Recent Lessons
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Scroll to see the most recent 4 weeks of lessons in our 3 grade-level groups:
GRADES 1 & 2
GRADES 3 to 5
GRADES 6 – 12 (& adults)
Grades 1 & 2
Latest Lessons are below.
32. Box Animal Safari (Part 2) – KidsART A
APRIL 28 – MAY 2 • Students finish their Box Animal Safari sculptures by painting them in either realistic or expressive patterns and colors.
31. Box Animal Safari (Part 1) – KidsART A
APRIL 21 – 25: The first week of making a big 3D Painted cardboard project has students building an animal out of boxes and tubes. This week they’ll prime the sculpture so that next week, when it’s dry, they can paint it like the animal – or in wild crazy colors! Today they also warm up with artists’ choice and have an animal prints print-making session.
30. Self Portraits – KidsART A
APRIL 14- 18 • After a warmup and then drawing eyes, students use symmetry and mirrors, to learn insights about the face. Then with instructions, they draw and paint their own portraits using tempera paints on watercolor paper.
29. Big Shape Color – KidsART A
APRIL 7 – APRIL 11: Artists get to paint their big animals using acrylic paints. They get to choose realistic color or crazy fun color. Then the Big Shapes idea is reinforced, along with review of The Most Important Spot. They’ll create artwork in oil pastels by drawing a big shape first, such as a circle, and then creating designs inside to color. One of these is a face inside the big head shape, which previews their self-portrait coming up next week.
Grades 3 - 5
Latest Lessons are below.
32. Painted 3D Art – Foundations A
APRIL 28 – MAY 2 :
Students will finish their 3D cardboard projects this week. If they have not yet primed (with gesso), that will be the first thing they do. Then acrylics are used to paint the entire work, so that it is viewable from all directions. Early finishers can help others, or catch up on any unfinished projects.
31. Blockheads (1) – Foundations A
April 21- 25 • Students create a sculpture using boxes, of a head – animal, human, alien, robot… anything goes! Next week they’ll paint it and add finishing touches.
30. Expressive Animals – Foundations A
APRIL 14 – 18 • This week we will create an expressive ink drawing of an animal. Students that have time at the end of class will add oil pastel and/or watercolor to these.
29. Fun & Freaky Game Day – Foundations A
APRIL 7 – 11 • While older classes will continue with their portrait paintings, young grades and a few students will finish earlier. Signatures are demoed, and then there are fun artist games to do. Each game has a learning component.
Grades 6 - 12
Latest Lessons are below.
32. Painted 3D Art – Foundations A +
APRIL 28 – MAY 2 :
Students will finish their 3D cardboard projects this week. If they have not yet primed (with gesso), that will be the first thing they do. Then acrylics are used to paint the entire work, so that it is viewable from all directions. Early finishers can help others, or catch up on any unfinished projects.
31. Blockheads (1) – Foundations A
April 21- 25 • Students create a sculpture using boxes, of a head – animal, human, alien, robot… anything goes! Next week they’ll paint it and add finishing touches.
30. Expressive Animals – Foundations A+
APRIL 14 – 18 • This week we will create an expressive ink drawing of an animal. Students that have time at the end of class will add oil pastel and/or watercolor to their works.
29. Fun & Freaky Game Day – Foundations A +
APRIL 7 – 11 • While older classes will continue with their portrait paintings, young grades and a few students will finish earlier. Signatures are demoed, and then there are fun artist games to do. Each game has a learning component.