Stephanie's Art Class

Philosophy

• To build self-confidence through encouragement.
• To teach children the basic craft of how to draw and paint.
• To be responsive to each child's individual needs. Each child works at their own level. (the small class size allows for this).
• Each child has their own special style.
• Each child interprets what I teach in their own special way.
• There are no rights or wrongs in my class
• No child should ever be forced to do what they don't feel comfortable doing.

Program

Programs vary from term to term so that children don't become bored. All programs include some of the following:

• Learning to really look and see.
• Where to start a drawing and how to construct it.
• Learn how to draw.
• Learn how to paint.
• Pattern and compostion.
• Portraiture/The body.
• Far and Near.
• Animals/Fantasy animals.
• Different types of art (Surrealism, Cubism, Impressionism etc).
• Cartooning.
• Colour.
• Imagination and fantasy.
• Some 3D/Sculpture work.

All lessons include short sessions on talking about art.

A wide variety of materials are used:
pencil, coloured pencil, felt-tip pens, conte, textas, acrylic paint, soft pastels, oil pastels, oil paint, water colour, water colour pencil, clay papier mache etc.

Costs and how my class works

A maximum of 10 children (subject to Covid restrictions).

All materials are supplied so children don't need to bring anything except a drink and a snack if they want one.

An adult may stay for the first few classes if their child 'gets the wobblies' when going to something new. Classes cost $30 each. This can be paid as a term fee or lesson by lesson, so long as the whole fee has been paid by the end of the term.
New students may come for 3 lessons on a pay-as-you-come basis for a trial. On the fourth lesson , if they continue with classes, they are financially committed for the rest of the term. This, however does not need to be paid up front and can still be paid on a weekly basis.

Missed lessons must be paid for.

CLASS

THURSDAY
(5-10yrs) 4pm-5:30pm

This age grouping is not set in concrete, and is open to negotiation and depends very much on the students skill level, social development.

The heated and cooled studio is located in pleasant surroundings at 78 West St TORRENSVILLE, South Australia.

Because we are located in the inner west of Adelaide (near the Brickworks Marketplace), students come from north, south, east and west of Adelaide.

To find out more about Stephanie's children's art class, Contact me