@rt Sparks Art Appreciation Course
For children 5 years & above
Objective
@rt Sparks – Art Appreciation Course is a dynamic course that aims to spark interest in the Arts among children. It is a 3 module programme that is designed to instil an appreciation for the finer things in life and allow for creative expression.
Programme Skills
The children will learn a wide variety of techniques in painting, sculpting, and crafting in the different modules. They will learn to sketch out drawings, work with a variety of materials, use different brush strokes, blend colors, paint on canvas, learn about aesthetics, as well as the individual styles of the masters in Art history.
The children will learn the entire process of art creation on their own through the pieces they create. The activities help improve fine motor skills and lengthen the children’s ability to focus on their creative work. They get to work with various creative mediums and express ideas clearly in a visual format setting the foundation development in fine art appreciation and techniques. This course will help the children develop their inherent creativity and self-confidence. They will learn new ways to perceive the world.
Programme Actvities
Art projects progress from abstract 2-dimensional to concrete 3-dimensional format. The three modules are:
MODULE 1
The Masters of Abstract Art |
MODULE 2
The Mysteries of Asian Art |
MODULE 3
The Masters of Modern Sculpture |
| Week 1 – Pablo Picasso 1 |
Week 1 – Chinese Seal Carving |
Week 1 – Nikki De Saint Phalle |
| Week 2 – Pablo Picasso 2 |
Week 2 – Chinese Brush Painting (Black Ink) |
Week 2 – Nikki De Saint Phalle |
| Week 3 – Gustave Klimt |
Week 3 – Chinese Brush Painting (Colours) |
Week 3 – Nikki De Saint Phalle |
| Week 4 – Henri Matisse |
Week 4 – Chinese Porcelain Painting |
Week 4 –Fernando Botero |
| Week 5 – Wassily Kandinsky |
Week 5 – Excursion (Batik Painting) |
Week 5 – Fernando Botero
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| Week 6 – Joan Miro |
Week 6 – Batik on Paper (Wax Resist) |
Week 6 –Hundert Wasser |
| Week 7 – Jackson Pollock |
Week 7 – Indian Art - Henna I |
Week 7 – Hundert Wasser |
| Week 8 – Piet Mondrian |
Week 8 – Indian Sand Art |
Week 8 – Hundert Wasser |
Programme Schedule
Classes are conducted once a week. Each session lasts for an hour. There are 8 sessions for every module.
Class size
Minimum: 6, Maximum: 10