Teen Class Descriptions at Artsplace in Cheshire
Colored Pencil
Beginner/Intermediate Colored Pencil
Explore the amazing techniques in colored pencil that will give your artwork the rich look of paint. You will begin with value exercises and basic layering techniques that will serve as a foundation for more advanced work. While prior drawing experience will enhance your study of colored pencil, it is not necessary. The instructor will lead you through easy techniques for laying out your images.
Explore the amazing techniques in colored pencil that will give your artwork the rich look of paint. You will begin with value exercises and basic layering techniques that will serve as a foundation for more advanced work. While prior drawing experience will enhance your study of colored pencil, it is not necessary. The instructor will lead you through easy techniques for laying out your images.
Intermediate Colored Pencil (Prerequisite: Beginner Colored Pencil)
Develop your layering and drawing skills as you begin work on independent projects. You will begin exploring color theory, advance your knowledge of color choices and learn more tips and techniques for working in this versatile medium.
Develop your layering and drawing skills as you begin work on independent projects. You will begin exploring color theory, advance your knowledge of color choices and learn more tips and techniques for working in this versatile medium.
Comics
Making Sci-fi Comics
Learn basic drawing principles to create galaxies full of aliens and spaceships for “out of this world art” including robots, plasma blasters, laser swords and more.
Learn basic drawing principles to create galaxies full of aliens and spaceships for “out of this world art” including robots, plasma blasters, laser swords and more.
Drawing
Drawing from Observation
Practice drawing freehand from direct observation. The teacher will provide objects and simple exercises to help students learn and practice specific skills. Pencil, graphite sticks, charcoal or conte and washes will be used. This class will provide a foundation in drawing for other mediums.
Practice drawing freehand from direct observation. The teacher will provide objects and simple exercises to help students learn and practice specific skills. Pencil, graphite sticks, charcoal or conte and washes will be used. This class will provide a foundation in drawing for other mediums.
“I Can’t Draw but I Want to Learn”
For students wishing to learn a comprehensive approach and develop a firm foundation in the fundamentals of realistic drawing. Learn accurate measurement, alignment, proportion, shading and textures. Expect significant improvement and a bit of homework.
For students wishing to learn a comprehensive approach and develop a firm foundation in the fundamentals of realistic drawing. Learn accurate measurement, alignment, proportion, shading and textures. Expect significant improvement and a bit of homework.
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Manga/Animé
Work in black and white to create animé-style characters before you delve into color. Develop confidence in figure drawing. |
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Sgraffito (5 weeks)
This class will introduce techniques used to create realistic images of landscapes or animals on black scratchboard. Using an exacto blade, students will do a subtractive drawing from reference photos. Emphasis will be on form, texture, light and dark contrast. Intermediate drawing experience recommended.
This class will introduce techniques used to create realistic images of landscapes or animals on black scratchboard. Using an exacto blade, students will do a subtractive drawing from reference photos. Emphasis will be on form, texture, light and dark contrast. Intermediate drawing experience recommended.
Multi Media
Stuff You Can’t Do at Home
Learn a new technique each week (plaster, glue guns, wood burning, etc.) that requires space and is frequently messy.
Learn a new technique each week (plaster, glue guns, wood burning, etc.) that requires space and is frequently messy.
Painting
Art of Acrylics
Learn to do things with acrylic paints that cannot be achieved with oils or watercolor in this “appropriate for any skill level” step-by-step, hands on class. We will cover various paints and mediums including liquid, fluid, heavy, super heavy, as well as additives such as sand and effects mediums.
Learn to do things with acrylic paints that cannot be achieved with oils or watercolor in this “appropriate for any skill level” step-by-step, hands on class. We will cover various paints and mediums including liquid, fluid, heavy, super heavy, as well as additives such as sand and effects mediums.
Acrylics
Learn techniques to work with this versatile medium, which can be applied thickly to canvas to resemble oil paint, or thinned to resemble watercolor.
Learn techniques to work with this versatile medium, which can be applied thickly to canvas to resemble oil paint, or thinned to resemble watercolor.
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Oil Painting
In this welcoming class for beginning and continuing students, you will build skill and confidence in mixing desired colors, blending to achieve roundness of objects and planning compositions. All levels welcome. |
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Theatre
Musical Theatre
This class is for beginner and intermediate singers and will focus on Disney Broadway musicals.
This class is held at Nelson Hall, Elim Park, 140 Cook Hill Road, Cheshire.
This class is for beginner and intermediate singers and will focus on Disney Broadway musicals.
This class is held at Nelson Hall, Elim Park, 140 Cook Hill Road, Cheshire.