Richard Ahnert: MIX MEDIA ANIMAL/HUMAN PORTRAIT

pricing

$375.00 per session (TDSB/TCDSB)

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

DURATION

Half-day length

group

Grade 4-8

Class (maximum 30 students)*

artform

Mixed Media, Drawing, Painting, Collage

Series of collages featuring characters with animal heads, mixed media art with photos and drawings, laid out on a table with craft supplies.
A child with a fox's face drawing or costume, wearing a pink and brown skirt and a pink jacket, sitting on a chair with a background of a blue sky with clouds, trees, and a fence, and musical notes and the name 'Fíara' written in the sky.
Two boys smiling and holding artwork in a gymnasium.
A drawing of a duck with cut-out yellow paper wings in a pond scene with trees, clouds, and a sunny sky.

lesson objective

Through exploring the paintings of Toronto artist Richard Ahnert, students will learn about his techniques and processes, and what anthropomorphic paintings are. Students will use the elements and principles of design to create, draw, paint, and collage their own anthropomorphic, animal/human character.

VISUAL ARTS

SCIENCE

SOCIAL SCIENCES

HISTORY

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will:

Learn vocabulary of art techniques and practices (collage, drawing, proportion, crossed creatures)

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

Explore principles of design, particularly proportion, contrast, emphasis

Learn about a local artist and their art 

Have an opportunity to explore the materials, tools and concepts

Be encouraged 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?

  • Lesson pricing is one of the following:

    • $375.00 per session (TDSB/TCDSB)

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

    Prices do not include taxes or potential admin/handling fees.

    For more information, please email us at info@blankcanvases.org.

  • Payments for In-School lessons can be processed through the following:

    • School board

    • Credit card

    • Cheques

    • Paypal

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

  • 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)

  • 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.

  • Yes! We highly encourage booking for a full-day, meaning two lessons (one in the AM and one class in the PM).

    • For example, you can connect with another teacher interested in booking the other half-day.

    In doing so, you help our Art Educators teach a full day of at your school.

  • Yes, booking multiple lessons (more than two) is possible. Please reach out to us at info@blankcanvases.org with your specific inquiry!

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