Hello and welcome to Lesson 5, our last lesson!

Today we are going to create an elephant inspired by the work of several "Outsider Artists." 

Hurray! Let's get started!

Carla

P.S. Steve and I want to thank you again for signing up for Kids Art Week 2017! We so enjoy seeing the kids' beautiful artwork each year, and we plan to be back in 2018, too... please keep in touch!

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LESSON 5 SUPPLIES

Today you will need:

-- white and black paint

-- large flat paintbrush

-- painter's tape or masking tape

-- white glue

-- a small cardboard box

-- white paper and black marker, or buttons!

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Today's video:

Kids Art Week 2017 - Outsider Art Elephants 

Click here to download video to your computer; this may take a few minutes. Standard | HD

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ASSIGNMENT: 

Elephants!

1. Tear your cardboard box down into smaller pieces. 

2. Mix some gray paint and, with the brush "dry", paint your cardboard pieces. Let some of the brown show through and let dry.

3. Make an elephant shape with your pieces and tape down lightly.

4. Glue the pieces together and let dry completely.

5. Turn the piece over and tape the back to help strengthen your elephant.

6. Remove tape from the front.

7. Decide how you would like to add an eye: you can draw right on the cardboard, draw an eye on white paper and cut out and glue, or even use a button.

8. Post photos of your elephants!

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And remember!

I want to encourage parents of younger children ESPECIALLY (but really, all of us), to remember to try and make this lesson a positive experience, even if that means not following the steps precisely! ;)

Truly, it's more important for all of us to enjoy the process, whatever the outcome. So please don't worry if the end product is not what you expected... let your children make the assignments their own... their ideas are golden.

I have no expectations that the images posted are "right," and hope you can let those go for you and your children, too. 

Hello and welcome to Lesson 4!

Today we are going to create a cat watercolor painting in the "Cubist" style. Now we're going to get really crazy!

Hurray! Let's get started!

Carla

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LESSON 4 SUPPLIES

Today you will need:

-- a sheet of watercolor paper, about 8"x10" 

-- watercolors

-- two paintbrushes (small and large)

-- colored markers

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Today's video:

Kids Art Week 2017 - Picasso Cat 

Click here to download video to your computer; this may take a few minutes. Standard | HD

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ASSIGNMENT: 

Today you will make a mixed-up Picasso cat. Each of your cats will turn out differently! Have fun with it!

1. Pick three marker colors. 

2. With your first color, draw an "eye" anywhere on the paper, then turn the paper 90 degrees clockwise.

3. With a second color, draw a second "eye" that is three times larger than your first eye. Turn your paper 90 degrees clockwise.

4. With a third color, draw an ear, then turn your paper 90 degrees clockwise.

5. With your first color, draw a tail. Turn your paper again.

6. With your second color, draw a nose/mouth. Turn your paper again.

7. With your third color, draw some whiskers. Turn your paper again.

8. Finally, draw a paw.

9. Now turn your paper around and around. Do you see how to finish your cat? How can you connect all of the elements? This is kind of like our Blob Animals from Lesson 1, only this time you have some drawings to work around and you are painting your blob shape last.

10. Use watercolor to "fill in" the rest of your cat. You might need to paint in new ears or eyes, legs or even a tail. It's okay that it looks silly... it's supposed to!

Have fun and we'll see you tomorrow!

Carla

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Here are three more cats made from the steps above:

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And remember!

I want to encourage parents of younger children ESPECIALLY (but really, all of us), to remember to try and make this lesson a positive experience, even if that means not following the steps precisely! ;)

Truly, it's more important for all of us to enjoy the process, whatever the outcome. So please don't worry if the end product is not what you expected... let your children make the assignments their own... their ideas are golden.

I have no expectations that the images posted are "right," and hope you can let those go for you and your children, too. 

Hello and welcome to Lesson 3!

Hurray for all of YOU! Thank you for sharing your beautiful Dürer rabbits!

Today we are going to take inspiration from a drawing by Marc Chagall, a famous Russian/French painter. But instead of a "Master Copy," we will just take some ideas from his picture and then mix it up and make our own! 

Hurray! Let's get started!

Carla

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LESSON 3 SUPPLIES

Today you will need:

-- a large sheet of white paper 

-- construction paper, different colors

-- red, blue, yellow and white non-toxic acrylic or tempera paint

-- larger paintbrush

-- colored markers

-- crayons

-- glue stick

-- scissors

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Today's video:

Kids Art Week 2017 - Chagall Merry-Go-Round

Click here to download video to your computer; this may take a few minutes. Standard | HD

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ASSIGNMENT: 

Today you will make a collage with the following "recipe":

• 5 horses
• a merry-go-round
• a ladder

1. First you will paint your colored construction paper (note: this step can be skipped if desired). For each colored paper, mix a color that is close to the color of the paper. It can be a little lighter or darker, but basically you just want to add interest to your paper and change it just a little bit. Let dry.

2. Prepare your white paper by cutting out a rounded top. 

3. Once your colored paper is dry, cut out five horse shapes of various sizes and colors. Cut out a rectangular shape for the merry-go-round; also cut out a roof. (Search for carousel images for ideas!)

4. Once everything is cut out, move the pieces around until you have a design that is pleasing to you. You might need to trim some of the horses down to be smaller. 

5. Glue down everything.

6. Next, add eyes, legs, ears, and other details with colored markers. Don't forget to put the ladder somewhere!

7. Finally, please post online so we can all see! You can also email me your creations if you prefer: carla[at]carlasonheim.com.

Have fun and we'll see you tomorrow!

Carla

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And remember!

I want to encourage parents of younger children ESPECIALLY (but really, all of us), to remember to try and make this lesson a positive experience, even if that means not following the steps precisely! ;)

Truly, it's more important for all of us to enjoy the process, whatever the outcome. So please don't worry if the end product is not what you expected... let your children make the assignments their own... their ideas are golden.

I have no expectations that the images posted are "right," and hope you can let those go for you and your children, too. 

Hello and welcome to Lesson 2!

I totally loved all of your blob animals from yesterday. Thank you to everyone who posted and please feel free to post them anytime.

Today we will do what's called a "Master Copy" of a famous painting. This one is called "Young Hare" and is by German artist Albrecht Dürer who lived and worked 500 years ago... you can learn more about him HERE.

Hurray! Let's get started!

Carla

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LESSON 2 SUPPLIES

Today you will need:

-- a large sheet of white paper 

-- oil pastels

-- a pen or other tool to scratch with

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Today's video:

Kids Art Week 2017 - Dürer Rabbits

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ASSIGNMENT: 

Today you will make imaginary animals from "blob" shapes found outside.

1. Print out the image of Albrecht Dürer's "Young Hare." (Optional! You can also work from the computer.)

2. Pick your colors. You will need a dark color and a light color of whichever color you choose (dark brown and light brown, for example, or dark blue and light blue...), as well as a black and a white.

3. Look at the rabbit and draw the OUTSIDE SHAPE (the "blob" shape) first. Then, add some of the inside lines... his jaw, the ear, etc.

4. Now color the whole thing with the white oil crayon. Press hard.

5. Now, take your two colors (light and dark) and first draw in all of the dark areas that you see. Don't forget to look at Mr. Dürer's rabbit to remind you! 

6. Next, fill everything else in with your lighter color oil pastel.

7. Use the back of a pen (or something similar) and scratch out the fur.

8. Add details with black (eyes, nose, darkest shading).

9. Finally, please post online so we can all see! You can also email me your creations if you prefer: carla[at]carlasonheim.com.

Have fun and we'll see you tomorrow!

Carla

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Here is the original painting by Albrecht Dürer (click and print):

And here is the blue one!

I can't wait to see your rabbits!

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And remember!

I want to encourage parents of younger children ESPECIALLY (but really, all of us), to remember to try and make this lesson a positive experience, even if that means not following the steps precisely! ;)

Truly, it's more important for all of us to enjoy the process, whatever the outcome. So please don't worry if the end product is not what you expected... let your children make the assignments their own... their ideas are golden.

I have no expectations that the images posted are "right," and hope you can let those go for you and your children, too. 

Hello and welcome to Lesson 1!

Thank you so much for signing up... kids and "kids-at-heart" too!

Before we get started, I want to encourage parents of younger children ESPECIALLY (but really, all of us), to remember to try and make this lesson a positive experience, even if that means not following the steps precisely! ;)

Truly, it's more important for all of us to enjoy the process, whatever the outcome. So please don't worry if the end product is not what you expected... let your children make the assignments their own... their ideas are golden.

I have no expectations that the images posted are "right," and hope you can let those go for you and your children, too. 

Hurray! Let's get started!

Carla

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LESSON 1 SUPPLIES

Today you will need:

-- a sketchbook or loose drawing paper

-- black or blue marker

-- colored pencils

-- crayons

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Today's video:

Kids Art Week 2017 - Blob Hunting

Click here to download video to your computer; this may take a few minutes. Standard | HD

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ASSIGNMENT: 

Today you will make imaginary animals from "blob" shapes found outside.

1. Go outside (weather permitting) and find at least three "blob" shapes. These are roundish, irregular shapes that you can find in oil stains, water marks, sidewalk cracks, leaf shapes, marks on trees, etc. It doesn't need to look like an animal... just find a roundish shape and draw it. (Note: Blob shapes can also be found inside... marble, woodgrain, dust bunnies, coffee stains on counters, etc.)

2. Now pick one of your three "blobs" and turn your notebook around and around. Did an animal pop out for you? Sometimes you might only see a head or a wing shape... that's okay. Start there.

3. Next, add some big shapes to finish your animal... Ears, legs, wings, tails... 

4. Next, think of what kind of fur or scales or feathers your animal has, and draw those. (Remember, these animals are from your imagination, so you can even combine feathers and scales on one animal if you want!)

5. Next, imagine that your animal has stubbed his toe or has some strange hairs growing out of her face. Draw those! Mess her up a little bit!

6. Next, add some shading. Imagine that your sun is up in the right or left corner, and then add darker areas in places where the sun can't get to, such as under his tummy or chin.

7. You're almost done! Now get out your colored pencils and crayons and add color to your animal. 

8. Finally, please post online so we can all see! You can also email me your creations if you prefer: carla[at]carlasonheim.com.

Have fun and we'll see you tomorrow!

Carla

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Here is how my blob animal turned out:

And here are some samples of "blob" shapes from peeling paint, broken sidewalks, tree bark, brick, even chalk!

And tinfoil can be a blob shape, too!

And here is a blob animal (a bird) made from a leaf blob shape:

I can't wait to see your blobimals!

Hi Kids!!

Thank you so much for being here!

Head on over to the class Facebook group and ask to join... and then introduce yourselves!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/113731115940913

Parents, you are welcome to join in the fun as well. ;)

Get ready for your first lesson bright and early Monday morning!

xoxo

Carla