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

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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

Adult and Teen Summer Classes

Illustrator Study - Megan Coyle
Megan Coyle is a collage artist and illustrator who currently resides in the Washington, D.C. area. She creates collages entirely from magazine strips with a process that she calls “painting with paper.” We will look at some of her illustrations and watch a video about her process. Students will paint with paper to create their own image.

Thursdays June 9 and 16 from 7-9:00 pm

Fees = $40 all supplies included 

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Landscape Watercolor

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In this class we will review some basic watercolor techniques and work on a series of landscape studies meant to teach color washes, color layering, lifts and much more. Bring yourself, a friend, a spouse, or a teen and have some fun as we work together step by step.

Thursdays June 23 and 30 from 7-9:00 pm

Fees = $40 all supplies included









Email artwithaubrey@gmail.com or call 765-237-9002 to register today!

Summer Art Camp 2016

We have several fun and educational art camps planned for June. Send and email to artwithaubrey@gmail.com to register or to ask any questions.



Bookmaking
In this class we will be creating a book as well as the story and illustrations to go inside. We will do some painting, drawing, writing and, of course, book making! Come and learn how to make a surprise ending book that you can duplicate on your own all summer long to document your adventures!

JUNE 8-10
9:00 -10:15 am Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Artists 5 years and older
Fees = $36 per student all supplies included





Famous Artist Study- Alexander Calder
With a degree in mechanical engineering and a passion for the arts, Alexander Calder experimented with Kinetic art through the creation of two different types of sculpture: the mobile and the stabile. Composed of delicately balanced components that respond to air currents, Calder’s mobiles are graceful and poised. In contrast, stabiles are non-moving sculptures. This lesson is inspired by the mobile art of Alexander Calder and the theory of kinetic energy, with a focus on the principles of balance and movement. (source)


JUNE 8-10
10:30-11:45 am Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Artists 5 years and older
Fees = $36 per student all supplies included

Preschool Art Camp
We will have a lot of fun doing storybook art with your younger artists in this class. We will read a book together and work on painting and cutting and gluing and drawing a project designed to go along with the book we read.

JUNE 13-16
9:30-10:15 am Monday - Thursday
Artists 3-6 years old
Fees= $30 per student all supplies included

Famous Artist Study- Seurat/ pointillism
In this class we will study the life and work of Georges Seurat, French draftsman and painter (1859-1891). Georges Seurat is chiefly remembered as the pioneer of the Neo-Impressionist technique known as Pointillism, an approach associated with a softly flickering surface of small dots or color. We will learn this technique and use it to create our own pointillism painting. Artists will learn color theory and composition while creating their painting


JUNE 13-16
10:30-11:45 am Monday- Thursday
**Artists 5 years and older
Fees = $45 per student all supplies included







Living Artist Study- Chuck Close

Charles Thomas "Chuck" Close is an American painter/artist and photographer who achieved fame as a photorealist, through his massive-scale portraits. Close is known for using creative and intricate patterns to portray a human portrait. We will study his work and create a still life painting inspired by his style of using detailed patterns to create an image.

JUNE 20-23
9:00-10:15 am Monday- Thursday
Artists 8 years and older
Fees = $45 per student all supplies included

Illustrator Study - Megan Coyle
Megan Coyle is a collage artist and illustrator who currently resides in the Washington, D.C. area. She creates collages entirely from magazine strips with a process that she calls “painting with paper.” We will look at some of her illustrations and watch a video about her process. Students will paint with paper to create their own image.




JUNE 20-23
10:30-11:45 am Monday- Thursday
Artists 5 and older
Fees = $45 per student all supplies included

Spring 2016 Art Class Schedule

Spring 2016 Classes

Contact me today at artwithaubrey@gmail.com to sign up for classes!

Session I

Multicultural Art - Amate Bark Painting

Fees $36 all supplies included

Amate is a form of bark paper that has been manufactured in Mexico since the pre-Hispanic times. In this class we will study the art of making paper out of bark and the history of Amate bark paintings. We will look at a variety of images to get inspired to create our own!

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Tuesdays February 23- March 15 

10-11:00 am for artists 5 years and older

Thursdays February 25- March 17

10-11:00 am for artists 5 years and older

Drawing Class- Celtic Knots and Illuminated Lettering

Fees $36 all supplies included

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In this class we will learn how to draw celtic knots- simple or complicated based on your level. We will also study the art of illuminated text and learn how to design our own. We will use a variety of tools including pencil, ink, colored pencil, and paint to design and embellish our art.

Tuesdays February 23- March 15

11:15-12:15pm for artists 8 years and older

Thursdays February 25- March 17

1-2:00pm for artists 8 years and older

Session II

Multicultural Art- Moscow's Magnificent Domes

Fees $36 all supplies included

In this class we will research Russian architecture, which is found in Moscow and across the country. We will look at pictures of onion-shaped domes on buildings such as St. Basil’s Cathedral and discuss the designs and patterns found in the domes. We will create a diorama of a Russian skyline!

Tuesdays March 29- April 19

10-11:00am for artists 5 years and older

Thursdays March 31- April 21

10-11:00am for artists 5 years and older

Watercolor Painting class

Fees $36 all supplies included

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In this class we will learn some watercolor basics and create a few paintings to practice our techniques. Even if you have taken watercolor class before you are welcome to come and work in a more independent study type of way.

Tuesdays March 29- April 19

11:15-12:15pm for artists 8 years and older

Thursdays March 31- April 21

1-2:00pm for artists 8 years and older

Session III

Multicultural Art- African Art

Fees $36 all supplies included

In this class we will explore the arts of Africa including textiles and mask making.

Tuesdays April 26- May 17

10-11:00 am for artists 5 years and older

Thursdays April 28- May 19

10-11:00 am for artists 5 years and older

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Drawing Class - Ledger Art

Fees $36 all supplies included

Nineteenth-century Plains Indian drawings have often been called “ledger” drawings because they were made with pencil, ink, and watercolor on pages of old ledger or account books. In this class we will learn more about the history of these drawings and look at many examples for inspiration before we create our own version of Ledger Art!

Tuesdays April 26- May 17

11:15-12:15pm for artists 8 years and older

Thursdays April 28- May 19

1-2:00pm for artists 8 years and older

Adult and Teen Drawing Class

Ink and Watercolor Class

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In this class we will learn drawing techniques using ink, such as stippling, crosshatch, creating value with line, etc. We will also learn a variety of watercolor techniques and use them to create beautiful background papers for our ink drawings. We will also add watercolor after we have created ink drawings. This is a great class if you like to doodle as well as if you are into realistic drawing. You will be free to explore using all of this information to create images or text or combinations. This kind of art can be used to create fine art works as well as card fronts or illustrations.

For Teen and Adult artists

Thursdays, October 15-29 (3 weeks)

7-8:30 PM

Fees = $40, all supplies included

Realistic Grid Drawing Class

In this class we will learn a drawing technique that uses a grid overlay on a reference image that directly correlates with a grid on our drawing paper. This is an excellent way to control proportion and detail while drawing realistically. Learning to use this tool will also help you to more easily scale up a small reference image into any size you would like to make it. We will use drawing pencils and tools and increase our shading and drawing skills. 

For Teen and Adult artists

Thursdays, November 5-19 (3 weeks)

7-8:30 PM

Fees = $40, all supplies included

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To register simply contact me via email at artwithaubrey@gmail.com

Fall 2015 Classes

I am really excited to see what we can create together this fall! Note that two different classes are offered each session. Each class will be offered at two different times during the week to accommodate more students

****Register today by contacting me via telephone at 765-532-6049 or email at artwithaubrey@gmail.com *****

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Session I

Multicultural Art - First Nations

In this class we will explore artwork of people from the first nations of the Americas. We will learn about the culture, literature, and art of different tribes. Projects will include several mediums. We will draw, paint, weave, and create an instrument in paper mache! 

Artists 5 and up

Fees = $36 per student, all supplies included

Tuesdays August 25- Sept 15

10-11:00 am

OR

Thursdays August 27 - Sept 17

10-11:00 am

***New
Wednesdays September 9-30
1:00-2:00 pm

Drawing Class - Realistic Grid Drawing

In this class we will learn a drawing technique that uses a grid overlay on a reference image that directly correlates with a grid on our drawing paper. This is an excellent way to control proportion and detail while drawing realistically. 

Artists 8 and up 

Fees = $36 per student, all supplies included

Tuesdays August 25- Sept 15

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

OR

Thursdays August 27 - Sept 17

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

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Session II

Multicultural Art - Ancient Egypt

In this class we will have loads of fun discovering interesting facts and art forms of Ancient Egypt. Our main project will be to create our own canopic jar! We will do a little of everything - salt clay sculpting, paper mache, painting, drawing, and writing in hieroglyphs! So much to learn and create!!

Artists 5 and up

Fees = $36 per student, all supplies included

Tuesdays Sept 22- October 13

10-11:00 am

OR

Thursdays Sept 24 - October 15

10-11:00 am

Drawing Class - All about Me

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In this class we will do a series of "self portrait" drawings in pencil as well as color that represent us and the things that we adore! 

Artists 8 and up

Fees = $36 per student, all supplies included

Tuesdays Sept 22- October 13

11:15 am-12:15pm

OR

Thursdays Sept 24 - October 15

11:15 am-12:15pm

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Session III

Multicultural Art - Arts of Asia

Hokusai

In this class we will study the amazing art of Japanese artist, Hokusai. We will create our own painting in the style of Hokusai and turn it into a beautiful lantern. In addition we will take a look at Chinese dragon puppets! We will finish off by making our own dynamic puppet using paper mache clay.

Artists 5 and up

Fees = $36 per student, all supplies included

Tuesdays October 20- November 10

10-11:00 am

OR

Thursdays October 22 - November 12

10-11:00 am

Drawing Class - Ink and Color

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In this class we are going to have a blast learning watercolor techniques to create special drawing papers as well as using watercolor to add color to our ink drawings. Let me know if you would like to sign up or if you would like more information. Details of times, dates and fees are below.

Artists 8 and up

Fees = $36 per student, all supplies included 

Tuesdays October 20- November 10

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

OR

                                                     Thursdays October 22 - November 12

                                                     11:15 am - 12:15 pm

****For more information or to Register contact me via telephone at 765-532-6049 or email at artwithaubrey@gmail.com *****

Adult and Teen Drawing classes

Adult and Teen Drawing  

Class 1- Proportion and portraiture 
In this class we will focus on drawing skills and techniques like shading and blending as well as elements like line, value, and texture to help your drawing become more realistic. We will learn how proportion is key to drawing the human face and also focus on drawing eyes and hair.

Tuesdays May 19- June 2 (3 classes)
7-8:30 PM
Fees = $40 all supplies included (feel free to bring your own sketchbook if you like)

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Class 2- Pastel Chalk Drawing
In this class we will learn how to paint with chalk pastels. We will do a series of exercises to learn different techniques for drawing with chalks including blend
ing and layering. We will complete still life drawings as well as landscapes, including reflections in water.

Tuesdays June 9-23 (3 classes)
7-8:30 PM
Fees = $40  all supplies included





Class 3- Watercolor Painting

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In this class we will familiarize ourselves with watercolor paints as well as several fun techniques. We will learn a bit about composition and abstraction and sketching and masking for watercolor paintings. We will complete at least one painting.

Tuesdays July 7-21 (3 classes)
7-8:30 PM
Fees = $40 all supplies included








Contact me at artwithaubrey@gmail.com for more information or to register for classes.