Week 1: Designing Their Own Animal with Wings

• Objective: Spark creativity and imagination by having children design unique winged animals.
• Activities:
  • Introduction to the concept of creating imaginary creatures.
  • Brainstorming session: Discuss various animals and types of wings (e.g., bird wings, bat wings, insect wings).
  • Sketching session: Each child will draw their unique animal with wings.
  • Sharing session: Children present their creatures and share the story behind them.

Week 2: Painting or Glazing

• Objective: Teach children basic painting and glazing techniques to bring their winged animals to life.
• Activities:
  • Introduction to different types of paints and glazes.
  • Demonstration of basic painting techniques (e.g., blending colors, using brushes).
  • Painting session: Children paint their winged animals.
  • Glazing session (optional): Introduction to glazing for those using ceramics.
  • Drying and finishing: Allow time for the artworks to dry and apply any final touches.

Week 3: Designing a Book – Part 1

• Objective: Teach children book design concepts and introduce the idea of polarity in storytelling.
• Activities:
  • Introduction to book design: Discuss the structure of a book and the concept of creating a book that can be read from both sides.
  • Story development: Children brainstorm stories that have good and bad decisions leading to different outcomes.
  • Sketching session: Children sketch scenes for their books.
  • Layout planning: Begin planning the layout of the book, considering how it will be read from both sides.

Week 4: Designing a Book – Part 2

• Objective: Continue developing the book with a focus on illustrating the stories and finalizing the design.
• Activities:
  • Recap of the previous week: Review the book designs and stories.
  • Illustration session: Children continue drawing the illustrations for their stories.
  • Adding details: Focus on adding details, such as backgrounds and additional characters.
  • Book assembly: Start assembling the pages into a book format.
  • Sharing session: Children share their book progress and discuss the outcomes of their stories.

Week 5: Three-Dimensional Shading and Toning

• Objective: Introduce the basics of shading and toning to create three-dimensional effects in art.
• Activities:
  • Introduction to shading and toning: Explain the concept of light and shadow.
  • Demonstration: Show how to shade and tone to make a flat circle look like a three-dimensional ball.
  • Practice session: Children practice shading and toning techniques on simple shapes.
  • Creative exercise: Children apply these techniques to their previous drawings or create new shaded artworks.

Week 6: Fantastic Inventions from a Ball

• Objective: Encourage creativity by transforming a shaded ball into a fantastic invention.
• Activities:
  • Recap of shading techniques: Briefly review the shading and toning skills learned in the previous week.
  • Brainstorming session: Discuss various inventions and how a simple shape like a ball can be transformed.
  • Creative drawing session: Children draw their fantastic inventions starting from a shaded ball.
  • Sharing and discussion: Each child presents their invention and explains the idea behind it.
  • Final exhibition: Set up a mini-exhibition where all the artworks created over the course can be displayed for parents and peers to view.

This six-week art class is designed to nurture creativity, teach fundamental art techniques, and introduce storytelling concepts, making for an engaging and educational experience for the children.

Classes run on Thursdays from 3:45 – 4:45 pm