Process/Purpose

Explore! Experiment! Experience! This introduction to materials and methods provides hands-on experiences in the visual arts. Creative thinking is born of experimentation, beginning with ideas using tactile materials.

This class will explore different media, both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional. Students will discover how to see as an artist does, learning to think creatively. After learning the basics of drawing, we will become familiar with oil and chalk pastels, watercolor, acrylics, textiles, and more. Using clay and other 3-dimensional building materials, we will learn some basic hand-building and sculpture skills. In the Exploring Art Mediums for Teens class, students will be introduced to famous master artists and will explore creative concepts with hands-on projects.