October 12 – Program overview – Visual exercises & line analysis.
Children will be creating a blended washable marker project that they can use as the cover of their portfolio to hold their artwork for the year.
November 9 – Vincent Van Gogh – Oil pastels, drawing with texture
Community Service: Artwork will be printed onto onesies and given to infants in need through Care Net Pregnancy Center.
December 14 – Piet Mondrian – Mondarin’s balance, Paper Collage, shape, color,
line and value
Community Service: Artwork will be made into ornaments which will be displayed on the new Bedford town common.
January 11 – Mary Cassat – Pastel strokes, color & line, cut & mounted pastels
Community Service: Artwork will be printed onto gift tags which will be attached to new socks for elderly residents of the local long term care facility.
February 8 – Pablo Picasso – Black marker and Chalk Stain, cubist composition,
Community Service: Artwork will be use to decorate boxes which will be filled with treats for the workers at the local town offices
March 8 – Winslow Homer – Value scale, Cut paper and crayon seascapes using
black & white values
Community Service: Artwork will be used as the cover art for coloring books to be delivered to the local pediatric emergency room.
April 12 – Claude Monet – Tempera impressionistic color wheels & trees
Community Service: Artwork will be made into cards that students will mail to active-duty military personnel.
May 10 – Family celebration and art show.