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Grades 1 & 2
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12. Zig-Zag Art – KidsART A
NOV 9 – 13 • Students will create an interactive color oil pastel work that changes from day to night when you change your viewing angle. They’ll use their memory to draw their own home and yard, so it’s a personal piece. This also takes away any worries about content, so students can focus on the colors and different day and night versions of the scene. We’ll use this fun project to learn about viewpoints, lighting effects, 3D artwork, and interactive artwork,
Grades 3 - 5
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12. Animal Shadows – Foundations A
NOV 9 – 13 • Students will learn about the basic nature of shadows using familiar round shapes as an example. Then, they’ll apply this information to a drawing & watercolor painting of an animal using photo reference.
Grades 6 - 12
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12. Animal Shadows – Foundations A +
NOV 9 – 13 • Students will learn about the basic nature of shadows using familiar round shapes as an example. Then, they’ll apply this information to a drawing & watercolor painting of an animal using photo reference.
Grades 1 & 2
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11. Fall Posters – KidsART A
NOV 2 – 6 • Students create a fun and colorful poster announcing fall, using tape-resist and oil pastels for the lettering, and leaf reference for the picture.
10. Pumpkin Painting Party – KidsART A
OCT 26 – 30 • The week before Halloween, we practice painting fun, simple faces in tempera paints, and then paint a face on a real pumpkin using grown-up acrylic paints. It’s also a great time for a party: have parents bring some drinks or snacks, and have students each bring a small pumpkin to paint. Bring the pumpkins in a small cardboard box to take it home while still wet!
Grades 1 & 2
Grades 3 - 5
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11. Watercolor Rodeo – Foundations A
NOV 2 – 6 • Students will learn how to paint with watercolor, using the drop-in method and our 4 watercolor insights. First they draw some autumn leaves, and after a demo, they will paint leaves using watercolors they’ve made from acrylic paints. Emphasis is on letting the watercolor work by itself and brush technique.
10. Pumpkin Carving Party – Foundations A
OCT 26 – 30 • For this week, we have a fun party break, and your artists get to show their skills doing a more traditional “craft” like project. This is always very popular, and our students often dress up and bring party food.
Grades 3 - 5
Grades 6 - 12
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11. Watercolor Rodeo – Foundations A+
NOV 2 – 6 • Students will learn how to paint with watercolor, using the drop-in method and our 4 watercolor insights. First they draw some autumn leaves, and after a demo, they will paint leaves using watercolors they’ve made from acrylic paints. Emphasis is on letting the watercolor work by itself and brush technique.
10. Pumpkin Carving Party – Foundations A +
OCT 26 – 30 • For this week, we have a fun party break, and your artists get to show their skills doing a more traditional “craft” like project. This is always very popular, and our students often dress up and bring party food.