エイプリルのアート：ホームスクール向けアート、マルチメディアを使ったテクニック、5～8年生

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This class is all about learning “how” to create different types of imagery and “how” to use different types of art media. Each month, we will focus on a different art material/subject and rotate throughout the school year. For one full month, you can focus on learning what the selected materials can do and how to do it! This allows for a strong foundation in each one before moving on but also allows us to keep class fresh by alternating materials and subjects every few weeks! 

I will teach each class in a directed approach so that you can learn how to draw or paint things like animals, landscapes, nature, or even people, by looking for basic shapes, learning how to shade and create dimension, paint using blending and color mixing, and even work with clay! 

Each class, I will offer options throughout the session for you to make decisions about your work to make it individual to you. Creativity is encouraged and applauded! 

This class is appropriate for children ages 10-14 or grade levels 5-8, but please ask if you feel an exception should be made based on learning abilities, maturity, or previous art skill work. 
 

2024-2025
SEPTEMBER: Drawing Realistic Animals
Materials: Pencil and White drawing paper

9/8-9/14 Koala
9/15-9/21 Hummingbird
9/22-9/28 Squirrel
9/29-10/5 Pig

OCTOBER: Watercolor Painting Food
Materials: Watercolors, basic pot set with at least 8 colors
Soft bristle watercolor brushes in two sizes, round (pointed)
Watercolor paper, one 6x9" sheet per class

10/6-10/12 Orange Cut Open
10/13-10/19 Donut
10/20-10/26 Carrots
10/27-11/2 Cupcakes

NOVEMBER: Clay Methods , slab/tile, sculpture)
Materials: Clay (Air-dry by Crayola, 2-5lbs), toothpick, plastic knife, or play-doh tools

11/3-11/9 Pinch Pot w/ a Decorative Shape
11/10-11/16 Coil Pot
11/17-11/23 Sculpture animals, monsters, faces
11/24-11/30 NO CLASS Thanksgiving

DECEMBER: Mini Acrylic Paintings-
Materials: Acrylic Paints in red, blue, yellow, white, brown, black
Flat acrylic brushes, 1" and 1/2"
Round acrylic brushes sz. 3 and 8 (approx)
Small canvas panels or stretched canvas (Minimum 5x7". No larger than 8x10") *Sturdy paper is okay too! 

12/1-12/7 Snowy Night with Branch
12/8-12/14 Gingerbread House
12/15-12/21 Cardinal on a Birch Tree
12/22-12/28 Winter Break- No classes
12/29-1/4 Giraffe

January: Drawing various subjects
Materials: Oil or chalk pastel and white paper, colored pencils optional
1/5-1/11 Pizza slice 🍕 
1/12-1/18 Snowman 
1/19-1/25 Colorful Hands
1/26-2/1 White Tiger Eye


FEBRUARY: Watercolor Painting Birds
2/2-2/8 Puffin
2/9-2/15 Mallard Duck
2/16-2/22 Peacock
2/23-3/1 Parrot

MARCH: Clay
3/2-3/8 Wide Mouth Fish (Pinch Pot)
3/9-3/15 Hand Trinket Dish (Slab)
3/16-3/22 Gnome (Sculpture)
3/23-3/29 Mushroom House (Pinch pot/Coil)

APRIL: Acrylic Painting various subjects
4/6-4/12
4/13-4/19 Spring Break- No Classes
4/20-4/26
4/27-5/3

MAY: Drawing Realistic Animals
5/4–5/10 Giraffe
5/11-5/17 
5/18-5/24
5/25-5/31

JUNE: Parts of the Face/Portraits, mixed media
Materials: Choice of oil pastels, markers, colored pencils, crayons, pencil, white paper
6/1-6/7
6/8-6/14
6/15-6/21
6/22-6/28

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2023-2024 (Section Ended)
September: Drawing Realistic Animals
(*all classes will be taught in artist pencil with option to add color with colored pencil, marker, etc)
Week of 9/3–9/9 Ferret
Week of 9/10-9/16 Swan
Week of 9/17-9/23 Dolphin
Week of 9/24-9/30 Elephant

October: Acrylic Painting
(Acrylic paints on canvas)
10/1-10/7 Mountain Landscape with Sunset Sky
10/8-10/14 Realistic Apples
10/15-10/21 Lightning Storm
10/22-10/28 Sheep Pasture

November: Watercolor Painting Animals
(Basic watercolor pan set)
10/29-11/4 Panda
11/5-11/11 Duckling
11/12-11/18 Toucan
11/19-11/25 Crab

December: Clay Hand-building Basics 
(Crayola Air-dry Clay, natural earth clay, or model magic required)
11/26-12/2 Intro to Coils (Coil Pot, Snails, Icecream Cone)
12/3-12/9 Rolling Slabs (3D Box)
12/10-12/16 Pinch Pot Method (Cups, bowls, creatures)
12/17-12/23 Texture Tiles (Coasters, plaques, flat wall hanging)
***12/24-12/30 NO CLASS

January: Drawing Parts of the Face and Gesture/Figure Drawing
(Pencil and paper, charcoal pencil optional)
12/31/23-1/6/24 WED ONLY All About Eyes
1/7-1/13 MONDAY Eyes, Noses, Mouths Combo, WED Noses and Mouths
1/14-1/20 Facial Proportions (Drawing a face/portrait)
1/21-1/27 Drawing the Figure (Beyond "Stick People")

February: Acrylic Painting
1/28-2/3 Night Sky with Puffy Clouds
2/4-2/10 Sunset on the Beach
2/11-2/17 Chameleon
2/18-2/24 Fuzzy Bee

March: Watercolor Landscapes
2/25-3/2 Mountains and Trees
3/3-3/9 Sailboat at Sunset
3/10-3/16 Meadow of Flowers
3/17-3/23 Desert Landscape
3/24-3/30 Underwater Landscape

April: Clay Sculpture
3/31-4/6 Laying Bunny
4/7-4/13 Cactus Plants
4/14-4/20 Sea Turtle
4/21-4/27 Food items

May: Drawing Mythical Creatures
4/28-5/4 Jackalope
5/5-5/11 Kraken (Giant Squid)
5/12-5/18 Dragon Cat
5/19-5/25 NO FRIDAY CLASS Nessie

June: Pastels (Oil and chalk)
5/26-6/1 NO MONDAY CLASS Northern Lights Landscape
6/2-6/8 Fried Eggs in a pan
6/9-6/15 Beach
6/16-6/22 Campfire 🔥 

Please note: Ongoing classes allow you to choose how many classes to take. You are NOT required to stay long term but many do! You may stay enrolled for 10 months, just take one class on a topic or medium that interests you, or pop in and out whenever it works in your schedule. 

Please note: This class was created to encompass all of the types of classes I teach. You can have them all in one place at a consistent time and day all year long! There is the potential to have a repeat class if you take any of my others so just watch for the topics each week in the description!