Weekly virtual art lessons, activities, games and exercises will be posted in this tab. You can send me a picture of your artwork on class dojo or to my email address stewarr@dearbornschools.org. If you send me your artwork, I can post it on my blog underneath the activity.
Getting Started- Make an art portflio. I encourage every student to start a portfolio of your artwork. Your portfolio can be as simple as saving all your art in a folder. In the art room, we folded a piece of 12 in. x 18 in. construction paper in half (horizontally) to construct our folders. Feel free to decorate the front and the back of your folder with whatever materials that you may have at home. If you do not have a piece of construction paper, you can find a creative way to keep your work together. When face to face classroom meetings resume, you will have an opportunity to share your portfolio.
WEEK 1- Monday, April 13th-Friday, April 17th
Happy Easter to those who celebrate! Easter was this past Sunday. The first day of spring was Thursday, March 19th. Bunnies are also an animal that is associated with Spring weather. This weeks activities will involve drawing bunnies. There are two drawing activities posted below. Challenge yourself by trying to complete both. The first activity is drawing a bunny emoji. The bunny emoji is just a face. Here is a link to drawing a bunny emoji and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5MiZaw9734o).
The second activity is drawing a realistic bunny which includes a body and grass. I encourage you to add a background to your drawing. Here is the link to the video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Vg1DKlTmg).
Send a picture of your work through class dojo or directly to my email address at stewarr@dearbornschools.org. More activities will be posted next week. Be safe and stay creative!
WEEK 2- Monday, April 20th- Friday, April 24th
Happy Earth Day! Earth Day is Wednesday April 22nd. Earth day is an annual holiday that celebrates our environment. Earth day began April 22nd, 1970. What are some ways that you can take care of the Earth? This weeks activities will involve Earth Day. There are two drawing activities posted below. Challenge yourself by trying to complete both. The first activity is drawing a person holding the Earth. I encourage you to add a background to this drawing. Here is a link to drawing a person holding the Earth and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pL8z6Penuvo&t=1s).
The second activity is drawing a hand holding a plant. Here is the link to the video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Baa8Izobpss).
Send a picture of your work through class dojo or directly to my email address at stewarr@dearbornschools.org. More activities will be posted next week. Be safe and stay creative!
WEEK 3- Monday, April 27th- Friday, May 1st
Hello Artist! Keeping our momentum from Earth Day, this week we will be focusing on drawing and/or painting the outdoors. A picture of outside is called a landscape. This weeks activities will involve two different types of landscapes. There are two activities posted below. One activity is a drawing and the other is a painting. (NOTE: If you do not have materials to paint at home, you can either draw the same landscape with materials that you have or complete the other activity.) The first landscape activity is drawing a realistic treehouse. Here is the link to the video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5contYogZm4).
The second activity is painting an abstract landscape. Abstract is artwork that does not look real. The second landscape is abstract because it includes different patterns. A pattern is when something is repeated like a letter, number, line, shape or color. Here is the link to the video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EJPuP50_ZqM&t=491s).
Send a picture of your work through class dojo or directly to my email address at stewarr@dearbornschools.org. More activities will be posted next week. Be safe and stay creative!
WEEK 4- Monday, May 4th- Friday, May 8th
April showers brings May flowers! Happy May! The month of May is the peak of spring. The weather is warming up and flowers are starting to bloom. This Sunday, May 10th is Mother’s Day. This weeks activities will involve a drawing that you can gift to your mother, grandmother, aunt or sister. Feel free to fold your paper in half to make a card. The drawing can go on the front or inside of the card. There are two activities posted below. The first activity is drawing a mother hugging her baby. Here is the link to the video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7rql94nPqs).
The second activity is drawing a group of tulips. Tulips are a gorgeous flower that comes in many vibrant colors which includes pink, yellow, red, orange and white. Tulips are only one of the many different types of flowers that are starting to bloom this month🌷 Here is the link to the video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W9VKhXW41-A).
Send a picture of your work through class dojo or directly to my email address at stewarr@dearbornschools.org. More activities will be posted next week. Be safe and stay creative!
WEEK 5- Monday, May 11th- Friday, May 15th
Hello Artist! This week we will be focusing on portraits. A portrait is when you create a artwork that depicts someone else. A classic sample of a portrait is the Mona Lisa. This weeks activities will involve drawing a portrait of two different professions. A profession can be defined as a career or job. There are two activities posted below. The first activity is drawing and artist. This portrait is close up similar to a selfie. It shows the artist from the top of the head to the shoulders. Here is the link to the video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=detnMPFKdoU).
The second activity is drawing a health hero. Our health hero’s include doctors and nurses. International Nurse Day was Tuesday, May 12th. Our doctors and nurses are serving us on the frontline due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you personally know any doctors or nurses, please tell them “thank you!” The drawing of the health hero will include their full body. From their head to feet unlike the drawing of the artist. I encourage you to create a background for your health hero. Here is the link to the video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xMXJtiaNTac).
Send a picture of your work through class dojo or directly to my email address at stewarr@dearbornschools.org. More activities will be posted next week. Be safe and stay creative!
WEEK 6- Monday, May 18th-Friday, May 22nd
In the spirit of Spring, this week we will be drawing cherry blossoms. A cherry blossom is a flower that grows on the branches of a tree. Instead, of the tree being full of leaves the tree is full of flowers. The Japanese cherry blossom is the most common. This weeks activities will involve drawing a cherry blossom branch close-up and a cherry blossom tree far away. There are two activities posted below. The first activity is close-up. I encourage you to fill up your page with cherry blossom branches. Here is the link to the video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NJknEdwBQFo).
The second activity is drawing the same cherry blossom from far away. This perspective of the cherry blossom tree is another landscape. We did some landscape artwork previously in week 3. A landscape is a picture of outside. Here is the link to the video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=88K3ytkQlek&list=PLnoO3k54vcBRiV8USys5g9UMwyUf5KJWV).
Send a picture of your work through class dojo or directly to my email address at stewarr@dearbornschools.org. More activities will be posted next week. Be safe and stay creative!
WEEK 7- Monday, May 25th- Friday, May 29th
Happy Memorial Day! Monday, May 25th was Memorial Day. Memorial Day is an American federal holiday dedicated to remembering those who have died in the United States military services. This weeks activities will involve drawing an American flag and a military jet. There are two activities posted below. The first activity is drawing the American flag. I encourage you to fill-up your entire page with the American flag. Here is the link to video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_NGecEjMDew).
The second activity is drawing a military jet. For this activity, the paper needs to be turned vertically (up and down). I encourage you to create a background for the jet. the jet could be on a landing strip on the ground or flying in the sky. Here is the link to the video and the example is below (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8hwAtcc_Yjc&list=PLnoO3k54vcBTmq4R2HmHOHQuhp6pcUc-l&index=10&t=0s)
Send a picture of your work through class dojo or directly to my email address at stewarr@dearbornschools.org. More activities will be posted next week. Be safe and stay creative!