Young Artists Program

SUMMER 2018

Young Artists Program

Our children’s program is designed to encourage creativity. Emphasis on process rather than product creates an environment of free inquiry and exploration. Most importantly, positive acceptance of each child’s artistry builds confidence and enhances self-worth.

DRAWING ESSENTIALS SECURITY RULES REQUIRE THAT YOU COME INTO THE SCHOOL TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP YOUR CHILD.

Donna Dolby 18U CHI198: Mondays, Jun 18-Jul 23, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM 6 sessions $125 ($130 after Jun 7) Material fee $20 9-11 years How much can an artist get out of a pencil? This course is for young artists who love to draw. The basic skills of line drawing, form, shading, perspective and composition will be taught. We will be working with these elements towards finished pencil pieces. General instruction will be given to the class and then individual attention will address each student’s specific needs.

AMAZING ANIMALS

Karen Elder 18U CHI203: Mondays, Jun 18-Jul 23, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM 6 sessions $125 ($130 after Jun 7) Material fee $20 5-6 years This drawing and painting course will focus on animals, both wild and domestic. Children will be introduced to David Hockney’s wonderful pet portraits and George Rodrigue’s ghostly ’Blue Dog’ paintings. Students will enhance their drawing skills by learning to see animals as groups of connecting, simple shapes. They will learn how to manipulate various paints and mix their own colors.

DRAW & PAINT LANDSCAPES

Karen Elder 18U CHI204: Tuesdays, Jun 19-Jul 24, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM 6 sessions $125 ($130 after Jun 7) Material fee $20 7-8 years Where have you been, and where would you like to go? Children in this class will draw and paint scenes from the city, country, ocean, sky, and outer space. We can create with pencils, markers, oil pastels, watercolors, and tempera paints. Inspiration may come from studying works by artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Georgia O’Keefe, and Grant Wood.

ART CAFÉ

Kathy Eisler 18U CHI216: Tuesdays, Jun 19-Jul 24, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM 6 sessions $125 ($130 after Jun 7) Material fee $20 7-8 years In this painting and sculpture class we will be making fun, food-themed artwork that looks like cupcakes, fruit, candy, hamburgers, and more! Learn to repeat images just like Andy Warhol. We’ll paint acrylic pop art paintings as well as a realistic still life. We’ll also create big paper mache sculptures like artist Claes Oldenburg.

DRAWING, PAINTING & PASTELS

Donna Dolby 18U CHI207A: Tuesdays, Jun 19-Jul 24, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM 5-6 years 18U CHI207B: Wednesdays, Jun 20-Aug 1, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM 7-8 years No class on Jul 4. 6 sessions $125 ($130 after Jun 7) Material fee $20 Calling all creative young artists! Make vibrant, colorful works of art showcasing your skills in watercolor and other paint, as well as pencil, ink, and pastel. We will explore famous artists’ techniques and create amazing works of art just like the Masters. You will learn to draw and paint, but be ready to have a ton of fun!

CLAY: THE WHEEL & BEYOND

Michael Porfido 18U CHI219A: Tuesdays, Jun 19-Jul 24, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM 11-13 years 18U CHI219B: Thursdays, Jun 21-Jul 26, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM 10-12 years 6 sessions $130 ($135 after Jun 7) Material fee $25 This course is for children interested in using the pottery wheel and handbuilding techniques. We’re going to build our skills, progressing from clay preparation to learning forming methods on and off the wheel. Each week, we’ll gain skills that can be used on future work. This fun class will take new and experienced students through some of the endless creative possibilities of working in clay.

PAINTING EXPERIENCE

Marcia Oakes 18U CHI033: Wednesdays, Jun 20-Aug 1, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM No class on Jul 4. 6 sessions $125 ($130 after Jun 7) Material fee $20 5-6 years Catch a rainbow and melt it apart - then find new ways to put it back together again! This class plays with color using tempera, watercolor, crayons, pastels, and markers. Collages and paintings are some of the projects your child will bring home. This course is designed to help children manipulate color in various media to express themselves creatively.

NEW! ANIMALS & OTHER FANTASTIC CREATURES IN CLAY

Michal Niv 18U CHI225: Wednesdays, Jun 20-Aug 1, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM No class on Jul 4. 6 sessions $130 ($135 after Jun 7) Material fee $25 7-8 years Create wild animals and wild creatures in clay! Young artists will learn the basic techniques of hand-building in clay, including coil, slab, and sculpting techniques, from the very muddy beginning, to the fired finished product! Students will be encouraged to experiment, think creatively, and make aesthetic decisions, for designing and crafting their unique interpretation of each project.

COMIC BOOK HEROES & VILLAINS

Peter Scanlan 18U CHI214: Wednesdays, Jun 20-Aug 1, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM No class on Jul 4. 6 sessions $125 ($130 after Jun 7) Material fee $20 9-11 years The depiction of mythic beings, gods, and monsters is one of the oldest traditions in art, dating back to man’s first Stone Age cave drawings. Students will learn to break the human (or inhuman) figure down to its simplest form and then reconfigure it to create drawings of fantastical beings that spring partly from the real world and partly from the student’s imagination. Using the same techniques, students will draw machines, robots, architecture, and anything else they can think of to breathe life into their artwork.

PAINT LIKE FAMOUS ARTISTS

Kathy Eisler 18U CHI178: Thursdays, Jun 21-Jul 26, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM 6 sessions $125 ($130 after Jun 7) Material fee $20 9-11 years Learn fun facts about famous painters and hone your artistic talents! Paint an abstract like Picasso, express your dreams like Chagall, and make your sunflowers come alive like Van Gogh. Learn about art movements such as pointillism, cubism, and op-art. You will be able to impress others with your masterpieces and knowledge of art.

NEW! BEADING ART & ART BEADING

NEEDLE FELTING

Christine Hsiao 18U CHI215: Thursdays, Jun 21-Jul 26, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM 6 sessions $125 ($130 after Jun 7) Material fee $20 9-11 years Needle felting is a process which uses special tools to interlock wool fibers to form a more condensed material. This class is designed for children to explore their creativity and develop hand-eye coordination. Kids will learn how to construct 2-D and 3-D soft and colorful felted woolly animals and figures. Brenna Scheff 18U CHI226: Thursdays, Jun 21-Jul 26, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM 6 sessions $125 ($130 after Jun 7) Material fee $25 7-8 years Students will learn the basics of beading while making jewelry and other fun art projects! Create one-of-a-kind pieces while learning how to make art out of beads and beads out of art!

DRAW & PAINT LIKE THE MASTERS

John Mungiello 18U CHI223: Saturdays, Jun 23-Jul 28, 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM 6 sessions $125 ($130 after Jun 7) Material fee $25 11-13 years Explore drawing and painting fundamentals and learn to make them work together like the great masters of western art. See how Rembrandt used light to create his famous paintings, how Van Gogh used color and thick paint to create wonders of neo-impressionistic art, and how Da Vinci used glazing to create brilliant works. By learning how to interpret classical techniques, students will use critical thinking to train their eyes into seeing past the surface of a picture, while at the same time building their creativity and developing a personal visual language in drawing media and acrylic paint.