Art Schedule
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We’ve had a lot of snow days over the past few weeks, but spring has sprung at the Top! I love using works from artist friends as teaching tools. For our nests, we looked at the gorgeous work of Eileen Casey. Last week we looked at Mike Beeman‘s birds. He is one of my favorite contemporary artists, as his work informs us on so many levels. He’s my go-to guy for Santas and birds, and showing students how each little mark comes together to create meaning on the page. Enjoy the artwork from last week, and scroll down for the schedules. THIS WEEK Monday, March 26 Tuesday, March 27, 4-5:30 Down & Dirty Wed, March 28, Advanced Artists 4-5:30 Thurs, March 29, 4-5:30 Down & Dirty NEXT WEEK Monday, April 2 Tuesday, April 3, 4-5:30 Down & Dirty Wed, April 4, Advanced Artists 4-5:30 Thurs, April 5, 4-5:30 Down & Dirty |
Art Ahead
Art Ahead! We’ll be looking at form in action this week, starting with stick figures and moving to figures’ actions and action figures. Our color studies were awesome. Making these is a very good way to really understand how color works. Kids
Art Ahead
Art Ahead! We’ll be looking at form in action this week, starting with stick figures and moving to figures’ actions and action figures. Our color studies were awesome. Making these is a very good way to really understand how color works. Kids
Color Studies!
This week we will be doing color studies, making 4 small paintings of the same thing on 4 different colors. This is a great way to experience directly how the color of the support affects everything about the piece. Each
Color Studies!
This week we will be doing color studies, making 4 small paintings of the same thing on 4 different colors. This is a great way to experience directly how the color of the support affects everything about the piece. Each
Happy New Year!
Congratulations, Eve Smerczynski whose artwork will be on display at the Kingston Public Library for the month of January. Please join us for the opening reception on January 5th from 2-4:00 at Kingston Public Library, 6 Green St, Kingston, MA. A painting is
Happy New Year!
Congratulations, Eve Smerczynski whose artwork will be on display at the Kingston Public Library for the month of January. Please join us for the opening reception on January 5th from 2-4:00 at Kingston Public Library, 6 Green St, Kingston, MA. A painting is
‘Tis the Season!
The Santa Spirit is at the Top of the World, and we’ll be making gifts this week. Remind kids that, if they know for whom and what they want to make for a gift, to come prepared with reference (or
‘Tis the Season!
The Santa Spirit is at the Top of the World, and we’ll be making gifts this week. Remind kids that, if they know for whom and what they want to make for a gift, to come prepared with reference (or
Here comes Santa Claus!
Lots of great winter animals and birds last week, and now here comes Santa! This week we’ll be doing upside down Santa based on life paintings by and similar to Mike Beeman, one of my favorite contemporary painters. Upside-down painting is a wonderful
Here comes Santa Claus!
Lots of great winter animals and birds last week, and now here comes Santa! This week we’ll be doing upside down Santa based on life paintings by and similar to Mike Beeman, one of my favorite contemporary painters. Upside-down painting is a wonderful
Ho Ho Snow!
We’re going gung-ho into the holidays. Last week we did snow. This week snowy animals and birds for cards, and the next weeks up to the holiday, Santa and gifts. I’ll try to get the cards done with at least
Ho Ho Snow!
We’re going gung-ho into the holidays. Last week we did snow. This week snowy animals and birds for cards, and the next weeks up to the holiday, Santa and gifts. I’ll try to get the cards done with at least
Holidays ho!
I hope everyone had a pleasant turkey day. It was a thrill to make the feast in my new kitchen. The silestone countertop is the best pie crust-rolling surface I’ve ever used – cool and slick! Now that we’ve done
Holidays ho!
I hope everyone had a pleasant turkey day. It was a thrill to make the feast in my new kitchen. The silestone countertop is the best pie crust-rolling surface I’ve ever used – cool and slick! Now that we’ve done
How ’bout them apples?
Excellent apples last week, and just in time for Thanksgiving. There will be only one class this week, and it’ll be TURKEYS! Students from Wednesday and Thursday classes are welcome to join this class if there’s room – which there
How ’bout them apples?
Excellent apples last week, and just in time for Thanksgiving. There will be only one class this week, and it’ll be TURKEYS! Students from Wednesday and Thursday classes are welcome to join this class if there’s room – which there
The Berries!
Awesome cranberry bogs last week. Coming into the holiday season, we will take full advantage of the natural beauty and bounty of our local environment. We are so lucky to live in the land of cranberries and apples. That said, this
The Berries!
Awesome cranberry bogs last week. Coming into the holiday season, we will take full advantage of the natural beauty and bounty of our local environment. We are so lucky to live in the land of cranberries and apples. That said, this
Scary!
We had a skeleton crew Halloween week with only Tuesday and Thursday classes, and the kids had scary free draw where they decided what scary subjects to paint. Enjoy these scary pastel paintings, and scroll down for the class schedules.
Scary!
We had a skeleton crew Halloween week with only Tuesday and Thursday classes, and the kids had scary free draw where they decided what scary subjects to paint. Enjoy these scary pastel paintings, and scroll down for the class schedules.