April Youth Art Workshops
APRIL 2021, Saturdays from 2 – 3 PM
Children ages 6 + are welcome to join us for afternoon (virtual) visual art workshops where we will cover the basics of art and design. We will explore a range of techniques and learn to apply theory in our own creative projects. Workshops will feature artwork and artifacts from the collection to help demonstrate the techniques and formal language we learn and use.
Children ages 6 + are welcome to join us for afternoon (virtual) visual art workshops where we will cover the basics of art and design. We will explore a range of techniques and learn to apply theory in our own creative projects. Workshops will feature artwork and artifacts from the collection to help demonstrate the techniques and formal language we learn and use.
Week 1 |
Colour Wheels & Colour Theory
Create your own colour wheels: and learn about basic colour theory. Then, apply what you’ve learned in a guided studio art project using whichever media you have available at home. Supplies: - blank paper, - red, blue, yellow markers, or pencil crayons, or crayons, or paint. - If no paint or pencil crayons or markers, can substitute cut coloured paper. - circular object to trace, and ruler or straight edge (optional) |
Week 2 |
3D objects
Create the illusion of 3-dimensionality in a drawing. Explore methods of shading to draw objects that appear to have mass and volume. Learn to identify and apply the elements of art and design: Line, Shape and Form. Supplies: - pencil (or charcoal, crayons work too) - Paper |
Week 3 |
Perspective and Scale
Discuss and practice drawing vanishing points and images that use one-point perspective to create the illusion of depth. See images from the collection at the Museum that use these techniques. Supplies: - pencil and paper, - a ruler helps (or another straight edge) |
Week 4 |
Negative and Positive Space
Discuss what positive and negative space are, and how and why to consider these in creating a composition (drawing, painting, even sculpture). View artworks and artefacts from the collection to discuss space, and create your own artworks with these elements in mind. Supplies: - pencil, - marker (optional) - Paper |
Virtual Learning Kits
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