NEW Exploring Art Class for January 2015!

Exploring Art – 

Basic Concepts and Skills

*PART – 1

Ages 9 years to adult (or with instructor approval)

8 WEEKLY meetings Starting January 13^th, 2015

Tuesdays
TWO CLASS TIMES AVAILABLE:
10:00-11:00 OR 4:00-5:00

At Pine Grove Baptist Church

This beginning course is perfect for young artists and/or those who have not had art instruction before.  We will take an “exploration” approach to basic skills and concepts such as line, shape, and composition with a variety of materials (including wire sculpture).  The focus of this class is on strengthening and working from observation skills rather than “how to draw” things.  We will further our study of line and shape through discussions and activities based on the Abstract art of Wassily Kandinsky and Joan Miro’

*Part – 2 will be offered for another 8 weeks starting March 24.  You do not have to have had Part – 1 to enroll in Part – 2 (but it is helpful).  Enrollment will be opened up to Part 1 students first, and any open spots after that can then be filled by incoming students.

Class Size Limit: 10 (5 student minimum)

If there is a waiting list, I will consider offering a 2^nd class on Tuesday mornings 10-11

Class Fee (includes all supplies)

Early Bird Deal if paid by January 2 = $60.00 per first student, $40.00 per additional sibling

After Jan. 2^nd = $75.00 per first student, $55.00 per additional sibling

To Register, click on the following link and submit one form per student http://goo.gl/forms/P3H6Iz4BxX

It's Time for Back-To-School Fall 2013 Art Classes!

It's been a while since I offered these Skill-Builder  "Basics" classes, but it's time to bring them back to have available for a new crop of young artists!  For registration information - contact me at doodlebirdstudio@hotmail.com

REGISTER BY AUG. 30TH FOR EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!

Skill-Builders Jr.

The Art Express:

From Abstract to Realistic

 

Thursdays 3:30-4:30 p.m.

8 -Week Session  Begins September 5th - Last Class October 24th

*Best suited for students Ages 5-9*

This fun beginners class will take students on a journey through the standard genres of portrait, landscape, and still life while introducing foundational skills. Our first stop will be in abstraction where we will begin playing with the basic elements of line and shape. And, each stop along the way will gradually lead to increased control of these essentials, ending in more realistic depictions of simple imagery. Students will observe the work of selected artists and will explore materials such as pencil, ink, watercolor, collage, and pastel. Class Size Limit: 10

For EARLY BIRD RATES, register by August 30th
$50 per 1^st student (supplies included) and $40 per additional sibling (immediate family/same class)

August 31 or after:
$65 per 1st student (all supplies included) and $55 per additional sibling (immediate family/same class)

Skill-Builders 1: Basic Drawing

 

 

Tuesdays 3:30-4:45 p.m.
8-week Session  Begins September 10th - Last Class on October 29th

Ages 10 years and older
(or 9 year olds who show a self-driven interest and with instructor permission)

*Best for those newer to drawing OR with little

previous art instruction - you can be a beginner AT ANY AGE,

so you're never "too old" for this class*  

This class is for both the artistic and artistically-challenged. Students will explore the “ABC’s” of drawing with line and shape, basic concepts of composition, the simple impact of line variation, the usefulness of negative space, tricks to building simple and complex imagery, and more. Although we will complete one or two “finished” works, please note that the goal of this class is not to generate a stack of frame-able art pieces. Instead, students will create a skills sketchbook, recording their discoveries throughout the session. At this point, more emphasis is placed on understanding the processes and concepts than achieving a perfect result.
Class Size Limit 10

For EARLY BIRD RATES, register by August 30th
Early Bird = $55 per 1^st student (all supplies included) and $40 per additional sibling (immediate family/same class)

August 31 or after:
$70 per 1st student (all supplies included) and $55 per additional sibling (immediate family/same class)

Back to School Art Classes Beginning September 2011!

 

Register NOW for the first round of classes coming this fall!  This is a great opportunity to learn about art, artists, history, drawing and painting techniques, and MORE!  Just e-mail to register...

 (New) Skill-Builders Jr.
Super Shapes -
The Building Blocks
of Drawing

Tuesdays 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Ages 6-10 years (or with instructor permission)

Come and discover how 2-dimensional shapes transform into 3-dimensional forms! Through visual examples from various artists, games, and discussion, beginning artists will learn to identify and render the sphere, cube, cone, pyramid, and cylinder. Kids will create their own “Book of Shapes” and will practice assembling some common objects in drawings, achieving the illusion of real space on a flat page.

Class Size Limit 10
8 week session beginning September 13th
$50 per 1^st student (supplies included)
$35 per additional sibling (immediate family/same class)

Skill-Builders 1: Basic Drawing

Tuesdays 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Ages 9 years and older

This class is for both the artistic and artistically-challenged. Students will explore the “ABC’s” of drawing with line and shape, basic concepts of composition, the simple impact of line variation, the usefulness of negative space, tricks to building simple and complex imagery, and more. Although we will complete one or two “finished” works, please note that the goal of this class is not to generate a stack of frame-able art pieces. Instead, students will create a skills sketchbook, recording their discoveries throughout the session. At this point, more emphasis is placed on understanding the processes and concepts than achieving a perfect result.

Class Size Limit 12
8 week session beginning September 13th
$50 per 1^st student (supplies included)
$35 per additional sibling (immediate family/same class)

　

(New)   Skill-Builders 3: Basic Color (pt. 1)

Thursdays 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Ages 11 years and older

Junior high and high school students will dive into the rich world of color! We will explore basic color theory by starting with making a color wheel. Students will create a skills reference book that includes the modern vs. traditional primary colors, secondary and tertiary colors, neutrals, and the effects of light and shadow on color. Other hands-on practice will focus on the use of color throughout history, recipes for various flesh tones, and more! Most lessons will use liquid watercolor, pan watercolor, and tempera paint. Note: Part 2 will be offered in the spring; part 1 not required, but recommended.

Class Size Limit 12

8 week session beginning September 15th
$55 per 1^st student (supplies included)
$40 per additional sibling (immediate family/same class)

The First Round of Art Classes Comes to a Close...

Today was the conclusion of my first round of art classes for kids offered through the Horizons Extension Program at Pine Grove Baptist Church.  I began by offering two classes to homeschoolers - Skill Builders Basic Drawing for ages 9+ and Skill Builders Jr. for ages 5-10.



My Jr. Skill Builders

 My Jr.'s rode on the "Art Express," exploring different types of artwork from abstract to realistic and discussed the work of key artists.  Along the way, we studied the portrait, landscape, still life, and multi-media collage, and we worked in a variety of media including pencil, ink, oil pastel, watercolor, and torn paper.




The big kids created a reference sketchbook of important basic concepts and skills in drawing.  Topics covered included basic lines and shapes, composition, sketching, contour and cross-contour, proportion, and positive and negative space.  Again, we discussed a variety of famous work by artists throughout the centuries.  The goal was to learn about and practice various skills - NOT to end up with a stack of frame-worthy art pieces.  However, I think there were definitely some pieces created by each of the students that have earned that honor.



The Skill Builder Basic Drawing Kids get Silly!