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Grades 1 & 2
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8. The Boss of Shapes – KidART A
OCT 5 – 9 • Students will learn that doing several variations of their art gives them a choice, which is often much better than going with your first idea. We’ll play-act that they are a boss. They’re also the boss of their art, and can move shapes around until they like a composition more. Watercolor and pastels are used to paint images of hand tools, and a shape-finding game is played, strengthening visual skills.
Grades 3 - 5
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8. Many Minis – Foundations A
OCT 5 – 9 • Students will work on a series of very small works each using different combinations of media. There is opportunity for lots of freedom and self-expression, and artists learn to focus on one work at a time while doing many. The small size and having several works in a row, takes the pressure off of each work, so students really enjoy themselves and create some fantastic work as a result.
Grades 6 - 12
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8. Many Minis – Foundations A +
OCT 5 – 9 • Students will work on a series of very small works each using different combinations of media. There is opportunity for lots of freedom and self-expression, and artists learn to focus on one work at a time while doing many. The small size and having several works in a row, takes the pressure off of each work, so students really enjoy themselves and create some fantastic work as a result.
Grades 1 & 2
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7. Jungle Rug – KidsART A
SEPT 28 – OCT 2 • Artists enjoy drawing a still life that features plants, and then using watercolors to paint it. There is some review of shadows and highlights during the artwork time. After a break, the kids cut jungle-like shapes out of colored papers and use them to make a jungle rug collage. There is an extra project to create an oil pastel art of plants from the still life if there is enough time.
6. Cut Flowers – KidsART
SEPT 21 – 25 • Students use drawing skills to create a jarge vase and flower collage with mixed media: Oil pastels, kraft paper, cutting, and glueing. Composition is worked on as they apply the shapes they’ve drawn and cut.
Grades 1 & 2
Grades 3 - 5
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7. Color Journal Yellows – Foundations A
SEPT 28 – OCT 2 • Students learn how pigments affect each other. There are 4 starting mixes, and they add to each mix 3 more times to make a page with 16 different variations of yellows and oranges. Specific pigments are used from the ART INSTRUCTOR model, which produce colors that artists most often need to know how to mix.
6. Finish Landscapes – Foundations
SEPT 21 – 25 • Students will finish painting their landscapes with atmospheric perspective (depth) by working their way down the canvas, top to bottom, which is also distant to close.
Grades 3 - 5
Grades 6 - 12
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7. Color Journal Yellows – Foundations A +
SEPT 28 – OCT 2 • Students learn how pigments affect each other. There are 5 starting mixes, and they add to each mix 4 times to make a page with 25 different variations of yellows and oranges. Specific pigments are used from the ART INSTRUCTOR model, which produce colors that artists most often need to know how to mix.
6. Finish Landscapes – Foundations A+
SEPT 21 – 25 • Students will finish painting their landscapes with atmospheric perspective (depth) by working their way down the canvas, top to bottom, which is also distant to close.