In this class, students will be introduced to a wide variety of mediums, techniques, and styles. This includes drawing and painting mediums, such as watercolor, acrylics, gouache, pastels, pen and ink, and charcoal, but also printmaking, paper cutting, clay, and weaving, to name just a few. Students will learn basic art concepts and techniques such as color theory, shading, sketching, and perspective. We explore art from different genres, specific artists, past and present, and art from a wide array of cultures around the world.

At this age, our goal is to expose them to various forms of art and materials they may not have at home or school. We combine step-by-step projects with time to explore mediums on their own. Projects are typically short, usually being done start to finish in a single class so that we may have variety each month.

The projects done in this class and Art Exploration II usually overlap. Art Exploration II is for grades 3-6, so often the same project is taken to the next level of difficulty, or maybe the students are given a bit more creative freedom. Since grades 3 & 4 overlap both classes, you may determine placement based on your assessment of your child’s skills and maturity level.

We will often do messy projects and sometimes use acrylic paints or ink which may be permanent. We have aprons, but you may want to have your child come in old clothes, or you may want to bring a long-sleeved smock for them to wear. If wearing long sleeved clothes, we try to have them push or roll them up above their elbows. If your child has long hair, it is best to have it back in a hair tie.

This is an ongoing class, meaning a varying set of skills and new projects are taught each month/semester.

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Billing procedure:

This class runs for a full semester. The winter/spring session runs January 8th through May 28th. You may enroll mid-semester and start at the beginning of the upcoming month (or contact us to see if you can start sooner). You may also withdraw early by notifying us by the 25th of the month prior.

To register, please use the following form: https://www.rosellefa.com/art-lesson-registration. Do not add this to cart and check out.

After filling out the registration form linked above, we will contact you to set up for automatic monthly billing.

Monthly payments will take place automatically on the first of each month. Here is the payment schedule ($25/class x # classes each month):

1/1 - $100 (overs all January lessons and supplies)
2/1 - $100 (covers all February lessons and supplies)
3/1- $100 (covers all March lessons and supplies)
4/1- $100 (covers all April lessons and supplies) * No classes first week (spring break)
5/1- $100 (covers all May lessons and supplies)

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Instructor: Cynthia Caldwell

Grades: 1-4

Location: 2nd floor art room

Class size: min: 3 max: 8

Class dates: Wednesdays January 8 through May 28

Supplies: All supplies are included in the cost.