The Art Lab: Fun With Mixed Media Art! *Ages 10-13*

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In The Art Lab, you’ll experience a welcoming and creative space where you’ll grow as an artist each week. We begin every class with introductions, allowing everyone to engage with the group, share a little about themselves, and get comfortable with the class. This interactive start sets the tone for a fun and supportive learning environment where your ideas and creativity are celebrated.

Each week, we’ll explore fresh inspiration, whether it’s from books, famous artists, or the natural world. I’ll present a piece of imagery to focus on, helping us connect with the theme of the class and giving you a chance to see how different subjects can inspire your art. I’ll also show a sample art project to give you a sense of what we’ll create, guiding you through the process.

As we work on the project, I’ll teach you the essential elements and principles of art—like color, line, shape, pattern, and texture—while encouraging you to add your own unique touch to your piece. My teaching style is fun, encouraging, and designed to help you feel confident in experimenting with different materials and techniques.

At the end of each class, we’ll share our work with the group, celebrating the different ways everyone has interpreted the lesson. It’s a wonderful way to connect, give and receive feedback, and see how everyone’s creativity shines. Whether you're a beginner or have experience, this class is all about having fun, being creative, and growing as an artist.


Schedule:
Week of January 13th: Op-Art Solar System- Optical Illusions in Art
Week of January 20th: Yayoi Kusama Still Life Art Study- shapes, patterns, and lines
Week of January 27th: Henri Matisse Still Life Painting

Week of February 3rd: Grand Canyon Landscape Painting
Week of February 10th: Britto Inspired Hearts
Week of February 17th: Crazy Hair Day, Portrait and Line Study
Week of February 24th: Mixed Media Mountain Landscape 

Week of March 3rd: One Point Perspective Drawing
Week of March 10th: Impressionist Landscape Painting
Week of March 17th: Picasso Faces- The Study of Cubism
Week of March 24th: Henri Rousseau Parrot Drawings
Week of March 31st: Banyan Trees- Practicing analogous colors

Week of April 7th: Folk Art Farm Landscape
Week of April 14th: Claude Monet’s Water Lilies in Chalk Pastel (black paper)
Week of April 21st: Foil Embossing
Week of April 28th:  George Seurat Pointillism Painting

Week of May 5th: Hokusai Wave Drawing
Week of May 12th: Ted Harrison Northern Landscape Painting warm/cool color study
Week of May 19th: Pastel Peacocks
Week of May 26th – Emily Carr Inspired Chalk Pastel Art

Summer classes to follow!