In this 4 week flexible schedule class we will learn about 4 different Pop artists (Yayoi Kusama, Henri Matisse, Hokusai, and Pablo Picasso) and create art pieces that are inspired by their work. We will talk about their genre of art, create pieces to be proud of, and learn about the artists through interactive games and trivia. 

Learners will post pictures and/or video of their work (and their works in progress) on the classroom page so that fellow learners and the teacher can give feedback and encouragement on their pieces. It will be uplifting and helpful to the students and peer feedback will be fun! 
Students will also engage with each other with interactive online games, fun trivia and games about the artists we will be talking about each week!  
Here are the highlights for each week! 

Week 1 - Yayoi Kusama - We will talk about color, composition, creativity, and also the proper use of materials and clean up. The students will be able to create their art based on her fun dot art painting. They will post pictures of their work on the classroom page so that we can give feedback and encouragement to each learner. 

Week 2 - Henri Matisse - We will talk a little about Matisse life and his style of art (Fauvism). We'll look at his painting Olive Trees and create a colorful piece inspired by this work. We will have some fun facts and online interaction during the week. 

Week 3 - Hokusai- We will have fun exploring the artist and printmaker Hokusai.  We will re-create his beautiful print of Mt. Fuji with cherry blossoms using crayon and watercolor and students will have fun adding their own creativity to their piece if they would like. We will have fun with some interaction and also with art pieces posted by the students.

Week 4 - Pablo Picasso- During this week we will look at the artist Pablo Picasso. We will discuss his life and his experience as a founder of the Cubism movement. We will re-create one of his pieces using watercolor and crayon. We will do some puzzles related to this artist and the era.

The classes will be step by step allowing time for each learner to create their piece and be proud of what they create. The videos will be clear and provide at least 2 angles.

No experience is needed, but some parental help could be needed with the painting parts if the student is younger. 

Please look at the supplies list for everything needed for these lessons! 
Each learner will need: 
- A watercolor set 
- A brush (any size will do) 
- A cup with water to clean the brush
- Black permanent marker (Sharpie or similar)
- Set of crayons (or oil pastels)
- Heavy white paper (watercolor paper is preferred but not completely necessary) 
- Table protection (newspaper, butcher paper etc). 
- Smock or old t-shirt to keep the paints off of your child's clothing