| ADVANCED YOUTH STUDIO (ages 8-12) |
 This ongoing class is for dedicated
young artists with a passion for drawing,
painting and sculpture. Practice a
variety of classical and contemporary
techniques with an emphasis on
strengthening observational and
technical skills. Explore the elements
of art and design through a series of
projects designed to stimulate the
imagination and promote artistic
development. Great artists and art
movements throughout history provide
inspiration for the use of charcoal, ink,
pastels, watercolour and acrylic. (Only
intermediate level students with substantial drawing and painting
experience may register for this course.) |
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| Fall: |
Friday October 15, 2010 |
| Winter: |
Friday January 14, 2011 |
| Spring: |
Friday April 15, 2011 |
| Class Start Times: |
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
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| Instructor: |
Val le Blanc |
| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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| ART AND DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS (ages 6 -11) |
| What do Colour, Texture, Shape, Space and Line all have in
common? These are the fundamentals of all art and design. In this
enriching course children will explore these elements of design in
many different projects. This is a wonderful introduction to drawing,
painting, printmaking, sculpture and the process of invention. Using
pencil, pastel, watercolour, acrylics, ink, and plaster children will learn
to produce unique works. Students will also be exposed to at least
one form of printmaking each term, taking drawing to a different
level. Projects will also focus on problem solving, media literacy, and
design technology. |
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| Fall: |
Saturday October 16, 2010 |
| Winter: |
Tuesday October 11, or Saturday January 15, 2011 |
| Spring: |
Tuesday April 12, or Saturday April 16, 2011 |
| Class Start Times: |
Tuesday time 4-6 pm and Saturdays 1:30-3:30 pm |
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| Instructor: |
Tuesday Instructor:Lauren Renzetti
Saturday Instructor: Corrie Burrows |
| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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| ART FOR ART’S SAKE (ages 6-11) |
 Art for Art’s Sake will enable children to expand their
art knowledge and explore variety of media and
techniques. We will study a work of an artist as our starting
point and using different materials each week such as
paint, charcoal, pastel, clay, wire, old photos, found
objects and so on, we will make our own interpretation
of that work. The course will focus on developing basic
skills and individual expression while experimenting with
sculpture, print making, drawing, painting and more! |
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| Fall: |
Saturday October 16, 2010 |
| Winter: |
Saturday January 15, 2011 |
| Spring: |
Saturday April 16, 2011 |
| Class Start Times: |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm |
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| Instructor: |
Olga Lysenko |
| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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| CARTOONING AND CARICATURES (ages 6-11) |
| Have a great time learning to illustrate caricatures and characters
with emotion using various illustration techniques and colour. Create
your own animation with multi media projects such as flip books
and thaumatropes! All these classes are designed for young future
cartoonists with humour and originality in mind. |
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| Fall: |
Saturday October 16, 2010 |
| Winter: |
Thursday January 13, 2011 |
| Spring: |
Thursday April 14 and Saturday April 16, 2010 |
| Class Start Times: |
Thursday 4-6pm,
Saturday 1:30pm to 3:30 pm |
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| Instructor: |
Mike Goodge |
| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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| DRAW, PAINT, PRINT (ages 6-11) |
This class is a wonderful introduction to 2 dimensional art making
and art history for children with little or no background in drawing
and painting. Using pencils, ink, pens, pastels, tempera, watercolour
and acrylics, children will learn to produce unique and visually
striking images. There will also be one printmaking project per
semester. Projects will focus on technique building, observation and
imagination.
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| Fall: |
Wednesday October 13, 2010 |
| Winter: |
Wednesday January 12, 2011 |
| Spring: |
Wednesday April 13, 2011 |
| Class Start Times: |
4 pm to 6 pm |
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| Instructor: |
Lauren Renzetti |
| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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| NEW! OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING (ages 8-12) |
| This class offers young artists an opportunity to develop observational
and technical skills through an in-depth exploration of drawing
media. Learn classic and contemporary techniques for sketching
and drawing with pencil, charcoal, ink and pastels while you explore
line, shape, value, perspective and proportion. Drawing assignments
include still life, landscapes, cityscapes and the human figure. There
may be some outdoor drawing excursions. (Excellent foundation for
other courses.) |
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| Fall: |
Tuesday October 12, or Saturday October 16, 2010 |
| Winter: |
Tuesday January 11, or Saturday January 15, 2011 |
| Spring: |
Saturday April 16, 2011 |
| Class Start Times: |
Tuesday 4pm to 6pm, Saturday 1:30-3:30pm |
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| Instructor: |
Corrie Burrows |
| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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| FASHION DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION (ages 6-11) |
| Learn how to design, draw and create a fashionable figure. Projects
will include, modern dress, accessories, historical and theatrical
costuming! Students will learn how to make stylized renderings of
their own unique clothing designs on the figure. The use of contour
line, colour theory, presentation skills, mapping the face, texture
and patterning will be explored to create great layout boards. A
combination of mixed media including watercolour, paint, pen,
coloured pencils and markers, as well as pastels will be used. |
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| Fall: |
Tuesday October 12, 2010 |
| Class Start Times: |
4 pm to 6 pm |
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| Instructor: |
Lauren Renzetti |
| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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| FINE ART STUDIO (ages 6-11) |
| This multi media course takes its inspiration from the works of historical
and contemporary master artists. Learn about great works of art and
artists, then experiment with a variety of materials and techniques to
create your own artistic masterpieces. Use pencil, charcoal, acrylics,
plaster and mixed media to explore the wide world of art through a
series of fun, imaginative exercises and projects with an emphasis on
developing creative skills. |
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| Fall: |
Sunday October 17, 2010 |
| Winter: |
Sunday January 16, 2011 |
| Spring: |
Sunday April 17, 2011 |
| Class Start Times: |
10:30am-12:30 pm |
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| Instructor: |
Mike Goodge |
| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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| NEW! HISTORIC TECHNIQUES (ages 6-9) |
| Students will learn challenging medieval techniques in egg tempera
painting, gilding on wood, relief mosaic tile work and stained glass
murals. No prior art experience necessary just the willingness to try
something new, or in this, case something really old. |
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| Fall: |
Friday October 15, 2010 |
| Winter: |
Friday January 14, 2011 |
| Spring: |
Friday April 15, 2011 |
| Class Start Times: |
4 pm to 6 pm |
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| Instructor: |
Alexei Mezentsev |
| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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| NEW! JUST PAINTING (ages 8-12 Tuesday, ages 6-11 Saturday) |
Learn about many different
paint techniques; in acrylic,
gouache, ink, oil pastel
to watercolour. Instructors
will guide students
through many different
paint techniques with
demonstration as well as
introducing many genres
of painting through the
ages by various masters.
Create still life, landscapes,
portraits and mixed media
masterpieces. |
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| Winter: |
Saturday January 15, 2011 |
| Spring: |
Tuesday April 12, 2011 |
| Class Start Times: |
Tuesday 4pm to 6pm, Saturday 130-330pm |
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| Instructor: |
Tuesday Instructor: Val le Blanc
Saturday Instructor: Mike Goodge
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| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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| NEW! MIXED MEDIA (ages 8-12) |
| Inspired by far out artists and
This course will really satisfy your craving for exploration of media.
Each week learn new and contemporary methods for creating art;
such as: transforming books, textile sculptures, layer printmaking and
collage. Be prepared to be inspired. |
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| Fall: |
Thursday October 14, 2010 |
| Winter: |
Thursday January 13, 2011 |
| Spring: |
Thursday April 14, 2011 |
| Class Start Times: |
4 pm-6 pm |
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| Instructor: |
Corrie Burrows |
| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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| NEW! PAINTING ANIMALS(ages 8-12) |
 This is your chance to create
an original portrait of your
pet. Whether it’s a fish,
your cat or the dog of your
dreams, we’ll use photos
for reference and create a
variety of projects that lead
to the final portrait. Animals
have been a subject in art
since the beginning of time.
We’ll look at the horse in cave
paintings, the adored cat of
Egypt and the dog in 19th
century painting; how were
these paintings created and
how will they inspire you to
paint your pet? |
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| Fall: |
Wednesday October 13, 2010 |
| Class Start Times: |
4pm to 6pm |
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| Instructor: |
Jennifer Falvy |
| Course Fee: |
$269.00 (materials, snack & HST included) |
Duration:
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8 weeks |
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