Design & Calligraphy (ages 8-12) 4:00-5:30 pm New!

Tuesday:

Acrylic & Watercolor Painting (ages 8-12) 4:00-5:30 pm

Studio Art (teens & adults) 7:00-9:00 pm

Wednesday:

Creative Drawing & Painting (ages 8-12) 4:00-5:30 pm New! 

Creative Drawing (teens & adults) 7:00-9:00 pm 

Thursday:

KidsArt (ages 6-8) 4:00-5:30 pm

Illustration (12-teen) 7:00-9:00 pm

Friday:

Private instruction & birthday parties by appointment.

(Also available on other days and times throughout the week).

Saturday:

Young Artists (ages 8-12) 9:30-11:00 am

(Afternoons available for private instruction and parties).




COURSES

KidsArt (ages 6-8)

Thursday Afternoons, 4:00-5:30 pm (April 8th - June 17th)

A varied curriculum with a full range of styles, materials and projects that range from learning to draw what you see, to visually expressing feelings through your imagination. Group discussions encourage students to talk about their own art and the art of their peers, while they learn about color, shapes, artistic styles, and how art fits into their everyday life. Both realistic and abstract art are explored through drawing, painting and collage. All materials provided. Cost: $240

Note: The curriculum in KidsArt continues to change each semester. The course is intended to provide students continuous study in the visual arts.

Young Artists (ages 8-12)

Saturday Mornings, 9:30-11:00 am (April 10th - June 19th)

Students are involved in a varied curriculum of drawing, painting and collage, while exploring a variety of subject matter, styles, and media. Projects are executed in both realistic and abstract styles and will range from learning to draw what you see, to creating from the imagination. Students are encouraged to begin to develop a personal style, and eventually they begin to discover their preferred media (paint, pastel, pencil, collage, etc), and subject matter. Throughout the course, children learn to express their feelings both verbally and visually. All materials provided. Cost: $245

Note: The curriculum in Young Artists continues to change each semester. The course is intended to provide students continuous study in the visual arts.

Design & Calligraphy (ages 8-12) New!

Monday Afternoons, 4:00-5:30 pm (April 5th - June 21st)

Learn calligraphy and other styles of lettering while creating calendars, greeting cards, and a variety of other functional pieces of art. Students will use markers, colored pencils, pastels, paint and collage to create designs and images to accompany the lettering for each project. We will also explore existing fonts and each student will design their own style of letters. Students will learn about the field of graphic design as they produce the type of art used in commercial products.  All materials provided. Cost: $245.

Acrylic & Watercolor Painting (ages 8-12)

Tuesday Afternoons, 4:00-5:30 pm (April 6th - June 15th)

Learn to paint a variety of subject matter such as landscapes, seascapes and animals, while also learning the techniques and properties of both acrylic paint on canvas and watercolors on paper. Students will learn to mix and handle each medium and to choose the proper brushes for specific tasks, as they create realistic images in exciting and colorful compositions. Students first complete demonstration-style paintings with the instructor and then may choose their own photographs to paint from. All materials provided. Cost: $250.

Note: Acrylic and watercolor paint is water based, non-toxic and cleans up easily, but it is permanent. Please wear appropriate clothing - it will not wash out of clothes.



Creative Drawing & Painting (ages 8-12) New!

Wednesday Afternoons, 4:00-5:30 pm (April 7th - June 16th)

Students will learn to observe objects and create unique and personalized drawings and paintings. Various levels of abstraction will be explored, while students experiment with distortion of shape and color, producing their own interpretations of each subject. Work from artists such as Picasso will be studied, as we learn about 20th century modern art. All materials provided. Cost: $245

Illustration (ages 12-teen)

Thursday Evenings, 7:00-9:00 pm (April 8th - June 17th)

Students will be challenged to produce ideas for drawings and paintings that would be used for commercial products such as magazine covers, greeting cards, posters, package designs and CD covers. With each assignment, students will create artwork and lettering that corresponds with the product. In other words, the artwork will represent the music, the magazine the holiday, etc. While some research work on the computer and possibly some photography will be required at home, all work in the classroom will be done by hand. Open to beginners and certainly anyone thinking about a career as an illustrator. All materials provided. Cost: $245

Creative Drawing (teens and adults)

Wednesday Evenings, 7:00-9:00 pm (April 7th - June 16th)

A course for beginners and anyone wishing to explore new ideas for the drawing surface, both realism and abstraction will be explored. Working from observation of real objects as well as directly from our feelings, we will focus on drawing elements such as shape, value (lights and darks), composition, space and color. Students will be encouraged to create feeling and emotion in their work. Discussions will include observation of existing artworks and group critiques where student’s comments and suggestions add to the learning and growth process. All materials provided. Cost: $245.

Studio Art (teens and adults)

Tuesday Evenings, 7:00-9:00 pm (April 6th - June 15th)

This open-studio session is for those who have at least some drawing experience, and desire a relaxing, creative space to execute their artwork, and be socially involved with other artists. Students choose their own project and bring their own materials, and have the opportunity to receive instruction and direction on their individual work, and be involved in class critiques. Teenagers preparing for art school, and anyone interested in developing their style, or continuing to work in their chosen style and medium, can benefit from this class. Registration is ongoing while space permits. Cost: $200