Friday Evening Art Classes for April and May

Friday April 22, From 6 to 8:30 pm, $35 fee for ages 8-14

Lighthouse (Marblehead, Ohio)

We will learn how to paint sky, a simple lighthouse, the ground and simple trees.

Using step by step teaching, all the students will do a great job!

(I will have the simple shapes pre drawn on the canvases to help the students get the right proportions)

Acrylic paint on stretched canvas.

Art supplies, 2 slices pizza, Welches fruit snack and water will be provided.

Email to reserve your spot and get a registration form.

Classes fill on a first come first serve basis.

Friday May 6, From 6 to 8:30 pm, $35 fee for ages 8-14

Large Oil Pastel Cupcakes

We will learn how to draw cupcakes using simple shapes and shading.

The students will learn about observation, light direction and oil pastel techniques.

They will be able to pick their heavy background paper color and the paper is 17x22 inches.

Art supplies, 2 slices pizza, Welches fruit snack and water will be provided.

Email to reserve your spot and get a registration form.

Classes fill on a first come first serve basis.

Friday May 13, From 6 to 8:30 pm, $35 fee for ages 8-14

Flip flops on the beach

Say hello to summer time with a beach project.

We will use patterns to design our flip flops and use various painting techniques for the water.

The students will use patterns and various painting techniques to make it their own.

Acrylic paint on stretched canvas.

Art supplies, 2 slices pizza, Welches fruit snack and water will be provided.

Email to reserve your spot and get a registration form.

Classes fill on a first come first serve basis.

Thank you,

Maria Leysens

mklart@zoominternet.net

Room 101, an Art Studio in Mars

Located across the street from the Mars Post Office

Map quest 225 Crowe Ave, Mars PA 16046 and drive to the back parking lot.

Costumed Pets, ages 8-13 and ages 7-10

We took pet portraits and painted them in historical costumes that found in various art books.
Acrylic paint on stretched canvas.

 my example

Pet Portraits, ages 8-13

These pet portraits were done with acrylic paint on stretched canvas in one Friday evening. The students looked for the simple shapes to draw the animal on paper for practice. And then together we drew on the canvas to paint.

Lemons and Color Bounces, ages 10-12

This was a nice quick project that gave the students a chance to see how colors and light bounce between two objects.

my example

Flowers in a Jar, ages 7-10

This is a nice way to welcome spring! Acrylic and sharpie marker on canvas board.

2016 Summer Art and Animation Camps

2016

Summer Art and Animation Camps

Kinder Art- ages 5, 6, 7  

Students have fun using simple shapes to draw, paint and design. We will find inspiration from books and the world around. This is a fun hour of art!

Session 1 - $90 July 11-15, Monday – Friday, 10 – 11:15 am

Exploring Art- ages 7, 8, 9,10

Classes will explore drawing and painting techniques using a variety of materials and subject matter. Each session will be different. Supplies & snacks provided.

Session 1 -  $165 June 20-24, Monday – Friday, 9:30 – 12:30

Session 2 -  $165 July 18-22, Monday-Friday, 9:30 – 12:30

Session 3 -  $165 August 1-5, Monday-Friday, 9:30 - 12:30 pm

Exploring Art - ages 10, 11, 12, 13

Classes will explore drawing and painting techniques using a variety of materials and subject matter. Each session will be different. Supplies & snacks provided.

Session 1 -  $165 June 20-24, Monday – Friday, 1:30 – 4:30 pm

Session 2 -  $165 July 18-22, Monday-Friday, 1:30 – 4:30 pm

Session 3 -  $165 August 1-5, Monday-Friday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm

Teen Exploring Art- ages 12 and up 

Classes will explore drawing and painting techniques using a variety of materials and subject matter. Supplies & snacks provided.

Session 1 - $165 July 11-15, Monday – Friday, 1 to 4 pm

Exploring Animation - ages 7 - 10 and 11 - 15

As most of you know, my sons work in the animation industry in California and have come back to teach these animation camps. We hope to offer the camp again, but it will depend if they can get time off. Please email to be put on the notification list if you are interested. I should know more by June for a camp mid August.

Registration is now open!

Email mklart@zoominternet.net to make your reservation and request a registration form. Classes will fill on first come first serve basis.

Maria Leysens marialeysens@gmail.com            website, www.mklart.blogspot.com

Room 101, an Art Studio in Mars, is a private studio not affiliated with Mars Area School District, offering art classes to children and adults, and is celebrating our ninth year. We are located across the street from the Mars Post Office. Map quest 225 Crowe Ave, Mars, PA 16046 and drive to the back parking lot.

Watercolor Birds, teen class

The last few classes the students have been focusing on drawing what they see. We divided our reference into quarters and used the same proportions to draw larger. They could only draw/see one quarter at a time. It was a great lesson on how to recognize and correct any off proportions. And then they used watercolor to paint. It was nice to see the students look at the details.

 my example

Museum Self Portraits, ages 10-12

I have seen some professional artists doing this type of painting and thought the students could do one of their own. They chose a famous painting and put themselves in as if they are viewing the painting in a  museum. They needed to keep in mind the appropriate frame, light source/shadow, flooring, posture, and favorite outfit... Every time we do this project the students hit a home run.