This is our introduction to art. The classes are fun and encouraging while developing the absolute basics:

• Holding a pencil with control and pressure sensitivity

• Using scissors to cut out simple shapes

• Distinguish color: Primary Colors and how they make secondary colors

• Understand basic shapes and how to draw them

• Basic understanding of mediums: Acrylic Paint, Oil Pastel, Water Colour

• How to control a paint brush and paint within the lines

Here we will develop a deeper understanding of the elements of art. Children will develop more confidence in their mark making, be able to assess risk and become more decisive in their creative decision making. Projects will span multiple lessons and require more consideration to complete.

• Increase confidence with sketching and use of line

• Learn to work with and into mistakes

• Color mixing is taken a step further as we consider warm and coolness in an image

• Distance, 3D and a deeper appreciation for perspective

• Higher detail, and a clearer knowledge of what different mediums offer

• Children develop their accuracy as we encourage them to persevere, erase and rework images

This new phase signifies the introduction of more complicated artistic considerations. Here we will challenge students to explore their work through the lens of art history, as they develop a sophisticated artistic vocabulary and enhance their technical ability. All the while keeping creative explorations as our highest priority. This project-based way of teaching will prepare students for their high school learning by teaching them how to think critically in conjunction with their growing technical ability.

• Longer projects with preparatory sketches, and exercises

• Deeper exploration of medium, and how to extend and complicate medium

• How to use art to make meaning and express a feeling or thought

• Drawing from real life, understanding the tools for drawing in perspective