COMMUNITY ARTS
Homeschool Art Classes 2024-25 • Mustang, OK
THE MORNING CLASS IS FULL, BUT THERE IS STILL ROOM IN THE AFTERNOON CLASS. IT'S THE EXACT SAME CONTENT, JUST REPEATED IN THE AFTERNOON.
First Friday of each month from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30p.m. at the Mustang Recreation Center
NEW!!! Afternoon class now available from 1-4 p.m.
***These 3-hour art workshops are for homeschool students ages 7-18 and will focus on a variety of media. We only meet once a month to make it easy on the schedule, but these classes are packed full with extra exercises, art history, and techniques to give students a complete year's worth of art experience.***
Sep. 6 - Drawing
The Elements of Art are the foundation of visual art. We will learn about these through a variety of drawing media including pencil, colored pencil, oil pastels and chalk pastels. Students will work through several exercises in value shading, color blending, texturing, and how to measure proportions as they draw a still life.
Oct. 4 - Clay
Students will learn the basic clay techniques of pinch pot, coiling, and score/slip as they create fun sculptures in air-dry clay and/or model magic.
Nov. 1 - Weaving
We will study weaving techniques and complete a yarn weaving project.
Dec. 6 - Printmaking
Printmaking is a standard in fine arts for and can be done in a variety of formats. We will focus on mono prints using gelli plates and styrofoam block printing in this class.
*Jan. 10 - Watercolor Painting (This class will be the SECOND Friday in January because of a schedule conflict at the Rec Center.)
Students will learn basic watercolor techniques of wet-into-wet, gradient wash, layering, and dry detailing as we paint winter landscapes together.
Feb. 7 - Painting like the Masters
You don't want to miss this fun morning of acrylic painting on canvas! We will study the styles of the great painting masters such as DaVinci, Van Gogh, and Picasso as we each create a unique piece of our own on canvas.
Mar. 7 - Paper Sculpture and Collage
From Matisse and Picasso to Eric Carle, artists have often explored with the art of paper sculpture and collage. In this class, we will learn how to make 3-dimensional sculptures using a variety of techniques including coiling, tubes, tabs, L-braces, and moving parts. We will finish these out with a choice of paint, decoupage, or a collage of torn paper, mosaic style or cut shapes.
April 4 - Character Design
Learn the industry techniques artists use to create unique characters for children's books, graphic novels, and movies. We will illustrate a poem using ink and watercolor.
May 2 - Careers
Why is art important? Aside from the healthy creative outlet it provides, art can transform into a fulfilling career. We will explore the industries of Fashion Design, Architecture, Product Design, Graphic Design, and Illustration.
ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED
Pay monthly $20/class
or pay in full $175 for the whole year! REGISTER HERE
Homeschool Advanced Art 2024-25 • Mustang, OK
First Friday of each month from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at the Mustang Recreation Center
This advanced art class is for 7th-12th graders who have a serious interest in art. The media focus will be on drawing and painting with optional digital art integration. Topics of study will include illustration, portraits, figure drawing, technical perspective, composition, portfolio building, and careers.
*This class will meet right before the regular Homeschool Art classes so that students who wish to participate in both may do so conveniently.*
Supplies Needed
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9x12 Multimedia Sketchbook
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Pencil Drawing set
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Micron Pen set
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Optional digital media of choice (for example an iPad with Apple Pen and Procreate app or a Wacom tablet with laptop and Photoshop software). *This class can be completed without the digital media element for those who prefer traditional methods.*
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Paint and other specialty drawing media will be provided.
Pay monthly $10/class
or pay in full $85 for the year
Combo: Students who wish to participate in the Advanced Art Class PLUS the Regular Homeschool Art Classes can do both for a discounted rate of $250 for the year.
Kristen Polson enjoys helping people find a positive creative outlet to focus their energy and build self-confidence. She has a degree in Fine Arts and has worked professionally as a graphic designer and illustrator since 2002 and as an elementary art teacher since 2013. As a mother of five, she has grown to love teaching people of all ages in her community arts classes.