Work in progress.

This drawing-in-progress is for our OBSERVE: 1 Object (Looking for color & texture) part of our Curriculum.  It's looking great so far!  Can't wait to see the final drawing!

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Warm and Cool gumball fun by our Mini Makers!

Our Mini Makers recently learned about the difference between Warm and Cool colors, and created these awesome gumball machines as a result!

Check out some other great projects by the Mini Makers here and here.

Learning fundamentals creates a strong foundation.

For any subject, learning fundamentals is a vital step.  Our Curriculum includes many Study lessons that are designed to introduce our students to skills that are integral to creating art.  Two examples are our STUDY: Line and STUDY: Color lessons, described below.

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STUDY: LINE

GOAL: Study how lines can be used to show the value and texture of a surface.

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STUDY: COLOR (Color Wheel)

GOAL: Learn what primary colors are, how they can be mixed to make secondary and tertiary colors, and how black and white can be added to create tints, shades and tones.

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EXPLORE: Ancient America

EXPLORE: Ancient America is the second Explore lesson of our Curriculum.  

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Preston, age 10


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Megan, age 9


Chloe, age 11

 

VOCABULARY

Style - a particular manner of doing something.

Symbol - a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

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CREATE: Texture (Pen & Ink)

GOAL - Create an artwork using the techniques learned from Study: Texture.  Use crosshatching and other line-work to create value and texture on the subject that you choose.

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Noah, age 12


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Allison, age 12


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Maya, age 11

 

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