Topic: Balance - 14-16+ project: The students start with a structure, create their own compositions based on the structure and are able to articulate their thinking during and after the process. - 10-13 project: The students are given a set structure and are able to create a composition based on their structure. They are able […]
Topic: Movement - 14-16+ project: Group students into two and sit them across from each other. Give them one piece of chalk, pastel or charcoal for each hand and instruct them to mirror each other’s movements in turns. Make sure to put emphasis on arm movements. - 10-13 project: Set into groups of two. Give […]
Topic: Movement - 14-16+ project: Select an object, person, or animal to draw (these can be from life, printed out, or from a magazine). Set up your paper so you can comfortably see your subject without looking at your drawing hand. Begin drawing the outline of your subject without lifting your pencil. Follow the contours […]
Join our curators for a spooky tour of the museum! Museum stories past and present will reveal encounters with the resident museum ghosts. Bring the family! Our youth education director will provide a craft for the kids while you attend the spooky tour. Perfect for date night! Free. Location: 2nd floor lobby. RSVP to Curator […]
Topic: Movement Topic: Texture - 14-16+ project: After planning the composition on a separate paper, students draw tin foil shapes to incorporate into their artwork with a pen. Students will create implied texture to accompany the real texture with metallic sharpie. - 10-13 project: Students will create an abstract piece of artwork with tinfoil glued […]
Topic: Texture - 14-16+ project: Students will create an oil pastel drawing and then transfer it to a second piece of paper using a blunt pencil. Students will assemble the transferred paper pieces into a unified design. - 10-13 project: Students will create an oil pastel drawing and then transfer it to a second piece […]
Topic: Beginning color theory - 14-16+ project: Students create a traditional color wheel using paints or colored pencils, understanding primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Students will create a series of thumbnail compositions and choose the strongest design to develop further. - 10-13 project: Students create a traditional color wheel using paints or colored pencils, understanding […]
Join our curator for a family-friendly tour with special guest Darin Handy of All Are God’s Creatures animal sanctuary. Learn about the animals that artist Adonna Khare draws while learning about the amazing creatures that can be found in your own back yard! Free. Location: 2nd floor lobby. RSVP to Curator Anna Buchanan at abuchanan@wkmuseum.org.
Topic: Beginning color theory - 14-16+ project: Students create color palettes using different color schemes (analogous, complementary, triadic, monochromatic, etc.) and apply them to small design compositions. Thumbnail used from last class. - 10-13 project: Students create color palettes using different color schemes (analogous, complementary, triadic, monochromatic, etc.) and apply them to small design compositions. […]
Topic: Beginning color theory Topic: Seasonal crafting - 7-16+ project: Students will make a sled out of popsicle sticks and paint on it with blue or red paints. Older students will paint a festive winter scene on the sled. Series This series of youth art classes is designed to provide homeschooling students with affordable, […]
