CHANGES to Summer Art Classes

***** Ok, that was weird. I reposted some changes for my art classes and somehow my changes vanished. They were there one day and gone the next... Anyway, I erased my old post and here are those changes again - sorry for the near novel on art classes. But please take note because something in almost every class has changed (times, dates, descriptions, and prices). Thanks, Rachael! *****

Doot da da loo! Here is this summer's schedule of art classes that I will be teaching from my home. There is a "register by" for each class. This means you need to let me know if your child will FOR SURE attend by this date, however, you may pay me on the first day of class. Also, there must be a minimum of 5 children per class otherwise the class will be canceled. Please bring your own cover-up for each class!

If you are interested, call Rachael B. or email me at rachaelboyle(AT)gmail(DOT)com.

(I've learned that the atmosphere can pretty stale for the first few classes because the children are quiet and reserved about their artwork. It always takes a few classes for the kids to warm up to each other and then the class is over. To make the children feel more comfortable and to create a more exciting atmosphere I like to play music in the background and serve some simple snacks and drinks AWAY from our work area. THE KIDS LOVE IT! If your child has any allergies please let me know when you register. Thanks.)

Gouache (rhymes with "squash")
Dates: May 31 and June 1 @ 4:00 - 5:30pm
June 7, 8 @ 10-11:30am
Cost: $40
Register by: May 24
*Open to children who are 7 years old and older (5 and 6 year olds can come if you feel like they can handle more instructions and details) and are interested in learning art.

Gouache is very popular among illustrators. During our four classes I will teach you how to gouache on hot pressed paper. In addition, you'll learn the basics skills of cartooning and you'll learn how to paint a realistic looking piece of artwork. Maybe one day you'll be an illustrator, too.

A fun example of gouache is from the author and illustrator, Chris Van Dusen's work. He uses gouache in almost all of his work. Check it out: http://www.chrisvandusen.com/

Still wondering what gouache is? Gouache is a painting technique and it also refers to the type of paint. Gouache is opaque watercolors mixed with gum (but not like the Bubblicious type). "Typical" watercolors are transparent and are more mild in colors. Gouache still uses water to thin it out like regular watercolors, but it acts more like acrylic paint because of how it covers. Yet, it has the smooth flow as watercolors and can be very bright. Some gouache work is typically mistaken to be done on a computer because it can be so smooth and even textured. Confused yet?

Color Crazed
Dates: June 23, 24, 27, 28
Times: 10am- 11:30am
Cost: $45
Register by: June 16
*This class is geared for younger children ages 4-6.

Let your creative juices fly in this wackiest of wacky art classes! You'll explore with different materials everyday to create a new art project (or be the project). I'll supply the out-of-this-world materials, teach you the art skill, and then give you the outline. ...The rest is up to you. You'll make, create, sew, and paint. You'll wear, tear, squish and squirt. You'll sponge, stamp, peal and wipe. This is your not-so-everyday-art-projects with your mommy-never-lets-me-use-those-at-home materials. Everyday will have a theme. However, not every project relates to the theme - it just adds to the zaniness.

Thursday: Spots N' Dots - Come dressed in spots and dots!
Friday: Big Bang - Come dressed like a mad scientist!
Monday: Wet N' Wild - Wear your bathing suit under your normal clothes and bring a towel!
Tuesday: Crazy hat or hair day!

Lettering and Calligraphy
Dates: July 5 - 8
Times: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Cost: $35
Register by: June 28
*Open to children who can read, write and have a good command of their own handwriting and are interested in learning art.

Join us for some seriously original artwork. Lettering is all around us and is a real skill used for art, signs, letters, banners, invitations and so much more. (This skill has personally been the most useful to me. At BYU I worked as one of the college's artist. I mostly made signs and painted windows. I've continued painting windows and using my lettering skills to earn extra money to this day.) Getting anyone to print outside of their normal handwriting is difficult. Coming up with their own font is even harder. But once you grasp the concept you'll doodle on everything.

In four classes you will learn and create several writing styles from funky and fancy fonts with everything in between. Boys and girls will both enjoy it. This is more than just using a pen to write, we will use other media to create real artwork using real art skills.

Mixed Media
Dates: July 11, 13, 18, 20
Time: 10:00 -11:30am
Cost: $45 per child
Register by July 4
*Open to children 5 years old and older who are interested in learning art.

In this session you will learn out-of-the-box art skills while exploring a more contemporary flare to art by using several media for one piece of artwork: paint, paper, sealers, glue, pens... This will push you to create what is not "typical". The goal will be to produce 2 or 3 pieces of artwork that you are proud of. We'll use brushes, sponges, fingers and fabric to apply our media. It's gonna be fun and super messy so bring your own cover-up and wear old clothes.

Black and White
Dates: August 8, 9, 10, 11
Time: 10:00 - 12:00am
Cost: $50
Register by: August 1
*Open to children 7 years and older. (5 and 6 year olds can come if you feel like they can handle more instructions and details.)

Each day you will learn a new art skill while using a different black and white medium with only a miniscule amount of color. Working with only black and white makes shading more easy and simplifies contrasting. However, and most excitingly, black and white artwork has a hip, crisp, and contemporary attitude to it. Just to give you a glimpse of the fun, one of our super exciting projects is going to be a silhouette landscape painting only using black, white and grays with acrylic paint on canvas. (The last class I taught thought this project was awesome!) Other media will include charcoal, chalk, oil pastels and pens. Because we will do something different each day the class will be 2 hours long to give us enough time to complete each project. It's going to be awesome so come prepared to learn and create!