Nexplore Art
NEXPLORE ART is an interactive art program that explores fundamental art concepts such as color mixing, drawing, shading, texture, and more. Throughout the course, students will make fun, creative and age-appropriate projects using different media such as acrylic paint, water color, and oil pastels. Hands-on activities allow students to develop a joy in learning art, enhance their creativity and build upon their own strengths and interests.
Art Around the World
In our Art Around the World course, students get to travel around the world exploring different countries and their cultures. They then make an artistic representation of something important from that culture.
Target Age Group
Students in grades PreK-8 (lessons differentiated based on grade level)
Lesson Objectives:
- Students will create art projects depicting a given culture/country.
- Students will explore various artistic techniques and mediums.
- Students will build confidence, creativity and cultural understanding.
Class Outline:
- Introduction to a country
- Explore Culture/History
- Learn an artistic method
- Complete a related art project
- Clean up
Art Around the World Course Tables
PreK-K
| Lesson | Country Culture | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction |  Color Mixing |
| 2 | Australia |  Boomerang |
| 3 | Australia |  Surf Board |
| 4 | Africa |  Necklace |
| 5 | Africa |  Savanna |
| 6 | China |  Chinese Dragon |
| 7 | China |  Koi Fish |
| 8 | Russia |  Faberge Egg |
| 9 | Russia |  Matryoshka Dolls |
| 10 | United States |  Liberty Statue |
| 11 | United States |  Fireworks |
| 12 | Wrap Up Lesson | |
Art Around the World K-2
| Lesson | Country Culture | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction |  Primary Colors |
| 2 | Australia |  Boomerang |
| 3 | Australia |  Sydney Opera House |
| 4 | Africa |  Mask |
| 5 | Africa | African Sunset |
| 6 | China |  Cherry Blossom Tree |
| 7 | China | Koi Fish |
| 8 | Russia | Faberge Egg |
| 9 | Russia |  St Basil’s Cathedral |
| 10 | United States | Liberty Statue |
| 11 | United States | Fireworks |
| 12 | Wrap Up Lesson | |
Art Around the World 3-8
| Lesson | Country Culture | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction |  Primary and Secondary Colors |
| 2 | Australia |  Great Barrier Reef |
| 3 | Australia | Opera House |
| 4 | Africa | Mask |
| 5 | Africa | Giraffe Animal Print |
| 6 | China |  Fan |
| 7 | China |  Pagoda |
| 8 | Wrap Up Lesson | |
Famous Artists
Famous Artists Course students get to learn about different artists, their styles, a@nd techniques. They then construct an artistic representation that emulates one of the artists’ famous pieces of.
Target Age Group
Students in grade PreK-8 (lessons differentiated based on grade level).
Lesson Objectives:
- Students will create projects depicting a famous piece of art.
- Students will learn about a variety of artists from the famous, well-known artists to lesser- known artists
- Students will explore various artistic techniques and mediums.
Class Outline:
- Introduction to an artist
- Introduction to a particular piece of art by the artist
- Learn an artistic method
- Complete a related art project
- Clean up
Famous Artists Course Table
Course 1
| Lesson | Artist | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction |  Shade and Tint |
| 2 | Paul Klee |  New Harmony |
| 3 | Paul Klee |  Castle and Sun |
| 4 | Maud Lewis |  Black Cat |
| 5 | Maud Lewis |  Peggy’s Lighthouse |
| 6 | Pablo Picasso |  Bouquet of Flowers |
| 7 | Pablo Picasso |  Cubist Face |
| 8 | Gaudi |  Stained Glass Window |
| 9 | Gaudi |  Sun |
| 10 | Georgia O’Keeffe |  Flowers |
| 11 | Georgia O’Keeffe |  Clouds |
| 12 | Wrap Up Lesson | |
Famous Artists Course 2
| Lesson | Artist | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Pollock |  Action Painting Blue |
| 2 | Jackson Pollock |  Action Painting Convergence |
| 3 | Andy Warhol |  Cologne Cathedral |
| 4 | Andy Warhol |  Flowers |
| 5 | Dali |  Persistence of Memory |
| 6 | Dali |  Meditative Rose |
| 7 | Matisse |  Leaves |
| 8 | Matisse |  Snail |
| 9 | Dine |  Four Hearts |
| 10 | Dine |  Big Heart |
| 11 | Wrap Up Lesson | |
