Art Club - Acrylic Painting

During this fun and creative art club, students will learn to paint landscapes, seascapes, animals, and objects from both nature and our imagination. In the spring, we will focus on painting floral designs, trees, and spring scenes. In the summer, we will capture the beach, seashells, boats, and palm trees. In the fall, we will paint seasonal themes such as pumpkins, apples, and fall animals. In the winter, we will create snowscapes, winter scenes, pine trees, snowmen, and cozy indoor settings.

Students will explore basic techniques using acrylic paint, including wet brush, dry brush, thin paint, impasto (thick paint), palette knife, color mixing, and creating gradients (ombre effect). We will also learn fundamental color theory as we mix and apply paints.

Throughout this class, students will have ample time to interact with each other and with me in this club-style environment. I will provide lots of encouraging and enthusiastic feedback. My teaching style is relaxed, and I aim to help students develop their own artistic styles.

This class is open to both beginners and advanced students who may need encouragement. I encourage creativity at every stage. I will be painting alongside students using an overhead camera and demonstrating techniques as we create together.

Schedule:
Week of March 31: Arches National Park

Week of April 7th: Strawberries
Week of April 14th: Monarch Butterfly
Week of April 21st: Japanese Bridge with Sakura Flowers
Week of April 28th: Pond with Cattails

Week of May 5th: Poppies in a Glass Vase
Week of May 12th: Chameleon
Week of May 19th:  NO CLASS
Week of May 26th: Bird of Paradise Flower

Week of June 2: Koi Fish Pond
Week of June 9: Watermelon
Week of June 16: Wild Orchids
Week of June 23: Manatee 

Summer Session:
Week of June 30: Dolphin
Week of July 7: Tropical Fish
Week of July 14: Tie Dye Swirl
Week of July 21: Hot Air Balloons

…Two Week Summer Vacation…

Week of August 11: Still Life Citrus Fruit
Week of August 18: Palm Tree and Sunset
Week of August 25: Boba Tea

FALL:
Week of September 1: Fantasy Castle Towers
Week of September 8: Secret Garden - with Keyhole
Week of September 15: Blue Ridge Mountains
Week of September 22: Morocco 
Week of September 29: Bears in Early Fall Woods
Week of October 6: Saguaro Cactus at Sunset
Week of October 13: Mushrooms
Week of October 20: Pumpkin Patch
Week of October 27: Cat with Fall Leaves
Week of November 3: Donuts
Week of November 10: Elephant at Sunset
Week of November 17: Blue Cornflowers
Week of November 24: Slice of Pumpkin Pie
Week of December 1: West Coast Evergreen Trees
Week of December 8: Space with Saturn
Week of December 15: Bird Feeder
Week of December 22: Winter Woods with Red Squirrel

...Winter Break --- See you in 2026!!