Painting Options **Subject to change based on class interaction and Learner interest.** 

* = Tuesday class chose

Week of 9/22: FALL ANIMALS - Red Squirrel - Red Panda Jumping in Leaves*
Week of 9/29: FALL DESIGN - Pumpkin Design OR Mushroom Cottage*
Week of 10/7: CUTE AND MAGICAL - Magic Spider OR Magic Owl
Week of 10/14: FALL AT NIGHT - Cats in the Moonlight OR Spooky Trees
Week of 10/21: FALL DECOR - Fall Pumpkins OR Cornucopia
Week of 10/28: FALL HOLIDAYS - Trick or Treat Scene OR Dia de los Muertos Design

Requests: 

This class is a great way to learn more about painting with acrylic paint in a low stress and creativity fostering environment. Learners will get the chance to practice several different painting and brush techniques. They will learn about color blending, the use of dark and light, shadow effects, organic shapes, symmetry, and even abstract concepts. Learners will also hear growth mindset language throughout the class as I paint, especially my favorite saying: "Practice makes progress." I encourage the Learners to just let the creativity flow and not to focus so much on perfection. We can always turn a mistake into something new! 

In this class we also make use of Art as a means of gaining creative skills and understanding concepts to improve problem solving skills and think of creative solutions. I often mention concepts of geometry, science, structure, and more as we talk about what we are painting. These skills are an important part of S.T.E.A.M. education.

Learners can interact with each other through some conversation prompts each week, as well as through spontaneous conversation. Learners are encouraged to ask questions, and may generally stay unmuted as long as there is not a lot of background noise.

Every week at the end of class we will vote on the painting for the next week based on the options listed. Learners may join the class at any time! As this is an ongoing class, I will add dates and paintings to the schedule as the class continues.

Learners do not need to have prior experience with painting. I will be taking it step-by-step and pausing for questions or clarification throughout. It is important to encourage your Learners to ask questions if they need to, and to remember that art is unique. It is always fun to see how different all of the paintings turn out to be. Learners are encouraged to upload a picture of their paintings after class to show off their unique artwork!

**Class time may go over or under time by a few minutes depending on class interaction and Learners skill levels**

*A note about the Saturday section: The Saturday section may have one week per month that they do not meet if I need to travel or go to an event. If there is a week that will be missed, I will announce it in the classroom and that date will be removed from your Learner's schedule at least one week beforehand. Some weeks will not be on the schedule at all if I know in advance, so it is always good to check the schedule. For the week that is missed, we will vote on completing the next week's planned painting.