Friday: Foundations Drawing, Painting, and Sculpting Online [Ages 5-7]

Foundations Drawing, Painting, and Sculpting is now online.  This class will provide children a studio experience from their own home. All lessons will be led by our Teaching Artist Katie Truk and allow your child to socialize with other students in the class. You must have internet on a device with a built in camera to participate.  Designed to introduce foundational concepts in 2D and 3D, this class gives you a taste of drawing, painting and sculpture, while building on current skills. Every session, new projects are introduced using different materials and mediums, while learning new “tricks” of the trade. Concepts, techniques, and a little art history introduced in each class help encourage your creativity and appreciation of making and seeing art. You’ll be pleased with the unique projects your child will take home!

May 1         Brown Paper Bag Drawing

Supplies Needed: Brown paper bag, Pencil and eraser, Circular things to trace (lids, roll of tape), Colored pencils, Markers

May 8             Bunny Egg Sculpture

Supplies Needed: Plastic egg, Tape, Paper clips, Aluminum foil, Colorful tape and Googlie eyes (if you have them), Cotton ball, Elmers glue – liquid, Beads or buttons (if you have them)

May 15             Shadow Drawing/Sunset Landscape

Supplies Needed: White drawing paper, Pencil and eraser, Direct lamp, Plastic animal, Colored pencil and/or oil pastels and/or crayons

May 22           Eucalyptus Plants

Supplies needed: White multi media paper, Side walk chalk or dry pastels, Pencil and eraser, Pen or Sharpie marker, Watercolor or ink or food coloring mixed with water, Paint brushes

May 29           Cardboard Glasses

Supplies needed: Cardboard - from food package, Markers, Pencil and eraser, Scissors, Glue stick, Tape, Saran wrap, Sharpie markers, White paper

June 5           Bunny Drawing

Supplies needed: White paper , Pencil and eraser, Something to color the bunny with

June 12           Recycled bugs

Supplies needed: Scissors, Glue, Tape, Wire and/or thread, Plastic caps, Cardboard, newspaper, clean chip bags, labels, Anything from packaging that looks colorful!, Aluminum foil

June 19           Collage care Bear

Supplies needed: Pencil and eraser, Scissors, Glue stick, Construction paper or brown paper bag, White paper, Markers

About the Teaching Artist
Katie Truk received her BFA from Alfred University. She has been teaching multi-media classes to children and adults of all ages and levels since 2001 through personal lessons, visiting artist grants, and in places such as Creative Hands in Madison, Let’s Create in Boonton, Messy Artist in South Orange and the Summit Art Center. In her studio, the medium of choice is pantyhose. She combines the translucent and sensual nature of pantyhose and the rigidity of wire to create sculptures of complex depth and personality. These sculptures have been featured around the tri-state area.