Art Education
Classes Currently Available
Drawing & Mixed Media – ( for students in grades 1-3 )
instructor: Kurt Jackson
5 Saturday mornings 9:00 -10:15 March 1, 8, 15, 22 and April 5
This class will combine drawing skills – from beginner to advanced – with a wide variety of media. Each child will have the opportunity to develop their artistic skills at their own pace with individual instruction from an experienced teacher in a small group setting.
Cartoons + Clay / drawing & building ( for students in grades 3-5 )
instructor: Kurt Jackson
5 Saturday mornings 10:30 -11:45 March 1, 8, 15, 22 and April 5
This class will help students learn how to develop form, texture, shading and positive and negative space by using several techniques with charcoal and pencil while using some of their favorite cartoon figures as subjects The students will focus on cartoon drawing as well as proportions of the human body. Caricature drawing will also be touch
SUMMER CLASSES NOW AVAILABLE
For students who have previously taken a class – new subjects and activities will be introduced
Art Explorations · drawing/ mixed media (For students in grades 1-4)
Monday, July 7 – Friday, July 11 (9:30 – 12:00)
Instructor: Kurt Jackson
This class will combine drawing skills – from beginner to advanced – with a wide variety of media. Each child will have the opportunity to develop their artistic skills at their own pace with individual instruction in a small group setting.
Artist Studio (For students in grades 1-3)
Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18 (9:30 – 12:00)
Instructor: Kurt Jackson
Students will be free to choose from a variety of mediums: i.e. drawing, painting, scratchboard, mixed media, etc. and a variety of subjects i.e., cartoon figures, landscapes, collage, still life, portraits etc. to develop their artistic skills in a small group setting with individual guidance from the instructor.
Summer Cartoons + Clay / drawing and building (For students in grades 3-6)
Monday, July 21 – Friday, July 25 (9:30 – 12:00)
Instructor: Kurt Jackson
This class will help students learn how to develop form, texture, shading and positive and negative space by using several techniques with charcoal and pencil while using some of their favorite cartoon figures as subjects The students will focus on cartoon drawing as well as proportions of the human body. Caricature drawing will also be touched upon.
In addition, students will have the opportunity to bring their drawings into the three dimensional world by building them out of clay.
Beginners Digital Art Class (For students in grades 4-7)
Monday, July 28 – Friday, August 1 (9:30 – 12:00)
Instructor: Kurt Jackson
Children will learn basic digital photography skills and techniques. We will take indoor and outdoor photos with a thematic approach, and then explore concepts in digital imaging and color. Students should come with a digital camera, if one is unavailable the gallery may be able to provide one, please contact the instructor. Children will go home with a variety of edited photos for framing. If your child has access to a pc or mac, (i.e. laptop/chromebook/iPad) please come to class with one. This is certainly not required but this way they will have the ability to download images and edit them to their own device.
Kurt Jackson is a professional artist and storyteller and currently teaches at the Medfield After School Program.
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