Roopali's Kala Art Studio

_{This is the basic curriculum that will be tailored to the students based on their level and interest.}

BASIC LEVEL 1 - Age 3 to 6 years

Focus: Developing fine motor skills and recognizing shapes

Goal: Help kids build hand eye coordination, learn basic shapes, and have fun making simple art

• Drawing basic shapes like circles and squares
• Painting with brushes and using different textures (sponges, rollers).
• Sorting and making patterns with colors and shapes
• Hand eye coordination
• All the skills necessary for successful self-expression
• Have fun while building self confidence and inspiring children to make their own creative choices

BASIC LEVEL 2 - Age 6 to 12 years

Focus: Drawing simple objects, learning to work together, and controlling tools. Communication through art, bold imagery, and simple composition

Goal: Encourage kids to draw things from their world, improve fine motor control, and collaborate with others

• Drawing and shading techniques
• Drawing/painting things they know (people, animals)
• Self-portraits or themed drawings with bold shapes and colors
• Learning about space in art (what’s in the front, what’s in the back)
• Drawing stories or making art based on personal experiences.
• Painting sky and waves
• Drawing human faces
• Water color
• Acrylic painting on canvas

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - Age 12 to 15 years

Focus: Creative expression, color mixing, and more detailed art. Developing technical skills, exploring artistic styles, and self-expression

Goal: Strengthen technical drawing and painting skills, explore different art styles, and encourage independent creativity and personal expression

• Mixing paint colors to learn about primary and secondary colors
• Correctly represent lighting, texture and proportions of objects
• Sketching, shading, perspective, anatomy of humans and animals
• Sketching with pencils to improve line work and shading
• Exploring perspective with simple landscapes or still life drawings
• Understanding facial anatomy and proportions, learning to draw faces
• Sketch each other with pencils and markers
• Introduction to art history by recreating famous art pieces in their style.
• Work with a broad range of traditional mediums and subject matter including landscape, animals, and still life
• 3D drawing and shading concepts
• Crafting with mixed media, such as combining paint
• Painting with watercolors or acrylics, learning techniques like blending, texture, and layering.
• Art portfolio

ADVANCED LEVEL- ADULTS

Focus: To help adults build foundational art skills, explore personal creativity, and develop a unique artistic style in a relaxed and supportive environment.

Goal: Equip students with a solid understanding of art techniques, enable self-expression, and foster confidence in their creative abilities through structured exercises and open-ended projects.

• Observational drawing, shading exercises
• Color mixing and guided painting exercises
• Abstract art and intuitive painting
• Self-guided
• Mixed media techniques
• Acrylic and oil painting
• Still life paintings
• Learn from past and modern artists
• Still life paintings
• Creative art from imagination
• Portrait drawing and paintings
• 3D drawing and shading concepts
• Art portfolio