site last updated: November 14, 2009

WELCOME TO Hands-on ART!

Chinese Dragon, by Brandon, grade 5

ART LESSONS for Children, with Mrs. Doschi Rosa, are offered all year round within the Pine Bush Continuing Education Program.The Hands-on Art classes for Grades K-5 take place at Pine Bush High School on Rt 302.

classes: 80 min/6 weeks - cost: $ 70.-

Saturdays am: 9-10:20 or 10:30-11:50

by Kara, grade 1

NEW CLASSES

LESSON PLAN Fall 09

1. Class: Still Life on 10/3

by Brandon, grade 5

you can prepare by: selecting carefully the objects you want to draw

Make Charcoal Drawing of several objects grouped together.

Bring: drawing pad, charcoal sticks, eraser, object (s) to draw

2. Class: Chinese Dragon on 10/17

by Hannah, grade 5

you can prepare by: study pictures of dragons, look for details!

Make a mixed media painting

Bring: Drawing pad, dark color poster board, glue stick (make sure it’s not dried out), scissors, Acrylic Paint, paint brushes (no nylon bristle please!), plastic cup, Styrofoam plate or paint palette, paper towel, silver, gold or any other color shiny paper (could be a shiny origami paper) picture of dragon(!)

3. Class: Cartoon Faces on 10/24

 

by Brooke, grade 1                               by Isabella, grade3

you can prepare by: studying your favorite cartoon characters

draw you favorite cartoon faces and make them into stand-ups

Bring: white poster board, black sharpie, color pencils/markers, duct tape, picture of your favorite cartoon character

 

4. Class: Spooky Landscape on 10/31

 by Brandon K., grade K                         by Morgan, grade K

you can prepare by: looking at landscape pictures

Make collage

Bring: construction paper (please pick quality paper, not too thin!) maybe even different textures of paper, fabric scraps (different textures too), scissors, glue stick and Elmer’s glue

5. Class: Mexican Tin Art on 11/7

  

by Sara, grade K                                 by Rachel, grade 3

you can prepare by: googling Mexican Tin Art

Make a tin art wall hanger

Bring: aluminum pie/cake pan about 8-10 inch, floral wire, acrylic paint, paint brushes, clay modeling tools (wooden or plastic), small beads, scissors

6. Class: Scratch Art on 11/14

 

by Alex, grade 5                              by Brooke A., grade 3

you can prepare by: studying the poem and drawing various hippos

Make scratch picture to a poem

My hippo has the hiccups, by Ken Nesbitt

My hippo has the hiccups

and his hiccups shake the ground.

The floor is always rumbling

when my hippo is around.

I bought him at the pet store

But I missed a small detail.

I didn't see the sign said:

"Hiccupotamus for sale."

--Kenn Nesbitt

Bring: Acrylic paint, paint brushes, clay modeling tools/manicure set (for scratching), plastic cup, paper towel, Styrofoam plate (or plastic paint palette), cup for water, I will provide transparencies

Please view GREAT art works of this current class in our Photo flip book below!

Mrs. Doschi Rosa has been teaching art classes for children ever since she studied Fine Arts at the Academy of Arts in her home town of Vienna/Austria. She has been teaching within the Pine Bush Continuing Education Program since 2001. Mrs. Rosa loves working with children: "I always assume that everbody has a gift for Art but maybe has just not discovered it yet. I very much enjoy working with children for they are usually not afraid to try new things even if they don't succeed at first . I cheer them on and sure enough they get great results." Mrs. Rosa is very proud of the talent and self-assurance in her students. Please view some of their fabulous artwork by clicking Photos in upper left corner.

Mrs. Rosa is not only a dedicated art teacher but also a gifted artist herself. For a collection of her radiant Watercolor paintings please view her website www.doschiro.zoomshare.com

Please view the latest great artworks in our photo flipbook!

"Art assists in maturing the mind and emotions of the child."

Castle by Night, by Mya S., grade 2

Pointillist City, by Dylan, grade 5

Expanded images, by Brandon, grade 4

               Ragdoll, by Holly, grade 3                Ragdoll, by Ashley, grade 2

1. Class: Narrative Self Portrait

 by Jordan, grade 4                                     by Brandon, grade 4

Mixed media

Bring: drawing pad, # 2 pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener, color pencils, . magazins for cutting out pictures, glue stick (make sure its not dried out), . Elmer’s glue

2. Class: Decorate Hercules Style

 

by Jacob, grade 5                                   by Julianne, grade 2  

make your own Greek vase

Bring: poster board, drawing pad,pack of different color markers or . sharpies, color pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, scissors

3. Class: Sculpey Meal 1

Make a plate of food out of Sculpey

Bring: white Sculpey modeling material, clay modeling tools, pictures of . favorite food (pizza, hot dog, hamburger, desserts...etc), strong, white . . paper plate (between 8-10 in in diameter)

4. Class: Sculpey Meal 2

Paint your Sculpey meal and plate and glue it to plate

Bring: Your baked Sculpey meal,acrylic or tempera paint, paint brushes ( a . set of 3-5 different sizes, no nylon bristle please!), plastic cup, paper . towel, paper plate or paint palett

5. Class: Ancient Art

Make stencil mosaic

Bring: acrylic or tempera paint, paint brushes, paint palette or . styrofoam / paper plate, plastic cup, paper towel, simple kitchen sponge (to . cut in little squares)

6. Class: Foil Art-Spring Landscape

Make Charcoal Drawing of several objects grouped together.

Bring: drawing pad, charcoal sticks, eraser,

2. Class: Expanded images

Make a mixed media collage

Bring: Drawing pad, glue stick (make sure it’s not dried out), scissors, old magazin to cut out a picture, markers, color pencils

3. Class: Pointilist Painting

paint picture in the pointillist style

Bring: drawing pad, sm box of Q-tips, acrylic paint set (make sure it’s not dried out), paint brushes, paint palette, watercup, paper towel (!)

4. Class: Ragman/Ragdoll

   

  

Make a collage with fabric scraps

Bring: various fabric pieces, yarn (for hair), piece of stiff cardboard (about 14X17), Elmers glue, . glue stick, scissors, crayons or markers

5. Class: Night Castle

Make pastell drawing of a castle

Bring: a few sheets of black construction paper (good quality, not too thin , about 14x17), pastells, picture of a castle

6. Class: Young Illustrator

 

1. Class: Still Life

Pencil/color pencil drawing of objects grouped together

Bring: drawing pad, # 2 pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener, color pencils

Paint imitation of a famous painting

Bring: Tempera paint (please be sure its not dried out and is good quality paint), paint brushes (not nylon bristle please), plastic paint palette (or Styrofoam tray/plate), paper towel, plastic cup, drawing pad

Make sculpture of creature/s of imagination

Bring: Sculpey Ultra Lite, clay modeling tools

                               5. Class: Monoprint Tree

Bring: markers, light blue, orange or dark-blue poster board, drawing pad, several leaves of trees or bushes(in good shape to print with, not too big), 25c for printers ink ( I will provide it), glue stick (please test if its not dried out), brayer (optional), scissors

Bring: black Sharpie, drawing pad, construction paper(good quality, not to thin), color pencils, tempera paint, paint brushes, paper towel, plastic cup, palette, markers

Please view childrens' other great art work : in our Photo Flipbook

T0 get a further taste of the classes please view last years lesson plan with finished products here below:

1. Class: Still Me Self portrait

Bring: mirror, drawing pad, # 2 pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener, color pencils

2. Class: Colorful Fish Collage in the Eric Carle style

Bring: poster board (white), toothbrush, acrylic paint, brushes (no nylon bristle please!), glue . stick and Elmer’s glue, glitter, paper plate, cup for water, paper towel, scissors, drawing pad, . . painters brush (about 2 inch wide)

draw you favorite cartoon faces and make them into stand-ups

Bring: white poster board, black sharpie, color pencils/markers, wire, duct tape

replace the second half of a picture

Bring: picture about 8,5x11 (to cut in half), acrylic paint, brushes, paper plate, cup for water,paper towel, scissors, drawing pad, glue stick

paint an owl and its reflection in the water

Bring: Drawing Pad, acrylic paint, crayons, paintbrushes, paper cup, kitchen towel, paper plate, . (if possible picture of an owl)

Bring: poster board (white), acrylic paint, brushes, paper plate, cup for water, paper towel, 3/8 wooden dowel (about 12 inches long), Elmer’s glue

Elementary art education exists as an important developmental tool for the nurturing of creative and academic skills in young children. It helps the process of sharpening the senses and aids in developing hand-eye coordination.  Art assists in maturing the mind and emotions  of the child through its educational and formative qualities. Color and form offer the child opportunities  for creative responses to awaken dormant images within the imagination and assist in bringing these images into tangible reality.

We provide  this through a fun lessonplan, helpful suggestions and encouragement while allowing the child to work freely and without undue interference. All this will give your child a sense of accomplishment and joy!

Don't let your gifted child miss out on a great opportunity. We are looking forward to working with your children! 

If you have questions: doschiro@yahoo.com

Mrs. Rosa's Art: www.doschiro.zoomshare.com