80

for 2 classes

LIVE Online Art Class: Shape Streams Using Elements of Art

New class

Ages 11-15

Live Group Course

In this 2-session class, students will review the elements of art while creating a beautiful composition using the seven elements.

Deborah Ewing

Average rating:

4.8

Number of reviews:

(1,500 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 2 weeks

3-10 learners per class

50 min

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What’s included

2 live meetings

1 hrs 40 mins in-class hours

Homework

1 hour per week. Not required, but students are welcome and encouraged to work on assignments and practice further between class sessions.

Assessment

Informal assessments will take place during class in the form of teacher observation and possible suggestions (as requested by students).

Grading

Certificates of Completion will be offered upon parent completion of class feedback. Letter or Number grades will be offered per parent request.

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 7

Beginner - Intermediate Level

Through the guided drawing process, students will learn how to use simple lines, shapes, and patterns to create a beautiful abstract drawing. 

My teaching style involves breaking the process down into smaller, easy-to-follow steps. I pace the class according to the needs of the students; if needed, I give fast finishers a break, allowing students who need more time to complete their work, the time to do so, and even then, finishing before class ends is NOT the objective. The examples in the picture are only suggestive; students may also request a particular favorite if time allows.

My classes are intended to be fun, informative, and a safe place to take artistic risks and make mistakes--that is experimentation, which artists do all the time!

At the end of class, students will be invited to share their creations no matter what their progress is.

More detailed information regarding this class can be found in the syllabus.

Instructor's Note: The element PATTERN has been moved back and forth between the elements and principles for many years. One could argue it belongs in both. For the purposes of this project, the element of Pattern will be replacing the element of FORM, which also can belong in both the elements and principles. The rest of the elements of art will remain the same).

Learning Goals

Students will reinforce their understanding of organic vs geometric shapes

Students will reinforce their understanding of patterns

Syllabus

2 Lessons

over 2 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Geometric and Organic Shapes

 We will discuss SHAPES, focusing on geometric and organic shape, as well different types of lines. We will begin a guided drawing in which a stream of organic and geometric shapes are drawn diagonally across the paper, and then draw lines that outline the sides of the shape, contouring around the paper in concentric fashion.

50 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

Color and Line

 We will discuss primary, secondary, warm and cool colors, as well as darkness and lightness of colors (value). We will color the geometric shapes with either dark or light colors, and the organic shapes with the opposite. The, after discussing patterns and texture, we will draw patterns on top of the light colors.

50 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List

Paper
Pencil, eraser, sharpener
black Sharpie
markers or colored pencils

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Deborah Ewing

Joined May, 2019

4.8

1500reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Colorado Teaching Certificate

2 Degrees

Master’s Degree in Education from University of Colorado, Boulder - Degree DOES NOT EXPIRE

Bachelor’s Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Metropolitan State College of Denver - Degree DOES NOT Expire

As a licensed art teacher, I have developed techniques for breaking down drawing lessons into simple, easy-to-follow steps. Once we get the basics done, I give my students freedom to complete their project using their own imagination, thereby giving them the opportunity to take what I have taught them to a different, fun and creative level.