Beginners Art Class
Detailed Schedule:
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER: WATERCOLOR CRASH COURSE
Materials: Watercolor round brushes, watercolor, watercolor paper, H or HB pencil, and eraser.
Week of August 24 – 28:
watercolor landscape based on flat washes.
Week of August 31 – September 4:
watercolor animals (wet-on-wet).
Week of September 7 – 11:
Use of color pallets and Flowers.
Week of September 14 – 18:
Watercolor Fruit Still life.
Week of September 21 – 25:
Finishing project.
OCTOBER: CONTEMPORARY ART, MIXED MEDIA
Materials: Acrylics, Watercolor, brushes, old magazines, scissors, brushes, 2H-6B pencils, and eraser.
Week of September 28 – Oct. 2:
Landscape + Font. acrylics, pencil.
Week of October 5 – 9:
Winter landscape or birds.
Week of October 11 – 15:
Absurdist or Cartoon Sculptures.
Black and white watercolor can be used.
Week of October 18 – 22:
painting a scene in The Expressionism.
Week of October 25 – 29:
American photorealism: drawing a photorealistic composition.
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School Year starts in September
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER: PENCIL CRASH COURSE
Materials: Graphite pencils of various softness: 2H, H, B, 4B or 6B, eraser, color pencils, mixed media paper.
Week of November 1-4:
Escher and Shading techniques, mastering cross hatching.
Week of November 7-11:
Facial Expressions: learning to represent emotions on human and animal faces.
Week of November 14-18:
Color pencil drawing techniques.
Week of November 28 – Dec. 2:
The use of a silhouette.
Week of December 5 – 9:
Finishing project.
DECEMBER, JANUARY, AND FEBRUARY: All About Painting CRASH COURSE
Materials: Acrylics, watercolor, brushes, Canvas, Pencil and eraser.
Week of December 12 – 16:
Intro to color theory: primary and secondary colors, opposite / complimentary colors, color temperature, tints and shades. Obtaining a desired color by mixing.
Week of December 19 – 23:
Compositional sketches of a large still life. Beginning underdrawing on a large canvas.
Week of December 26 – 30:
Detailed shading of still life objects, loose painting of background and folds.
Week of January 3 – 7:
Finishing project And Intro on watercolor technique, Intro on pre- and post- impressionist styles of still life painting.
Week of January 10 – 14:
Starting a final Finalizing a self portrait. Compositional sketches for creative self portrait.
project of a choice.
Week of January 17 – 21:
Beginning underdrawing on a Watercolor Paper.
Week of January 24 – 28:
Finalizing underdrawing and starting painting self portrait.
Week of Jan. 31 – Feb. 4
Portrait painting.
Week of February 7 – 11:
Finalizing underdrawing and starting another project if time permits.
Week of February 14 – 18:
Finishing project.
FEBRUARY AND MARCH: All About Drawing CRASH COURSE
Materials: Graphite pencils of various softness: 2H, H, B, 4B or 6B, eraser, color pencils, mixed media paper.
Week of February 21 – 25:
Sketching & shading. Study of small objects. Pencil.
Week of February 28 – March 2:
learning to make Small still life with Charcoal.
Week of March 5 – 9:
Perspective and architecture. Study of a cityscape. Sharpies and pens.
Week of March 12 – 16:
Textured landscape drawing. Pencil/pen.
White charcoal on black paper.
Week of March 19 – 23:
Black and white animal, still life or flower of students choice..
MARCH AND APRIL: Realistic Portrait CRASH COURSE
Materials: Graphite pencils of various softness: 2H, H, B, 4B or 6B, eraser, color pencils, mixed media paper.
Week of March 26 – 30:
Human head and neck proportions and anatomy overview. Quick sketches and a final drawing on canvas.
Week of April 2 – 6:
Continue Portrait drawing on canvas.
Week of April 9 – 13:
Continue Portrait drawing on canvas.
Week of April 16 – 20:
Continue Portrait drawing and final layer of glazes + details.
Materials you will need:
Acrylics, Watercolor, brushes, Graphite pencils of various softness: 2H, H, B, 4B or 6B, eraser, color pencils, mixed media paper, scissors, brushes, 2H-6B pencils, and eraser.
Sample set on Amazon
Studio 71 Darice All Media, 101-Piece 101 Piece Art and Easel Set
Samples of Mixed Media book and Sketch book from Walmart
