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Art Classes for kids

ages 6 to 16*

*high school kids have option of taking adult class on Wednesday or Thursday nights if they wish.


 

 

 

Children’s Classes (ages 6* - 16) All materials included.


Students are instructed in the art elements with an emphasis on individual creativity and expression. Because I provide all the materials, students have the opportunity to become aquainted with a wide variety of media and technique. The selections below are the various areas the kids can explore - no need to take a different class time.
Classes meet once a week for 1 1/2 hours and are offered in a continuing 4 week series.

* If your child is very young, please make sure they can sit still during a 90 minute session as disruptive children will be asked to leave.

Course Descriptions: The selections below are the various
areas the kids can explore - no need to take a different class time.

Fine Arts - (Ages 6 - 8). This is an extensive continuing art program for ages 6 to 8. Formal instruction and basic elements of art are introduced, but emphasis is on individual creativity and expression. Students are given the opportunity to become aquainted with a wide variety of media and techniques in drawing, painting, and sculpture.


Fine Arts - (Ages 9 - 12). This is an extensive continuing art program for ages 9 - 12. Students work to develop skills, positive attitudes and esthetic judgement, though individuality continues to be stressed versus adherence to rigid principles. Students may develop their skills in drawing, painting, and sculpture. Class size is limited so each student receives individualized attention.


Fine Arts - (Ages 13 - 16). This course is designed for the student interested in the further development of their talent. Students may wish to specialize in a particular area or explore different media for the purpose of developing a portfolio.


Comic Art - (Ages 9 -12)(Ages 13 -16). Superheroes! Super Villans! In this continuous course students create a comics page per 4 week session. Points covered are anatomy, page layout, design, lettering and much more.


Cartoon Art - (Ages 9 -12)(Ages 13 - 16).A continuous course for the student interested in developing talents for pictorial humor. Multipanel and single panel formats are explored. Students examine the techniques used by actual cartoonists and thereby, learn to develope their own. This is a wonderful means of self-expression.


Science Fiction and Fantasy Art - (Ages 9 -12)(13 - 16). Enter another dimension! Travel to other worlds! Students illustrate stories of their choosing using various media. Questions explored are: Focus -Will the viewer understand instantly what is being portrayed? Design - is the composition functional? Content -Are the elements of the illustration recognizable from the stories? Much much more!!!

 

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June 2010 - August 2010

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