Each lesson will begin with a brief art history lesson of artist of the month, followed by a project.
Step 1: Register for this month's Art Program
Step 2: Pick up your Supply Bag the Wednesday before the Program at the Library
Step 3: Login and bring out your inner artiste!
Good for all ability levels.
Parental supervision recommended for each project.
No prior art experience necessary.
We will experiment with various materials.
Once you register you will receive a confirmation email with the links to login to the Zoom Webinar.
Can't join us live? No worries! Each Program will be available to watch afterwards on our website, along with a list of supplies needed to complete the project on your own at any time.
Friday, 4 PM March 19
Artist: Henri Matisse
Project: Paper Collaging with Matisse Inspired Shapes
Supply Bag Contents: 8.5x11 card stock and/or plain white paper, assorted colored papers
Other supplies from home that will be needed: pencil, scissors, choice of glue
We will begin by looking at the life of Henri Matisse.
Using examples of how his style evolved from paintings with shapes and patterns to paper cut outs to stain glass windows.
1 - discuss shapes that he used in his art
2 - practice drawing some of his free form shapes
3 - draw out your favorite shapes on the various colored paper
4 - cut them out
5 - decide how to arrange them so they look best - good composition
6 - glue the shapes to the card stock
7 - sign your masterpiece
Friday, 4 pm April 9, 2021
Artist : Vincent Van Gogh
Project: Painting like Van Gogh
Supplies: 8.5x11 card stock or plain white paper, paint cups of blue, purple, yellow, plastic fork, cotton balls
(will be provided in supply bag)
Other supplies from home that will be needed: pencil, cup with water, paper towel,
paint brush (optional)
We will begin by looking at the life of Vincent Van Gogh.
Examine how his style used bold brush strokes and gave a sense of movement; such as in The Starry Night.
1 - discuss how the lines in his work help your eye to move around the painting
2 - draw out your version of your starry night including a moon, stars and foreground
3 - start applying the paint using one color at a time, start with the lightest color first and use a thick application of paint
4 - before the paint dries, drag the fork through the think paint to create a swirling pattern of lines
5 - straight lines, short wavy lines, long curvy lines, have fun and explore this process
Other supplies from home that will be needed: pencil, scissors, white glue (elmers) but a glue stick can work, brush or q-tip
We will take a look at Monet’s series of paintings from his time a Giverny, France where he depicted waterlilies at different times of day and through different seasons.
Discuss how his colors change through overlapping of colors and soft brushstrokes to give an impression of the water and lilies.
1 - discuss use of color and form of waterlilies (circle with a slice cut out)
2 - draw out the shapes of the waterlilies on the tissue paper
3 - cut the stripes of blue for water and the lily pads
4 - arrange and glue; first the water then overlap the lily pads
5 - bunch up little pieces to create the flower bud (if using glue stick, cut out a small circle in your flower color)
Supplies: 8.5x11 card stock or plain white paper, paint cups of blue, purple, yellow, plastic fork, cotton balls
Supplies: 8.5x11 card stock and/or plain white paper, assorted colored tissue papers
Supplies: black paper, people cut outs, chalk