Year in Review, Highlights, Struggles and Future Goals

Six months ago I started documenting my Art classes and projects from the past year.

This has been a hectic year but as I look back over all the postings it is great to see progress in my students and also opportunities to complete some pieces of my own.

The past 6 months have flown by!

The challenges: balancing a full time schedule working at The Lung Institute as a Medical Assistant, Freelance Graphic/Web Design, Graphics for Missions Organizations, Teaching 4 tutorials & classes at Grace Homeschool Connection, and teaching Elementary Art Classes at the Town of Jupiter! 

The highlights have been being able to participate in the Town of Jupiter Art show and mural paintings. Classes have been wonderful and students are having a great time. I have also recently sold my furniture

in the spare room and am putting together a mini studio, which is currently in use for private lessons!

The future-
Good news! I have been hired as a teacher full time at a local private school where I will be  teaching Art!!
This fall  I will be able to add a beginners Classical Drawing Class for Adultsat the Town of Jupiter. I am hopeful that my Miniature Acrylic Class will fill at Palm Beach Gardens Parks and Recreation Department.

*Goals- 

Make it through my first year of teaching inspire the students and HAVE FUN!

Colorful Koala Drawings- Elementary

This lesson teaches hatching, cross hatching, learn to draw Koalas by using simple shapes to create the bears. Students will also learn to use directional sketching to give the effect of "Fur."

Backgrounds are made by drawing  eucalyptus leaves and berries.

Students learn to use color to bring the drawing to life! 

 

Elementary Fish Illustrations

This lesson for elementary students teaches students to draw basic fish, & sea kelp. Students should learn to sketch the different fish then make their own work of art!

 

World Art and Culture- Acrylic Illustrations/Research Project

This illustration project is a great way to teach middle- high school students about world cultures as well as basic composition color theory. This project requires research students should choose a country of choice. Students should divide canvas into 3 parts background, middle and foreground.

The 3 part background should include 3 different types of topography.

Students should learn basics of composition theory and brainstorm 9 mini concept sketches.

Students will have peer evaluations throughout the creative process.

RESEARCH 

Students must gather screen shots including the following:

1. Landscapes

2. Plants

3. Flowers

4. Animals

5.Architecture

6. Bodies of Water

 

Kandinsky Square- Color Theory Project

This class teaches a color theory, color mixing and terminology. Canvases are divided into 9 squares then painted. Students should then mix and layer colors based on the following requirements:

Students should try to make sure that there is variety within the piece. 

 

Drawing Shading Techniques

The following are shading exercises to help students to learn a variety of shading & hatching techniques.

 

Drawing Form From Simple Shapes/Animals and Humans