Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center

Exploring Creativity: Mixed Media Masterpieces is a dynamic homeschool art class designed for young artists ages 9 and up! This engaging course is crafted to inspire imagination, foster artistic expression, and introduce students to the exciting world of mixed media art.

Students will get acquainted with the world of mixed media art and understand its versatility by exploring various materials such as paper, fabric, found objects, and more to understand the power of combining different materials.

Explore the basics of acrylic and watercolor painting and experiment with different brush strokes, blending, and texture creation to create vibrant and expressive paintings using various mediums.

Join us on this exciting artistic journey where creativity knows no bounds and will empower young artists to think outside the box and express themselves in a variety of ways. Let the artistic adventure begin!

Students will pursue the following learning objectives during this semester-long course:

• Explore color, tone, and value (primary, secondary, tertiary and color harmonies).
• Explore various types of line.
• Explore shape (organic and inorganic).
• Explore space and form (positive and negative).
• Explore proportion and different types of perspectives.
• Explore different media.
• Explore different concepts.
• Explore composition using the art elements.
• Explore pattern, texture, rhythm.
• Explore different concepts and themes ( could include, but not limited to abstraction, personal expression, world art, history and culture).

This class will repeat with all NEW projects and skill building. 

Member Discount: 10 percent