Class Catalog
In this class your skill as a painter is developed as you learn about composition and design, brush strokes, color mixing and application, glazing and underpainting techniques. Projects suggested are still lifes, landscapes, animals and copying great master artists. (New students receive a set of brushes.)
In this Classic Class students learn basic drawing, painting and design skills using a variety of media. They begin to acquire an art vocabulary and are introduced to famous artists. Imagination is always encouraged while students explore their own creativity.
Come and visit the monkey house, big cats, polar bears, penguins, reptiles, zebras and more. You'll learn how to create beautiful art of your favorite animals, using various media. Basic shapes, values, composition and color are taught in this fun class.
Learn to draw and paint animals of all kinds. From dinosaurs to designer dogs, kittens to lions, bunnies to wolves, penguins to polar bears and more. Basic shapes, composition and design, and color mixing are taught in this class. Your imagination and creativity are always encouraged.
Around the World and through the Ages
Through the ages art has been used to express human feelings and beliefs, and tell a story. These two six-week sessions will cover Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, like Monet, Manet, Degas, Cezanne, Renoir, Degas, Seurat, Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Toulouse-Lautrec. Some of these classes will be done in our beautiful yard in the true style of the Impressionists, painting in the open air, or as the French say “en plein air.” Learn to observe nature and lighting, from sparkling sunlight to moody foggy days, and to suggest their effects in your paintings by placing colors next to each other in the Impressionistic style.
We give you the tools necessary to create great drawings. Each project will cover a different subject and will use different drawing media. We’ll copy the masters and pop art, set up traditional still lifes and arrangements of toys, explore perspective through landscapes, and create realistic portraits. You’ll learn about composition, values, shapes and line. Learn to see as an artist does and watch your drawing skills improve.
This class has a little bit of everything. Try watercolor, acrylics, pastels, collage, masks, printmaking, scratchboard, mosaics and silk painting. Each week you will create an art project using one of these unique art forms.
Learn to draw your favorite cartoon characters, superheroes & fantasy figures & create your own designs! Character development is emphasized. Tips & techniques are taught for both traditional cartooning & anime & manga in this fun class, led by our popular cartoon and drawing teacher.
For Home Schoolers, Kindergartners, Preschoolers and Adults--You provide a group of four or more students and we will provide a program to meet your needs. We’ve put together fun projects for young children, creative, educational art programs for homeschoolers, and exciting workshops for adults. Let us know what you want and we’ll work with you to design your own class. Days and times are flexible. Please call The Art Room at 925-299-1515 for more information.
Students are introduced to basic hand building methods of pinch, coil and slab to create fantastic works of art with clay. Creatures, dishware, and bas relief are some of our fabulous projects. Let your imagination run wild as you explore the properties of clay.
The Joy of Watercolor - adults
Students will experience the application of watercolor, utilize principles of composition and design, and experiment with color choices to develop their artistic ideas. Students are encouraged to gather photos as references for their personal subject matter choices. (Materials not included-ask for supply list.)
Explore the endless possibilities of different water media. Use watercolor, gouache, acrylics, watercolor crayons and pencils, or any combination of these exciting media. Composition, color theory and painting techniques are all taught. (Materials not included-ask for supply list.)
Mythical Creatures - Magical Places
Create unicorns in forests, dragons in castles, wizards casting spells, fairies and Pegasus in flight, all through the use of various media emphasizing your personal style. Draw, paint and create your own fantasy.
Looking for a place to escape distractions and create art? Bring your own supplies, and allow your creativity to bloom in our beautiful studio. Gi Gi will be here to lend advice.
Students develop drawing skills while learning about blending, line, shape, value, color theory and composition through the wonderful properties of chalk & oil pastels. Our projects include watercolor, acrylics, mixed media and collage, and cover many exciting subjects.
Individual creativity is supported by basic principles of design and color theory that are taught in this class. Some projects will be introduced by the teacher, and some will be student-inspired. We will explore various media including watercolor, pastel, acrylics, collage and printmaking. Students will be encouraged to display work in the teen show at the end of the school year.
This class will cover many subjects while learning how to create beautiful paintings with this exciting medium. No wishy-washy paintings here - explore techniques that will help you to produce vivid and vibrant colors, developing a new approach to watercolor painting.
Your little ones will draw, paint, collage, cut, sparkle, and glue. We’ll stimulate their imagination and help develop fine motor skills as we introduce them to the wonderful world of art. You’ll be surprised what you’ll learn too, Mom!
The Young Artist Stories and Pictures
This fun-filled class is designed to stimulate the imagination while exploring a variety of media and subject matter. Students are introduced to basic concepts of color and design. We combine reading a story with creating an art project sure to delight your young artist. Your child’s creativity and fine motor skills will grow each week.
Designed for young children to discover the fun and wonderful properties of clay. Pinch, slab & coil methods are introduced as we make animals, bugs, robots, pinch pots, bowls, and more.
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