Calling all you artist types

[NoHall]

Don't laugh, (okay--you can laugh!) but I'll be teaching art classes starting Monday. I am not a trained artist by any stretch of the imagination. The teacher I'm replacing recommended picking a period to introduce to the students and have them reproduce a masterpiece in pencil, colored pencil, or oil pastels. (This is to reduce clean-up time.)

I'm tempted to go with impressionism or post impressionism. (Monet, Manet, Van Gogh, Degas...) Any suggestions? I want them to learn something, but I want them to have some fun, too. They have to have some structure, but I want them to feel free to be creative.

 

[Truffle Anne]

Don't laugh, (okay--you can laugh!) but I'll be teaching art classes starting Monday. I am not a trained artist by any stretch of the imagination. The teacher I'm replacing recommended picking a period to introduce to the students and have them reproduce a masterpiece in pencil, colored pencil, or oil pastels. (This is to reduce clean-up time.)

I'm tempted to go with impressionism or post impressionism. (Monet, Manet, Van Gogh, Degas...) Any suggestions? I want them to learn something, but I want them to have some fun, too. They have to have some structure, but I want them to feel free to be creative.

May they use spray cans as a medium?

 

[Kase626]

I loved when my art teacher did pointilism. We never got into serious detail, but it was always interesting to see simple dots create a picture. I think Seurat was a big pointilism artist. Hope that helps a bit... Good luck!

 

[Truffle Anne]

I loved when my art teacher did pointilism. We never got into serious detail, but it was always interesting to see simple dots create a picture. I think Seurat was a big pointilism artist. Hope that helps a bit... Good luck!

May they use ice picks as a medium?

 

[NoHall]

Truffle Anne! I'm being serious! This is my career we're talking about! :nono1:

I loved when my art teacher did pointilism. We never got into serious detail, but it was always interesting to see simple dots create a picture. I think Seurat was a big pointilism artist. Hope that helps a bit... Good luck!

Actually, that was one of the other suggestions the departing teacher gave me. She said (and I quote) "Go buy a bazillion Q-tips and they'll be tied up for the rest of the year!"

Thanks, Kase--you're always helpful!

 

[Truffle Anne]

Truffle Anne! I'm being serious! This is my career we're talking about! :nono1:



Actually, that was one of the other suggestions the departing teacher gave me. She said (and I quote) "Go buy a bazillion Q-tips and they'll be tied up for the rest of the year!"

Thanks, Kase--you're always helpful!

 

[Mango]

May I suggest the Spiro graph Era.

 

[NoHall]

May I suggest the Spiro graph Era.

You and Truffle Anne have detention this week. :angry: Bring your own Q-Tips.

 

[doGooD]

What ages are the children?

 

[Hop]

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