Beginner Teens

BEGINNER TEENS
in-studio classes for teens 13-18 years old

in-studio: $200 monthly, online: $170 monthly

High-quality art materials are included into the in-studio price.

These classes are dedicated to drawing and painting fundamentals: sketching, shading, perspective, anatomy of humans and animals, color mixing, work with acrylics, oil, watercolor, expressive composition and work with fonts.
Recommended for teenagers willing to improve their figurative art skills.
You can start anytime, the teacher will adjust the program to your level of knowledege.

Topics covered:

Sketching & shading. Study of basic shapes. Pencil.

Understanding Proportions. Sketching. Pencil.

Small still life. Charcoal.

Basics of painting: Painting fruits. Acrylics.

Understanding perspective. 1-point perspective. Drawing of a room. Pencil.

Understanding perspective. 2- and 3-point perspective. Drawing a vehicle. Pencil, ink.

Drawing a landscape. Representing textures of nature. Pencil, ink.

Painting a landscape. Color mixing, textures, arial perspective. Acrylics or oil.

Human anatomy overview. Understanding human proportions and figures in motion. Short sketches. Pencil.

Human anatomy overview: basic bones and muscles. Sketching athletes. Pencil.

Facial anatomy, facial features, and emotions. Sketches. Pencil / markers.

Study of a human head - plaster head.

Study of a human head. - creative portrait of a person. Oil/Acrylic paint.

Drawing animals. Animal anatomy and proportions. The texture of fur. White charcoal drawing on black paper or pastels on pastel paper.

Creative composition / Illustration: a project that incorporates everything learned at the classes.

Sample instructional video:

FALL-WINTER 2023 SCHEDULE

Studio	Day & time	Class Teacher
San Francisco	Monday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Hugo Kobayashi
San Francisco	Thursday 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM	Hugo Kobayashi
San Francisco	Sunday 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Luka Fernandez
Mountain View	Wednesday 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Masha Ashikhmina
San Jose	Thursday 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM	Andrew Kim
San Jose	Saturday 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Sara Szumilas
San Rafael	Thursday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Cody Blocker
San Rafael	Sunday 11 AM - 1:00 PM	Hana Buechel
Online	Tuesday 6:10 PM - 8:10 PM	John De Pianto

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PRIORITY REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY IN SESSION. NEW FAMILIES REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SEMESTER STARTS ON 12/1/2023.

Enroll via Ocean Grove Charter School
Vendor # IEM17357:

Refund Policy:

We are not offering refunds for new purchases. However, full credit towards future bookings or transfer to another camp/class will be offered for any cancellations made up to 24 hrs before the camp or class start.

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