9Activity Schedule - Every Wednesday (Jan 9 - May 8, 2025) 

• Aboriginal Art Painting with acrylics-dot pointillism technique                            

Two 1.5-hour sessions (Jan-9, 16)      

• Leaf printing/rubbing/Watercolor Wash/gel print option.     

Two 1.5-hour sessions (Jan 23, 30) 

• Piet Mondrian-Inspired Masking Tape Art -Acrylics 

Two 1.5-hour sessions (Feb 6, 13) 

• Jackson Pollock - Action Painting - Acrylics 

Two 1.5-hour sessions (Feb 20, 27) 

• Van Gogh & Flowers - Basic & Advanced skill – Acrylics-oil pastel paint crayons 

Two 1.5-hour sessions (Mar 6, 13) 

• Watercolor and Jellyfish wax crayon resist painting  

Two 1.5-hour sessions (Mar 20, 27) 

• Leaf Painting, Marbleized, Gelli Print/Painting - printing ink/Acrylics 

 Three 1.5 hrs. session-self-directed (Apr 10, 117, 24)  

• Neurographic Art- Watercolors – Tempera paints 

Two 1.5-hour sessions - creative expression. (May 1, -May 8) 

Total hours (25) 

Aboriginal Art of Austrailia 

 is art made by indigenous Australian people. It includes work made in many different ways including painting on leaves, wood carving, rock carving, sculpting, ceremonial clothing and sand painting. Aboriginal art is closely linked to tribal ceremonies & hunting rituals. 

Students will be introduced to aboriginal art and storytelling. Through class demos and instructional videos from our class website, students will create aboriginal art painting with Q-Tip's/pointillism. They can add additional symbols to their work to create an imaginary story. Storytelling and indigenous symbology. Lesson plan and supporting documents are on the website for download.   

Leaf Printing/Rubbing & Watercolor -  Experimental 

Students will be introduced to the art process of gel block printing through class demo. Students will explore leaf printing using gel block prints, leaves, speedball ink, crayons, and print rollers to make a work of art. Watercolor paint will be applied after the prints & rubbings dry. Early finishers can freely draw and paint self-directed-student choice. Lesson plan and supporting documents are on the website for download. 

 Piet Mondrian-Modern  Artist

was a Dutch painter and theoretician who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century and is known for painting  geometric shapes, straight bold lines,  and primary colors.

Students are introduced to the abstract art of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian in Art History. In the process, they learn important Geometry Vocabulary and mathematical skills. Students will see video and live demonstrations and then use masking tape on canvas board to square areas and paint sections to emulate the artist in their final work of art. Lesson plan and supporting documents are on the website for download. 

Action Painter Jackson Pollock-drip paint

 was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. He was widely noticed for his technique of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface, enabling him to view and paint his canvases from all angles.

Students will be introduced to the expressive modern action drip art of Jackson Pollack in Art History. They will then work collaboratively in groups of 4 or 5 to create an abstract action painting using acrylic paint and the drip method. Each group will be assigned an emotion to convey through their choice of colors, brush strokes, and paint application. Groups will create their paintings on large sheets of canvas paper on the floor/or in a splatter box. Each group will present their paintings and explain how they conveyed the assigned emotion through their artistic choices. Color psychology in visual culture will be addressed. Lesson plan and supporting documents are on the website for download.  

Vincent Van Gogh - Impressionist artist

 was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade, he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of which date from the last two years of his life

Students can use the roll and draw sheet and dice to roll for the vase design and the design of 3 flowers like Artist Van Gogh. Students could turn the sunflower into a wide variety of finished art projects with various media if they want too yet the focus will be on acrylic paint and oil pastel paint crayons. Lesson plan and supporting documents are on the website for download. 

Watercolor techniques & Jellyfish,  glue painting /printing

Students will be introduced to additional wax resist, liquid watercolor, & the glue paint art processes through class demo and video tutorials to create their works of art. Early finishers can freely draw and paint self-directed-student choice. Lesson plan and supporting documents are on the website for download. 

Foam block printing pop art portrait, Marbleized, Gelli               Print/Painting - printing ink/Acrylics.  Three 1.5 hrs. session-self-directed (Apr 9, 16, 23)  

Students will view art history videos of POP Art and portraits in that style. Using a foam printing plate, students will create abstract line drawing of their face. Incorporating the use of primary & secondary colors most used in “POP” art students will make prints from their foam plate drawings to expand upon their skills. Early finishers can freely draw and paint self-directed-student choice. Watercolor marbleizing & gel printing can also be incorporated in their work Lesson plan and supporting documents are on the website for download. 

Neurographic Art   What are the rules of neurographic art? 

The popular neurographic art method is to simply draw curves and swoops on the page or even straight lines and shapes. Students will draw  curved  intersections & add shapes and watercolor to their art. It's like making a work of art from a continual swirling line. This type of artwork is fun, free, and relaxing. Neurographic art is used a lot with Art therapists to calm the mind Lesson plan, videos, and supporting documents are on the website for download. 

Various Types of paint brushes

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