Patricia Kodet coordinated the art program and instructed in the classrooms for Pleasant Ridge school district for 13 years. Her lessons have been developed and taught in the classroom and her private instruction art studio. She has worked in hundreds of classrooms in over 19 public and private schools in Placer and Nevada Counties in California. She helped in the development of the National Standards for Arts Education and the California Visual Art Standards.
She teaches Zoom workshops in Procreate.
These 5 digital or hard copy handouts will save hours of time learning Procreate. The Procreate Quick Start includes Basic panels, layers, text, preferences, gestures, color panels, and more. Procreate is a very powerful drawing/painting app for iPads. Once you have iPad, and app these handouts will set you on a quick learning curve. An Apple pencil works wonderfully with this app., but is not a necessity. The attached video is a painting I made in Procreate, not the lesson.
Learn this amazing iPad App. In this Procreate PDF, learn how to get started and create with your Apple pencil. Files can be shared and printed. Learn tips and shortcut gestures. Handouts for entire workshop. Start drawing, painting, making digital collages in a few hours!
NOW WITH links to 4 HOURS OF VIDEO! The videos cover every page of the PDF. This is my favorite drawing, animation, text app for the iPad. Explore Paint brushes, Color Palettes, Text, Frame Animation, Making Brushes, the Liquify tool, Color Harmonies, working with Reference photos, Gallery Organization, Curves, Secret Layers, Video Replays and so much more. These Lessons have been taught in 18 hours to adults and slightly less with High School students. If you have a background in
This Step by Step pdf teaches one-point perspective. Work with a vanishing point and a ruler. Simple materials for a dramatic look. This is a 1-hour lesson. Can be extended with color. Video preview was made with Procreate App.
The is the first steps in drawing with the Procreate App on iPads. This PDF is a stand alone product or can be combined with the video for visual learners. Learn the interface, tools, gallery views, gestures, and more to make this App an amazing digital art experience.
This lesson will show how contrast of light and dark, and complementary colors with the use of pattern will make an interesting work of art. Visual patterns are very common such as simple decorative patterns (stripes, zigzags, and polka-dots). Others can be more complicated, however, they may be found anywhere in nature and in art. Here we take circles equal signs, and heart shapes to create a pattern to represent a flower. Flowers can be traditional poinsettias or the flowers can be any color.
Students can make their own skeletons about their own size with the patterns provided. This project is great when learning about our bones. Parent volunteers are encouraged. All bones are moveable. Fun lesson before Halloween or Day of the Dead.
This pdf lesson is inspired by Wayne Thiebaud. Helpful hints are included to make your art realistic. Using multiple objects in perspective, Thiebaud creates colorful paintings. The students will use tempera paint, to mix various colors for their candies and shadows.
Students will use oil pastels to make a picture with trees. Step by step art lesson to begin, then students will be creative with their color. Make a fall tree with Fall colors or a spring tree with blossoms and Spring colors.
Make your own brushes and stamps. Print your own stickers from your stamps. Make a signature stamp. Watch your own drawings in video replay. Make an animated gif.
Learn and practice the 3 brush strokes for this bamboo watercolor painting. Finishes and write a Haiku and attach to painting. Optional step is to make a “chop” from model magic. Use tempera paint and a sponge to stamp your signature. by think art now
The students will draw three trees with oil pastels. Drawing instructions are included to simplify the complexities of trees. Their color choices will add tints, shades, and intensities.
Procreate is an iPad App for making art and interesting TPT covers. This PDF and Video covers making a Selection in a variety of ways, Transforming and moving the selection.All the Adjustments are illustrated, such as Color balance, Curves, Gaussian Blur, Liquify, and more.
This PDF & Video explains layers completely for the app Procreate (iPad App), including Alpha Lock, Reference, Masking, Text editing and Rasterizing. Learn all about Text, including, Kerning, tracking, fonts, and more. My preferred Preferences are explained as well as different touch gestures. Learn how to make custom canvas sizes too.
The Procreate app for iPads is my favorite Digital tool. Import a photo of artwork and make changes to improve your paintings without wasting paint. Using photos to create line art. Adjust your preferences to make Procreate work best for you. Organize your art in your Gallery.
5 Fun and creative Beginner Art Lessons on these downloadable pdfs. 1. How to draw a dinosaur, background ideas included. 2. Draw your own bird. Print bird handouts or draw on whiteboard. 3. Paint the primary colors, etc. The Color Wheel Handout Provided. 4. Step by step fish and plants included. 5. Make 2 collages, Step by step instructions.
This pdf lesson shows step by step overlapping trees to create a jungle or rain forest. They will learn to draw overlapping segments on the tree trunks for vines and snakes. This lesson uses crayon or oil pastel for a resist with watercolor background. Ties to writing or science lessons.
Procreate is an iPad App for making art and interesting TPT covers. This PDF covers making a Selection in a variety of ways, Transforming and moving the selection.All the Adjustments are illustrated, such as Color balance, Curves, Gaussian Blur, Liquify, and more.
This PDF explains layers completely for the app Procreate (iPad App), including Alpha Lock, Reference, Masking, Text editing and Rasterizing. Learn all about Text, including, Kerning, tracking, fonts, and more. My preferred Preferences are explained as well as different touch gestures. Learn how to make custom canvas sizes too.
Patricia Kodet coordinated the art program and instructed in the classrooms for Pleasant Ridge school district for 13 years. Her lessons have been developed and taught in the classroom and her private instruction art studio. She has worked in hundreds of classrooms in over 19 public and private schools in Placer and Nevada Counties in California. She helped in the development of the National Standards for Arts Education and the California Visual Art Standards.
She teaches Zoom workshops in Procreate.
Teaching style
Directed draw or paint until basic skills are accomplished, then use skills in creative expression. Most lessons coordinate with other core curriculum in each grade level.
Zoom classes, demonstrations and time to create.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Placer County Art Educator Award
Numerous awards for art.
My own education history
BA Degree from San Jose State University
Additional college courses in computer, photography and art.
Additional biographical information
CAEA and NAEA member, teaches and coordinates master classes for California State Conference. Continues to teach and show/sell art in the Coachella Valley, CA.
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