Classes

The Elements of Art + Principles of Design

  • Skills: line, shape, form, space, texture, value, color, balance, contrast, emphasis, proportion, hierarchy, movement, pattern, repetition, rhythm, and unity/variety

  • Mediums: graphite, charcoal, pastels, Prismacolor, alcohol markers, etc.

  • Projects: booklet, sketchbooks, tessellations, life drawings, landscapes, etc.

Drawing

  • Skills: life drawing, studying human and animal anatomy, lines of action and expression, gesture posing, character development. etc.

  • Mediums: graphite, charcoal, pastels, Prismacolor, alcohol markers, acrylic markers, etc.

  • Projects: illustration, characters, silly pets, portraits, self-portraits, etc.

Painting

  • Skills: various paint mediums and new tools will be introduced. Plan to be messy!

  • Mediums + Tools: acrylic markers, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, tempera, tape, easels, brushes, etc.

  • Projects: printmaking, portraits, landscapes, characters, etc.

Collaging

  • Skills: image selection, composition, abstract imagination, layering, depth, cutting and gluing techniques

  • Mediums: paper, magazine tear-outs, photos, tissue, newspaper, fabric, stickers, acrylic paint and markers, glue, etc.

  • Projects: zines, self-portraits, protest art, literary collages, vintage/modern crossover cards, 3D creatures, masks, etc.

Sculpting

  • Skills: shape, texture, proportion, spatial reasoning, material manipulation in 3-dimensional form, scoring, molding, shaping, joining, bending, and balance

  • Mediums + Tools: papier-mache, polymer clay, air clay, foam, upcycled materials, resin, wax, sponges, wiring, blocks, sculpting tools

  • Projects: masks, abstract representations, tiny sculptures, magnets, mobiles, jewelry, candles, wire mannequins, etc.

Fabric/Textiles

  • Skills: weaving, hand sewing, needle felting, textile knowledge, hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and more

  • Mediums + Tools: felt, yarn, wool, embroidery thread, looms, sewing needles, needle threaders, etc.

  • Projects: ugly dolls, wall hangings, throw pillowcases, needle felt characters, etc.