Beginner Drawing and Painting

Jackson School of the Arts

Fall/Winter 2014

Sept. 15 Drawing basics – Contour line, shapes, shading

Sept. 22 Drawing tips & tricks – Perspective, using a sighting tool, composition. Still life drawing.

Sept. 29 Pen and ink techniques. Art journaling

Oct. 6 Watercolor intro – Trees with color accents

Oct. 13 Continued watercolor techniques

Oct. 20 Illustrated dictionary page with collage, watercolor, and pen & ink

Oct. 27 Continued collage page

Nov. 3 Pen and ink with watercolor backgrounds (floral, insect, etc.)

Nov. 10 Continued watercolor/pen and ink

Nov. 17 Action/sport drawings – human figure

Nov. 24 Egg tempera Illuminated Manuscript initial

Dec. 1 Continued Initial painting

Dec. 8 “Catch-up” week and prep for art show

Dec. 15 Art show at Art 634. Invite family & friends to celebrate your success!

Jackson School of the Arts, Fall/ Winter 2014 Art Nook

In this class, we will be creating artwork based on favorite picture books. Each time we meet, we will read a different book. Your child will get to know Caldecott medal artists and other beloved illustrators, and learn the “secrets” of how they made their pictures. ☺

At the end of the class sessions (in December), we will have an art show. (More on this as the time gets closer.) Students usually want to take things home the day they make things, but if they are willing to leave them for the show, that’s great. You can also return art a few weeks before the show.

Here are the books we’ll be reading and artwork we’ll be doing:

Sept. 15 –Blueberries for Sal Blueberry and bear paintings

Sept. 22 – How to Catch a Star Watercolor painting

Sept. 29 –Harry the Dirty Dog Sculpey clay dogs

Oct. 6– Dot and Jabber Handmade paper

Oct. 13– Dot and Jabber(continued) Paper from last week used in collage

Oct. 20 - Fall is Not Easy Sponge painted trees

Oct. 27 – Tacky the Penguin Paper Mache penguins

Nov. 3 - Fish Eyes Holey flourescent pictures

Nov. 10 - Flora and the Flamingo Lift-the-Flap art

Nov. 17 - Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet Pictures

Nov. 24 –Elmer Printmaking

Dec. 1 – The Mitten* Shrinky-dink animals in a felt mitten

(*Please return any artwork that has been taken home this week.)

Dec. 8 –Just Plain Fancy Clay peacocks

Dec. 15 – Art Show at Art 634 Invite family & friends!

Art in the City: Drawing Architecture

In this class we learn how to draw all the things that make cities interesting places to be! From architecture to perspective, from colors to textures, we’ve got it covered. Cities are more than buildings, and we will look at all the things that make them great. We’ll also go beyond drawing to explore collage, sculpture & printmaking.

At the end of the class sessions (in December), we will have an art show. (More on this as the time gets closer.) Students usually want to take things home the day they make things, but if they are willing to leave them for the show, that’s great. You can also return art a few weeks before the show.

Sept. 15 – Drawing skycrapers from a bird’s eye view Sharpie & chalk pastel

Sept. 22 – (Continued above)

Sept. 29 – Large nighttime skyscapes Hand-made stencils on mural paper

Oct. 6– (Continue above)

Oct. 13– One-point perspective street Graphite

Oct. 20 - “ Stackable city”- texture & more Cardboard box lit sculptures

Oct. 27 – (Continue above)

Nov. 3 - Tinted painting skylines Canvas art w/collage

Nov. 10 - Reflections on the River art Washable markers

Nov. 17 - Landscaping in the city Paper bag trees

Nov. 24 – Art in the city Stained-glass mosaic

Dec. 1 – (Continued above)*

(*Please return any artwork that has been taken home this week.)

Dec. 8 – Fireworks over the city Zentangle art with colorful sky

Dec. 15 – Art Show at Art 634 Invite family & friends!

Spectacular Souvenirs

September 18 Name Project: American Flag Patterns with tempura paint

25 Passports and Japanese Origami: Make own passports; use paper to make butterflies and frogs October 2 Zambian Masks: Tribal masks from Zambia. Model magic and paint

9 Australian Aboriginal Art: Use beads, seeds, and noodles.

16 Continue working on above

23 Scottish Sporran: Fabric, cardboard, and yarn

30 Mexican Day of the Dead Masks: Sparkling skull masks

November 6 German Accordion: Cardboard, paper, paint, and bubble wrap

13 Chinese Scrolls: Fabric and wood. Calligraphy painting

20 Indian Hanging Lights: Paper machete, tissue paper, and paint

December 4 Russian Nesting Dolls: Plastic eggs and model magic

11 Guatemalan Hackie Sack: Rice, clothe

18 Italian Bulb: Styrofoam, pushpins, and paint

Project Paint This class focuses on experimenting with paint and learning and practicing painting techniques.

September 18 Stenciling and splat art

25 Garden: Paper flowers and painted leaves and stems

October 2 Spaceships and Planets: White paint on black paper; oil pastel planets

9 Sunsets: Bottle-cap suns and watercolor sky

16 Fall Leaves: Spray bottle watercolors over leaves to make outline, paint in details

23 Bees: Bubble wrap printed hive and painted bees

30 Halloween Candle: Painted mason jar with candle inside

November 6 Cupcake: Foam paint

13 Bugs Under Rugs: Paper weaving and painted bugs

20 Turkey and Corn: Hand printed turkeys with Lego printed Indian corn

December 4 Pointillism Trees: Cotton swabs dipped in paint using pointillism method

11 Ornaments: Beads, felt, paint, and pipe cleaners to create kids with scarves, coats and hats

18 Sock Snowmen: Stuff socks with cotton. Paint faces.