Elementary Art: The Basics
Ms. Kristin Riffe
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(19)
In this 12 week flexible schedule class, students will have fun making messy and interesting artwork. Different mediums will be used, and basic elementary art principals will be covered.
Class experience
This 12 week flexible schedule art class will have videos hosted through Youtube (link only) of me teaching. You will be able to access the link from the Outschool classroom. This class is intended to be fun and introduce some basic art principals and artists. Some of the projects are more child led and some are projects you follow along with the video to complete. This class will require you to have some art supplies that you may need to purchase. Supplies will be listed below. For each...
12 lessons//12 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1monochromatic artMonochromatic Art: We will learn what monochromatic means, look at other artwork, and then create our ownWeek 2Lesson 2TessellationsTessellations: A quick study of MC Esher and his artwork, a look at tessellations found in nature and architecture, a tutorial on how to make your ownWeek 3Lesson 3sleepy turtleSleepy Turtle watercolor Resists: Learn about watercolor resists and follow a tutorial to make a sleepy turtle pictureWeek 4Lesson 4saltdough texturesSaltdough Textures: a child led exploration of salt dough with some option on presentationWeek 5Lesson 5pointillismPointillism: Students will explore pointillism, and create some similar art with qtips and paintWeek 6Lesson 6dragon eggDragon Egg: Let's look at animal eyes and create an egg with a mysterious eye peeking through a crackWeek 7Lesson 7lilypad lifeLilypad Life: This art project using water color. Let's learn about Monet!Week 8Lesson 8neuronsNeurons: Your neurons in your brain make you who you are! Let's explore watercolors, neurons, and drawing emotional facesWeek 9Lesson 9rainbow danceRainbow Dance: This project picks back up on watercolor resists. We will also learn how to blend oil pastels and draw some 3D shapes.Week 10Lesson 10up up and awayUp Up and Away: A hot air balloon flies past Big Ben in this UK inspired project. Get out your washi tape and paint for some fun!Week 11Lesson 11pacita abad inspired artPacita Abad Felt Trees: Learn about the famous artist Pacita Abad and then create a felt tree stuffed with pillow stuffingWeek 12Lesson 12windmillWhimsical Windmill: Ever visit Holland? Learn about the famous windmills and create your own
This class is taught in English.
Students will learn some elementary basics of art instruction. Hopefully, they will be excited about art and enjoy themselves!
I am an elementary teacher of 18 years.
Basic supplies like crayons, colored pencils, markers, gluestick, scissors, pencil White paper and white cardstock Some printed handouts Watercolor paints and brush Oil pastels (crayons can be substituted, but they just aren't as good) Salt (large amount), flour, water Found objects (sticks, leaves, small plastic items, etc.) Qtips Tempera paint (washable kid paint) a straw Black permanent marker Washi tapes of various colors Felt and fiberfill (pillow stuffing)(Cotton balls will work great as a fiber fill alternative too if you don't have any pillow stuffing laying around) Ruler, metal brad, and a white paint pen or white acrylic paint and brush Small paintbrushes 1" tissue paper pipe cleaners liquid glue a piece of cardboard bigger than the paper and masking tape a place in your house to have a screen and create at the same time Some links: precut tissue: https://www.amazon.com/Spectra-Deluxe-Bleeding-P0058506-Assorted/dp/B000PAIDS6/ref=sr_1_12?dchild=1&keywords=bleeding+tissue+paper&qid=1635886220&sr=8-12 Oil Pastels: https://www.amazon.com/Sakura-Cray-Pas-Junior-Pastels-Assorted/dp/B0017D5XO2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10JP3J98V4IOJ&dchild=1&keywords=oil+pastels&qid=1635886294&sprefix=oil+pastels%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-1 Washi Tape: https://www.amazon.com/Cheerlyhood-Glitter-Washi-Tape-Set/dp/B091JSVH59/ref=sr_1_22_sspa?crid=6ZRFOYVBVZ4W&dchild=1&keywords=washi+tape+assortment&qid=1635886351&sprefix=washi+tape+asssortment%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-22-spons&psc=1&smid=AQYAYFD2T9NL3&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFFVVRaUzdSTE5CRTImZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5NjM0NjcySU1KNlZWSjZQSFNXJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1MTgwNDQxMUMzWFBVT0tCMEUyJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYnRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Adults may need to supervise use of art supplies, especially scissors and glue and paint. You should set your child up to succeed in an area where a mess can be made, and your screen won't be destroyed in the process if something spills. Videos I made are hosted through Youtube and embedded in the classroom as a link.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(19)
I am Ms. Kristin (she/her), and I am so excited to be a part of the Outschool community! I have a B.S. in Elementary Education from Oklahoma State University, and hold a current teaching certificate in Oklahoma. I have a total of 18 years of...
Self-Paced Class
$11
weekly or $125 for all content12 pre-recorded lessons
12 weeks of teacher feedback
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 10 learners
Ages: 7-12
