In this flex class (video only) the art learners will have an exciting opportunity to stamp and paint 3 different paintings. Art learners will learn how to make their own stamps and use them in their art pieces. The backgrounds for the painting will be painted with watercolor and I will be going over brushstrokes that are easy to follow and create fun effects. The first painting will be an under the sea scene, and we will be creating sea animal stamps and more. The water will be painted in watercolor for a cool under the sea water look. We will also make a landscape scene with flowers and tree stamps. The grass and sky will be painted in watercolor, and I will go over some easy painting techniques for painting the background in our landscape. The third painting we will work on will be abstract and I will introduce a new way to make stamps. I will be talking about abstract design and how to use the stamps that learners make to create fun art effects and designs. I will be encouraging creativity and for learners to be coming up with their own ideas and trying them out as the class progresses.  

Each Monday your learner will receive a video lesson and an explanation of what to do for the week. I will have an extended learning activity for them to do too. This will be specifically directed at helping them practice what has been taught in the lesson. It will also give them an opportunity to use what they have learned and add their own creative ideas to it. I will be encouraging them to share ideas and their artwork in the midweek message on Thursdays. This will be a great learning experience on how to collaborate with other artists and use their peers' ideas to help stir their own creativity. In addition to the Thursday message, I will have question starters to help encourage discussions about the week's lessons. 

Week 1 Lesson Video - making stamps. I will walk learners through step by step on how to make the stamps. I will also go over how to stamp with ink pads and acrylic paint. 
Extended Learning - come up with your own stamps and try them out. 
Scavenger hunt - instructions coming with the lesson.
Share your ideas - did you make any interesting stamps that you want to share and teach other learners how to make them too.
Join the discussion - on Thursday's. 

Week 2 Lesson Video - painting and stamping the ocean scene. 
Extended Learning - use the same brush stroke that we did to make our water and paint a sky or an abstract design.
Share your ideas - do you have any watercolor painting that you want to share and show other learners how to paint it.
Join the discussion- on Thursday's.

Week 3 Lesson Video - painting and stamping a landscape scene with flowers and trees.  
Extended Learning - come up with your own realistic scene use stamps and watercolor.
Share your ideas - what other kinds of artwork can we brainstorm about that we could use our stamps in. 
Join the discussion - on Thursday's.

Week 4 Lesson Video - learn a new way to make stamps and creating abstract art. 
Extended Learning - create with your own ideas a painting using all that we have gone over with watercolor and stamps. 
Share your ideas - attach a picture in the classroom of your abstract designs. Teach us how to do it too.
Join the discussion - on Thursday's.

Week 5 Lesson Video - using sponges to stamp with and learning a new way to create design. 
Extended Learning - contact me with any questions before class ends.
Sharing your ideas - share your artwork that you are the proudest of in this class.
Join the discussion - on Thursday's.

I look forward to stamping with your art learners soon.