Thought I would share online the lesson plan for the first term of art classes. Below is a short description followed by the artwork attempted in class. The lesson plan is indicative, and sometimes things can change depending on interests and aptitude on the day.
| Week 1: Introduction to watercolours Simple drawing Mixing and creating colours Understanding the transparent nature of watercolours Introduction to brush types Brush techniques and pigment application |
| Week 2: Basic drawing and shading 3D object drawing Shadow casting – understanding light effects |
| Week 3: Introduction to acrylic paints Simple drawing Mixing paints on palette Painting deep and shallow waters Colour blending (painting clouds) Brush techniques and pigment application |
| Week 4 Watercolours – Class 2 Simple drawing Creating effects with two colours Wet on dry painting Colour splashing |
| Week 5: Uses of graphite pencils Degrees of hardness Drawing reflections on water Light and shadow observation Shading techniques |
| Week 6: Acrylic painting – Class 2 Recognize colour, tone and paint quality in the structure and mood of a painting Drawing different shapes Brush techniques and pigment application |
| Week 7: Watercolours – Class 3 Drawing simple shapes Drawing palm trees How to draw and paint an evening sky Painting reflections with water colours |
| Week 8: Drawing object from observation Pattern and equidistant drawing Drawing spheres Shading techniques |
| Week 9 (picture below): Acrylic painting – Class 3 Drawing irregular shapes like flowers Understanding tones of same colour Brush techniques for slightly more advanced painting |
| In the final week we would be preparing a mixed media art piece. Students employ creativity to create the art work. The class may involve, Painting on stones, clay pots etc. Layering of mediums. Paint spreading. Experimenting with collages. Exploration of non visual elements. Since the class is to encourage creativity and imagination in preparing the art work the finished piece might be different for each student. |