WALDORF BLOCK-CRAYON DRAWING
Young artists’ Waldorf drawings are made by shading areas with block-shaped crayons–outlines are scarcely seen!  (If you decide not to purchase the block crayons, a good substitute would be fat, chunky crayons with paper labels removed.) 
The youngest learners enjoy creating scenes by shading patches of different colors onto the page.  Older learners create simple shapes (circles, rectangles, triangles) by shading with the crayons, and then adding details to bring their scenes ‘to life.’  They attend to the size and placement of the elements in their compositions.  
Learners are guided through a sequence of steps to create each Waldorf drawing.  Budding artists may follow the teacher’s drawing plan, or diverge along the path of individual expression and creativity–all results are celebrated!  Questions and comments are invited during the drawing process, and the teacher views and compliments each learner's work-in-progress.  At the end of class, learners have an opportunity to share what they like about each other’s drawings.

WALDORF WET-ON-WET WATERCOLOR PAINTING
Waldorf wet-on-wet watercolor painting is an exploration of the qualities of colors.  Young children relate to each color as an active participant in a scene.  (Color travels in unexpected ways on wet paper, as if it has a mind of its own!)  To the young child, the ‘personality’ of each color emerges in its interactions with other colors, as the painting develops. 
The Waldorf painting class begins with learners observing as the teacher paints the color exercise of the day, while talking about what the colors are ‘doing’ and ‘saying.’  Exploration and individual expression are encouraged when the teacher wonders out loud what these same colors might do and say on the learners’ papers.  The teacher might remark that their sample painting reminds them of the sun in the sky (for example), and then wonder out loud what the learners’ paintings might remind them of.   
After an opportunity for questions and comments, the budding artists begin their own paintings.  For our wet-on-wet painting classes a watercolor block (pages fastened together like a notepad) is recommended, or a single sheet of watercolor paper can be taped to a board, or directly onto the table with painter's tape, on all four sides.  After dampening their papers, learners dip their brushes into the first color of the day and proceed to create magic!  The time for giving instructions is over; now the teacher’s job is to marvel at individual paintings, ask questions about what the colors are doing and saying, and listen to children’s explanations and descriptions of their paintings.  At the end of class, if paintings are dry enough to hold up to the camera without dripping, budding artists have an opportunity to share what they like about each other’s paintings.

TOPICS, 32-week rotation; after 32 weeks, we begin again with the first topic.
Class dates for each topic are posted in the Outschool classroom.             
 **Grownups, please pre-mix GREEN, ORANGE or VIOLET PAINT, if the colour is called for in the lesson; thanks!  

       DRAWING     Three men sit in a tub
       PAINTING     Yellow & Blue - the sun in the sky
       DRAWING     I stand by my house 
       PAINTING     Yellow & Red - a tulip with a red center
       DRAWING    One elephant goes out to play 
       PAINTING     Yellow, Red & Blue - play date
       DRAWING    Little Miss Muffet sees a spider
       PAINTING     Red & Blue - birds at a party

       DRAWING    Red Riding Hood talks to the Wolf
       PAINTING     Green* & Blue - trees & sky 
       DRAWING     Jack and Jill carry a pail. 
       PAINTING     Orange* & Blue - sunset sea
       DRAWING     A tree grows on a grassy, green hill
       PAINTING     Yellow & Green* - sunflowers  
       DRAWING     Stars twinkle up above the world  
       PAINTING     Yellow & Violet* - sun & flowers

        DRAWING     The Three Pigs stand by their houses
        PAINTING     Yellow & Blue - a floating blue balloon
        DRAWING     Cinderella has a pumpkin coach
	PAINTING     Yellow & Orange* - autumn
  	DRAWING    The Billy Goat Gruff crosses the bridge
  	PAINTING     Orange* & Red - sky & setting sun
  	DRAWING    Jack climbs the beanstalk
	PAINTING     Green* & Red - berries on a tree 

	DRAWING     The gingerbread man runs away
	PAINTING     Yellow, Red & Blue - play date
	DRAWING     Goldilocks tries the porridge
	PAINTING     Yellow & Red - red gives yellow a big hug
	DRAWING     The prince finds Sleeping Beauty
	PAINTING     Orange* & Violet* - dance & twirl together 
	DRAWING     Snow White sings with the seven dwarfs
	PAINTING     Red & Blue - berries in a blue pail