Wednesday, February 4, 2015

2015 Spring classes

Session I

Famous Artist - M.C. Escher
M. C. Escher, Sky & Water I, woodcut, 1938

Artists k-12
In this class we will have fun combining math and art as we learn all about the life and work of M.C. Escher. We will use the elements and principles of design to create interesting and one of a kind tessellations. We will   increase our art vocabulary and understanding of what makes an artwork successful.  Students will be involved in group discussions and encouraged to use their new vocabulary to discuss artwork.

Tuesdays (4 classes) March 3- March 31 (excluding March 24)
10-11:00 am
Fees = $36 all supplies included
Thursdays (4 classes) March 5- April 2 (excluding March 26)
10-11:00 am
Fees = $36 all supplies included



Preschool
Artists 3-5 years old
In Preschool Art we work on lots of fun projects to help learn art skills such as cutting with scissors, drawing, painting, and glueing. We also focus on art vocabulary like texture, line, symmetry, etc. Most of all we have fun with the process of creating art!!!

Tuesdays (4 classes) March 3- March 31 (excluding March 24)
11:15am-12:00pm
Fees =$27 all supplies included

Drawing
Artists 8-18
In this class we will use a variety of drawing tools. We will focus on proportion, shading, adding details, and much more. Students will be encouraged to join in on class critiques and use art vocabulary to discuss their own and others' artwork.

Thursdays (4 classes) March 5- April 2 (excluding March 26)
11:15-12:15 pm
Fees = $36 all supplies included - feel free to bring your own sketchbook to work in

Session II


Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889, National Gallery, London
Famous Artist - Vincent Van Gogh
Artists k-12
In this class we will study the life and work of Van Gogh. We will learn how he used the elements of art to create his landscape paintings and then apply what we have learned in a landscape painting of our own. We will   increase our art vocabulary and understanding of what makes an artwork successful.  Students will be involved in group discussions and encouraged to use their new vocabulary to discuss artwork.

Tuesdays (4 classes) April 7- April 28
10-11:00 am
Fees = $36 all supplies included
*Update 4 spaces still available! 4-3-15

Thursdays (4 classes) April 9 - April 30
10-11:00 am
Fees = $36 all supplies included



Preschool
Artists 3-5 years old
In Preschool Art we work on lots of fun projects to help learn art skills such as cutting with scissors, drawing, painting, and glueing. We also focus on art vocabulary like texture, line, symmetry, etc. Most of all we have fun with the process of creating art!!!

Tuesdays (4 classes) April 7 - April 28
11:15am-12:00pm
Fees =$27 all supplies included


Drawing
Artists 8-18
In this class we will use a variety of drawing tools. We will focus on proportion, shading, adding details, and much more. Students will be encouraged to join in on class critiques and use art vocabulary to discuss their own and others' artwork.

Thursdays (4 classes) April 9 - April 30
11:15-12:15 pm
Fees = $36 all supplies included - feel free to bring your own sketchbook to work in




Georges Rouault, Reine de Cirque, 18.8"x12.4"x1"
Session III

Famous Artist - Georges Rouault
Artists k-12
In this class we will study the life and artwork of Rouault. We will discuss the expressionist period and how to show emotion in artwork. We will create a portrait inspired by the work of Rouault using paint, chalk, and india ink. We will engage in a class critique and discuss how our art makes us feel and why. 

Tuesdays (4 classes) May 5- May 26
10-11:00 am
Fees = $36 all supplies included


Thursdays
 (4 classes) May 7 - May 28

10-11:00 am
Fees = $36 all supplies included






Preschool
Artists 3-5 years old
In Preschool Art we work on lots of fun projects to help learn art skills such as cutting with scissors, drawing, painting, and glueing. We also focus on art vocabulary like texture, line, symmetry, etc. Most of all we have fun with the process of creating art!!!

Tuesdays (4 classes) May 5- May 26
11:15am-12:00pm
Fees =$27 all supplies included



Drawing
Artists 8-18
In this class we will use a variety of drawing tools. We will focus on proportion, shading, adding details, and much more. Students will be encouraged to join in on class critiques and use art vocabulary to discuss their own and others' artwork.

Thursdays (4 classes) May 7 - May 28
11:15-12:15 pm
Fees = $36 all supplies included - feel free to bring your own sketchbook to work in