Week 1
Lesson 1
Walking Feet
a detailed drawing of one's feet walking through a scene based upon the detailed oil paintings of the Renaissance.  Needed supplies include white paper, a pencil and eraser, a black pen or marker, and colored pencils or crayons.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Pop Up Animals
an Australian animal painted with dots and glued on an abstract dot design made to resemble the dream paintings of the Aborigine, the indigenous people of Australia.  Needed supplies include access to a printer, construction paper, scissors, glue, cotton swabs/ q-tips, and acrylic or tempera paint on a plate or palette.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Jazz Instrument Illustrations
pastel drawings of jazz instruments drawn after studying both musical and visual artists of the Harlem Renaissance.  Needed supplies include white paper, a pencil and eraser, and oil pastels or crayons or colored pencils.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Hands-and-Feet Self-Portrait
a self-portrait drawing in which both the hands and feet are traced, the face and body and drawn in-between, and clothing and hair texture are added.  Needed supplies include white paper, tape or glue, a pencil and eraser, a black pen or marker, and the coloring tool of the artist’s choice.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Contrast Mixed Media
a gradient under a black silhouette made after studying contrast in famous art works.  Needed supplies include white paper, colored pencils or crayons and/ or colored markers, and black paper with scissors and glue or a black marker.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Donald Judd Paper Sculptures
paper sculptures that will use tape and flashlights to mimic the box sculptures of Post Modern artist Donald Judd.  Needed supplies include white and construction paper, scissors, glue, tape, and a light.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Agamographs
two drawings cut and glued together, so each drawing can only be viewed from one angle made after learning what makes a good composition after studying famous painting.  Needed supplies include white paper, a pencil and eraser, crayons or colored pencils, and a black marker.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Action Paintings
a painting series made to resemble the various styles of action painters like Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline.  Needed supplies include white mixed media or sketch paper, watercolor paint, a paint brush, and a water cup.
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Coil Ceramic Bowl
a ceramic bowl made using only coils based upon the early pottery of various art cultures.  Needed supplies air-dry clay, a container of water, paint and paint supplies after the project has dried, and a spoon, fork, and knife to use as clay tools.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
Kente Design
a drawing turned into sculptures based on the Kente cloth of Ghana.  Needed supplies include white or construction paper and oil pastels or crayons.  Optional supplies include scissors and glue.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Reverse Collage
a collage series utilizing positive/ negative space after studying space in famous art works.  Needed supplies include white paper, a pencil and eraser, scissors, glue, and construction paper or magazines/ brochures.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
Relief Animal Face
a relief sculpture of an animal face made out of cardboard based upon the relief sculptures of the Ancient Near East.  Needed supplies include easy-to-cut cardboard, scissors, a pencil and eraser, glue, acrylic or tempera paint on a palette or plate, and paint brushes.
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Henri Rousseau Jungle Cats
pastel drawings of a wild cat's face surrounded by vegetation based upon the famous jungle paintings of Henri Rousseau.  Needed supplies include white or black paper, a pencil and eraser, and oil pastels or crayons.
 Week 14
Lesson 14
Illuminated Initial
a mixed media design of the first letter in one's name, made to resemble the illuminated manuscripts of the middle ages.  Needed supplies include white paper, a pencil and eraser, and the coloring tools of one’s choice.
 Week 15
Lesson 15
An Eye for Magritte
a drawing series of the inside of an eye, featuring a dream-like scene based upon the Surrealist painting of an eye by Rene Magritte.  Needed supplies include white paper, a pencil and eraser, colored pencils or crayons, and a black pen or marker.