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TEEN ART CLASSES
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Classes are designed specifically for teenagers who want to grow creatively and explore the visual arts.
*Age and grade requirements are strictly followed*
Young Artists Painting/Drawing
Ages 13 to 17 (must be 13 by first class)
| Time: Saturday 9 to 11:30 a.m. | Period: January 21 through April 28 (14 weeks) |
This class is designed specifically for teenagers who want to grow creatively and explore the visual arts. Students spend the semester with their classmates developing artistic abilities through creative instruction using various water-media.
Course Number: TA101-1
| Instructor: Sandra DeVisser | Class Limit: 15 | Lab Fee: N/A | Tuition: $220 |
Portfolio Development for Grades 10, 11 and 12
For Grades 10, 11 and 12
| Time: Wednesday 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. | Period: January 18 through April 25 (14 weeks) |
This is a serious portfolio development course that will focus on building and improving drawing skills, an important criterion for art college admission. Students will work from the still life and figure (no nude models), as well as self-portrait.
Course Number: TA102-1
| Instructor: Al Shaw | Class Limit: 15 | Lab Fee: $75 | Tuition: $240 |
Communicating through Comics (New Course)
All Levels - must be 15 years and older
| Time: Tuesday 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. | Period: January 17 through April 24 (14 weeks) |
This course will explore the use of comics and graphic novels as communication tools. Critiques focus on characters, concept, drawing, composition and sequential logic. Students are encouraged to develop their own comics. A supply list will be provided upon registration.
Course Number: AA101-3
| Instructor: David Cahill | Class Limit: 12 | Lab Fee: N/A | Tuition: $240 |
Illustration (New Course)
All Levels - must be 14 years and older
| Time: Monday 6 to 9 p.m. | Period: January 23 through February 27 (6 weeks) |
The objectives of this course is to develop drawing skills through in-class instructions and practice. Students will learn the formal elements of drawing: line, shape, value, texture, and linear perspective. Students will also develop an understanding of composition and format, and develop critiquing skills. Through this process students will learn to achieve line and tone to arrive at an integrated image while working with a variety of media, including, charcoal pencils, colored pencils, and inks. Students will also be required to keep a sketchbook for outside assignments. A supply list will be provided upon registration.
Course Number: AA101-4
| Instructor: Jason Egitto | Class Limit: 12 | Lab Fee: N/A | Tuition: $140 |
Introduction To Photoshop (New Course)
All Levels - must be 14 years and older
| Time: Tuesday 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Period: January 17 through February 21 (6 weeks) |
This beginning course will teach you how to modify and combine scanned photographs to create realistic composite images using Photoshop CS5. You will learn to use several tools for selecting parts of images, and will move, duplicate, and resize images. You will also learn to use layers, and to apply layer effects and filters to create special effects, including lighting and texture effects. Additionally, you will use painting tools and blending modes to create shading effects, and will perform adjustments to contrast and color balance.
Course Number: AA120-2
| Instructor: Jason Egitto | Class Limit: 10 | Lab Fee: $50 | Tuition: $140 |
Scrapbooking/Collaging (New Course)
All Levels - must be 15 years and older
| Time: Wednesday - 6 to 8 p.m. | Period: January 18 through February 22 (6 weeks) |
Students will work with collage techniques to create keepsake scrapbook pages. Multi-media, three-dimensional creations will be made and treasured. A supply list will be available upon registration.
Course Number: AA210-1
| Instructor: Sarah Kilian | Class Limit: 15 | Lab Fee: $15 | Tuition: $140 |