Banyan Tree

Artists use positive and negative space to create their artworks. In this lesson, you will be guided to outline the positive shape of a banyan tree, colour the negative spaces and finish the artwork by painting the tree form in black. The elements of art that you will apply in this lesson are line, shape, and colour.

Day of the Dead

Halloween coincides with various cultural celebrations. One of these is the Mexican celebration, Day of the Dead, when Mexicans remember family members who have passed. This is a colourful time with one of the items that are specially made for the celebration being decorated sugar skulls. You will be taught how to draw a skull that you can decorate with vibrantly coloured flowers and patterns. Line, shape, colour and pattern will be the elements that you will use in this lesson.

Sandra Silberzweig Style Faces

Contemporary artist, Sandra Silberzweig creates vibrant patterned abstract artworks. You will view her artworks to identify the characteristics of her work before drawing your own face in her style. Some of the elements that you will use are line, pattern, shape, colour and value. 

Pigeons

Cheryl Cochran’s pigeons will be the inspiration for your artwork today. We will discuss shape, colour, and value and look at how Cheryl captures the various gestures of these birds. You will work with values, tints and shades to paint your pigeons.

Paper Relief Sculpture

American artist, Charles McGee, is known for his various patterned sculptures. You will be guided to draw, decorate and construct your own relief sculpture in McGee’s style.