When: Mondays from Jan 16 to March 12, 1:30 to 2:30pm

Where: Centre Communidée (map)

Description: Art with Daryl

Daryl homeschooled her 6 now grown children and is now studying to be an art teacher at Concordia. She is doing her practicum at Communidée.

Lessons will be based on 8 visual elements:

Line (perspective, contour) - Jan 16
Colour / Hue (mixing colours) - Jan 23
Form (3-D, shadows, dark, light) - Jan 30
Tone / Value (value of a grey scale 1-5) - Feb 6
Texture (using cloth, cardboard, and other objects) - Feb 13
Shape (polygons, trapezoids, 2-D) - Feb 20
Pattern (symmetry, asymmetry - Feb 27
Space (atmosphere, middle ground, foreground, near/far) - March 12 - To do a collaborative work as a 10 ft x 5 ft. mural street scene impression. Combining all previous exercises, children will construct a street scene multi- media image, using contour of objects, printing of string templates (made in second activity), drawing warm contrasted with cool coloured street signs, gluing Buckey balls to the surface or drawing their patterns as contours. If space allows the backdrop will also serve as a gallery for selected previous works.

These elements are like ingredients in a recipe. When the right balance is created, there is a pleasing result. I plan to introduce the children to artists of the past and present who might serve as models. Exploring one or more of these elements and refining them can produce the visual effects identified in the most powerful and popular masterpieces.

Open to all ages, geared towards children aged 4 to 14 years

Cost included in Communidée fees

For more information, contact Daryl at darylzoellner@gmail.com