8-Week “Art Elements for Seniors” Course
乐龄艺术基础八周课程
Course Goals
Learn and experience each core art element
Build simple skills through playful, low-pressure activities
Encourage mindfulness and personal expression
Use familiar, accessible materials (pencils, crayons, watercolors, paper)
Weekly Syllabus
Week 1 — Introduction + Line (線)
Focus: What is a line?
Activities:
Warm-up mark-making (straight, curved, zigzag)
Line drawing from nature (leaves, flowers)
Outcome: Understanding line as the foundation of all drawing
中文簡介：認識線條的種類與表情，用線條描繪簡單的自然物。
Week 2 — Shape & Form (形狀與造型)
Focus: Understanding 2D shapes vs 3D forms
Activities:
Drawing circles, squares, triangles
Turning shapes into simple objects (ball → sphere, box → cube)
Outcome: Connecting flat shapes to three-dimensional thinking
中文簡介：從基礎形狀出發，了解如何讓平面轉化成立體感。
Week 3 — Value / Tone (明暗與層次)
Focus: Light and shadow on a surface
Activities:
Shading exercises with pencil
Still-life shading (fruit or simple objects)
Outcome: Seeing the world in light and dark gradients
中文簡介：練習用鉛筆表現明暗層次，使作品更有深度。
Week 4 — Color Exploration (色彩探索)
Focus: Learning color basics
Activities:
Primary, secondary colors
Simple color wheel
Warm vs cool colors
Outcome: A working understanding of how colors relate
中文簡介：認識色彩、色輪與色彩情緒。
Week 5 — Color in Practice (色彩應用)
Focus: Painting with color
Activities:
Watercolor or acrylic practice
Mixing colors for object painting (flowers, fruit)
Outcome: Confidence in applying color
中文簡介：實際上色練習，體會色彩混合與表現。
Week 6 — Texture (質感)
Focus: Visual and tactile texture
Activities:
Creating texture (rubbing, collage, brushwork)
Nature textures (bark, leaf veins)
Outcome: Adding surface interest and feeling
中文簡介：玩轉觸感與視覺質感的表現技巧。
Week 7 — Space & Composition (空間與構圖)
Focus: Arranging elements in a painting
Activities:
Foreground / middle / background
Simple landscape or still life composition
Outcome: Balanced, pleasing placement of objects
中文簡介：學習如何安排畫面空間與元素。
Week 8 — Personal Project + Reflection (個人小作品)
Focus: Bringing it all together
Activities:
Choose a favorite topic (flowers, memory scene, still life)
Apply learned elements
Share stories & reflections
Outcome: A finished piece + creative confidence
中文簡介：綜合運用所學元素，完成屬於自己的作品。
Materials (簡易材料清單)
•
Sketchbook / drawing paper
•
Graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B)
•
Eraser, sharpener
•
Watercolors or acrylics + brushes
•
Color mixing tray or plate
•
Nature items for observation (stones, leaves)
8-Week “Art Elements for Seniors”
Course
乐龄艺术基础八周课程
Course Goals
Learn and experience each core art element
Build simple skills through playful, low-pressure
activities
Encourage mindfulness and personal expression
Use familiar, accessible materials (pencils, crayons,
watercolors, paper)
Weekly Syllabus
Week 1 — Introduction + Line (線)
Focus: What is a line?
Activities:
Warm-up mark-making (straight, curved, zigzag)
Line drawing from nature (leaves, flowers)
Outcome: Understanding line as the foundation of
all drawing
中文簡介：認識線條的種類與表情，用線條描繪簡單的
自然物。
Week 2 — Shape & Form (形狀與造型)
Focus: Understanding 2D shapes vs 3D forms
Activities:
Drawing circles, squares, triangles
Turning shapes into simple objects (ball → sphere,
box → cube)
Outcome: Connecting flat shapes to three-
dimensional thinking
中文簡介：從基礎形狀出發，了解如何讓平面轉化成立
體感。
Week 3 — Value / Tone (明暗與層次)
Focus: Light and shadow on a surface
Activities:
Shading exercises with pencil
Still-life shading (fruit or simple objects)
Outcome: Seeing the world in light and dark
gradients
中文簡介：練習用鉛筆表現明暗層次，使作品更有深
度。
Week 4 — Color Exploration (色彩探索)
Focus: Learning color basics
Activities:
Primary, secondary colors
Simple color wheel
Warm vs cool colors
Outcome: A working understanding of how colors
relate
中文簡介：認識色彩、色輪與色彩情緒。
Week 5 — Color in Practice (色彩應用)
Focus: Painting with color
Activities:
Watercolor or acrylic practice
Mixing colors for object painting (flowers, fruit)
Outcome: Confidence in applying color
中文簡介：實際上色練習，體會色彩混合與表現。
Week 6 — Texture (質感)
Focus: Visual and tactile texture
Activities:
Creating texture (rubbing, collage, brushwork)
Nature textures (bark, leaf veins)
Outcome: Adding surface interest and feeling
中文簡介：玩轉觸感與視覺質感的表現技巧。
Week 7 — Space & Composition (空間與構圖)
Focus: Arranging elements in a painting
Activities:
Foreground / middle / background
Simple landscape or still life composition
Outcome: Balanced, pleasing placement of objects
中文簡介：學習如何安排畫面空間與元素。
Week 8 — Personal Project + Reflection (個人小作
品)
Focus: Bringing it all together
Activities:
Choose a favorite topic (flowers, memory scene, still
life)
Apply learned elements
Share stories & reflections
Outcome: A finished piece + creative confidence
中文簡介：綜合運用所學元素，完成屬於自己的作品。
Materials (簡易材料清單)
•
Sketchbook / drawing paper
•
Graphite pencils (HB, 2B, 4B)
•
Eraser, sharpener
•
Watercolors or acrylics + brushes
•
Color mixing tray or plate
•
Nature items for observation (stones, leaves)
