書道教室：書道の技術を学ぼう！

*Please check supply list in the class. Student need some tools for this class and I have provided some cheap options with links. Some you should already have at home*

In this class, we will be using a variety of tools to create Calligraphy and study various hand and arm movements, how to hold tools, the pressure of the tool, and much more. The goal is to show techniques to students so they can make their art their own. We will have a fun activity at the end of each class and use the skills we learned in that class. At the end of the week, students should have a better grasp on written art and calligraphy styles. This class is very hands-on and will be a fun art class for your students. 

I also do this class along with the students so they can see my work in real time and skills I share with them. 

Class 1
-Icebreaker activity and introductions
- History of calligraphy 
- Basics of calligraphy in this class from the movement of the pen and wrist, to the pressure of the pen or marker. Practice together.
- Students will learn some techniques, how to hold their markers or pens, pressure of their writing and, stroke shapes and patterns. 
- They will have some worksheets loaded up to class that will help their pressure and hand movement. You can print these and practice on them before the next class. 

Class 2
- Study different tools used and practice with them (crayola marker, sharpie, pen, and calligraphy marker)
- How to use those various tools to create art, and then we will practice various words and phrases with those tools. 
- They will have an assignment of creating a phrase I give them in their own fonts and style and show them in the next class. 

Class 3
- We will practice difficult phrases and learning how to fully copy something we see and make it our own. 
- We will have some final practice to make sure our skills are good. 
- Students will create their final artwork on canvas or poster. 


I will also post cursive writing worksheets in the class for those wanting to brush up on that skill. In the final class, we will do a canvas art project together.