Developing A Foundation

Our 9-13 year old students begin drawing in pencil before advancing to pen and ink, and then on to Watercolor.  Many children choose to use their new skills to develop original pieces. Teachers work with students individually to ensure their skills progress with each new project.

Pen and Ink Artwork (first lessons used to learn a sequential method of drawing)

Students dramatically enhance their perception of shape and improve their drawing skills as they work in Pencil. They then broaden their understanding of line and value when they finish pictures in Pen and Ink.

Nick Kurtz, Age 13

Angela Hume, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Sarah Klein, Age 12

State Fair Winner! Alex Cook, Age 11

Paige Lyons, Age 12

Annie Nelson, Age 12

Emily Tutelman, Age 13

Brent Linnemeyer, Age 13

Alison Stanley, Age 13

Sam Dunne, Age 13

Angela Hume, Age 13

Angela Hume, Age 13

State Fair Grand Prize Winner! Shruti Sakar, Age 13

Matthew Derichs, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Zach Goodrich, Age 13,

State Fair Winner! Betta Peterson, Age 13

Watercolor Artwork (watercolors are divided into categories based upon children's interests)

After students have demonstrated a basic understanding of drawing, they begin painting in watercolor. Painting is a medium devoted to the understanding of mass and color; and watercolor is a great medium from which to learn these concepts.

ANIMALS

Ellie Weston, Age 11

Sherrill Zheng, Age 13

Aidan Headrick, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Andrew Carr, Age 13

State Fair Winner! John Smisek, Age 12

State Fair Winner! Alex Cook, Age 11

Ellen O'Connell, Age 13

Dylan Portoghese, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Rachel Chelstrom, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Micah Morse, Age 13

Andrea Gruver, Age 13

LANDSCAPE AND NATURE

State Fair Blue Ribbon! Alexis Felling, Age 13

Patrick Verner, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Nick Gambeski, Age 11

Nick Gambeski, Age 11

FANTASY

State Fair Blue Ribbon! Andrew Miller, Age 12

State Fair Winner! Shruti Sakar, Age 13

Andrew Short, Age 13

Madeline Wandmacher, Age 12

Nathan Kaufman, Age 13

Alex Short, Age 13

State Fair Blue Ribbon! Rachel Loney, Age 11

Nathan Kaufman, Age 12

Isabella Gorg, Age 11

State Fair Winner! Dan Reinbold, Age 12

State Fair Winner! Stina Pugh, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Isabella McCormick, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Callie Wilson, Age 13

Isabella Gorg, Age 12

State Fair Winner! David Kramer, Age 13

CLASSICS

State Fair Winner! Peter Nicholson, Age 13

Caroline DiLorenzo, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Sungmoon Lim, Age 13

Kristin Ries, Age 12

Matt Peterson, Age 12

Emma McAllister, Age 13

Ellie Perendy, Age 13

Kusi Santos, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Laura Biery, Age 12

Lydia Newman-Heggie, Age 12

State Fair Winner! McCall Walker, Age 12

FILM

State Fair Winner! Kevin Hertelendy, Age 12

Rosemary Johnson, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Megan McNally, Age 13

Claire Shreve, Age 13

State Fair Winner! Tom Rohrich, Age 11

Gillian Chan, Age 8 1/2

HUMOR

State Fair Winner! Izzy Wexler-Mann, Age 13

Josh Wilzyk, Age 12

State Fair Winner! Jiyun Kim, Age 13