Students will be introduced to observation drawings and painting. It is the perfect project for students to spend time outside drawing trees and than, just like the artist Emily Carr, paint trees from the sketches they did. Each student will create a painting.
| Grade Suitability | K |
| Maximum Class Size | 30 |
| Time Required | 2 hours |
| Material Required | Crayons, paint, paint brushes, paper |
| Language of Instruction | English, French |
| Communities | Whitehorse, Dawson City |
| Special Notes | A longer version of this program is also available |
Marie-Hélène Comeau has many years of teaching experience with the Artist in the School Program. For the last 15 years she has been giving art workshop in French and English to Yukon students, helping them to explore their creative potential with fun projects. Marie-Hélène can also adapt her art projects to the curriculum and plan with the teacher how the project can reinforce ideas they have studied in class.