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If you are interested in PRIVATE LESSONS FOR YOUR TEEN, contact Donna Thomas, dthomas555@aol.com, 678-755-1079
ADVANCED 2-D ART STUDIO FOR TEENS
This 6-week intensive course is intended for teenagers who are interested in seriously pursuing art beyond high school and interested in developing their skills and creativity towards a polished and well-rounded portfolio. The course will focus on drawing from life, including from live, clothed models, as well as give an overview of different materials and techniques, including graphite, pen & ink, charcoal, pastel, colored pencil, watercolor, acrylic, and oil paint. Students will be instructed in the elements of art and principles of design and will learn how to incorporate these into their drawings and paintings.
Specific topics covered will include: gestural drawing, figure drawing, portraiture, and composition and design; however, the projects will personally cater to the students’ individual foci. In addition to skill-development, this course will review post-high school options for pursuing art and help guide students into schools or fields that will complement their interests and talents. Assistance on AP portfolios and art school applications will be provided.
While this course was designed for high school aged students, middle school aged students with an exceptional ability for and commitment to art are welcome to register.
SUNDAYS 2:30 – 5:00
FEE: $200 each 6 weeks
(does not include supplies or model fee)
Instructor Biography
Catherine Moore has six years of experience teaching art through private lessons, workshops, and classes to students of all ages and ability levels. Catherine holds a Master of Fine Arts in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and has taught through the University of North Carolina – Greensboro’s Division of Continual Learning as well as the SCAD Continuing Education program. Catherine works primarily in watercolor and graphite and focuses on botanical illustration and portraiture. Her work has been featured twice in the Creative Quarterly on-line gallery.
SUPPLY LIST (materials subject to change)
**Brands in parentheses are only suggestions, if you are unfamiliar with art supplies. If
there is a particular brand of a supply that you prefer to use, feel free to purchase that
instead.
Drawing Session
Surfaces:
Sketching clipboard (at least 18”x24”) for transporting artwork and life drawing
18”x24” drawing pad (Strathmore or Canson brand)
6 – 18”x24” OR 14”x17” sheets of charcoal paper, various shades or colors (or a pad of
charcoal paper)
14”x17” smooth Bristol paper pad (Strathmore or Canson brand)
Dry media:
Kneaded Eraser (General’s brand)
Metal pencil sharpener
18” metal ruler
X-Acto #1 knife (for trimming drawings)
Ebony drawing pencil (General’s brand)
Set of drawing pencils, ranging from at least 6B-4H (Faber-Castell, Derwent, or
General’s brand)
Set of charcoal pencils, including hard, medium, and soft (General’s brand)
General’s Jumbo Charcoal 3-Pack
Prismacolor colored pencils (set of 24 or 36)
Chamois cloth
Wet media:
Higgins Black Magic ink (or any waterproof ink)
Pen cleaner
Speedball #5 Artists Project Set (ink pens)
Painting Session (Future TBA)
Surfaces:
Assorted sizes of canvas board, ranging from 9”x12” to 14”x17”
Larger canvas or canvas board for final project (size to be determined by student)
Canvas Pad (9”x12” or 12”x16” for sketching)
Paints:
Suggested brands: Winsor-Newton, Gamblin, Grumbacher, Holbein, etc. Student-grade
versions of any of these brands are acceptable alternatives.
Titanium White
Cadmium Red Medium
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Cadium Orange
Veridian Green OR Chromium Oxide
Alizarin Crimson
Cobalt Blue
Cerulean Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Yellow Ochre
Raw Sienna
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Ivory Black
Mediums:
**NO turpentine or “low-odor” turpentine allowed!!
Gamsol (this is an odorless paint thinner, much safer than turpentine)
Airtight stainless steel brush cleaner container
Galkyd Lite or Linseed Oil
Other mediums as preferred, granted they are safe for studio use
Brushes:
#2, #4, #6 Brights or Filberts (Princeton Art Brush Co.)
#1 or #2 Round for details
Other brushes as needed or preferred.
Other:
Paper tablet pad
Palette knife
Roll of paper towels
REGULAR SIX WEEK MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES
The focus in these classes will be on fundamental drawing and painting techniques that will enrich a teen's interpretation of the world. They will practice working from life, from their own creative forces, and from memory. Artistic concepts such as line, form, proportion, value, texture, color mixing and relationships will be covered.
Lessons will focus on the refinement of drawing skills and techniques including blending, dry brush, washes, line, value, proportion, composition, and color relationships. Progression to oil painting. Studies in figure drawing, portraiture, still life will be taught.
Material from Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain will be used. It is a classic book to help students learn how to see like an artist sees which will help improve drawing ability. There is a workbook for this book that can be purchased from a book store or online at Half.com. This is optional, but will give more practice and a great foundation in drawing.
Drawing Students:
Charcoal paper if drawing in charcoal
Vine charcoal with a medium hardness
Kneaded eraser
Smooth vellum if using pencil
Drawing pencils, 4B and 6B or an Ebony
White eraser or a plastic one will be required for pencil
Sanguine conte crayon
Bogus paper
Spray workablwe fixative
Oil Painters:
Liquin
Safflower Oil
Primary colors plus black and white.