El Club de Arte: ¡Dibuja, pinta y da rienda suelta a tu creatividad!

"I love to draw, I just don't know what to draw!!" Does this sound like you? The best way to get better at drawing is to draw and draw often.  You can draw anything from animals to people, or dragons to landscapes; You can even draw the things that are in front of your eyes.  See the colors, contrast, hues, textures that an artist sees when looking at everyday objects. In this weekly club I will offer you drawing prompts to get your creative ideas flowing. We will use and try out different mediums each week, improve our techniques with various art tools, and push our creativity forward!

Throughout the course of this club the elements of art and principes of design will be discussed as guiding points to help stimulate creativity and to help anchor the techniques that are taught. The elements of art include: color, texture, shape, form, line, space, and value. The principles of design include: balance, contrast, movement, emphasis, pattern, and unity. 

The following outline provides the materials we will be using in class alongside our sketchbooks and the prompts that will guide our creations. If students do not have the materials for the current week's class, they can still participate using available materials from home. Note that one date is for the Sunday Club Meeting and the other date is for the Thursday Club Meeting. 

Week 1- June 18 and June 22
Prompt: Objects in the room 
Materials: Sketch Pencils (Variety between 9H-9B), Eraser

Week 2- June 25 and June 29
Prompt: Abstract  
Materials: Acrylic Paint, Paint Brushes, Water, (Canvas or Paper)

Week 3- July 2 and July 6
Prompt: Favorite Animal  
Materials: Colored Pencils, Pencil, Eraser, Tortillons/Blending Stumps

Week 4-  July 9 and July 13 
Prompt: Nature Scene
Materials: Water Color Paint (or Water Color Pencils), Paint Brushes, Water

Week 5- July 16 and July 20 
Prompt: Design a Video Game Character
Materials: Alcohol Markers or Blending Markers, Fineliner, Pencil, Eraser, White Gelly Roll Pen, Colored Pencils

Week 6- July 23 and July 27 
Prompt: Living Art Supplies
Materials: Paint Markers (or any type of paint), Pencil, Eraser

Week 7- July 30
Prompt: Portrait
Materials: Charcoal (Sticks or Pencils)

Week 8- August 6
Prompt: Gradient 
Materials: Oil Pastels

I look forward to seeing you in the next meeting!