Welcome Artists! 
I'm excited that you joined this 4 week flex class! We do not meet live, I will be here to guide you through messaging in the classroom and email via Outschool.
 Be as creative as like! Share your work! Comment on classmates work as well in a positive manner! I'm so excited to see your work and guide you on your journey painting your Arctic friends!


Please note: This class is a flex class, meaning there are no live meetings. It will run for 4 weeks according to the dates in the session that you have selected.

As a "Flex" course offering, this class does not include live class meetings in Zoom but teacher-to-learner and learner-to-learner interaction are expected from course participants in the online classroom. These interactions will take place using the Outschool message delivery system so learners and the teacher can interact on a one-on-one basis for questions and feedback. Group discussions will be visible to all learners in the course and students are expected to post, share, and comment on the of their classmates art work and scavenger hunt findings!

This class includes but are not limited to:
creating dimension
facts about painting 
mixing colors
blending colors
shadowing with paint
cleaning your brush while painting

 You will be sent a video lesson each week and watch it at your convenience. There will be fun assignments to complete each week so that your artist will be engaged throughout the entire course about the forest animal they are painting! 
*I will communicate with each learner through our classroom page with but not limited to:
Pre-recorded lessons
Announcements
Assignments and deadlines
Additional learning materials 
Scavenger hunt games

Week 1: 
Penguin Painting
Complete: Share and discuss with your teacher and classmates

1) Share your sketch of your penguin.
What did you find easy about sketching your penguin? What shapes did you notice that you used to create your sketch?
2) Share your painting when you you have painted in your eyes. What part did you notice your painting becoming more 3d? 
3) Share your completed painting. What challenges did you have when adding the shadows in your painting?
4) Scavenger hunt time! Find three things in your home or around you that are the same colors that you have used in your painting, Let’s have some fun! Record yourself holding the three things with your painting or take a picture and send it in the classroom! Comment on your classmates scavenger hunt finds!

Week 2: Arctic Fox Painting
Complete: Share and discuss with your teacher and classmates

1) Share your sketch of your fox. 
What did you find easy about sketching your fox? What shapes did you notice that you used to create your sketch?
2) Share your painting when you you have painted in your eyes. What part did you notice your painting becoming more 3d? 
3) Share your completed painting. What challenges did you have when adding the shadows in your painting? How did you over come that?
4) Scavenger hunt time! Find three things in your home or around you that are the same colors that you have used in your painting, Let’s have some fun! Record yourself holding the three things with your painting or take a picture and send it in the classroom! Comment on your classmates scavenger hunt finds!

Week 3: Narwhal Painting
Complete: Share and discuss with your teacher and classmates

1) Share your sketch of your Narwhal Whale 
What did you find easy about sketching your whale? What shapes did you notice that you used to create your sketch?
2) Share your painting when you you have painted in your eyes. What part did you notice your painting having more perspective? 
3) Share your completed painting. What challenges did you have when adding the shadows in your painting? How did you over come that?
4) Scavenger hunt time! Find three things in your home or around you that are the same colors that you have used in your painting, Let’s have some fun! Record yourself holding the three things with your painting or take a picture and send it in the classroom! Comment on your classmates scavenger hunt finds!

Week 4: Snowy Owl Painting
Complete: Share and discuss with your teacher and classmates

1) Share your sketch of your owl. 
What did you find easy about sketching your owl? What shapes did you notice that you used to create your sketch?
2) Share your painting when you you have painted in your eyes. What part did you notice your painting becoming more 3d? 
3) Share your completed painting. What challenges did you have when adding the shadows in your painting? How did you over come that?
4) Scavenger hunt time! Find three things in your home or around you that are the same colors that you have used in your painting, Let’s have some fun! Record yourself holding the three things with your painting or take a picture and send it in the classroom! Comment on your classmates scavenger hunt finds!


You’re a teacher your classmates and yourself will be commenting in a positive manner on your work as well as your classmates work.
Teamwork and self-confidence will be built in this class!