Art Exploration Series 4.5

Five online classes include live interaction with an instructor for a unique personalized experience! In this part of the fourth series, students will create three artworks that are original and truly their own. All Series 4 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

Board (~16×20″) for stretching paper  –  Blick

Masking tape for stretching paper  –  Blick  –  Amazon

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

Supply List By Day

Prepare for each day of class by having the following supplies ready beforehand.

Day 1 Night Owl

• Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
• Graphite pencil
• Eraser
• Watercolor (black only)
• Watercolor palette
• Small and medium soft-hair brushes
• Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brushes
• Paper towels

Day 2 Night Owl Part 2

• Continuing on same paper as Night Owl Part 1
• Watercolor
• Watercolor palette
• Soft-hair brushes in a variety of sizes
• Cup with 1″ of water for rinsing brushes
• Paper towels
• Blow/hair dryer for drying art

Day 3 Is It Baseball Season Yet?

• Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
• Black charcoal pencil
• Small soft hair paint brush
• Cup with less than 1″ water
• Paper towels
• Mirror on a stand or hand mirror for self-portrait

Day 4 Is It Baseball Season Yet? Part 2

• Continuing on same paper as Is It Baseball Season Yet? Part 1
• Pan watercolors
• Watercolor palette
• Soft hair paint brushes
• Cup with 1″ of water
• Paper towels

Day 5 Steampunk Time Machine

• Bristol vellum paper (12-14″ x 17-19″ stretched to board on all four sides)
• Ebony/graphite pencil
• Oil pastels
• Black charcoal pencil
• White charcoal pencil
• Hairspray fixative (applied after by adult)