BENNY BING: COLOUR EXPRESSIVE PORTRAIT PAINTING

pricing

$375.00 per session (TDSB/TCDSB)

$475.00 per session (Private School/Out of Toronto)

DURATION

Half-day length

group

Grade 3-8

Class (maximum 30 students)*

artform

Drawing, Painting, Colour Mixing, Colour Theory

lesson objective

By exploring the paintings of Benny Bing, a Toronto-based artist of Nigerian descent, students will learn about his techniques and his passion for portraiture illuminated through the use of complimenting acrylic hues. Students will become more familiar with colour theory, art vocabulary and elements and principles of design to be able to create their own expressionist portrait painting using acrylic paints.

VISUAL ARTS

SOCIAL STUDIES

LANGUAGE

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will:

Learn the vocabulary of art techniques and practices (portrait, expressionism, proportion, painting techniques, style)

Explore elements of design (shape and form, space, line, colour, texture and value)

Explore principles of design, particularly variety, emphasis, proportion, balance

Learn about a local artist and their art

Have an opportunity to explore the materials, tools and concepts

Be encourages to create art in a comfortable and supportive environment

Apply critical thinking skills in their analysis of artwork and the creation of their own artwork

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questions?

  • Blank Canvases follows the maximum class sizes below:

    • JK-SK (30 students)

    • Grade 1-3 (20 students)

    • Grade 4-8 (30 students)

    One lesson is restricted to one class. Classes cannot be combined to reach the maximum size.

  • One lesson is a half-day length, which is approximately 3 hours. This timeframe accounts for:

    • set-up (45 minutes)

    • lesson time (2 hours)

    • clean-up (30 minutes)

  • Yes! We provide all art supplies and materials required for each lesson.

  • Yes! We highly encourage booking two lessons for a day!

    • For example, two different teachers can book lessons for the same day.

    In doing so, you help our Art Educators receive a full day of work, and sustainably maximize our services. 

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