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Paint Like the Master Painters! African American Art - Black History SELF Paced

In this 4 week flexible schedule class we will explore 4 African American artists and create paintings inspired by their work! Kids will enjoy learning about the artists, creating art, and playing fun games. Perfect for Black History Month!
Kimberly R Moseler
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4.9
Number of reviews:
(694)
Class

What's included

4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content

Class Experience

US Grade 1 - 4
In this 4 week flexible schedule class we will learn about 4 different African American artists (Alma Thomas, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold) and create art pieces that are inspired by their work. We will talk about their genre of art, create pieces to be proud of, and learn about the artists through interactive games and trivia. 

Learners will post pictures and/or video of their work (and their works in progress) on the classroom page so that fellow learners and the teacher can give feedback and encouragement on their pieces. It will be uplifting and helpful to the students and peer feedback will be fun! 
Students will also engage with each other with interactive online games, fun trivia and games about the artists we will be talking about each week!  
Here are the highlights for each week! 

Week 1 - Alma Thomas - We will discuss her life as an African American woman during this time period and her experience as an art teacher as well as an artist.  We will talk about color, composition, creativity, and also the proper use of materials and clean up. The students will be able to create their art based on her painting Apollo 12 Splash Down. They will post pictures of their work on the classroom page so that we can give feedback and encouragement to each learner. 

Week 2 - Jean-Michel Basquiat - We will talk a little about Basquiat's life (kid friendly), his inspirations, his street and graffiti art and some of his other works. As an artist he quickly rose to fame from living on the streets of New York to hanging with the stars in Hollywood in the 1970s and 80s. We will recreate his work which is "untitled" ,and look at his use of bright colors and line. His line work is incredible. We will have some fun facts and online interaction during the week. 

Week 3 - Jacob Lawrence - We will have fun exploring the artist Jacob Lawrence. We will be looking at his inspriational and sometime eye opening artwork and explore his piece that is part of a series called The Migration.  We will re-create his beautiful artwork using crayon and watercolor and students will have fun adding their own creativity to their piece. We will have fun with some interaction and also with art pieces posted by the students.

Week 4 - Faith Ringgold - During this week we will look at the artist Faith Ringgold. She is a famous African American artist known for her beautiful and intricate art. Her art has inspired children's books and more. We will re-create one of her pieces using watercolor and crayon. We will do some puzzles related to this artist and the era.

The classes will be step by step allowing time for each learner to create their piece and be proud of what they create. The videos will be clear and provide at least 2 angles.

No experience is needed, but some parental help could be needed with the painting parts if the student is younger. 

Please look at the supplies list for everything needed for these lessons! 
Each learner will need: 
- A watercolor set 
- A brush (any size will do) 
- A cup with water to clean the brush
- Set of crayons (or oil pastels)
- Heavy white paper (watercolor paper is preferred but not completely necessary) 
- Table protection (newspaper, butcher paper etc). 
- Smock or old t-shirt to keep the paints off of your child's clothing

Syllabus

4 Lessons
over 4 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Alma Thomas
 Let's get inspired by Alma Thomas, a vibrant African American artist! We'll explore her life and art, focusing on her colorful masterpiece "Apollo 12 Splash Down." Then, you'll get to create your own space-themed masterpieces using color, composition, and creativity! S 
Lesson 2:
Jean-Michel Basquiat
 This week, we're celebrating Jean-Michel Basquiat, a super cool artist who used bright colors and bold lines. We'll learn a bit about his life (kid-friendly!), how he got his start with street art, and see some of his amazing works.
Then, get ready to create your own Basquiat-inspired masterpiece! We'll focus on using bright colors and cool lines, just like he did. 
Lesson 3:
Jacob Lawrence
 This week, we're meeting Jacob Lawrence, a history-making artist!  We'll explore his inspiring artwork, including a piece from his famous "Migration" series.  Get ready to create your own artwork inspired by Lawrence, using crayons and watercolors. 
Lesson 4:
Faith Ringgold
 This week, we're celebrating Faith Ringgold, a fantastic African American artist who uses quilts to tell stories!  We'll explore her work, then create our own colorful masterpieces with watercolors and crayons. 

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Parents are encouraged to be close by during the classes to help their learner with the painting process to minimize spills (especially with electronics close by!) and to make sure their paints and markers stay on the paper.
Supply List
Each learner will need: 
- A watercolor set 
- A brush (any size will do) 
- A cup with water to clean the brush
- Set of crayons (or oil pastels)
- Heavy white paper (watercolor paper is preferred but not completely necessary) 
- Table protection (newspaper, butcher paper etc). 
- Smock or old t-shirt to keep the paints off of your child's clothing
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
  • Youtube
Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from University of Central Florida
I am excited to join Outschool as an art teacher! I LOVE art! 
I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art from the University of Central Florida with a concentration in painting. I have been teaching private art lessons for 25 years and have been teaching in the classroom for 19 years. I have taught pre school age through High School AP Drawing and AP 2D Design and everything in between. 
I have 3 kids (ages 24, 22 and 13) and live in Orlando, Florida where I enjoy photography and streetpainting (chalk art) in my down time. I am a member of the Central Florida Chalk Artists Association and enjoy doing chalk art for events and non-profits. My daughter and I were actually featured on our local TV station back in April which was a lot of fun! 
I love teaching students the art skills to be successful! I love to see students who think they can’t draw or paint find success and love what they created and be proud of it! 
I like to engage students at their level and help them feel comfortable being creative, have a great time, learn about art even if they don’t realize they are learning along the way.  I love to see the AHA moments they have when they create something they thought might be unachievable. 
I think that students thrive when they start where they are and have lots of encouragement along the way! I am excited to be able to bring this to students around the country and the world!

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