This is a flex class
-	Each week class activities will be sent out for the student to complete on their own time.
-	There is not set date and time that you need to attend
-	There are no live classes, however, there will be plenty of interactions between the students and each other and myself.
-       These lessons have been tested in live classes to ensure student success
-       Art classes make the perfect flex classes as students can pause or speed up based on their abilities, the lessons can be done when it fits into the day without worry of getting behind as it's a high interest subject kids will want to work on every week.

*Classes do not need to be taken in order, 101 or 102, etc. just indicate unique projects within the series of classes.

We will look at the art and techniques of a few famous artists and create our own masterpiece by mimicking their techniques. Students are encouraged to take their own creative liberties making their art their very own. I am not a “this must go here” and “that must be yellow” type of art teacher. 

Each week a video instruction will take the students step by step through our project. Each week a new virtual scavenger hunt challenge, group collaboration project or video response question will be posted within the theme of the week. Students are to upload either a photo or a video of their weekly work to the classroom and give at least one student critique each week. Gaining inspiration from each other I suspect each week they'll take their creativity up a notch.

We are our own worst critics. My goal is to help us take our own art less seriously while also taking art in general more seriously. Students will learn that growth in a subject matter such as art comes from repetition and breaking larger more complex drawings into simple shapes. My goal is always to increase student’s confidence levels, help them see mistakes happen and can actually be good sometimes, and that art is a great relaxation activity. After just a few short weeks parents often notice a surprising increase in their student’s art confidence level. 

I recently had a 9 year old student say, "That is cool but looks hard! I wouldn't be surprised to find it easy though! All the art we have made so far has looked hard, but it was actually not hard and fun!" This is 100% my goal. I want to teach my students techniques and drawings that appear hard but are easy enough for them to find success.

My passion and excitement about art comes out in my teaching. And I love seeing and hearing the kids get excited about their art. My classes are set up in a way that there are natural social interactions as we trace over our finished piece in black marker or as we work on coloring our masterpiece. I have found even shy or quiet students share in this no pressure environment. 

It is my hope that students will relate to each other through their art and realize that even though we are each unique, being different is ok, in fact being different is awesome! Students will learn to encourage each other through the struggles of the daily life while growing as individuals. They will learn to express their feelings through line and color as well as other art techniques depending on the week attended.

Week 1: Kahlo
Week 2: Rousseau
Week 3: Delaunay
Week 4: Chirico
Week 5: Burch
Week 6: Rodrigue

Please Note:
I recommend using the biggest screen you have possible as I teach using a combination of slides and live directed drawing so kids can see both the end goal and the process of getting there.

Alphabetical List of Artists Covered in Mimic the Masters Flex Classes

*Artists that are covered multiple times have unique projects for each class, allowing students to review their work and style while still creating a brand new inspired piece.

Blair-102
Britto-104
Burch-103
Chirico-103
Dali-102 & 104
Delaunay-103
Kahlo-103
Kandinsky-101
Klimt- 101
Kusama-102
Matisse-102
Miro-104
Mondrain-101 &104
Monet-104
O’Keefe-102
Picasso-101
Pissaro-101
Rodrigue-103
Rousseau-103
Schilling-104
Van Gogh-102
Warhol-101


Supplies:
-	Any type of quality art paper 
-	Pencil and Eraser
-	Ruler
-	Markers, Gel Pens, and or colored pencils (I will be using all 3 depending on the project)
-	Thick and Thin Sharpie Ultra Fine/Fine Tipped