Welcome to The Art Box by Color My Monday! This box includes 4 art lessons and all of the materials needed to create the projects. These lessons are great for anyone ages 5+
 
What's inside?
Materials: 
Four sheets of quality mixed media art paper
Idea sheets corresponding with each lesson 
Laminated examples of each project
Cover sheet with QR code to videos for each lesson 
Pencil 
 Eraser
Sharpie
Markers 
Crayons 
Watercolor paint 
Paint brush 
Complementary sticker and pencil pouch 
 
When you open your Art Box you will find a cover sheet with a QR code. Scan the QR code to go to the videos for each art lesson. Each video includes an introduction to offer context for the project and a demonstration for creating the art.
 
The Four lessons include: 
1. Folk Art Fox
Use the video to learn about the history of Scandinavian Folk art dating back to the Viking Age. How Scandinavian culture changed from the Viking Age to the Middle Ages and the emergence of folk art.
Next use the draw-along demonstration to draw your own fox. 
Use the Scandinavian Folk Art Idea Sheet to add motifs and details to the artwork. 
Trace and color using the provided sharpie and markers. 
 
2. Mushrooms 
In this video, learn about botanical illustration and see botanical drawings and paintings from some of the greats. 
The demonstration portion of the video will guide you in drawing your own botanical illustration of mushrooms. 
Use the Mushroom Idea sheet to add different types of mushrooms to the artwork. 
Trace the drawing with Sharpie 
Color some details with crayon 
Complete the art by painting with watercolor paint. 
 
3. Hedgehogs 
The introduction of this video teaches facts about Hedgehogs and why they are an important part of our ecosystem. 
The demonstrations offers a step-by-step hedgehog drawing tutorial. 
Use the Hedgehog Idea Sheet to aid in the step-by-step drawing process. 
Trace drawing with Sharpie. 
Color some details with crayon. 
Complete the artwork by painting with watercolor paints.  
 
4. Minimalist Art
In the introduction of this video, learn about the Minimalist Art Movement from the 1950s and 1960s and how it has translated into a Modern Minimalist Art style. 
Use the demonstration part of the video to guide you in making your own Minimalist Art. 
The Minimalist Art Idea Sheet offers ideas and suggestions of elements you can add to your work of art. 
Draw and paint create your own Minimalist work of art.