Scenes From Current Doodlebird Classes...

We've passed the halfway point for this round of classes - a great group of kids working hard!  Great job kids!

SkillBuilder 2 - Let There Be Light!


Studying Value



Student Work

SkillBuilder 1 - Basic Drawing




Smiles All Around



Single thick/thin line drawing

 
SkillBuilder Jr. - Color Carnival
(photos courtesy of Jill Martin Photography)

Working with primary colors



How 'bout some secondary colors?





Ta-daaa!

Color Mixing

  

New This Spring: Face to Face - Deconstructing the Portrait

 

Pablo Picasso
1938

Elisabeth-Louise
Vigee-Lebrun
1790



This art adventure will begin by learning the proper proportion of the face while looking at the work of Renaissance artists. Students will create a self-portrait, practicing their skills of observation and rendering facial features. But, kids who struggle with realistic drawing need not fear - we will spend the rest of the course exploring more modern, expressive, and abstract approaches to the portrait. Concepts like exaggeration, expressive vs. natural color, line, shape, and pattern will be discussed and practiced through drawing, painting, and possibly collage. Students will create portraits in the style of artists like Modigliani, Warhol, and Picasso.

Ages 11 and older (or with instructor permission)

1 ½ hour classes - 10 Weeks
$65 per 1^st student (supplies included)
$45 per additional sibling (immediate family/same class)

Class Size Limit 12

New This Spring: Art by Land and Sea

This creative class will lead students through a variety of projects using the land and sea as inspiration. While techniques for creating realistic space will be included, many of the activities will focus on more creative, expressive, and abstract approaches. There will be observation and discussion of famous artists working with this subject, and students will experiment with a variety of media, such as pastel, watercolor, collage, and more.

Recommended for ages 6-12 (or with instructor permission)
1 hour classes - 8 Weeks
Class Size Limit 12
$55 per 1^st student (supplies included)$35 per additional sibling (immediate family/same class)