Art Exploration Series 3.7
Five online classes include live interaction with an instructor for a unique personalized experience! In this part of the third series, students will create three artworks that are original and truly their own. All Series 3 classes refer to the same ‘special words’ to help students build their understanding of the fine art terms.
Watch this Parent Guide video which includes instructions on how to set up an art space at home and how you can achieve a more independent and empowering experience for your child.
Find the list of supply needs by day below. Plan to spend about 15 minutes preparing the supplies before each class.
Weekly (one day per week) options are available year round and daily (week-long) options are available during school breaks.
Supplies Information
Quality art materials of good value have been specially selected for these classes because we know better supplies and tools improve the outcome of art making. Limited palettes of specific colors teach color mixing and are preferred over a palette with many colors. Our colored pencil selection provides the unique practice of layering and pressure control to blend and is preferred over softer colored pencils that mimic the practice of using soft chalk pastels to blend.
Listed below are the required supplies plus a number of choices and brands. Please allow time to acquire the needed art materials. If you purchased these supplies before or have these supplies at home, no need to purchase again.
Required Art Supplies
3 sheets bristol vellum drawing paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ in size, purchase by pad or single sheet)
- Pad – Blick-Strathmore – Amazon-Strathmore
- Sheet – Blick-CansonXL
Chalk pastels (must have black, white and gray) – Blick – Michaels(24set) – Amazon
Hairspray fixative – Target
Black india ink – Blick – Amazon
Ink tools (an assortment of mark-making tools you can find at home like stick/skewers, plastic forks, junky craft brushes)
Small condiment cup for holding ink
Metallic paint (gold, silver, etc)
Acrylic paint brushes
Palette
Ruler
Supply List By Day
Prepare for each day of class by having the following supplies ready beforehand.
Day 1 Unlocked Imagination Part 1
- Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-18″ stretched to board on all four sides)
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Ruler (optional)
- Soft/chalk pastels
Day 2 Unlocked Imagination Part 2
- Continuing on same paper as Unlocked Imagination Part 1
- Soft/chalk pastels
- Black charcoal pencil
- White charcoal pencil
Day 3 By the Seashore Part 1
- Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-18″ stretched to board on all four sides)
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Soft/chalk pastels
Day 4 By the Seashore Part 2
- Continuing on same paper as By the Seashore Part 1
- Black ink (small amount in condiment cup)
- Ink tools (brushes, skewers & sticks, fork, junky/surprise brush, etc)
- Metallic paint (golds, silvers)
- Palette
- Variety of brushes
- Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brushes
- Paper towels
Day 5 Go-go Gourds!
- Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-18″ stretched to board on all four sides)
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Soft/chalk pastels
- Paper towels