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ZENTANGLES
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WARM AND COOL HANDS
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EARTH DAY NEIGHBORHOOD SAFARI AND DISNEY ANIMATORS
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ROMERO BRITTO-INSPIRED HEARTS
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ABSTRACT OR SURREAL COLLAGE

PHOTOGRAPHY:  "PORTRAITS"
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PHOTOGRAPHY:  "NATURAL WORLD"
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PHOTOGRAPHY:  "FORCED PERSPECTIVE" 
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Art Calendar for 2024-2025

AUGUST
August 12:   How-to Create 3-D boxes with Graph Paper
August 19:  Introduction to Mini-Art Gallery on mini clothes pins; Revolving gallery on self-expression
August 26:   "Cabrillo Aquarium Scary Art Contest" / Create an ART Portfolio 

SEPTEMBER
September 02:  Diego Rivera's "The Flower Vendor" in Layered Paper Pieces
September 09:  Dia De  Los Muertos Decoration of Skulls or Masks
September 16:  Create a Vision Board by using photographs and magazines; Make it GOAL oriented
                                    Kunle; 
https://youtu.be/SEYbw2cuPAg?si=8ohrSt6Fz3SFEseV
                                         Janae Jefferson; https://youtu.be/qwdcfPk6htc?si=ot6QrXSgyk0hNzB6
                                    How-to on Canva; https://youtu.be/HyKSoseo4nE?si=HsuNbnQBub1qN7oo
September 23:  Finish Creating the Vision Board
Frida Khalo "Self-Portrait"
Costa Rican Oxcart Whhels
Diego Rivera's "The Flower Seller"

OCTOBER
September 30:   Personal Narrative  Scary Monster
October 07:  Andy Warhol Inspired Pop Art; https://youtu.be/o8Va9Y_rlNg?si=Ye3L64Qr0DyJwCjv​
October 14:  Finish the Andy Warhol Pop Art Project with coloring and shading
October 21:  Create a Frankenstein Portrait using pastels, https://youtu.be/0l5A-xnEEYw?si=Z3jwR9zfXNUSshqn​
October 28:  Frida Kahlo "Self Portrait" in oil or chalk pastels
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NOVEMBER
November 04:  Wampum Belt Weaving; ​https://youtu.be/wyUV9B7ZGjI?si=PP31vERsurntmbNQ
November 11:  Native American Pottery Making:  Pinch or Coils;https://youtu.be/R2-QEXCtVWM?si=NkV0iScajGUI34oH
November 18:  Watercolor Landscapes

DECEMBER
December 02: Agamograph Winter Holidays; ​https://youtu.be/Wi-iXfhlTzA?si=Ztf2oI2TFvCAYKog
December 09:  Deep Space Sparkle:  Folk Art Santa; https://youtu.be/Z1hafqFF5bU?si=0Rq7_8lJ07yMs6eW
Draw the Grinch

JANUARY
January 06:  Space Art with Casey and "Sha-Sha"; https://youtube.com/shorts/IxRWW1R229csi=bTcXua3WLe7LMIVy
January 13:  Pre-teach throughout the week various patterns.  Zentangles on 8.5" x 11" sheet in ink
January 20: Van Gogh's Sunflowers in acrylic paint; https://youtu.be/eaVLwrSgC1c?si=Bjqjd8EkIGM6rDP4
January 27:  Cereal Box Robots with Inventive Purpose not yet Discovered

​FEBRUARY
February 03:  Harlem Renaissance Artist Aaron Douglas Art; https://youtu.be/0KRNsO24558?si=1PgLFWnGU8an8A5Z
February 10:  Lois Mailou Jones Art lesson; https://youtu.be/qcJ2yo-mNqE?si=z_auPHvzquV15_fL
February 17:  Henry Ossawa Tanner
                                    and How to Paint like Claude Monet
; https://youtu.be/Lh-s3uL9D0g?si=7NEfbo0nukxtAyhU
February 24:  Finish Our Impressionist Paintings

MARCH
March 03:  Draw a Georgia O'Keefe Style Poppy; https://youtu.be/-3uPtNGOJjs?si=KF9vnRQCPvR8Gdcb
                        A Brief History; https://youtu.be/C3iKpM0H6Ek?si=JYF7bnzl4ooHv7QK
March 10:  Neurographic Art; https://youtu.be/nqUVa0SFqio?si=RLyajdp2GOi7mM16
March 17:  Alma Woodsy Thomas Art Lesson; https://youtu.be/oXm-jXB0I4I?si=46fGgRDRQ5D5QCrU
March 24: Photography Portraits Inspired by Vivian Maier; ​https://youtu.be/gnvfc1bzaAg?si=mXCPKjSrGqQNAv6q

APRIL
March 31: How to draw Islamic Geometry Art; ​https://youtu.be/Uy_o4G6KJjA?si=mE4MmuiuiuInu1Iz
                       How to draw a simple Islamic geometric pattern; https://youtu.be/27iVbB656a0?si=FiZ3_G-zCa8GbBz5
                    The complex geometry of Islamic design; https://youtu.be/pg1NpMmPv48?si=aeUn_CQi2Dton-PF
April 07: Finish Islamic Geometric Art
April 14: Cartoonist Huda Fahmy; https://youtu.be/KSk0aCwok7U?si=WiEKG5JLq3mODi7G
                        Bruce Blitz How to Draw a Comic Strip; https://youtu.be/XHtVJdaqdqU?si=kxu03zNOHXGlliD6
April 28:  Photography Forced Perspective; ​https://youtu.be/BLbkpSEx58Q?si=3vcPR9hmUEsWu1aH

MAY
May 05:  How to Draw a Chinese Dragon face; https://youtu.be/a98QJu7noXY?si=gzRlnL4Um7LUzXB2 
May 12:  Indian  Rangoli Art
May 19: Chinese Landscape Ink Painting; ​https://youtu.be/kZ7CMePiYeA?si=23PLHpHMoyveQGpF

May 26: Family Portfolio Luncheon and Review
Today will be a celebration of student art with family members.  Parents will bring lunch to share with their children and students will share their portfolio of art work for the year.  Family members will then work on an art piece together.
Ted Harrison Inspired Art Lesson; https://youtu.be/f8JhjllZ070?si=Mi8k_2iA_QJv4_de                            or
Friedensreich Hundertwasser Inspired Art Lesson; https://youtu.be/i1oslcGVS0M?si=kVRU9iXrNLjMomwO

​JUNE
June 02:   Gyotaku: "stone impression" Fish Painting; https://youtu.be/6MtT5dCCEg8?si=qoXAES-qtrxM94RL​
June 09: Jim Dine Inspired Hearts; https://youtu.be/4x21grJamUw?si=HNbvSPRnf8XoXW1h
                        Romero Britto Inspired Hearts; https://youtu.be/xHXbTTNvzLg?si=6Zj8_XQfb5Bbk6tW

OTHER POSSIBLE ART UNITS
Maurice Noble Looney Tunes Background Artist; ​https://youtu.be/a50tAXNvUE8?si=uTq_oq8c6rjnyaBQ
Liquid Painting with Sponge;  https://youtu.be/wZZtAFOIY_M?si=QRa2_q-OT6O6mbp4​
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