Art Workshops on the Creative Process for Children and Adults

Artist Darlene Carman, The Painting Gourmet
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Each one-hour workshop session includes a 15-minute lecture.

All necessary painting materials and Cleanup Supplies are provided by The painting gourmet.

The Painting Gourmet workshops are structured to help children grasp the concepts of innovation and creativity. The lectures, demonstrations and hands on instructions are presented in a manner that inspires children to explore and experiment. It lets them experience first hand a new an innovative painting technique.

Curriculum

Subject

Grade Levels

Landscapes (Introduction)

K - 9

Still Life

K - 9

Sea Life

K - 9

Flowers

K - 9

Trees

K - 9

Imaginary Bugs

2 - 6

Dinosaurs

2 - 6

Birds

2 - 9

Impressionism: Monet

3 - 9

Abstract Impressionism: Jackson Pollock

3 - 9

Post Impressionism: Van Gogh

3 - 9

Seurat

3 - 9

Modern Art: Picasso / Georgia O'Keefe

3 - 9

Creativity Exercises

3 - 9

Advanced Creativity Exercises

3 - 9
 

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Darlene Conducts Children's Art Classes:

Painting with Vegetables

  

Darlene teaching her technique...

...encouraging students to paint with vegetables.


Her tools: paint, vegetables....

...and fries!


With vegetables as tools, children are not afraid to try...

 

  

...and often obtain wondrous results.


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