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Children have their own kind of Art and it’s full of character.  Drawing and painting realistically tends to becomes more interesting as we grow up.  In the mean time there is still so much to explore, while minds are open and full of dreams and imagination.

Children’s Art 1

Suggested Age Range: 5 to 7

This class is for those students who are ready to focus for a full 90 minutes class. Students will learn how to work with more complicated use of shape and  layouts then Early Start in Art.  Students  will expand  approaches to using colour and materials while they problem solve how to create their own ideas.

Goals of this Class:

-developing fine motor skills

-use and change basic shapes to create their own pictures

-create patterns with colour and use adjacent colour combinations.

-able to use learned skills independently.

Children’s Art 2

Suggested Age Range : 7 to 10

Children’s Art 2, is the very start of introducing more of a sense of perspective and place with more organic lines and shapes. Still exploring the same kinds of themes of the younger levels but more refined.  Tonal use of colour is introduced, as well as more technical aspects that remain age appropriate to a students comprehension. There is also a higher emphasis on observational drawing as this class is designed as a lead in to Drawing, Painting and Beyond.

Goals of this Class:

-developing  good drawing habits

-3d shapes to create their own pictures

-understand and use the colour wheel, for tonal values and mixing of new colours.

-able to apply the same principles to different art materials.

-independently able to problem solve, especially when drawing from observation.

Older students  begin to have an idea of the kinds of art they want to create.

Classes at these levels are a balance of discovering students personal goals, and learning the skills and principals of  most visual Art.

Some students may want to cartoon, do comics or manga. Such students will slowly learn the value of shading as it applies to their passion, as well as other drawing skills all through the context of the style that motivates them. They will be encouraged  into looking at the wider world of Art.

Other students may want to learn realism, as they do they will be asked to apply what they have learned to a work of imagination, or to express themselves by their chosen subject, colour or line.

Students who are drawn to more abstract works, will be challenged to understand the art fundamentals which successful abstract art is build on and the tradition that it grew out of.

Dependent on students interest and abilities this class can incorporate a variety of mix media and or traditional art forms. Examples are often pulled from historical and contemporary art to give students a broader view.  This class is meant to explore what the student love most about art while also exposing them to a larger world and a life time of art appreciation and meaning.

These Classes can cover:

-2 point and 3 point perspective drawing for rooms and environments
–Portraits, and facial structure
–tonal value to render 3d structures and textures
-drawing the human figure and actions
-basic animals anatomy and structure
-high detail contour line observational drawing
–Colour theory and mixing
-Good composition and design
–Research and process and development of ideas
–sketching vs drawing
-multiple approaches to Painting

A short list of possible materials:

Water colour
Artist quality pencil crayon
Acrylic Paint
Oil paint
Pen and ink
Pencil, chalk pastel and charcoal
Adobe Photoshop
Sculpting materials

Drawing, Painting and Beyond 1

Suggested Age Range: 10 to 14

*Brand new students can  join this class, if they meet the age requirement. Expectations will be adjusted for beginners.

Drawing, Painting and Beyond 2

Age Range 12 to 18

*Brand new students can join this class, if they meet the age requirement. Expectations will be adjusted for beginners.

This class is a natural extension of Drawing, Painting and Beyond 1. The same skills will only be further refined and developed. The only requirement is a level of maturity, for more complex ideas and subjects.

Students may also from time to time have the opportunity to sketch/paint or draw from a real model.

Early Start in Art

Ages: 4 and a half to 7

A one hour Class , this is an early start for students who don’t yet have the attention span for 90 minute class.

Students will start to learn basic habits and mindfulness.  This class is taught with  humour,  fun, and encouragement  to bring confidence and imagination and storytelling telling into their work.

Goals of this Class:

-Young students to discover the connection between thoughtfulness, achieving and intention.

-developing fine motor skills

-recognize, name and draw basic shapes

-create patterns and design with colour

-able to apply learned skills independently