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Beginner Drawing

Develop basic drawing skills in a simple and disciplined manner. Learn perspective, composition, foreshortening, anatomy, line quality and shading through the use of still lifes, masters, and figure studies.

Instructor:  Sarah Rocheleau

Supply List

All Supplies Included

Home School Art 2

Meet other homeschoolers beginning or advancing their exposure to art. Practice drawing and gain composition skills, then paint. Explore the fundamentals of each medium and build a groundwork for further understanding, mastering, and study. 

This classroom is only accessible by stairs. 

Instructor:  Elisabeth Iskra

Supply List

All supplies are included.

Comic Book Page Creation

In this course, students will produce a single comic book page using multiple images and a simple storyline. Students will explore page layout and design while using the basic tools of the “Comic Life” web-based program.

Instructor:  Eric LeRoy

Supply List

Bring Your Own Electronic Device:  iPhone or Android-based phone, iPad or Android Tablet, (or) a Mac or PC

Students are encouraged to have their parent or guardian download the 30-day free trial of “Comic Life” from www.plasq.com that best suits their hardware. Students can use their own images or the ones provided. 

All Other Supplies Included

Advanced Watercolor

Learn how to paint the people, landscapes, animals, or flowers you love. Receive personal one on one attention as well as daily demonstrations are given in order to help you grow in experience as a watercolor artist. Some painting experience is required.

Instructor:  Ken Buck

Supply List

Watercolor Paints:  Winsor & Newton or Daniel Smith tubes

  • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Burnt Umber
  • Cadmium Red
  • Cadmium Yellow
  • Transparent Yellow
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Cobalt Turquoise
  • French Ultramarine Blue
  • Hooker’s Green Dark
  • Indigo
  • Permanent Mauve
  • Permanent Magenta
  • Permanent Sap Green
  • Rhodonite Genuine
  • Raw Sienna
  • Sepia
  • Phthalo Green

Other Supplies:

  • 4 H pencil and kneaded eraser
  • Watercolor paper. 140 to 300-pound, individual sheets or watercolor blocks (rough/cold press). If using individual sheets of paper, you will need a drawing board to attach the paper to.
  • Two plastic water containers
  • Rags or paper towels
  • Masking tape
  • Flat watercolor palette with multiple wells
  • Flat watercolor brushes, mop brush, and a script brush or liner.

Please bring your own photographic images to paint from each week.

Colored Pencil & Mixed Media

Explore a variety of techniques in colored pencil, ink, and mixed media. Through class projects, demonstrations, and individual instruction, the instructor will help students build on their skills, strengths, and interests with an emphasis on helping each student develop their own individual style.

Students will have the option of working on class projects or working independently on projects of their own choice.

Instructor:  Nancy Pugliano

Supply List

  • Colored Pencils  (Any brand, recommend at least the 36 pack of Prismacolors with an additional henna, cool and warm greys, and colorless blender)
  • Bristol drawing paper  (smooth or vellum)
  • #2 pencil
  • Kneadable eraser
  • Micron or other brand pigma pens sizes: 005, 01 and 02
  • Portable pencil sharpener (battery preferred)
  • 12 inch ruler
  • Round stencil brushes
  • Turpenoid or solvent and q-tips

Additional supplies will be discussed during the first class.

Colored Pencil, Ink Drawing & More

Explore a variety of techniques in colored pencil, ink, and mixed media. Through class projects, demonstrations, and individual instruction, the instructor will help students build on their skills, strengths, and interests with an emphasis on helping each student develop their own individual style.

Students will have the option of working on class projects or working independently on projects of their own choice.

Instructor:  Nancy Pugliano

Supply List

  • Colored Pencils (Any brand, recommend at least the 36 pack of Prismacolors with an additional henna, cool and warm greys and colorless blender)
  • Bristol drawing paper  (smooth or vellum)
  • #2 pencil
  • Kneadable eraser
  • Micron or other brand pigma pens sizes: 005, 01 and 02
  • Portable pencil sharpener (battery preferred)
  • 12 inch ruler
  • Round stencil brushes
  • Turpenoid or solvent and q-tips

Additional supplies will be discussed during the first class.

Pastels

Explore color through pastels at a beginner and intermediate level. Use traditional pastels as you learn how to mix colors and layering processes. Create still lifes and landscapes using a photo reference. Expand your skills through demonstrations and personal instruction.

Instructor:  Ken Buck

Supply List

Please bring your own reference photo to class each week.

Required:

  • Pastel-toned paper with colors (pad or individual sheets)
  • Pastel boards or sanded pastel paper (your choice of drawing surface)
  • Pastels: Sennelier, Nu Pastels, Rembrandt or Great American
  • For paper sheets you will need masking tape or bull clamps, and a drawing board that is larger than your paper. 
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Stiff bristle brush
  • Soft vine charcoal

Optional:

  • Pastel pencils
  • Cookie tray
  • Dish towel or rags
  • Wet wipes 

Beginner Stained Glass

Explore the tools, strategies, and techniques used to cut and grind glass into your own custom designs. Foil, solder, and patina to finish your piece. This class is set up as a beginner class or a refresher class. No glass working experience is needed.

This class is construction-based; hand strength and dexterity are required.

Instructor:  Austin Deal

Supply List

All Supplies Included

Please Note:  Students may have to purchase their own glass if the studio doesn’t have the exact materials for the student’s specific and/or unique needs.

The Beauty of Watercolor

Explore colors that dance, glide and in some cases splash onto the paper. Learn how to paint with watercolors and create special masterpieces. Investigate techniques including dry brushing, layering, and many more. Discover art history that is intertwined with the lessons.

Instructor:  Susanna Bard

Supply List

All supplies are included.

Minecraft Pixel Art

A class for all Minecraft abilities! Find your inner artist and watch your ideas take shape as you build and explore the Minecraft world. This fun class will teach you how to draw using shapes as your template, making it a great way to learn how to draw inside and outside the classroom.

*This classroom is only accessible by stairs.

Instructor:  Eric LeRoy

Supply List

All Supplies Included