• Who is this class for?

    This course curriculum is designed for 6-10 year olds, but the projects are suitable for any beginner level artists.

  • What does this course cover?

    Your child/student will learn the foundations of art while engaging with fun projects that focus on the elements of design: line, shape, texture, color, value, and volume (space).

  • How do I use this course?

    These video lessons can be used as-is by parents or co-op teachers, or as a starting point for any teacher working on lesson plans. We encourage parents to do the projects alongside younger children.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Course Overview

  • 2

    Project 1: Scratch Art Line Design

    • Project 1 Intro

    • Part 1: Supplies (and Making Scratch Art Paper)

    • Part 2: Learn the Types of Lines

    • Part 3: Start Your Design

    • Part 4: Finishing Up
  • 3

    Project 2: Original Shape Rubbing

    • Project 2 Intro

    • Part 1: Supplies

    • Part 2: Let's Talk About Shape!

    • Part 3: Creating Your Original Shape Template

    • Part 4: Making Your Rubbing with Chalk
  • 4

    Project 3: Turkey Texture

    • Project 3 Intro

    • Part 1: Supplies

    • Part 2: What is Texture?

    • Part 3: Drawing Your Turkey

    • Part 4a: Coloring the Turkey (Marker Technique)

    • Part 4b: Coloring the Background (Chalk + Marker)

    • Part 5: Gluing the Seeds and Beans
  • 5

    Project 4: Tie Dye Flowers

    • Project 4 Intro

    • Part 1: Supplies

    • Part 2: All About Color (Teaching Segment)

    • Part 3: Drawing Your Flowers

    • Part 4: Dyeing Your Flowers
  • 6

    Project 5: Value Flip

    • Project 5 Intro

    • Part 1: Supplies

    • Part 2: Value and Space (Teaching Segment)

    • Part 3: Drawing the Shapes

    • Part 4: Cutting Out the Shapes

    • Part 5: Gluing the Shapes Down
  • 7

    Project 6: Fruit Bowl Still Life

    • Project 6 Intro

    • Part 1: Supplies

    • Part 2: Seeing the Elements of Design in a Painting (Teaching Segment 1)

    • Part 3: Creating Volume (Teaching Segment 2)

    • Part 4: Cutting and Gluing Fruit Shapes

    • Part 5: Shading the Fruit and Finishing Up

    • Course Feedback (Survey for Parents/Teachers)
  • Value Flip Project featuring shapes cut out and flipped to display positive and negative space.
  • Fruit Bowl Still Life with realistic looking shading
  • Scratch Art Line Design

Supplies and Materials

We've made it easy to track down the supplies you'll need. Buy locally using our printable shopping list, or use our direct links to Dick Blick and Amazon.
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