Youth Art Series
All classes are currently being delivered online via Zoom
Please contact the Heritage Home for the Arts for more information or to register
All classes now only $5 per class
With thanks to the Killarney Foundation, the Brandon Area Community Foundation and the Community Foundations of Canada
Youth Art Class Grades K to 8
Animals in My Forest
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, January 19 and 26, 2021 (two classes)
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
This workshop will introduce your child to multi media art (the use of more than one type of art supplies, creativity, illusion of depth, and technical accomplishment. This workshop runs for two weeks (January 19 and January 26).
Lesson 1: We will paint a forest with watercolour, then add details with marker/ crayon,/oil pastel/pencil crayon.
We will talk about the animal to add in lesson 2 and make allowances for them to be placed.
Lesson 2: A variety of fabrics with animals, birds, flowers and other prints will be available for students to choose from. The animals, etc., will be trimmed to be glued onto the forest painting. Other items will be included to assist in adding realism and dimension.
Children will learn more about creating the illusion of depth with the chosen placements of the items.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Be My Valentine -
Shape, Line, Pattern
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students create an aluminum foil tape covered heart, draw patterns and designs on it and colour it with permanent markers, then they use the heart shaped design as part of a Valentine's Day card.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Valentine Cookie Decorating
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Get ready to decorate your cookies for that special valentine!
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Mind Blowing Art
Expressive Colour, Shape
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, February 16, 2020
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students create a self-portrait using colour to express their feelings.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Texture -
Rubbing plates, Crayon resist
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will use rubbing plates (constructed with glue) along with crayons and paint to explore real and simulated textures.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Crayon Resist Card -
Colour, Contrast, Shape
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students use crayons and watercolour paints to create a crayon resist illustration on a card that contains a story or poem they have written.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
How to Draw a Tree with Crayons
Highlights, Shadows
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will choose a type of tree they wish to draw and will learn where to highlight and where to have shadow.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
The Four Seasons -
Mixed media trees
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, March 16 and March 23, 2021 (two classes)
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students make a mixed media, view from my window, picture using twigs to create four trees and spraying them with diluted paint to show the colours found in spring, summer, fall and winter.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Easter Cookie Decorating
Spring Break
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
The Easter Bunny is just around the corner! Let's decorate some cookies we can leave out for them to nibble!
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Oil Pastel
Spring Break
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, March 31, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Students use oil pastels on a piece of clear white paper to create a colourful scene.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Watercolour Paints - Simple techniques
Spring Break
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, April 1, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Students will explore a variety of watercolour techniques.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Paper –
Making paper 3-dimensional
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will work with various types of paper to explore how to make 3-dimensional shapes in pictures.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Washable Paint -
Blending, colour
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will explore a variety of painting techniques using a range of brushes and colours.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Luscious Landscapes -
Art in the Style of Ted Harrison
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, April 20 and April 27, 2021 (two classes)
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students use Crayola Washable Glue and crayons to create landscapes in the style of Canadian artist Ted Harrison.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Oil Pastel Cards and Pictures - Shape, Colour, Contrast
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students use oil pastels on a piece of clear acetate to create a greeting card for a specific purpose.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Printmaking - Monotypes
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students explore monotypes and develop an understanding of a simple printmaking process.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Mixed Media -
Textured Landscapes
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will use a variety of items to create a textured landscape painting.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Coloured Pencils -
Simple Techniques
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will use a variety of coloured pencil techniques to create a picture.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Crayons -
Gradation, Sgraffito
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will explore colour mixing, gradation, sgraffito and impasto techniques using wax crayons.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Exploring Aluminum Foil Tape - Texture pattern, colour
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will work with aluminum foil tape to create a picture that explores how to make textures and patterns with colour.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Canadian Cultural Symbols - Contract, symbolism
Instructor: Janet Dickson
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students explore the idea of cultural symbolism, then use washable glue and construction paper crayons to create a Canadian cultural symbol.
To register your child, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Youth Art Classes Grade 6 - 12
Dragon Delight
Instructor: Judy Danard
Thursdays from February 4 through to February 25 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Students will learn how to create Asian and European dragons using pencils, colored pencils, markers and paints. All materials will be supplied. This course will be a total of four (4) classes.
To register, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58
Gelli Print Art
Instructor: Judy Danard
Thursdays from March 4 through to March 25, 2021
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Using Gelli plates and acrylic paints, students will make prints that can be used as cards, posters, and collages. All materials will be supplied. This course will be a total of four (4) classes.
To register, please go to forms.gle/wEDYNHjWftDDjaP58