Art Workshop (K-3) | Spring

This lively hands on workshop is designed to enhance the student’s awareness of goodness, truth, and beauty by taking an eight week deep dive into the world of Art. We explore several different mediums (material or technique) giving opportunity to learn to use them appropriately and creatively. In addition, the recognition of the seven elements of Art become part of the student’s toolbox in recognizing and creating beauty. The workshop offers a wide range of experiences involving fine motor control. There is practice in drawing, painting, cutting, pasting, sculpting, building, coloring, folding, etc. Observation skills are honed as conversation between students and teacher key into details of color, perspective, and design. Weekly projects are enjoyed together in class one time per week, and then completed on their own during the week following class. Art History is introduced as artists, cultures and their paintings are discussed. Students are encouraged to follow directions while being creative and unique. Boundaries are set to increase creativity, never to stifle it. Excellent quality supplies are encouraged which enable the student to create freely without difficulty arising from faulty equipment. For the K-3 section, parental support is necessary. Parents/Teachers are encouraged to work alongside their student during class time. Often, parents use the time to be creative themselves! 

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!

WEEK 1 AND 2 Elements: Lines and Shapes Projects:Line Designs, Drawing With Shapes Mediums: scrapbooking paper, colored pencils

WEEK 3 AND 4 Elements: Color and Value **Projects:**Bubble Drawing, Painting Mediums: Oil Pastels, Acrylic Paints

WEEK 5 AND 6 Elements: Texture and Form **Projects: **Collage, Paper Sculpture **Mediums: **Acrylic Paint, Scrapbooking paper

WEEK 7 AND 8 **Elements: **Review Projects: Chalk Pastel Paintings, Painted Rocks Mediums: Chalk Pastels, Acrylic Paints

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:
  1. Visit zoom.us/download.
  2. Click to download the first option listed, Zoom Client for Meetings.
  3. Open and run the installer on your computer.
  4. 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.