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The TCK team has designed the art class levels as a guideline to recognize individual talents based on technical skills, artistic experience, creativity and personal style. Experienced instructors who are artists by trade and art teacher practitioners teach the TCK art classes. The art class levels consist of:

Level 1:(see schedule)

Students are introduced to the basics of drawing and color theory. Using a step-by-step method, students learn how to break down objects into basic shapes and learn about mixing and blending colors and shading. Students will be guided to use a variety of media such as graphite, pastels and watercolors. As the student displays confidence and growth in this method, he/she will be introduced to a variety of subject matter, including landscapes, basic still life set-ups, and other subject matter of choice with teacher approval. Objectives for the level 1 students include:

  • Work with a variety of drawing and painting media
  • Observe and draw what he/she sees
  • Develop fine motor skills
  • Demonstrate confidence and self motivation in his/her work
  • Express his/her individual creativity
  • Ability to work on level 1 projects independently

Level 2: (see schedule)

In level 2 the student will refine the skills learned in level 1 and will be introduced to more complicated subject matter. The student will focus on drawing from life and photographs, as well as copying from master artists in order to become familiar with various techniques and artistic styles. While creating a work of art the student will learn about value, design basics, and will be introduced to basic color theory. The student will experience a variety of media such as pastels, charcoal, watercolors, graphite and acrylics. Objectives for the level 2 students include:

  • Demonstrate confidence in solving artistic problems
  • Express his/her creativity independently
  • Draw, illustrate and paint realistically based on visual observation
  • Apply technical skills and fundamentals of art (line, texture, color, value, pattern, etc.) and be able to recognize these fundamentals in art

Level 3: (see schedule)

Level 3 builds on level 2 skills; the student will further refine his/her skills and develop his/her personal voice as an artist. The student will work from a variety of representational and non-representational subject matter. At this level the student is expected to know the fundamentals of art in order to use them to solve artistic problems and will begin to critique his/her own work according to these fundamentals. The instructor will continue to guide the students in this process and will give them a variety of artistic problems to solve in order to help refine their artistic skill. The students at this level will be introduced to teacher-led group critiques. Objectives for the level 3 students include:

  • Ability to recognize and implement the fundamentals of art in one’s own work
  • Demonstrate and develop a personal style and artistic voice
  • Refine drawing, painting, and design skills
  • Selection of challenging projects to work on mostly independently
  • Develop skills for participation in artistic discussions

Level 4: (see schedule)

The students at this level are expected to be able to demonstrate the goals of a level 3 student and have a desire to further refine his/her skills and create a body of work. This level is geared mostly towards those students wishing to pursue art in higher education and would like guidance in creating a portfolio. The students will be given various artistic problems to solve and will work to solve them in their own style. At the completion of a project there will be a group critique in order to encourage and help each other refine their skills. Students at this level are expected to work at home as well as in the classroom. Objectives for the level 4 students include:

  • Represent a complete portfolio for possible submission
  • Enhance skills in discussing one's artistic approach and works of art in a group setting
  • Further refine technical skills and personal style and voice

Fashion Design Illustration (see schedule/Fee)
Do you love fashion and style and want to come up with your own style? The focus of this class is on fashion design illustration. Students practice and learn fashion figure drawing and fashion design illustration techniques. Students will buildup their sketchbook with design inspiration, fashion illustrations and fabric renditions. A variety of media such as watercolors, pastels. coloring pencils and markers will be used. Students should bring in their own 8 ½ x 11” sketch book or journal to capture their ideas.

To make arts accessible, TCK offers flexible schedule, low student/teacher ratio (7:1) with lots of one-on-one time to value student’s individual artistic abilities. Students will progress through at their own pace, moving on to the next level when they have achieved mastery of the current level.

Winter/Spring 2012 Schedule

Level 1, 2, and 3 (Ages 5 and up)
Tuesdays, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Wednesdays, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Thursdays, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Saturdays, 10am - 11am
Saturdays, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Level 1, 2 and 3 (Ages 7 and up)
Mondays, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tuesdays, 4:30pm -5:30pm
Tuesdays, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Wednesdays, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursdays, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Thursdays, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Saturdays, 11am - Noon
Saturdays, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Ages 10 and up)
Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursdays, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Saturdays, 9:00am - 10:00am

Adults– Art Classes Level 1, 2, and 3
Tuesdays, 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Art Class Tuition and Fees – Winter/Spring 2012 (January 2 to June 2)
- $95/Month
- Open enrollment
- One hour Art class/week
- Make up class within the same month
- First month due upon registration (prorated as needed at $22.62/class)
- Subsequent payments are due 1st week of each month
- A 30 days advance written notice is required for cancellation

Fashion Design Illustration Schedule & Fee - Winter/Spring 2012 (January 3 to May 29)
Grades 4 - 12, Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 7:30pm, $85/month
- One hour Art class/week
- First month due upon registration
- Subsequent payments are due 1st week of each month
- A 30 days advance written notice is required for cancellation