Spring 2018 Classes

contact Aubrey with questions or to sign up for classes at artwithaubrey@gmail.com

Session I

Multi Cultural Art: Aboriginal Art

Aboriginal art is art made by indigenous Australian people. Australian Indigenous art is the oldest ongoing tradition of art in the world. Initial forms of artistic Aboriginal expression were rock carvings, body painting and ground designs, which date back more than 30,000 years ago. Symbols are used in aboriginal art to show different things. Aboriginal art is a language in itself, communicating through beautiful patterns.

We will study the history of this art form and create a dot painting of our own.

credit

Tuesdays January 30- February 20 from 9:30-10:30 am
or
Thursdays February 1-22 from 10-11:00 am

For artists 5 years and older
Fees = $36 per student all supplies included

credit

Drawing: Line
This semester I will be teaching a series of drawing classes that focus on the elements of design.
During this class we will focus on line and how it helps us create art through a series of drawings.

Thursdays February 1-22 11:15am -12:15pm
For artists 5 years and older
Fees = $36 per student all supplies included



Session II 

Painting: acrylic landscapes 

credit

We will learn about composition and some basic acrylic painting techniques as we create landscape paintings.

Tuesdays February 27 - March 20 from 9:30 - 10:30 am
or
Thursdays March 1-22 from 10-11:00am

For artists 5 years and older
Fees= $36 per student all supplies included

credit

Drawing: Texture
This semester I will be teaching a series of drawing classes that focus on the elements of design.
During this class we will focus on how to create visual texture through a series of drawings.

Thursdays March 1-22 from 11:15am -12:15pm

For artists 5 years and older
Fees = $36 per student all supplies included


Session III

Illustration: Fiona French
Fiona French is an illustrator of many children's books. We will study her unique art style and focus on our own story telling piece of art using watercolor and pen and ink.

Tuesdays April 3- 24 from 9:30-10:30am
or
Thursdays April 5-26 from 10-11:00 am

For artists 5 years and older
Fees = $36 per student all supplies included

credit

Drawing: Value
This semester I will be teaching a series of drawing classes that focus on the elements of design.
During this class we will focus on value and how it helps us create form through a series of drawings.

Thursdays April 5-26 from 11:15am-12:15pm

For artists 5 years and older
Fees = $36 per student all supplies included




Session IV

credit

Multicultural Art: Ancient Greece
In this class we will focus on the art of ancient Greece. We will learn about their architecture, pottery, and sculptures and create some of our own work inspired by the Greeks.

Tuesdays May 1-22 from 9:30-10:30 am
or
Thursdays  May 3-24 from 10-11:00 am

For artists 5 years and older
Fees = $36 per student all supplies included

Famous Artist: MC Escher 
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.

Thursdays May 3-24 from 11:15-12:15

For artists 5 years and older
Fees = $36 per student all supplies included

2017 Fall Classes

Fall Art Classes
*to register, send an email to artwithaubrey@gmail.com or call 765-237-9002*

Session I
Optical Illusion Drawing - a study of Yaacov Agam
Yaacov Agam is an Israeli sculptor and experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art. Artists will study the incredible art of Agam and create their own optical illusion using 2-3 of their own original drawings/paintings.

Tuesdays August 29- Sept 19 or

Thursdays August 31-Sept 21

9:00-10:00 am

Fees = $36 For artists 5 years and older

Heliographic Prints - a study of Henri Matisse

Sun Painting or Heliographic Art is a process whereby certain fabric paints are applied to fabric and while still wet, objects like stencils, leafs, feathers etc are placed onto the wet fabric. It is then placed in the sun. the outlines of the objects are transferred to the fabric. 

Artists will study the cut paper works of Matisse and use them as inspiration for their own cut paper stencils to create prints on canvas.

Tuesdays August 29- Sept 19 

Thursdays August 31-Sept 21

10:15-11:15 am

Fees = $36 For artists 5 years and older

Session II

Clear Scratch Art Drawing - a study of M.C. Escher 

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is one of the world's most famous graphic artists. His art is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world. During his lifetime he made 448 lithographs, woodcuts and wood engravings and over 2000 drawings and sketches. We will study Escher's work and create our own art work using clear scratch art paper giving it the look of a woodcut print!

Tuesdays September 26- October 17

Thursdays Sept 28 - October 19

9:00-10:00 am

Fees = $36 For artists 5 years and older

Paper Pulp Painting - a study of Denise Fleming

Denise Fleming won a Caldecott Honor for In the Small, Small Pond. She is the author and illustrator of over twenty picture books. Her illustrations are colorful paintings she creates by painting with paper pulp. In this class, artists will design and create their own paper pulp painting using tissue papers.

Tuesdays September 26- October 17

Thursdays Sept 28 - October 19

10:15-11:15 am

Fees = $36 For artists 5 years and older

Session III

Ball Point Engraving Drawing

An engraving is a design that is worked into a surface using tools that create recessed, cut, or carved lines. The first engravings were created by stone-age artists on eggshells, bones, and rocks. In this class we will use a low tech method to create an engraving on illustration board as well as layers of color.

Tuesdays October 24- November 14

Thursdays October 26- November 16

9:00-10:00 am

Fees = $36 For artists 5 years and older

Textile Painting - a study of Batik 

The art of decorating cloth in this way, using wax and dye, has been practiced for centuries. In Java, Indonesia, batik is part of an ancient tradition, and some of the finest batik cloth in the world is still made there.
Students will study way these beautiful textiles are created in Indonesia and then create a design of their own that will be transferred to fabric using glue rather than wax. Students will paint their fabric and then wash out the glue leaving them with a one of a kind wall hanging. 

Tuesdays October 24- November 14

Thursdays October 26- November 16

10:15-11:15 am

Fees = $36 For artists 5 years and older

Session IV 

Book Making- Suminagashi paper covers and color field canvas covers 

*3 classes

Suminagashi or "floating ink" is the process of marbling plain paper with water and ink to transform it into something vibrant and colorful. It originated in Japan as early as the 12th century. Color field canvases are created by pouring thinned out acrylic paints onto canvas. Both methods result in unique colorful images that we will use as covers to journals and sketch books. These books would make great gifts for the upcoming holidays!

Tuesdays November 29-December 12

Thursdays November30- December 14

9:00-10:00 am

Fees = $36 For artists 5 years and older

credit

Screen Printing

*3 classes

In this class we will create our own stencils and learn the basics of screen printing. We will print our images onto pillowcases. Artists are welcome to bring other items to print on as well (canvas bags, t-shirts, fabric, etc) The art from this class will also make one of a kind gifts for your artist to give away!

Tuesdays November 28-December 12 

Thursdays November30- December 14

10:15-11:15 am

Fees = $40 For artists 5 years and older

2017 Summer Art Classes

***All of our summer classes would be terrific for young artists as well as teens. Everyone will be able to be successful and challenged at their own level.

Tuesday-Friday June 6-9

Batik

artist credit

The art of decorating cloth in this way, using wax and dye, has been practiced for centuries. In Java, Indonesia, batik is part of an ancient tradition, and some of the finest batik cloth in the world is still made there.
Students will study way these beautiful textiles are created in Indonesia and then create a design of their own that will be transferred to fabric using glue rather than wax. Students will paint their fabric and then wash out the glue leaving them with a one of a kind wall hanging. 
9:00-10:15
$45 per artist 5 years and up

Metal tooling

Metal tooling is a centuries-old art in which a soft metal is worked with a rounded tool on the back side in order to create a raised design on the front. Mexican and South American artists call this art form repajado, and it is also referred to as repoussé or embossing.
Students will study the art from South America and create their own design that will be embossed on a metal sheet. We will mount our work and give it a patina finish as well!
10:30-11:30
$40 per artist 5 years and up

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Thursday-Friday June 15 and 16

Georgia O'Keeffe inspired acrylic painting class

Georgia O'Keeffe was an American artist. She was best known for her paintings of enlarged flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. O'Keeffe has been recognized as the "Mother of American modernism"
Students will learn about O'Keeffe and her contributions to art history. We will learn about composition as we create our own painting in the cropped style O'Keefe used. Students will work with acrylic paint on canvas.

9:00-11:00 am
$36 per artist 5 years and up

Yaacov Agam inspired optical illusion drawing

Yaacov Agam is an Israeli sculptor and experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art.
Artists will study the incredible art of Agam and create their own optical illusion using 2-3 of their own original drawings/paintings.




12:00-2:00 pm
$36 per artist 5 years and up

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Tuesday-Friday June 27-30

Clay and basket fusion
Combine a clay pot with reeds to create a sculptural vessel that fuses two ancient techniques! Students will create a hand built clay bowl then we will add natural reed to the bowl and weave a basket like top. This vessel is a sculptural celebration of two ancient crafts “woven” into one!

9:00-10:15
$45 per artist 5 years and up





Fiona French watercolor painting

Fiona French is a writer and illustrator of many children's books. She uses many different media in her illustrations. Students will study the art of Fiona French and create a unique watercolor painting using black glue to give it a stained glass look.

10:30-11:30am
$36 per artist 5 years and up

Fall 2016 Classes

******To register for any of these classes send me an email at artwithaubrey@gmail.com or call 765-237-9002


Session I

Famous Artist Study - Monet

Oscar-Claude Monet was a founder of French Impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. In this class we will study the life and work of Monet and create a paintings in the impressionist style.

Tuesdays, August 30-September 20 

10:00-11:00 am

For artists 5 years and older

or

Thursdays, September 1- September 22

10:00-11:00 am

For artists 5 years and older

Fees $36 per artist, all supplies included

Drawing - one and two point perspective

Perspective Drawing is a technique used to represent three-dimensional images on a two-dimensional picture plane. Perspective was developed in the 15th century by the architects, Leon Baptista Alberti (1404-72) and Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446). We will learn how to use one and two point perspective to make our drawings look more realistic and accurate.

Tuesdays, August 30-September 20
11:15am-12:15pm
For artists 8 years and older
Fees $36 per artist, all supplies included


Storybook Art

In this class we will read children's books and discuss the illustrations inside. We will use the illustrators style and/or the story to inspire one of a kind illustrations of our own. We will work on learning art vocabulary and practice using it as we participate in talking about each other's creations.

Thursdays, September 1- September 22
11:15am-12:15pm
*For artists 4 years and older
Fees $36, all supplies included




Session II

Famous Artist Study - Jasper Johns
Jasper Johns was an American artist that came onto the scene in the 1950s. Much of the work that he created led the American public away from the expressionism form, and towards an art movement or form known as the concrete. He would depict many flags and maps, and this created a more distinct style with the work that was being done during this period in American art history. We will pattern our project after the work of Jasper Johns by experimenting with multimedia layers, typography, and symbols. 

Tuesdays, September 27 - October 18

10:00-11:00 am

For artists 5 years and older

or

Thursdays, September 29- October 20

10:00-11:00 am

For artists 5 years and older

Fees $36 per artist, all supplies included

Drawing - Landscape drawing

credit

We will use pencil and pen and ink in this class. We will learn about composition in drawing, atmospheric perspective and details on how to draw trees, clouds, water, etc.

Tuesdays, September 27 - October 18
11:15am-12:15pm
For artists 8 years and older
Fees $36 per artist, all supplies included

Storybook Art

In this class we will read children's books and discuss the illustrations inside. We will use the illustrators style and/or the story to inspire one of a kind illustrations of our own. We will work on learning art vocabulary and practice using it as we participate in talking about each other's creations.

Thursdays, September 29- October 20
11:15am-12:15pm
*For artists 4 years and older
Fees $36, all supplies included







Session III

Famous Artist Study - Paul Klee

Paul Klee, a Swiss-born painter, printmaker and draughtsman of German nationality, was originally associated with the German Expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter, and subsequently taught at the Bauhaus, the widely influential German art school of the interwar period. Klee's diverse body of work cannot, however, be categorized according to any single artistic movement, or "school." His paintings, which are at times fantastic, childlike, or otherwise witty, served as an inspiration to the New York School, as well as many other artists of the 20th century. We will learn about Klee's life and art and create a painting inspired by what we learn. 

Tuesdays, October 25- November 15
10:00-11:00 am
For artists 5 years and older
or
Thursdays, October 27-November 17
10:00-11:00 am
For artists 5 years and older

Fees $36 per artist, all supplies included

Drawing - Figure Drawing
We will learn how to use simple shapes to quickly and accurately draw the human form in motion in this class.

Tuesdays, October 25-November 15
11:15am-12:15pm
For artists 8 years and older
Fees $36 per artist, all supplies included





Storybook Art

In this class we will read children's books and discuss the illustrations inside. We will use the
illustrators style and/or the story to inspire one of a kind illustrations of our own. We will work on learning art vocabulary and practice using it as we participate in talking about each other's creations.

Thursdays, October 27 - November 17
11:15am-12:15pm
*For artists 4 years and older
Fees $36, all supplies included