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Class Day/Time:
CST (Central Standard Time - Saskatchewan Time Zone)
Tuesdays 1-3pm, 7-9pm, Wednesdays 7-9pm, Thursdays 10-noon and 1-3pm
Teacher: Christina Thoen (Art Major, Bachelors of Education, Certified Teacher, & Artist. Assistants and substitute instructors are used in classes as needed!
*See Below for full class outline and additional information!
**ALL students who have not had classes & instructionin the medium that they plan to work in are required to attend an online beginners medium workshop prior to starting weekly classes. At check out - you will choose to pay for (with the workshop) and the cost will be included in your registration & once you choose your medium - you’ll receive an email for the supplies to purchase (an online list from amazon to make it easy - but you can purchase wherever you’d like!)
***If you chose “without workshop”, PLEASE be sure that you’ve had instruction in your medium - as otherwise, you’re doing yourself a disservice as the workshop is literally the basics for it all & essential for having a great start!! We want you to be successful!!! :)
Fees:
REGISTRATION: Weekend Workshop is 1-6pm both days! (ESSENTIAL if you haven’t had instruction / classes in the medium you plan to work in!)
THE FEES BELOW ARE FOR A FULL YEAR STARTING IN OCTOBER. THESE FEES ARE LESS AS STUDENTS START LATER IN THE YEAR - see the Checkout Cart for prices at the time you register.
Full Payment Discount (with workshop): $1240+tax. (FOR FULL YEAR STARTING IN OCTOBER)
2 payment plan (with workshop): $810 +tax. (2nd payment will be January 1st for $375+tax)
Monthly payments (with workshop)- first payment due with registration $463 plus taxes, & monthly payments for Nov. 1st - May 1st: $123 +tax
Full Payment Discount (without workshop): $900+tax. (FOR FULL YEAR STARTING IN OCTOBER)
2 payment plan (without workshop): $470 +tax. (2nd payment will be January 1st for $470+tax)
Monthly payments (with workshop)- first payment due with registration $123 plus taxes, & monthly payments for Nov. 1st - May 1st: $123 +tax
*All post-dated payment information is due upon registration - or by the 1st day of the workshop. (credit card number to set up the monthly payments will be required)
“Please feel free to call me at 306 961 3350 (include the country code for Canada) if you have any questions or are having any troubles with online registration. We can easily register you over the phone as well!” - Christina
Class Day/Time:
CST (Central Standard Time - Saskatchewan Time Zone)
Tuesdays 1-3pm, 7-9pm, Wednesdays 7-9pm, Thursdays 10-noon and 1-3pm
Teacher: Christina Thoen (Art Major, Bachelors of Education, Certified Teacher, & Artist. Assistants and substitute instructors are used in classes as needed!
*See Below for full class outline and additional information!
**ALL students who have not had classes & instructionin the medium that they plan to work in are required to attend an online beginners medium workshop prior to starting weekly classes. At check out - you will choose to pay for (with the workshop) and the cost will be included in your registration & once you choose your medium - you’ll receive an email for the supplies to purchase (an online list from amazon to make it easy - but you can purchase wherever you’d like!)
***If you chose “without workshop”, PLEASE be sure that you’ve had instruction in your medium - as otherwise, you’re doing yourself a disservice as the workshop is literally the basics for it all & essential for having a great start!! We want you to be successful!!! :)
Fees:
REGISTRATION: Weekend Workshop is 1-6pm both days! (ESSENTIAL if you haven’t had instruction / classes in the medium you plan to work in!)
THE FEES BELOW ARE FOR A FULL YEAR STARTING IN OCTOBER. THESE FEES ARE LESS AS STUDENTS START LATER IN THE YEAR - see the Checkout Cart for prices at the time you register.
Full Payment Discount (with workshop): $1240+tax. (FOR FULL YEAR STARTING IN OCTOBER)
2 payment plan (with workshop): $810 +tax. (2nd payment will be January 1st for $375+tax)
Monthly payments (with workshop)- first payment due with registration $463 plus taxes, & monthly payments for Nov. 1st - May 1st: $123 +tax
Full Payment Discount (without workshop): $900+tax. (FOR FULL YEAR STARTING IN OCTOBER)
2 payment plan (without workshop): $470 +tax. (2nd payment will be January 1st for $470+tax)
Monthly payments (with workshop)- first payment due with registration $123 plus taxes, & monthly payments for Nov. 1st - May 1st: $123 +tax
*All post-dated payment information is due upon registration - or by the 1st day of the workshop. (credit card number to set up the monthly payments will be required)
“Please feel free to call me at 306 961 3350 (include the country code for Canada) if you have any questions or are having any troubles with online registration. We can easily register you over the phone as well!” - Christina
Class Day/Time:
CST (Central Standard Time - Saskatchewan Time Zone)
Tuesdays 1-3pm, 7-9pm, Wednesdays 7-9pm, Thursdays 10-noon and 1-3pm
Teacher: Christina Thoen (Art Major, Bachelors of Education, Certified Teacher, & Artist. Assistants and substitute instructors are used in classes as needed!
*See Below for full class outline and additional information!
**ALL students who have not had classes & instructionin the medium that they plan to work in are required to attend an online beginners medium workshop prior to starting weekly classes. At check out - you will choose to pay for (with the workshop) and the cost will be included in your registration & once you choose your medium - you’ll receive an email for the supplies to purchase (an online list from amazon to make it easy - but you can purchase wherever you’d like!)
***If you chose “without workshop”, PLEASE be sure that you’ve had instruction in your medium - as otherwise, you’re doing yourself a disservice as the workshop is literally the basics for it all & essential for having a great start!! We want you to be successful!!! :)
Fees:
REGISTRATION: Weekend Workshop is 1-6pm both days! (ESSENTIAL if you haven’t had instruction / classes in the medium you plan to work in!)
THE FEES BELOW ARE FOR A FULL YEAR STARTING IN OCTOBER. THESE FEES ARE LESS AS STUDENTS START LATER IN THE YEAR - see the Checkout Cart for prices at the time you register.
Full Payment Discount (with workshop): $1240+tax. (FOR FULL YEAR STARTING IN OCTOBER)
2 payment plan (with workshop): $810 +tax. (2nd payment will be January 1st for $375+tax)
Monthly payments (with workshop)- first payment due with registration $463 plus taxes, & monthly payments for Nov. 1st - May 1st: $123 +tax
Full Payment Discount (without workshop): $900+tax. (FOR FULL YEAR STARTING IN OCTOBER)
2 payment plan (without workshop): $470 +tax. (2nd payment will be January 1st for $470+tax)
Monthly payments (with workshop)- first payment due with registration $123 plus taxes, & monthly payments for Nov. 1st - May 1st: $123 +tax
*All post-dated payment information is due upon registration - or by the 1st day of the workshop. (credit card number to set up the monthly payments will be required)
“Please feel free to call me at 306 961 3350 (include the country code for Canada) if you have any questions or are having any troubles with online registration. We can easily register you over the phone as well!” - Christina
Mediums :
Many students generally start off in the graphite medium, however students may choose to start in other mediums if they have a lot of drawing experience and have had some previous instruction / classes in other mediums. With continuous studio courses, students may register for Weekend Workshops which are held throughout the year with continuous studio classes and as they are interested and ready for different mediums.
ALL SUPPLIES are professional - we at Christina's Art School don't believe in "student grade" as learning is already difficult enough without an added frustration of supplies that are inferior (colours not mixing properly, brushes that don't cover, canvas that flakes the paint off, etc.)
Graphite- (pencil) - basic first medium - drawing and working towards a finished piece of artwork - learning the foundation of drawing that’s needed for all mediums.
Charcoal- a good transition to explore blending capabilities without colour -
Colored Pencil- great transition to colour, requires a very controlled style - good for details, fairly slow medium -
Oil Pastel- excellent first color painting mediums - can also include use of pastel pencil for fine details etc, versatile and accommodates a variety of artistic styles -
India Ink & Watercolor Pans-- great transition to colour and painting - no matter how the paint is applied, the Ink pulls it all together - there's no such thing as a mistake with this medium- excellent for traveling & this is what students learn when they take Art Trips with me!
Acrylic- the suggested first wet color painting medium
Watercolor- the most advanced wet colored medium - some experience in other mediums is recommended
Length & Dates: 24 weeks (starting the week of October 14th with a break through Christmas and then starting the week of February 3rd) Otherwise, we follow the school holidays and classes are over around the end of May. (Includes Field Trip the end of May & Art Show in June).
Course Outline: No previous experience is necessary, however a weekend workshop in the chosen medium is a prerequisite if you have not had instruction / classes in the medium that you plan to work in. The students choose their own still-life or a reference picture to work from. Students work on their pieces independently while the teacher comes around online with them to go over their artwork on a one-on-one basis. Each lesson consists of individual instruction and a group lesson on techniques and art theories.
Instruction will include:
In the Workshop - A working knowledge of the art mediums used, including materials and techniques specific to this medium, and also demonstrations and exercises
The basic elements of art (color, value, line, shape, texture and space/form)
The basic principles of composition (emphasis, balance, movement, repetition/rhythm, proportion, variety and unity)
A Unit in Portraits (don’t let this scare you!!! It’s in the year’s teachings - for a reason… “We do portraits every year, to get rid of fear.” So that you can learn that if you can do a portrait, you can do anything!!
A brief component of art history (cultural) and art criticism (response) in order to be able to describe, analyze, interpret particular artwork based on its style. (realism, expressionism, abstract or other various styles) - including a focus on learning about one famous Artist.
Through this background knowledge, and doing exercises in 3-dimension, beginning with an emphasis on realism, each student will define and develop their own style through creating their own chosen subjects with continued individual instruction and individual critiques.
* A Field Trip is planned at the end of each year (if you are able to come) and an Art Show for students who wish to show their work (both in-person & online).