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Grades 1 & 2
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32. Freaky Flowers – KidsART B
APRIL 27 – MAY 1 • In this lesson we’ll do several things backwards! Students begin by observing and using some recently learned skills. Then there is a negative-line mono print. They will re-draw flowers in marker outlines, and then use oil pastels to do the background first and leave the flowers blank. Finally they’ll finish in the flowers.
Grades 3 - 5
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32. Creative Collage – Foundations B
APRIL 27 – MAY 1 • Students will use pages and clippings from magazines to create collage images that tell a story about themselves. They are also given the choice to work on a detailed pencil drawing with freedom to choose their subject matter.
Grades 6 - 12
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32. Creative Collage – Foundations B +
APRIL 27 – MAY 1 • Students will use pages and clippings from magazines to create collage images that tell a story about themselves. They are also given the choice to work on a detailed pencil drawing with freedom to choose their subject matter.
Grades 1 & 2
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31. Layered Landscape – KidsART B
APRIL 20 – 24 • Students will use lots of layers of colored papers to create a wonderful landscape. Circles can be stacked for colorful clouds and hills.
30. Near and Far – KidsART B
APRIL 13 – 17 • To understand the basic idea of drawing from a viewpoint (perspective), artists need to learn how to look. Students are introduced to the ideas of viewpoints using a viewfinder tube (Frame-O-Scope). Then we introduce two artist’s tricks to show near and far. One is demonstrated with circle puppets, and shows how things look farther away if they are smaller, and the other is how things that are closer, are lower on the paper. It’s a great lesson of artistic discovery, and most kids are very excited with the work they do.
Grades 1 & 2
Grades 3 - 5
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31. Finish & Color Journal – Foundations B
APRIL 20 – 24 • Everyone should work to finish their mid-tone still life painting, and then if there is time, move into the last color journal of the year – neutrals. Some students will be finished with the journal before class is over, so there is also an exercise for early finishers.
30. Mid-Tone Still-Life – Foundations B
APRIL 13 – 17 • Students create a still life painting using an acrylic technique that begins with a mid-tone of a warm neutral color. Then they will paint the dark shadows throughout, before finishing with the light areas. It’s a fast and easy method that yields awesome results!
Grades 3 - 5
Grades 6 - 12
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31. Finish & Color Journal – Foundations B+
APRIL 20 – 24 • Everyone should work to finish their mid-tone still life painting, and then if there is time, move into the last color journal of the year – neutrals. Your student may be finished with the journal before class is over, so there is also an exercise for early finishers.
30. Mid-Tone Still-Life – Foundations B +
APRIL 13 – 17 • Students create a still life painting using an acrylic technique that begins with a mid-tone of a warm neutral color. Then they will paint the dark shadows throughout, before finishing with the light areas. It’s a fast and easy method that yields awesome results!