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Grades 1 & 2
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1. Veggie Prints – KidsART
AUG 17 – 21 • Students create 2 fun art projects that also reinforce important artistic insights: 1) veggie stamp paintings & 2) paper flag design. The stamping is fun and introduces pattern and color schemes. The paper flag design helps the student think about big shapes – the 2nd step in the 3 steps to accuracy.
Grades 3 - 5
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1. Ink Animals – Foundations A
AUG 17 – 21 • Students will learn how to create ink work with a dipping ink pen & metal nib. Animal photos are provided for reference, and the interior will be filled with expressive patterns, commonly called zen tangles. Creations students (advanced) will move more quickly into choosing subjects and doing special ink artwork. Classroom rules are introduced.
Grades 6 - 12
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1. Ink Animals – Foundations A+
AUG 17 – 21 • Students will learn how to create ink work with a dipping ink pen & metal nib. Animal photos are provided for reference, and the interior will be filled with expressive patterns, commonly called zen tangles. Creations students (advanced) will move more quickly into choosing subjects and doing special artwork. Classroom rules are introduced.
Grades 1 & 2
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33. Starry Nights – KidsART B
MAY 4 – 8 • Students enjoy working with two fun ways to create stars. Realistic star patterns are made by splattering white paint on a dark paper background, and expressive stars are made with thick paint and by copying Van Gogh’s Starry Night. If time, early finishers get to make a star logo for themselves.
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 1 & 2
Grades 3 - 5
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33. Journal Painting 2 – Foundations B
MAY 4 – 8 • Students will continue working on their journal paintings from last week. Early finishers will work on any paintings or color journals that are not yet finished. If all is done, then they’ll have artists’ choice.
34. Journal Painting 1 – Foundations B
APRIL 27 – MAY 1 • Combining a sketch, writing, thinking, and painting, all on one canvas, this technique appeals to everyone. Students will draw and sketch on the canvas with their colored pencil (other colors may be used if available, but we use a dark gray that mimics graphite.) Anything can be drawn or written, just like in the page of a journal or sketch book. Washes of color are added for a soft visual effect. This lesson will continue and be finished next week.
Grades 3 - 5
Grades 6 - 12
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33. Journal Painting 2 – Foundations B +
MAY 4 – 8 • Students will continue working on their journal paintings from last week. Early finishers will work on any paintings or color journals that are not yet finished. If all is done, then they’ll have artists’ choice.
34. Journal Painting 1 – Foundations B+
APRIL 27 – MAY 1 • Combining a sketch, writing, thinking, and painting, all on one canvas, this technique appeals to everyone. Students will draw and sketch on the canvas with their colored pencil (other colors may be used if available, but we use a dark gray that mimics graphite.) Anything can be drawn or written, just like in the page of a journal or sketch book. Washes of color are added for a soft visual effect. This lesson will continue and be finished next week.