Beginning with charcoal and black ink, we will draw still lifes from direct observation. As our projects progress, we will incorporate color using gouache paint. Investigating scale and form we will learn how to make an object believable in space. Along the way, we will discover the joys of using these versatile media, used by artists such as Rembrandt von Rijn, Henri Matisse, and Ellsworth Kelly – masters of line and color.

Beginning with charcoal and black ink, we will draw still lifes from direct observation. As our projects progress, we will incorporate color using gouache paint. Investigating scale and form we will learn how to make an object believable in space. Along the way, we will discover the joys of using these versatile media, used by artists such as Rembrandt von Rijn, Henri Matisse, and Ellsworth Kelly – masters of line and color.

From the riddle of the Sphinx to the legend of the Minotaur, we will make art inspired by ancient mythology. Looking at the work of artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Brown we will create our own fantastical creatures in both 2-D and 3-D. Our young artists will have fun as they learn about the incredible possibilities that art materials have to offer.

Due to popular demand, we are holding Sip & Paint evenings at the schoolhouse!

Beginning with charcoal and black ink, we will draw still lifes from direct observation. As our projects progress, we will incorporate color using gouache paint. Investigating scale and form we will learn how to make an object believable in space. Along the way, we will discover the joys of using these versatile media, used by artists such as Rembrandt von Rijn, Henri Matisse, and Ellsworth Kelly – masters of line and color.

Inspired by painters Vincent Van Gogh and David Hockney, we will focus on perspective - a key tool of picture making. We will use the traditional material of oil on canvas in the first project “Fields” inspired by Van Gogh’s late paintings. In the second project “Swimming Pools” we will include non-art materials and collage to create a vibrant painting after David Hockney.

Looking at fantastical creatures from around the globe for inspiration, we will create new and strange characters in both 2-D and 3-D using a variety of media. Our students’ own imaginations will be a crucial ingredient in everything we make in this class.

Due to popular demand, we are holding Sip & Paint evenings at the schoolhouse!

Students will look at the work of the marvelous painter Joan Brown and create a self-portrait with a familiar, or protective animal. Students will be drawing themselves from life and querying what is a self-portrait? Collage, painting, and drawing will all be involved in this 3-week multi-media project. No experience necessary - just enthusiasm!

In this class we will explore the genre of the Still-Life, constructed through the technique of collage, a major innovation of the twentieth century.

Using the idea of the sea, and the art that it has inspired, a morning class for children 6 to 9 years of age will create images such as a sail boat climbing a wave with a full moon overhead. In the afternoon class, students ages 10 to 13 will take up the same theme with a different and more elaborate approach.

Students will look at the work of the marvelous painter Joan Brown and create a self-portrait with a familiar, or protective animal. Students will be drawing themselves from life and querying what is a self-portrait? Collage, painting, and drawing will all be involved in this 3-week multi-media project. No experience necessary - just enthusiasm!

Due to popular demand, we are holding Sip & Paint evenings at the schoolhouse!

In this class we will explore the genre of the Still-Life, constructed through the technique of collage, a major innovation of the twentieth century.

Using the idea of the sea, and the art that it has inspired, a morning class for children 6 to 9 years of age will create images such as a sail boat climbing a wave with a full moon overhead. In the afternoon class, students ages 10 to 13 will take up the same theme with a different and more elaborate approach.

Students will look at the work of the marvelous painter Joan Brown and create a self-portrait with a familiar, or protective animal. Students will be drawing themselves from life and querying what is a self-portrait? Collage, painting, and drawing will all be involved in this 3-week multi-media project. No experience necessary - just enthusiasm!

In this class we will explore the genre of the Still-Life, constructed through the technique of collage, a major innovation of the twentieth century.

Using the idea of the sea, and the art that it has inspired, a morning class for children 6 to 9 years of age will create images such as a sail boat climbing a wave with a full moon overhead. In the afternoon class, students ages 10 to 13 will take up the same theme with a different and more elaborate approach.

In this class we will explore the genre of the Still-Life, constructed through the technique of collage, a major innovation of the twentieth century.

Using the idea of the sea, and the art that it has inspired, a morning class for children 6 to 9 years of age will create images such as a sail boat climbing a wave with a full moon overhead. In the afternoon class, students ages 10 to 13 will take up the same theme with a different and more elaborate approach.