In this 5 week class we will learn about 5 different artists (Warhol, Van Gogh, Picasso, Kandinsky, Dine) 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 a brief biography of the artist.

In this course there are NO LIVE CLASSES, you sign up and then watch the videos as your schedule allows.

There will be step by step video instruction for the projects as well as additional information. 

Here are the highlights for each lesson:

Lesson 1 - Warhol - We will discuss Warhol’s interesting life as an artist. We will talk about his colorful ice cream art piece, and then students will create their own Pop Art masterpiece using crayon and watercolor. 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 piece based this beautiful piece, but in their own style and with their own personality and creativity. 

Lesson 2 - Van Gogh - We will discuss his various works and his interesting life (age appropriate of course). We will talk about his colorful and rich work and his style and how it differed from other artists at the time. The students will create a drawing based on his piece called Sunflowers. 

Lesson 3 - Kandinsky - We will have fun exploring the artist Kandinsky. We will be looking at his Abstract Expressionist art pieces. We will re-create one of his art pieces called Yellow, Red, Blue using crayon and watercolor and students will have fun adding their own creativity to their piece. 

Lesson 4 - Picasso - During this week we will look at the artist Picasso. We will look at his life and how he created his Cubism pieces. We will talk about his various paintings and we will re-create his Cubism inspired piece called Portrait of a Woman using watercolor and crayon. 

Lesson 5 - Dine - In this final week we will learn about modern art and Jim Dine. We will create a piece of art in this style of this master using a heart theme. 

The pre-recorded lessons will be step by step allowing time for each learner to create their art piece and be proud of what they create. In addition there will be room for creativity and learners may add unique details to their art pieces.

The only prior skill required is the ability to follow detailed visual and verbal directions.