ABOUT THE CLASS

I’m so excited to finally offer a separate class for my middle schoolers! This year we’ll be diving into mixed media projects, where we’ll be exploring some unusual and unexpected art materials to create incredible 2D and 3D artworks. We’ll be doing a little bit of everything, from drawing with markers and colored pencils, to scratch board, watercolors, bookmaking and paper marbling, collage, acrylic painting, basketry, and found object sculpture!

Our goal this year is to explore, create, and have fun while refining skills like drawing from a reference, studying the style of well known artists, and working with media that help us grow in new ways.

Homework: The bulk of our projects will be completed in class, but on occasion students may be asked to research an artist/technique, do preliminary sketches, or complete unfinished artwork at home. This will be communicated in class as well as via my weekly email updates.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

1. Your student should keep a paint shirt in their backpack; no sketchbook needed this year, though! We’ll be making our own!