梵谷向日葵，粉彩畫

In this one time class, students will learn about Vincent Van Gogh's famous sunflower paintings. We will talk about Van Gogh's style and his life, while drawing a beautiful bouquet of flowers in Van Gogh's style.  We will use chalk or oil pastels and learn different techniques of drawing, such as cross hatching, and contour line drawing.  We will also use lots of blending. Gesture and stroke will be important to draw the flowers.  I will give students a brief slideshow at the beginning of class that shows the original artwork along with examples of student art. Then, I will give a demonstration of the drawing, while each student creates their own unique artwork. Students may follow along with me, or create on their own. I encourage individual creativity along the way.

My teaching style is relaxed. Students can go at their own pace. I will encourage students to show me their artwork during the creative process so that I can give feedback that is both educational and enthusiastic.  Learners will get to interact with me and with each other, while creating their own artwork and watching my demonstration. At the end of class, students can show their artwork to each other and to me. If students don't feel comfortable sharing, students may opt to post a photo of the finished project in the classroom.

Prior basic drawing skills are recommended, but not required, for this class.