- Beyond Creations (Ages 9-12) Brianna Caraballo 814.2 | Sun 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM| Room B Begins: September 20| $332 | 10 Weeks Students will paint, draw, use clay, and many other materials as they explore their imaginations. Projects will include paintings, collages, watercolors, sculptures and more. MATERIALS INCLUDED. A $20 Registration fee will be applied to the total.
- Creations (Ages 6-8) Brianna Caraballo 814.0 | Sun 12:30-2:30 PM| Room B Began: September 20| $301 | 9 Weeks LeftLet’s have fun while we learn! Students will paint, draw, use clay, and many other materials as they explore their imaginations. Projects will include paintings, collages, watercolors, sculptures and more. MATERIALS INCLUDED. A $20 Registration fee will be applied to the total.
- Drawing with Colored Pencils Margot Higgins115.1 | Tue 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Room A Begins September 29| $354 | 10 weeks Participants in this class will be encouraged to use reference materials that they are interested in transforming into their own unique drawings using colored pencils. Working individually, artists will strengthen their drawing skills, explore the use of color, and develop their own style alongside artists with similar interests who will help fuel their creativity. This class is designed for those who have some experience drawing and can benefit from the input of an experienced instructor.Supply list details below.A $20 registration fee is applied to total.
- Exploring with Watercolor Griselda Healy137.4 | Tue, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Room B Begins September 22 | $354 | 10 weeksOpen for beginners and for those who already have an established watercolor art practice. Students will be shown how to set up still life objects and paint from life. However, students may come with preconceived ideas of how or what they would like to paint using a photograph as reference. Different approaches will be discussed, and techniques demonstrated, glazing, color washes, dry brush, color mixing, and color relationships to name a few. Compositional options will also be explored. Students will discover different ways to use the watercolor medium through learned skills and experimentation.A $20 registration fee will be added to your total. Supply ListArt supplies can be found at your local Michaels Craft stores www.michaels.com or Blick Art Materials www.dickblick.comPAINT: a watercolor set of tubes, dry watercolor, or if preferred, gouache: including the following primaries: cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, cadmium red, and a variety of blues such as Cobalt, Cerulean, French ultra marine, and/or phthalo blue, green: viridian, and for brown: burnt sienna, raw sienna, alizarine, black, and white.Brushes: a variety of sizes, large and small rounds and a variety of flats-or your preference.Paper: two pads of watercolor paper, large and small. Canson, Arches and Strathmore are all good brands. Students should purchase more than one size pad.Other supplies: a watercolor palette for mixing colors, masking tape, pencils, erasers, and a flat sheet of cardboard to tape the watercolor paper on.
- Making Comics: TeensJulia Ricci602.6 | Sun, 12:30 - 2:30 PM | Room A Begins October 4 | $332 | 10 weeksThere's a lot that goes into making comics - anatomy, character design, story structure, paneling, lettering, etc. This class aims to teach students all these aspects that make their favorite comics great, while giving them the opportunity to experiment and grow. Each week, students will be given a mini-assignment in the first half of class that focuses on an element of comic creation. The second half of class will give students the opportunity to incorporate those elements into an ongoing 2-3 page comic project, with the last few weeks of the class devoted exclusively to completing this project.A $20 registration fee will be applied to your total.
Mommy & Me Craft-a-longs *NEW* Mary Lou Rosado
920.1 | Sat: 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm | Room A Offered 10/03 & 10/10 | $194 | 2 Days, 4 Workshops
Attend a workshop with your child (ages 6-10) in our new "Mommy & Me Craft-a-longs". A fun and engaging 2-hour crafting experience designs for children and their parents. This hands-on workshop invites families to connect, create, and enjoy quality time together while making adorable paper crafts.You and your child will get to participate in these 4 workshops:- Project 1: Stanley Drinking Cup Box
- Project 2: View-finder Greeting Card
- Project 3: Crayon Box Notepad
- Project 4: Hot Cocoa Gift Box
- Still-Life Drawing, Portrait, & Landscape Griselda Healy112.1 | Thu, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Room B Begins: September 24 | $354 | 10 weeksThe class will concentrate on still life, observing and drawing different objects, creating the illusion of three-dimensional forms using paper and pencil. Value relationships, shape relationships, line quality and perspective will be demonstrated and discussed. These fundamental tools of design will strengthen your skills towards creating expansive space demonstrating strong three-dimensional forms in your compositions. Portrait drawing and landscape drawing are also subject options. For those students who are painters, this workshop will inform and strengthen your work. This is also an excellent class for young students working towards completing their portfolios.Beginners are welcome.This class meets once a week for 10 weeks.A $20 Registration fee will be applied to your total.See below for supply list.
- The Painting Studio Griselda Healy122.9 | Wed 12:00 - 3:00 PM | Room F Begins September 23 | $450 | 10 weeksFor the first 6 weeks students will choose their subjects to paint and for those of you interested in figure painting, the last 4 sessions will have a live model option for portrait painting. Unless there is a request for guidance, students are free to choose concepts and subject matter. For example, still life, landscape, abstraction/imagination, or copying images from photo references. Students can paint in any medium such as oil, acrylic, and/or watercolor. Different skills and approaches will be discussed, brush and paint application, transparencies, drawing in color, color mixing, and color relationships to name a few. I will present ways to build and refine your painting process towards a satisfactory result. Line, space, scale, color, volume, and value will be considered, and composition will be emphasized.Experienced students may attend the 4 weeks with the live model, with the instructor's permission, for a total price of $295. Please call us at 718-447-8667 to register.A $20 Registration Fee will be added to your total.
