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