This  course  has no live meetings-- its is a flexible schedule class and meets weekly to explore abstract painting.  Children will be introduced to the painting genre: abstract expressionism- which explores  visual interpretation, expression and emotion through color, brush-strokes, lines and shapes, and mixed medium techniques.  No prior painting or drawing experience needed-- children will have fun in this course experimenting with paint, medium and personal expression and style.

Expectations for this Flex Class
Each week, I will post a recorded class session  for everyone enrolled in this flex course to view when convenient.   I ask that your child checks in with me via the classroom section to upload pictures of their work and to ask any questions.  I also would like each learner to view their classmates work when posted and make a comment about it.  Lets be positive and supporting here!  :)  Some ideas to make comments about when posting to me about your work, could be: Introducing yourself and where you are from!  And...  Why you painted with certain colors...what are your favorite colors...what you liked about this weeks project, what you did not really like about it, what you thought about the abstract artist's work that I presented for the week.

  Please upload your work and comments for each week's project by using the title of the lesson, so everyone knows which project your artwork is pertaining to- for example:   Project 1:  Intro to Painting or Project 2:  Painting on Canvas: Shapes & Lines.


 Each week we will explore a new technique sometimes using paintbrushes and/or our hands while experimenting with painting medium- such as :  adding salt, sands, oils, water,  and sometimes ink to our paints. Children will work on a variety of surfaces, such as:  canvas, canvas board,  paper, wood, cardboard and found materials.

We will broadly examine a few famous abstract artists that are known in this genre of painting:  abstract expressionism.
Here are the weekly lesson and materials needed.

** For All Sessions, Please protect your working surface and floor with a tarp, cover yourself with an apron and have plenty of hand wipes or paper towels 

Week 1- Intro to Abstract Painting
Materials: Pre-made, Pre-stretched Canvas ( any size), acrylic paint, liquid soap, paintbrushes, paper plate to mix colors, water cup(s) to clean brushes in between colors, pen to put name on back with date


Week 2- Abstract Painting on Canvas: Shapes & Lines
Materials:  Pre-made, Pre-stretched Canvas ( any size), acrylic paint, liquid soap, paintbrushes, paper plate to mix colors, water cup(s) to clean brushes in between colors, pen to put name on back with date


Week 3- Painting  on Fabric with Mixed Medium I
Materials:  Neutral Color of Cloth ( canvas, heavy cotton, other fabric etc..etc…any size), acrylic paint, liquid soap,  salt, masking tape ( any color or a combination of colors), paintbrushes, paper plate to mix colors, water cup(s) to clean brushes in between colors, pen to put name on back with date


Week 4-  Abstract Painting on Canvas: 2 - 3 color
Materials:  Pre-made, Pre-stretched Canvas ( any size), acrylic paint, liquid soap, paintbrushes, paper plate to mix colors, water cup(s) to clean brushes in between colors, pen to put name on back with date


Week 5- Abstract Painting on Paper I
Materials:   Water-Color Paper ( or another type of heavy artisan paper ),acrylic paint,   liquid soap, oil pastels, paintbrushes, paper plate to mix colors,  cups of water to clean brushes in between colors, pen to put name on back with date


Week 6- Abstract Painting on Cardboard
Materials: Heavy duty cardboard square ,oil pastels, markers, white glue, bits of paper ( different sizes, different colors),  little bits of fabric, acrylic paint, paintbrushes, paper plate to mix colors, water cups to clean brushes in between colors, pen to put name on back with date


Week 7-  Abstract Painting on Canvas:  1 color
Materials :Pre-made, Pre-stretched Canvas ( any size), OR Paper, acrylic paint, liquid soap, paintbrushes, paper plate to mix colors, water cup(s) to clean brushes in between colors, pen to put name on back with date


Week 8- Abstract Painting on Wood  
Materials: Wood piece or/Wood Panel board ( any kind/ any size** any art store resource below will have it, or you can find your own at a hardware store), masking tape ( different sizes/colors your choice), acrylic paint,  markers, paintbrushes, paper plate to mix colors, water cups to clean brushes in between colors, pen to put name on back with date


Week 9- Abstract Painting on Found Material
Materials:  Found Material Surface to Paint on- any size- (*suggestion:  metal, plastic, wood, paper,  cardboard, fabric), acrylic paint, liquid soap, flour, salt, spoons to get out flour & salt, paintbrushes, paper plate to mix colors, water cup(s) to clean brushes in between colors, pen to put name on back with date

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