Homeschool Art Classes
$10.00
Description
This series of youth art classes is designed to provide homeschooling students with affordable, quality, and fun arts education. Classes will meet once a week on Wednesdays from September through April. All classes can be taken individually but, when taken consecutively, provide a complete curriculum of fine arts knowledge and techniques. Students who participate in any Homeschool Art classes have the option to submit work to the Homeschool Art Student Exhibition that will be on display in the children’s wing of the museum in May.
The registration fee is $10 per class.* All supplies are included.
Due to the demand for the program, we are going to cap the registration at 15 students per class to ensure that all students are getting the time and attention that they deserve, and to guarantee that our classrooms can provide the necessary space. The 7-9 age group will be capped at 10 students to meet their current needs.
Please include your child’s name and age in the notes when you register to ensure that we can hold a spot for them in the appropriate class
Class Times:
9:30–11 AM: ages 10–13
11 AM–12:30 PM: ages 14–16+
2–3:30 PM: ages 7–9
Each week, all three classes have the same core concept, but projects are adjusted for each age group.
This year classes are designed in pairs for ages 10-16+, so that each art project is spread across two classes to offer the students more time in class to work on their project, and more opportunity to reach their unique artistic goals with each new topic. Although classes are offered in pairs this year, students can choose to attend just one class if desired and have the option to finish the rest at home. The 7-9 age range will continue to have a new art project in each class to meet their current developmental needs.
If children are below the eligible age range for the class they have registered for we reserve the right to omit them from the class without a refund. Older children and older siblings are welcome to join a lower age group if necessary.
Class Dates and Descriptions:
Classes begin on September 13th and end on April 24th
Projects in the first semester (September-December) will be based on the fundamentals of art
Projects in the second semester (January-April) will be based on combining everything that we learned in the first semester with mixed media and sculpture
September 13th: Paper Peep Show Boxes / Ames rooms
Full
Topic: Perspective and space
10-16+ Project: Peep Show Boxes were manufactured in the Dutch Republic around 1650 out of a fascination for perspective and optical devices. In this lesson we will be creating a peep show box to learn how to create and control perspective within our own artworks.
7-9 Project: Ames rooms are optical illusions created in the 1930s by a man named Adelbert Ames Jr. as a way of studying perception and perspective. In this class we will be designing and creating an Ames room to see firsthand the effect that perspective can have on our artwork.
September 20th: Paper Peep Show Boxes Continued / Tree Silhouette Collages
Full
Topic: Perspective and space
10-16+ project: This week we will be finishing our peep show boxes and putting on any final touches.
7-9 project: For this project we will be creating tree silhouette collages and exploring the yin and yang relationship of positive and negative space within an artwork.
September 27th: Line Landscapes / Continuous Line Portraits
Topic: Line
14-16+ project: Line is a basic but effective element of design that can be used to define figures, imply motion, add shadow, and much more. By creating continuous line portraits we will study how line is used in art and how it can be applied to our own artwork.
10-13 project: This project will share the same foundational artistic goals as the older students by creating contour line landscapes that teaches how to combine line and the natural shape of our subject to give a 3d effect to an otherwise 2d image.
7-9 project: These students will be putting their foot in the water and learning about line by creating patchwork landscapes that encourage a closer look at how line can represent the world around us.
October 4th: Line Landscapes and Line Portraits Continued
Topic: Line
10-16+ project: During this week’s class, students will be continuing their line projects and putting on any finishing touches.
7-9 project: This week we will be designing portraits with line art hair that prompt students to use line to create movement, texture, shape, and motion in their artwork.
October 11th: Kaleidoscope Paintings / Mandalas
Topic: Balance
14-16+ project: This week we will be exploring the different types of balance in art, how they change the way an artwork is perceived, and how we can use them to help reach our artistic goals. In this project we will be creating a kaleidoscope inspired painting that uses radial balance.
10-13 project: These students will share the same foundational goals as the older students, but will be focusing their attention on symmetrical balance by creating a symmetrical kaleidoscope painting that focuses on the use of color, shape repetition, and line.
7-9 project: Our youngest students will be sharing the same foundational goals as the older students but will be learning through creating rock mandalas, which help teach radial balance through the use of color and shape repetition.
October 18th: Kaleidoscope Paintings Continued / Mirror Image Paintings
Topic: Balance
10-16+ project: Students will be continuing their kaleidoscope paintings this week and adding on any final touches.
7-9 project: To continue our study of balance this week, we will be creating mirror image paintings that guide us through symmetrical balance and how symmetry can be used to elevate an artwork.
October 25th: Van Gogh Paintings / Squeegee Paintings
Topic: Movement
10-16+ project: For this week’s project we will be studying an artist who mastered creating movement in his artwork, Van Gogh! He achieved this by using a variety of different techniques, including using short, thick brushstrokes to create a sense of energy and motion. Students in this lesson will be replicating his style in one of their own paintings by taking a closer look at his process.
7-9 project: Our younger artists will be sharing the same goals as the older students through creating a painting with a squeegee. A silly name for a wonderful tool that allows us to spread, scrape, and smooth paint in a way that mimics motion in our art.
November 1st: Van Gogh Paintings Continued / Figures in motion
Topic: Movement
10-16+ project: Students will be continuing their Van Gogh paintings this week and adding any finishing touches.
7-9 project: For this project we will be exploring a new way of creating movement in our art by using repetition to create figures in motion. By overlapping and stacking different elements of our artwork, we will create a figure that looks as though they were caught in the middle of an action.
November 8th: Texture Paintings
Topic: Texture
10-16+ Project: Texture paintings are a great way to bring a more tactile quality to an artwork by individually incorporating or combining physical elements into a painting, including sand, fabric, paper, and more. In this project students will have access to many different mediums and will be guided through how each medium could add to the overall goals of the artwork that they choose to create.
7-9 project: These students will be reaching the same core objectives as the older students by exploring how to add physical elements to their artwork with a beach painting that incorporates sand and gel mediums into their paint.
November 15th: Texture Paintings Continued / Tin Foil Rubbings
Topic: Texture
10-16+ Project: Students will be continuing their texture paintings this week and adding any finishing touches.
7-9 project: This week we will explore other kinds of texture in art with Tin Foil Rubbings. In this project we will take inspiration from the texture in objects around us and learn how we can transfer their appearance to use in our artwork.
November 22nd: Happy Thanksgiving! No class this week!
November 29th: Painting Trio / Complementary Flowers
Topic: Beginning color theory
10-16+ project: Color is an essential part of any artwork that can be used to convey emotion, mood, and atmosphere. Students in this lesson will be learning how to do this through creating a triptych of three small paintings that each utilize one of the three following color harmonies: monochromatic, complementary, and triadic.
7-9 project: These students will share the same goals as the older students but will focus their attention on mastering and understanding the complementary color relationship by creating a flower drawing that uses complementary colors of their choice.
December 6th: Painting Trio Continued / Monochromatic Landscape
Topic: Beginning color theory
10-16+ project: Students will be continuing their triptych paintings this week and adding any final touches.
7-9 project: After learning about complementary colors, this week we will be studying monochromatic color schemes and how just one color can be used to create a sense of depth and dimensionality.
December 13th: Snow Globes
Topic: Seasonal crafting
7-16+ project: With the holidays right around the corner, it is time for some festive fun by making our very own snow globes with mason jars, lots of glitter, and several kinds of holiday characters and creatures. These make great gifts and fun keepsakes!
December 20th – January 3rd Holiday Break: Happy holidays from everyone at WKMA!
January 10th: Andy Warhol Creatures and Creations
Topic: Color theory
7-16+ project: American artist Andy Warhol was the leader of the pop art movement and a master of color theory, famously known for his use of bright and bold colors. In this project we will be creating creatures of the student’s choosing that utilize color harmonies to help create a mood that matches their creation. We will do this by studying Andy’s talent for creating color palettes that accurately conveyed the tone and message of each of his artworks.
January 17th: Andy Warhol Creatures Continued / Four Seasons Painting
Topic: Color theory
10-16+ project: Students will be continuing their Andy Warhol artworks this week and adding any final touches.
7-9 project: During this week we will be continuing our color theory studies with a four seasons painting that showcases a collaborating color palette for each individual season.
January 24th: Paint Pouring
Topic: Color theory
7-16+ project: As a summative project to review what we have learned about color theory, we will be doing an explorative paint pouring project that teaches us how colors interact, as well as how to create color palettes that can deliver high contrast, vibrancy, and depth.
January 31st: Paint Pouring Continued / Rose Colored Glasses Painting
Topic: Color theory
10-16+ project: Students will be continuing their paint pouring artworks this week and adding any final touches.
7-9 project: For this project we will be looking at life through rose colored glasses by creating our very own glasses with colored lenses, and then wearing them outside to paint the world around us from a new perspective.
February 7th: Paper Mache Animal Heads / Paper Mache Bowls
Topic: 3d art and sculpture
10-16+ project: Paper mache is a wonderfully malleable and accessible medium for artists who are learning to create three dimensional artworks with a variety of textures by using strips of paper or paper pulp to mold into various shapes. This week we will be stepping into the world of 3d art with the help of paper mache by creating animal head sculptures.
7-9 project: This week students will begin learning how to create 3d art by making paper mache bowls that teach us the difference between what it means to create 2d compositions and 3d compositions
February 14th: Paper Mache Animal Heads Continued / Paper Mache Masks
Topic: 3d art and sculpture
10-16+ project: Students will be continuing their paper mache sculptures this week and adding any finishing touches.
7-9 project: To continue our exploration of paper mache and how it can be used to aid us in our artwork, we will be going a step further this week by creating paper mache masks of the students choosing! These are also fun for performative art, theater, and discovering what wearable art has to offer.
February 21st: Yarn Paintings
Topic: Fiber arts
7-16+ project: Yarn paintings are a traditional Mexican folk art form that involves using colored yarns to create vibrant and intricate designs on a flat surface. Yarn paintings combine many of the art fundamentals that we have learned over the course of this year and serve as an exciting way to explore cultural traditions and diversity in our art. In this project students will create a composition of their choosing and then carefully glue and place their yarn in the right places to bring it to life.
February 28th: Yarn Paintings Continued / Yarn Wall Hangings
Topic: Fiber arts
10-16+ project: Students will be continuing their yarn paintings this week and adding any finishing touches.
7-9 project: For our project this week we will be continuing our fiber arts studies with yarn wall hangings that teach us further how to arrange colors and textures to create a visually interesting composition and appearance.
March 6th: Chia Pets
Topic: Clay and natural sculpture
7-16+ project: Natural sculpture refers to art pieces that are created from organic materials, and practicing it teaches us how to incorporate the beauty of nature into our own artwork. This week we will be venturing into the world of natural sculpture with Chia Pets! With these DIY Chia pets, we will be combining clay and natural sculpture to make our very own sculptures that will grow and change into something new over time.
March 13th: Chia Pets Continued / Stamped Clay Bowls
Topic: Clay and natural sculpture
10-16+ project: Students will be continuing their Chia Pet sculptures this week and adding any final touches.
7-9 project: This week we will be adding to our hand building skills by creating stamped clay bowls. In this project students will design a clay bowl by first stamping the clay with a design of their choice and then hand building the shape of their bowl. Working with clay is a wonderful way to strengthen motor skills and further develop our understanding of art fundamentals as well as craftsmanship.
March 20th: Mixed Media Paintings
Topic: Mixed media
7-16+ project: Mixed media painting is an art form that involves the use of multiple materials and techniques to create a single work of art. These paintings can incorporate traditional art materials such as paint, charcoal, and ink, as well as unconventional materials like fabric, wood, and found objects. In this class we will be creating a mixed media painting that uses mediums of the students’ choice. During our process we will be experimenting with different textures, colors, and patterns to create unique effects.
March 27th: Mixed Media Paintings Continued / Mixed Media Self Portraits
Topic: Mixed media
10-16+ project: Students will be continuing their mixed media paintings this week and adding any final touches.
7-9 project: Like our mixed media paintings, mixed media self portraits are all about using different art materials and techniques to represent oneself. During this project we will be discovering how different mediums can come together to create a cohesive artwork that showcases the parts of ourselves that we are choosing to portray.
April 3rd: Book Nooks
Topic: Mixed media sculpture
7-16+ project: Book nooks are small, themed miniature worlds that tell a story or display a particular theme all within the confines of a space meant to fit within a bookshelf. During this project we will explore what it is like to create detailed objects on a small scale while practicing a variety of sculptural techniques including carving, shaping, and molding.
April 10th: Book Nooks Continued / Mini Dioramas
Topic: Mixed media sculpture
10-16+ project: Students will be continuing their book nooks this week and adding any final touches.
7-9 project: During this project we will be taking a step further from our book nooks to create mini dioramas that are meant to be viewed from all sides. These mini dioramas will be created within a small lidded box with scenes of the students choosing.
April 17th: Layered Plexiglass Painting / Plexiglass Suncatchers
Topic: Mixed media
10-16+ project: For our final project this year we will be creating a layered painting with alcohol ink and acrylic paint on plexiglass. By layering the different mediums on the front and back of the plexiglass it gives this project a special sense of depth and encourages the students to think about space within their compositions. During our process we will be reviewing everything that we have learned throughout the year such as perspective, space, movement, texture, color theory, and sculpture.
7-9 project: These students will be sharing the same fundamental goals as the older students, but will instead be applying their skills towards creating plexiglass suncatchers. This project will get students thinking specifically about how light and shadow can be implemented into their artwork.
April 24th: Layered Plexiglass Painting Continued / Mixed Media Jewelry Making
Topic: Mixed media
10-16+ project: Students will be continuing their plexiglass paintings this week and adding any final touches. This will be the last day to turn in artwork for the student art show!
7-9 project: These students will be putting together all that we have learned while making mixed media jewelry. For this project students will design pendants and charms for their jewelry out of a variety of different objects and mediums while thinking about the topics that we have covered this year. This will be the last day to turn in artwork for the student art show!
