🎨 8-Week Mixed Media Art Class

Schedule: 8 Weeks · 2 Classes per Week (16 Total Sessions)
Focus: Exploring multiple art mediums while building skills, confidence, and creative voice

✨ Course Description

This mixed media art class introduces students to a wide range of traditional and contemporary art forms. Participants will explore drawing, painting, photography, collage, resin art, jewelry making, and creative style fusion. The course emphasizes experimentation, skill-building, and personal expression, culminating in a final mixed-media project.

🖌️ Weekly Class Schedule

Week 1 — Foundations & Observation

Class 1: Pencil Sketching Basics
• Line quality and shading techniques
• Proportion and observation exercises
• Still-life drawing

Class 2: Charcoal Drawing
• Light, shadow, and contrast
• Blending and erasing techniques
• Expressive charcoal studies

Week 2 — Color & Flow

Class 3: Watercolor Techniques
• Wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry methods
• Color mixing and transparency
• Landscape or abstract watercolor

Class 4: Watercolor Composition
• Layering and texture effects
• Composition fundamentals
• Finished watercolor piece

Week 3 — Acrylic Exploration

Class 5: Acrylic Painting Fundamentals
• Color theory basics
• Brush techniques and texture
• Still life or abstract acrylic painting

Class 6: Acrylic Resin Introduction
• Materials and safety overview
• Resin pours and effects
• Small resin art project

Week 4 — Depth & Tradition

Class 7: Oil Painting Basics
• Oil vs. acrylic techniques
• Underpainting and blending
• Beginning an oil painting

Class 8: Oil Painting Continued
• Layering and detail refinement
• Highlights and finishing techniques
• Completed oil study

Week 5 — Photography as Art

Class 9: Photography Fundamentals
• Composition, lighting, and perspective
• Using phones or cameras creatively
• Photo walk or studio setup

Class 10: Photo Editing & Mixed Media Prep
• Basic photo editing
• Printing and image preparation
• Introduction to photo-based collage

Week 6 — Collage & Mixed Media

Class 11: Collage Techniques
• Visual storytelling
• Layering and composition
• Traditional collage creation

Class 12: Mixed Media Collage
• Combining photos, paint, and drawing
• Texture and material exploration
• Finished mixed-media collage

Week 7 — Jewelry & Functional Art

Class 13: Jewelry Making Basics
• Tools, materials, and safety
• Beading and wire wrapping
• Handmade jewelry piece

Class 14: Jewelry Design & Resin Elements
• Incorporating resin or mixed media
• Design cohesion
• Finished wearable art

Week 8 — Combining Art Styles (Capstone Project)

Class 15: Concept & Style Fusion
• Planning a mixed-media artwork
• Combining two or more techniques
• Begin final project

Class 16: Final Project & Critique
• Project completion
• Group critique and reflection
• Portfolio documentation

🎯 Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will:
• Understand and apply multiple art techniques
• Experiment confidently with diverse materials
• Combine mediums into cohesive artworks
• Complete a final mixed-media project

🧰 Materials

A general materials list will be provided. Most supplies will be supplied in class; students may bring personal tools if desired.

🌟 Final Note

This course is designed for creative exploration and growth. No prior experience is required—just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.

Let’s make art!