Fine Art Fundamentals Series 5.1
Five online classes include live interaction with an instructor for a unique personalized experience! In this part of the fifth series, students will use a variety of art materials to create two artworks that are original and truly their own. Students will apply elements of form and composition to their artwork while exercising creativity and developing observation skills. Each series of online Fine Art Fundamentals classes build on different composition concepts.
There is a one-time, pre-requisite Online Form Class each student who is just starting Fine Art Fundamentals must complete. This class teaches students about form and composition, preparing students with the necessary understanding of these concepts to more confidently apply them in the projects designed for our Fine Art Fundamentals and Advanced Exploration programs. Sign up for the Online Form Class.
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
2 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
Graphite pencil – Blick
Eraser
Tube watercolors – Blick List-Van Gogh
- Recommended colors: Permanent Red Violet, Permanent Red Light, Permanent Lemon Yellow, Phthalo Green, Prussian Blue, Ultramarine Deep Blue, Yellow Ochre, Black
Soft hair watercolor brushes – Amazon-Mozart
Watercolor palette – Blick-Richeson Slant Palette – Amazon-Richeson Slant Palette – Michaels-Artist’s Loft
Water cup for rinsing brushes
Squirt bottle – Blick-Squeeze Bottles
Paper towels
Supply List By Day
Prepare for each day of class by having the following supplies ready beforehand.
Day 1 The Seashell Shindig Part 1
- Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
- Create a DIPTYCH by placing a piece of tape down the center of the bristol vellum.
- Graphite pencil
- Eraser
Day 2The Seashell Shindig Part 2
- Continuing on same paper as The Seashell Shindig Part 1
- Tube watercolors
- Watercolor palette
- Soft hair brushes (variety of sizes)
- Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brush
- Paper towels
Day 3 The Seashell Shindig Part 3
- Continuing on same paper as The Seashell Shindig Part 2
- Tube watercolors
- Watercolor palette
- Soft hair brushes (variety of sizes)
- Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brush
- Paper towels
Day 4 Spots and Stripes Part 1
- Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
- Colored pencils
- Tube watercolors
- Watercolor palette
- Soft hair brushes (variety of sizes)
- Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brush
- Paper towels
Day 5 Spots and Stripes Part 2
- Continuing on same paper as Spots and Stripes Part 1
- Colored pencils
- Tube watercolors
- Watercolor palette
- Soft hair brushes (variety of sizes)
- Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brush
- Paper towels