At Arty Pants Studio children are immersed in an in-depth art exploration! They delve into drawing, painting, sculpting clay and other types of craft over the course of the term. They are exposed to new techniques and media as they build skill over time and the projects are always engaging and educational! From learning about famous artists to integrating science, history or even geography and social studies into art it's all about helping children to use art to build critical thinking skills.
Doodlebugs - First and Second Year Infants (Classes held on Saturdays from 9am to 10am or Thursdays from 4pm to 5pm) Cost - $800/term all materials included.
Children in this age group will be taught to:
1) Recognize basic shapes within a picture and see how shapes can form the building blocks for larger objects.
2) Identify patterns in works of art and environment.
3) Distinguish between darker and lighter colours and primary and secondary colours.
4) Experiment with and identify different media eg. watercolour, tempera, pastels.
5) Identify some elements of art (line, color, shape, texture). Describe different types of lines eg. straight, curved, thick or thin.
6) Paint pictures expressing ideas about family/community.
7) Build skills (use of scissors, glue and paper, paint, pastel) Make a collage with cut or torn shapes.
8) Experiment with different techniques such as sponge painting etc.
9) Create a 3-dimensional form using modelling clay.
10) Mix secondary colours from primary colours.
Picassos - Standards 1 to 5 (Class Options Tuesdays 4pm to 5:30pm OR Sat 10:30 to 12)
Cost - $800/term all materials included.
Children will be taught to:
1) Identify positive and negative space in a painting.
2) Represent perspective in a landscape using the vanishing point.
3) Represent tonal value using shading with charcoal or chalk pastel.
4) Depict works of still life.
5) Demonstrate beginning skills in basic tools and art-making processes. Demonstrate beginning skill in oil pastel, watercolors and tempera. Depict the illusion of space by using overlapping shapes, relative size and placement
6) Represent the human body with more attention to detail.
7) Paint a picture using warm and cool colours.
8) Use bilateral or radial symmetry to create visual balance.
9) Use tempera paint to create tints, shades and neutral colours.
10) Draw a landscape, seascape or cityscape to create the illusion of space Create a work of art based on observation of objects or scenes in daily life.
Warhols - Forms 1 to 3 (Classes are Monday or Wednesday from 4pm to 5:30pm) Cost: $900 for 10 weeks all materials included.
Children in this age group will review all principles and concepts introduced at the Picasso stage and they will also be challenged further to:
1) Apply imagination and reason to the creative process.
2) Appreciate the value of reflection, analysis, decision-making in the arts.
3) Recognize that art gives depth, coherence and resonance to other subjects.
4) Demonstrate an understanding that ideas could be shared through art.
All the standards and skills set out here will be incorporated into fun and imaginative art projects that children of all ages will LOVE!
Now skip on over to the REGISTRATION PAGE to get signed up!
Children in this age group will be taught to:
1) Recognize basic shapes within a picture and see how shapes can form the building blocks for larger objects.
2) Identify patterns in works of art and environment.
3) Distinguish between darker and lighter colours and primary and secondary colours.
4) Experiment with and identify different media eg. watercolour, tempera, pastels.
5) Identify some elements of art (line, color, shape, texture). Describe different types of lines eg. straight, curved, thick or thin.
6) Paint pictures expressing ideas about family/community.
7) Build skills (use of scissors, glue and paper, paint, pastel) Make a collage with cut or torn shapes.
8) Experiment with different techniques such as sponge painting etc.
9) Create a 3-dimensional form using modelling clay.
10) Mix secondary colours from primary colours.
Picassos - Standards 1 to 5 (Class Options Tuesdays 4pm to 5:30pm OR Sat 10:30 to 12)
Cost - $800/term all materials included.
Children will be taught to:
1) Identify positive and negative space in a painting.
2) Represent perspective in a landscape using the vanishing point.
3) Represent tonal value using shading with charcoal or chalk pastel.
4) Depict works of still life.
5) Demonstrate beginning skills in basic tools and art-making processes. Demonstrate beginning skill in oil pastel, watercolors and tempera. Depict the illusion of space by using overlapping shapes, relative size and placement
6) Represent the human body with more attention to detail.
7) Paint a picture using warm and cool colours.
8) Use bilateral or radial symmetry to create visual balance.
9) Use tempera paint to create tints, shades and neutral colours.
10) Draw a landscape, seascape or cityscape to create the illusion of space Create a work of art based on observation of objects or scenes in daily life.
Warhols - Forms 1 to 3 (Classes are Monday or Wednesday from 4pm to 5:30pm) Cost: $900 for 10 weeks all materials included.
Children in this age group will review all principles and concepts introduced at the Picasso stage and they will also be challenged further to:
1) Apply imagination and reason to the creative process.
2) Appreciate the value of reflection, analysis, decision-making in the arts.
3) Recognize that art gives depth, coherence and resonance to other subjects.
4) Demonstrate an understanding that ideas could be shared through art.
All the standards and skills set out here will be incorporated into fun and imaginative art projects that children of all ages will LOVE!
Now skip on over to the REGISTRATION PAGE to get signed up!
