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The summer is gone.
Time to hit the books.
Time to add the numbers.
Time to sit in desks.
Why not hit the sketchbooks?
Why not add the colors?
Why not sit and draw the trees?
-LCR
This is the 10th issue of "Young @ Art!" There have been a few changes over the Summer for The Drawing Board and for myself. I am now married to Brett Pyren. We had a wonderful beach wedding in California. So, my name is changing to Crystal R. Pyren. Please bear with me as I switch over. You might see me use my old name here and there for a while as I get used to the new one. And, I still haven't perfected my new signature.
There are new changes for the classes and the location for the classes too. Classes will now be offered at the Issaquah Community Center. We will have an amazing large room with large windows and a sink! With good lighting and a place to wash paint brushes, this new classroom will no doubt be a wonderful place for us! Not only is the room great, but the location is very close to many schools, and it is in the heart of downtown Issaquah.
To start off, we will have just a couple classes offered at the Issaquah Community Center this Fall. But, starting in January look for many more art classes for ages 3 and up! We will be adding morning art classes for preschoolers and parents, as well as after-school art classes for elementary and middle-school students.
Hope you have a wonderful Autumn, and a great end to your summer!
- Crystal R. Pyren
Fall Art Activities
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Layered "Fall Leaves" Watercolor Cards
Before the leaves get too dried out and flimsy, collect several different leaf shapes from your neighborhood or park.
Lay the leaves on watercolor paper one at a time or a few at a time- not touching each other.
Trace around each leaf lightly with a pencil.
Fill in the leaf shape with one color of watercolor paint. You can use fall colors (oranges, browns, yellows) or any combination of colors you want.
Allow paint to dry.
Arrange leaves in different places that overlap the leaves you have already painted. It's ok if the leaves go off the side of the paper.
Trace the leaves and fill in with another color. Maybe on e that is similar, but different.
Continue until you have filled all or almost all of the paper with leaves.
Leaves on the Sidewalk
Get out your sidewalk chalk or chalk pastels one last time before winter.
As the leaves start falling on your sidewalk, trace around them, where they have landed.
Sweep them up and then color them in on the sidewalk in different colors! What colors would you choose for Fall, if you could decide?
You can create paths to your front door for "Trick-Or-Treaters>"
Leaf & Hand Wrinkles
You will nead a large piece of drawing paper.
Using a washable marker, draw along the veins of a large maple leaf.
Draw the outline and veins in your sketchbook.
Draw in the lines and wrinkles on your hand (with a washable marker again!)
Now draw the outline and lines of your hand next to the leaf.
Compare the difference between the two. Which one has more lines? Your hand, or the leaf? What's similar about the two?
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New Classes for Teens (& "Tweens")
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We are now offering a separate selection of classes for students age 11 - 18. These classes will still involve drawing from real life, but with themes geared towards teens, their interests, and their skills, like Intermediate Drawing, Fashion Illustration, botanical Illustration and Watercolor Landscapes. (See below for more information)
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Upcoming Classes
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Beginning Drawing
(Age 6-11)
Learn the basic principals of drawing using line and shading. You will progress at your own pace while learning to draw from real-life objects and photographs. Saturday classes starting in October.
Intermediate Drawing
Continue with the basics of line and shadow work, and delve into perspective texture and composition.
Saturday classes start in October.
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