Introduction to Art Workshop (K-3) | Spring

This lively 8 week workshop is designed to increase student awareness of different mediums of arts and crafts. We will focus on getting what is inside us to the outside. The workshop offers a wide range of experiences and helps the student to appreciate the art around them. Art is painting, cutting, drawing, pasting, sculpting, sewing, building, coloring and folding, expressing and observing._ _We will explore the 7 elements of Art as we do weekly projects together in class. In addition, the workshop will introduce famous artists, history, and the culture in which they produced their finest. In this course, the student receives a tremendous trust and regard as it relates to their ability to create. As the projects are explained and carried out, they will begin to develop their own ideas of creativity and individuality. Also good quality materials are encouraged which aid the child in creating their best work. Charlotte Mason believed in nurturing the child to see beauty in the world in which they live. She said in relation to children’s learning, “Find beauty, study beauty, declare beauty.” Yes, yes, and yes!

Required Materials:
Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course.

Mixed Media Paper Sketchbook 9”x12” with tear out pages
Crayola Oil Pastels (or other preferred brand 28 colors
Chalk Pastels, box of 12
Black Cardstock or Construction Paper 3-4 pieces
Acrylic Paint: blue, red, yellow, white
Variety of small bristle brushes
Crayola Washable Watercolor Paint 8 colors

Lisa Jacobson

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Lisa Jacobson has been in education since 1983 when she graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BS in Music Therapy. Raising and homeschooling her own five children in the Classic tradition has been her greatest achievement. She believes that beauty in all its forms should surround all education. God the Creator is the source of all beauty. She is an accomplished musician who enjoys folk music and jazz. She has played a variety of instruments including piano, clarinet, saxophone, flute, ukulele, guitar as well and enjoys singing. When she has time to herself, she can often be found tending to her porch garden, playing her guitar, spending time with children, cooking, reading, or exercising. She and her husband live in the hill country of Texas.

Quarter 3

**Drawing: **A lesson on drawing using shapes as the source.
**_Oil Pastels: _**A project centered on vibrant colors put upon a black or white background along outlining practice.
**Chalk Pastels: **Gorgeous chalk drawings displayed on black or white paper which explore the skill of layering and blending colors.
**_Nature Craft: _**Using God’s creation to design and craft a useful project.
**Collage: **Using small pieces of colorful papers to create a new work of art.
Watercolor Painting:_ _Learning to create new colors while using the basic ones.
**_Architecture: _**A building assignment which encourages knowledge in structural beauty and culture.
**_Food Art: _**Developing a skill in the kitchen which the student can use to bless their family and friends.
Students will be responsible to turn in 1-2 assignments per week as taught in class. Encouragement to explore the mediums in their own creative personal space is given generously!

Computer: You will need a stable, reliable computer, running with a processor with a speed of 1 GHz or better on one of the following operating systems: Mac OS X with Mac OS 10.7 or later; Windows 8, 7, Vista (with SP1 or later), or XP (with SP3 or later). We do not recommend using an iPad or other tablet for joining classes. An inexpensive laptop or netbook would be much better solutions, as they enable you to plug an Ethernet cable directly into your computer. Please note that Chromebooks are allowed but not preferred, as they do not support certain features of the Zoom video conference software such as breakout sessions and annotation, which may be used by our teachers for class activities.

High-Speed Internet Connection: You will also need access to high-speed Internet, preferably accessible via Ethernet cable right into your computer. Using Wi-Fi may work, but will not guarantee you the optimal use of your bandwidth. The faster your Internet, the better. We recommend using a connection with a download/upload speed of 5/1 Mbps or better. You can test your Internet connection here.

Webcam: You may use an external webcam or one that is built in to the computer. Webcam Recommendations: Good (PC only) | Best (Mac and PC)

Headset: We recommend using a headset rather than a built-in microphone and speakers. Using a headset reduces the level of background noise heard by the entire class. Headset Recommendations: USB | 3.5mm

Zoom: We use a web conferencing software called Zoom for our classes, which enables students and teachers to gather from around the globe face to face in real time. Zoom is free to download and easy to use. To download Zoom:

Visit zoom.us/download.
Click to download the first option listed, Zoom Client for Meetings.
Open and run the installer on your computer.
In August, students will be provided with instructions and a link for joining their particular class.

Scanner: In this class, students frequently submit homework assignments by scanning pages from their workbooks. Students and/or their parents should have easy access to a scanner and the ability to use it.

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