Mimic the Masters - An Ongoing Exploration of Artists & Their Methods Ages 6-10

This class will resume in September 2021- Be sure to save the class so you are notified when the new sections are listed.

Mimic the Masters - An Exploration of Artists & Their Methods 


This is a ongoing subscription class, which means:
-	Each week is an independent class. You pay for each week that you would like to join.
-	There is no start or end date, come and go as your schedule allows.
           
Each week we will gather to learn about a new artist while completing a drawing/art project. This is part social, part project based, and all fun! 

To see which project we'll be drawing each week visit:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAFB1qkeg1c/view


We will look at the art and techniques of a few famous artists and create our own masterpiece by mimicking their techniques. Students are encouraged to take their own creative liberties making their art their very own. I am not a “this must go here” and “that must be yellow” type of art teacher. 

The goal of this class is to create that safe space for kids to express themselves and create lifelong friendships all while they are creating art. It is my hope that students will relate to each other through their art and realize that even though we are each unique, being different is ok, in fact being different is awesome!

For examples of the types of drawings we will be doing in this class please see the teacher expertise section where a link to my student’s art portfolio is provided. If you have a student who typically feels they “can’t draw” this is the perfect class for them. I have been working with students who do not see themselves as artists for the last 7 years and have had these same students who were forced to attend the class the first session, beg to continue on, many I’ve had in class for 3-4 years. This is not a draw this in this exact way, which is what helps these students be successful. The goal for me is to have no students works of art be identical, I encourage them to change things up and follow their gut.

Students will learn that growth in a subject matter such as art comes from repetition and breaking larger more complex drawings into simple shapes. After just a few short weeks parents often notice a surprising increase in their student’s confidence level.
A student recently told me after 3 weeks of working with them that “art isn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be and I kind of like it now”

To see a weekly breakdown of which artist we'll be studying visit https://www.eclecticallymeniki.com/class-information-calendars 


I recommend using the biggest screen you have possible as I teach using a combination of slides and live directed drawing so kids can see both the end goal and the process of getting there.

Supplies:
-	Any type of quality art paper or sketchbook, cardstock in 3 ring binder/sheet protectors 
-	Pencil and Eraser
-	Ruler
-	Markers, Gel Pens, and or colored pencils (I will be using all 3 depending on the project)
-	Black Fine Point Pen (.3-.8 nib size) or Extra Fine/Fine Tipped Sharpie
-	Some weeks may require printing out a template so access to a printer is helpful