Sacramento Art Classes for Kids


SACRAMENTO ART CLASSES for KIDS
$60 (4 class sessions)

Julie Bingham, art instructor (916) 478-9592Email us!

OUR CURRENT CLASS SCHEDULE

Tues  2 pm (ages 5-8)

   Wed 10 am (mixed grades)

Friday 4:30 pm (ages 9 - 15)

Middle school art will focus on the elements of art with projects based on students' interests. 


*Yes, we can coordinate a class for you – with a minimum of 3 students!
Classes are about an hour in length and include materials. Themes are created throughout the year and will be modified and expanded upon based on individual class needs and expressed desires.  You can start at any time!


Art Class for Kids Elk Grove and Sacramento Area homeschool and after school


SACRAMENTO ART CLASSES
Sessions $60 (4 class sessions)*
NOTE NEW SCHEDULE
based on semester enrollment
Tuesdays  2 pm (ages 5-9)  
NEW** Wed 10 am (mixed grades)
Thursdays  2:00 pm (ages 5 - 7)
NEW** Friday 4:30 pm (ages 10 - 15)
(Fridays will be 3 sessions a month as we will skip the 3rd Friday for our Literature workshops)

Yes, we can coordinate a class for you – with a minimum of 3 students!
Classes are an hour in length and include materials. Themes are created throughout the year and will be modified and expanded upon based on individual class needs and expressed desires. 




January 2013

BACK IN TIME TO… THE MIDDLE AGES     

STARTS 2ND WEEK OF JANUARY

Nobility. Kings. Knights. Castles and Coat of Arms. Illuminated Letters.
In medieval times, the nobility included Kings, Lords, Knights, and Ladies. They lived in fortified castles and hung portraits and tapestries. Monk Artists created beautiful works in hand copied bibles.  Our artwork will include a noble self portrait like those painted by Hans Holbein the Younger. We will create colorful castles, weave tapestry designs, design a coat of arms and illuminated letters.

Session Goals:
Apply the elements and principles of design introducing art terms such as line, value, form
Classify artworks as portraits, self portrait, landscape, still life, genre, paintings sculpture and architecture.

- Produce two artworks, using a variety of materials (paints, chalks, textiles), tools, processes and technologies

- Using actual history and heraldry symbols and apply the creative process

Concepts: symbolism, realism and the use of images to convey a story
Identify and describe the difference between representational abstract and non representational artworks

- Demonstrate an understanding of connections between art and cultural identity or context

Cross Curricula: History of Middle Ages and Renaissance, Science – egg tempera and pigments

Artists:  Hans Holbein, Renaissance Artists and textile art in the form of tapestries



* Suggested literature and language arts extensions will be provided to students via take home pages to create a well rounded study.



February 2013

ANIMALS IN ART

From the rainforests and Savannahs to the woods of North America each art lesson will on a specific animal in its natural habitat.  This session will include plenty of student choice!
Realistic or whimsical students will have fun creating their favorite creatures in a variety of medium including chalk, tempera, watercolor and cut paper.
Session Goals:
Apply the elements and principles of design introducing art terms color and value and pattern

- Produce two- and three-dimensional artworks, using a variety of materials (paints, chalks, textiles), tools, processes and technologies

- Study basic habitats and animals found in those locations

Concepts:  Compare realistic and abstract art

Interpreting Visual Elements: discuss principles of design and visual elements in works of art, line, shape color texture and pattern.  Ie: Examine the composition of artwork to see how the subjects are arranged or color used to invoke feeling

Cross Curricula: Science – habitats, biomes and the animal kingdom

Artists:  Laurel Burch (contemporary), (Renaissance Artist) Albrecht Dürer, Edward Hicks, Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, Chuck Close and Georgia O’Keeffe

  



March  2013

  Flora and Fauna and insects




Spring is in the air and the art room will burst forth with color and pattern. This session will focus on flowers and insects and patterns in nature. Students will work with a variety of media and art styles based on their skill level. Adding a 3 dimensional element to our work. We will create natural bug, toad or fairy home, sculpt with clay and create our own Warhol images that are nature inspired. Older students will be introduced to works from Seurat and Money
Martin Johnson Heade (hummingbird)

April 2013
Earth and Sky
4 class session $60
Two lessons are ‘grounded’ landscapes focusing on perspective the additional two projects in this seesion will be out of this world to include some super planetary excitement.




May 2013
Transportation
4 class session $60
plane, trains, autos and ships. We will create images with an element of transportation. 


June 2013
Ocean above and below
4 class session $60

An all new unit that will explore the ocean its surface and of course the world of color and mystery below. We will take our 'yellow submarine' and create some pop art. Using watercolor techniques create an ocean diorama that is 3 dimensional. We will also explore the coast with works of art that take us into the sunset. 


SUMMER CAMPS
ask about our summer day camps for students to experience art and play. 2 hour art classes as well as hours of natural exploration. 
It’s a hands-on approach to literature that includes prop-based discussion and creative activities, including drama, art, writing, crafts, projects, and games.
Workshops are geared for children ages 7 - 11
Please contact us to reserve your space. 
We accept vendor p.o's or private payments. Pay by the month - choose the books you want to "jump into" and read them at home. Join other students for interactive hands on activities that will encourage your child to read and inspire them to learn.

Sacramento based literature workshops were inspired by  LitWits™ workshop. These 2 to 4 hour workshops immerses kids in the sensory experiences of a single pre-read book. It’s a hands-on approach to literature that includes prop-based discussion and creative activities, including drama, art, writing, crafts, projects, and games. Kids who experience literature the LitWits way learn without trying - and want to keep reading great books!
http://www.litwitsworkshops.com/







Owls, Pumpkins and fall trees
Fall Session for Art Lessons
October 16 - November 27

2012 / 2013 ART LESSON THEMES include: 

INTRODUCTION TO ART

Art and Literature. American Artists.Ancient Artforms. 


Classes are forming NOW in Sacramento/Elk Grove. 

Tuesdays - 3 pm 

Thursdays - 3 pm (916) 478 - 9592



Expose your children to the world of creativity through paint, paper, clay, mixed materials even fabrics. Interwoven into each lesson history and biography of the art of study. 


Many art vendors and children's art classes emphasize only drawing or completing a craft project, my desire is to compile tested art lessons that expose students to famous artists,

art history, and the elements of art (line, space, color, etc.), while

giving them ample creative freedom to ensure their artwork is uniquely

their own. The hope is that art class will simply be a 'jumping off'
point for the students in which they will gain enough self confidence
and skill to take home with them and create after school hours.


ART PROVIDES...rich opportunities to:
·  Explore, observe, and analyze visual and other sensory qualities in many
objects, subjects, and events
·  Identify and apply knowledge of visual qualities of line, color, texture, value,
form, and space
·  Investigate and apply knowledge of formal structures including unity, emphasis,
balance, variety, pattern, and proportion
·  Reflect on sensory information through personal interpretation and response