.
Students will learn how to use shape, line, value and texture to draw an image of a selected animal.
Lesson 22: Profile Portrait Drawing – Graphite Pencils.
Students will learn how to draw a portrait from a profile point of view.
Lesson 23: Cartoon Faces – Graphite Pencils/ Colored Pencils.
Students will learn how to break the rules of portrait drawing to invent their own creative faces.
Lesson 24: Picasso Inspired Portraits – Acrylic Paints.
Students will learn about Cubism and will create their own Cubist portrait painting.
Lesson 25: Picasso Portraits Painting Day – Acrylic Paints
Students will get a chance to paint their abstract portraits from the previous week.
Lesson 26: Picasso’s Instruments and Collage – Mixed media
Students will create their own abstract image of a musical instrument using paint and collage.
Lesson 27: Motion Drawing – Graphite/ Colored Pencils.
Students will learn several techniques for drawing an object in motion.
Lesson 28: Drawing A Room – Graphite/ Colored Pencils.
Students will learn how to use perspective to draw a 3-dimensional interior space.
Lesson 29: Impressionist Still Life Painting – Acrylic Paints.
Students will use the artwork of Impressionist Painters as inspiration for painting their own image of an observed object.
Lesson 30: Georgia O’Keeffe Abstracts – Watercolor Pencils/ Paint.
Students will use the artwork of Georgia O’Keeffe as inspiration for creating their own abstract paintings.
Lesson 31: Zoo Animal Drawing – Graphite Pencils.
Students will use their animal drawing skills from earlier in the year to work on drawing their own animals from observation.
Lesson 32: Outside Drawing – Graphite Pencils.
Students will learn how to use line and shape to draw nature from observation.
Lesson 33 (Last Day): Drawing Games – Graphite/ Colored Pencils.
Students will learn several drawing exercises that require cooperation and creativity.
Using painting and drawing, students in these classes will refine their skills and have much
opportunity to make their own artistic decisions. Students will be given more opportunity to
talk about their artwork and the artwork of peers and professionals.
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This class is the most advanced and allows students to develop their own project from a given
example. Oil painting, perspective drawing, portraiture, and design are taught in this class.
Students receive one on one instruction to enhance their developing artistic skills.
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Lesson 1: Blind Contour Drawing - Colored Pencil.
Students will learn a drawing technique that teaches careful observation and hand-eye coordination.
Lesson 2: Still-life Drawing – Graphite Pencil.
Students will learn basic rules of drawing from observation and will render an image of selected objects.
Lesson 3: Charcoal Still Life Drawing Day 1 – Charcoal Pencil.
Students will use charcoal and value to render observed objects.
Lesson 4: Charcoal Still Life Drawing Day 2 – Charcoal Pencil.
Students will finish their observational drawing.
Lesson 5: Composition with Shapes – Graphite Pencil.
Students will learn basic rules of composition and will use them to carefully assemble imagery using shapes.
Lesson 6: Understanding Color – Acrylic Paint.
Students will learn basic and advanced color mixing techniques and principles.
Lesson 7: Self-Directed Color Project Day 1 – Acrylic Paint.
Students will render an image of an observed object in color.
Lesson 8: Self Directed Color Project Day 2 – Acrylic Paint.
Students will finish their observational painting.
Lesson 9: Portrait Drawing (Day 1) - Graphite Pencil.
Students will learn basic proportions of a human face.
Lesson 10: Portrait Drawing (Day 2) – Graphite Pencil.
Students will learn basic proportions of a human face.
Lesson 11: Chuck Close Collaborative – Acrylic Paint.
Students will use the artwork of Chuck Close as inspiration for creating their own large scale portrait.
Lesson 12: Figure Drawing (Day 1) – Graphite Pencils.
Students will learn Basic figure drawing techniques.
Lesson 13: Figure Drawing (Day 2) – Graphite Pencils.
Students will use their knowledge of the figure to draw a realistic person from observation.
Lesson 14: Make-up Day / Bring in your own object to paint or draw.
Students will have a chance to catch up on any incomplete work, or bring in a photo or object from home to make an image from.
Lesson 15 Impressionist Painting – Acrylic Paint.
Students will learn to duplicate the painterly brush techniques of famous impressionist painters.
Lesson 16 Impressionist Painting – Acrylic Paint.
Students will learn to duplicate the painterly brush techniques of famous impressionist painters.
Lesson 17: Perspective Drawing (Day 1) – Graphite Pencils.
Students will learn rules of perspective drawing and will use them to draw their own invented 3-Dimensional Space.
Lesson 18: Perspective Drawing (Day 2) – Graphite Pencils.
Students will learn rules of perspective drawing and will use them to draw their own invented 3-Dimensional Space.
Lesson 19: Wayne Thiebaud Thumbnails – Graphite Pencil
Students will learn the process of thumbnailing in preparation for a painting project inspired by the artwork of Wayne Thiebaud.
Lesson 20: Wayne Thiebaud Painting (Day 1) – Acrylic Paints.
Students will use the artwork of Wayne Thiebaud as inspiration for creating their own colorful representation of an invented 3-dimensional object.
Lesson 21: Wayne Thiebaud Painting (Day 2) – Acrylic Paints.
Students will use the artwork of Wayne Thiebaud as inspiration for creating their own colorful representation of an invented 3-dimensional object.
Lesson 21: Animal Drawing (Day 1) – Graphite Pencils.
Students will learn how to use shape, line, texture, and value to create a realistic rendering of an animal that they choose.
Lesson 22: Animal Drawing (Day 2) – Graphite Pencils.
Students will learn how to use shape, line, texture, and value to create a realistic rendering of an animal that they choose.
Lesson 23: Pen and Ink Drawing -Ink Pen
Students will learn how to use texture and pattern to create value.
Lesson 24: Facial Feature Drawing – Graphite/ Charcoal/ Pen and ink
Students will draw a realistic image of a selected facial feature using their preferred drawing medium.
Lesson 25: Hand Drawing – Graphite Pencils.
Students will learn several drawing techniques that will help them to draw realistic hands.
Lesson 26: Interior Perspective Drawing – Graphite Pencils.
Students will use rules of perspective and observation to render an image of a space in the building.
Lesson 27: Motion Drawing – Graphite/ Colored Pencils.
Students will learn several techniques for rendering an object in motion.
Lesson 28: Still Life Painting Day 1 – Acrylic Paints.
Students will use observation of shape and color to render an image of selected objects.
Lesson 29: Still Life Painting Day 2 – Acrylic Paints.
Students will use observation of shape and color to render an image of selected objects.
Lesson 30: Glass Drawing – Charcoal Pencil.
Students will learn how to use highlights and shadows to render a realistic image of a glass object.
Lesson 31: Final Project Day 1 – Various Materials.
Students will create a final project using their own chosen subject and medium.
Lesson 32: Final Project Day 2 – Various Materials.
Students will create a final project using their own chosen subject and medium.
Lesson 33 (Last Day): Final Project Day 3 – Various Materials.
Students will create a final project using their own chosen subject and medium.