Ages 9 and Up

Start your child drawing at The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts where they will learn methods for seeing and drawing with information our adult students learn! This program, specially designed for children, moves them through steps to learn how to draw realistically, starting with cartoon characters and progressing to more complex illustrations. This course can be continued just as our adult classes, with students working at their own pace to improve their skills. The use of markers, colored pencils, and paint will be introduced as well as working from a still life. LIMIT 6 children.

Materials: Please bring a sketchpad, a 2H drawing pencil, and a white plastic eraser to each class.

Two-week portrait studies

This six-week course will have one model for every two weeks giving students the opportunity to work on studies or alla prima paintings. Demonstrations by the instructor will show various ways to start a block-in. Topics such as accurate proportions, perspective, values, and capturing a likeness will be addressed. Students can draw or paint. Color and technique in oil will be covered for those who choose to paint. This is appropriate for all skill levels. Beginners can practice, and those who are advanced can create finished alla prima portraits. This class may be taken by students age 15 and up.

Materials: medium or soft vine charcoal, kneaded eraser, sandpaper block, 11" x 14" or larger charcoal paper, and drawing board (all available at The Atelier’s store). Painters: If you are experienced, bring what you have, including paper towels and a large container with a cover for your Gamsol. If you are new at painting, be prepared to draw the first day and we will discuss what you will eventually need.

A 3-day workshop in which participants will have the opportunity to explore planning pictures that hold the viewer's attention.

This listing is for the lecture/demo only. See also: Composition for Visual Impact (Full Workshop)

Fine art created by instructors of The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts and works of art from The Atelier's private collection

Original oils, works on paper, and reproductions 

Enjoy and purchase prints, drawings, watercolors, oil paintings, and sculptures of figurative, still life, landscape, and imaginative artwork created by artists and instructors of The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts. 30% of each sale goes towards supporting our educational programs. 

Give the Gift of Art!

Students: If you have attended an Atelier class, bring your artwork, framed and ready to hang with eye hooks in back and labeled with your name, title of artwork, medium, instructor name, your address and phone number, to The Atelier by 10:00pm, Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Artwork must have been produced in class with an Atelier instructor. No late entries. We will attempt to hang all artwork, but if there are too many entries for our walls, the teachers reserve the right to choose which artwork is shown. Work should be picked up immediately following the show. 

Fine art created by instructors of The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts and works of art from The Atelier's private collection

Original oils, works on paper, and reproductions 

Enjoy and purchase prints, drawings, watercolors, oil paintings, and sculptures of figurative, still life, landscape, and imaginative artwork created by artists and instructors of The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts. 30% of each sale goes towards supporting our educational programs. 

Give the Gift of Art!

Students: If you have attended an Atelier class, bring your artwork, framed and ready to hang with eye hooks in back and labeled with your name, title of artwork, medium, instructor name, your address and phone number, to The Atelier by 10:00pm, Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Artwork must have been produced in class with an Atelier instructor. No late entries. We will attempt to hang all artwork, but if there are too many entries for our walls, the teachers reserve the right to choose which artwork is shown. Work should be picked up immediately following the show.