Portraits!

Now that we’ve made some faces, it’s time for our annual self portraits. Once we get those done, kids will have free draw to do some artwork they’ve been wanting to do. And then we’ll create auction items for our

Facing Self Portraits

We’ve been focusing on faces getting ready for our annual selfies. The self portraits are a practicum for students to use everything they’ve learned over the course of the school year curriculum. It’s the biggest challenge of the year. I like to

Marching to Art

Not much artwork to show this week, as there are many works in progress as we finish up the masters, focus on faces, and get ready for our selfies. Then it’s on to the annual show and auction planning. Sophia’s

Weekly Update

I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing vacation. Time is flying! We’ll be working on expressions, faces, and then creating our annual self portraits, and getting ready for our show and auction in May. Busy busy! Kids up to 18 might be

February Vacation

We learned a lot from the great masters last week. Kids chose the paintings of DaVinci, Vermeer, van Gogh, Picasso, Marc, O’Keeffe, Hopper, Hokusai, and Gurwik-Gorska. Lots of unfinished works that we’ll get to after vacation. 2023 Greater Atlantic Region’s

February Art

We had a Fabulous February Tropical Still Life experience last week. This week we will be looking at, and re-creating, works of the great masters. What makes a masterpiece a masterpiece? We’ll be answering that question, so think about it. If

Save the date!

I’m excited to announce that we have a date and venue for our annual show: Opening and Auction Friday, May 19 in the lobby of the Harborwalk Apartments, 30 Loring Road at the Cordage. There’s plenty of parking there, and

Weekly Update

Good news: I’ve been in contact with the event planner of the Harborwalk apartments at the Cordage. I have taught the residents there in their beautiful lobby, and they are excited to host our annual student show and auction in May! We’ve

Art Update

Last week we focused on stick figures and bodies in motion. This week, in addition to doing hands and feet, I’ve asked the kids to imagine what their own personal super hero would look like, and we should get some interesting

Negative Space/Positive Experience

Over the course of the school year I try to squeeze in most aspects of fine art development. Even kids who have been with me year after year find running through the curriculum helps reinforce basic truths and further develop techniques