Original Art Lucy

Get Art Smart!

Would you like your child to do more art but feel you're not sure where to start - or when you do get started you or the children lose focus or interest and become frustrated?

Would you like to know more about art over the centuries and how we came to the art we have today? Would you like your child to benefit from the therapeutic side of looking at, and creating art? Or perhaps you would just like them to have some fun!! If this sounds like your child, I think they will enjoy spending some time learning about art and creativity with me.

Sometimes, Art gets a bad rap, it's the class we all mess about in, don't focus and maybe just view it as a time to kick back and relax. While some fun, mess and relaxation can be a great thing and very important to creativity – Art can be underestimated for its ability to raise our cognitive abilities and increase our sense of wellbeing and emotional health.

It has been well documented that the benefits of art are powerful. It can establish identity, develop mindfulness, and often involves other academic subjects, like history, science and even maths! It can even affect the positivity inducing chemicals in the brain! The benefits of art and creativity can touch all aspects of our lives and should be considered as part of a balanced and progressive education. It is important to note that art and design are part of the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum.

Strengthening Existing Skills

I offer one-hour weekly Art sessions delivered by Zoom. Each week you will receive a lesson plan for the week by email. Minimal art supplies are needed but a list will be provided at the start of the course. The most important thing needed is a little enthusiasm!

• Aimed at ages 7-14 years
• £5.50 per session per child
• Work Sheets provided by email
• Supply your own art materials
• Two, one-hour slots run weekly
• Programme syllabus provided
• Interactive
• One to one tuition available

Hi! I'm Lucy

I live in Bishops Stortford in the South East of the UK and I have been an artist for around 16 years. I have studied art and design along with textiles at college and loved every minute of it! Now in a world of Zoom we can finally share our knowledge and experience to a wide audience in ways we never could have before.

I would love to share your child's art story and help them to develop their own skills, and ability but most importantly your child's confidence in creating and developing their own work. For more information, contact me today.

• Experimenting with different media:
• Drawing
• Collage
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Drawing techniques:
• 3D Shapes
• Shading
• The concept of Line
• Art History:
• Art timeline discovering the various major art movements bringing us to the art we see today
• Art's connection to History & culture
• Who's been Who in the art world
• Artists:
• Who were some key artists and how can we explore their work
• 'follow me' activities inspired by the work of an artist
• Colour Theory:
• How to mix colours - discovering new colours
• The visible spectrum - how do science and colour connect?
• Tints / Hues / Tones / Shades - what's the difference?
• How does colour make us feel? Artists who invoke feelings
• Developing your own Artistic style:
• How you can express your thoughts and feelings through art

What will I need?

Only basic art supplies are needed, but as with most things art supplies range from cheap to expensive. I have found that most items can be found in local hobby stores for no more than £5 or under.

Materials we will use

• A3 Sketchbook - large ring binder style
• Pencils
• Charcoal
• Oil Paint & Acrylic Paint
• Watercolour Paint
• Air Dry Clay
• Collage papers - collectable
• Brushes
• PVA Glue or Glue Stick
• Florists wire - or equivalent