Find the Right Art Class for Your Child
Three learning levels. One clear path for growing artists.
Our Art Foundations Program is designed to grow with your child. Each level introduces age-appropriate skills and builds on what students have already learned—while allowing young artists to move forward when they're ready, not simply because of their age.
ART FOUNDATIONS 1
Building Strong Foundations
Best for ages 6–8
& beginning young artists
A supportive introduction to drawing that helps children learn how to see shapes, build pictures step by step, add color shading according to light source, and helps them feel more confident creating on their own.
Students begin learning:
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Drawing with line, shape, and structure
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Color blending and simple shading
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Size and placement to create depth
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Colored pencil, watercolor, and oil pastel techniques
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Creative problem-solving and confidence through practice
TUESDAY
10am (MST) or 4:30pm (MST)
45 min - live on zoom
$51/month per household
ART FOUNDATIONS 2
Growing Skills & Creative Confidence
Best for ages 8–10 and older beginners
ready for more detailed projects
Students create with greater detail, stronger technique, and more creative independence. Projects how artists use color, value, texture, and composition while continuing to build confidence through guided practice.
Students begin learning:
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More detailed drawing and stronger line quality
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Color theory and complementary colors
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3 color value shading
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Colored pencil, watercolor, and oil pastel techniques
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Cast shadows, texture, and simple composition
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Creative problem-solving and artistic decision-making
WEDNESDAY
10am (MST) or 4:30pm (MST)
55 min - live on zoom
$51/month per household
ART FOUNDATIONS 3
Developing Stronger Artists
Best for ages 10–15, including motivated beginners ready for greater complexity
Students deepen their understanding of how art works developing stronger technical skills and their own artistic voice. Projects become more complex as students explore more advanced drawing and color techniques.
Students develop skills in:
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Drawing with proportion
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Advanced value and
multi-color shading -
Using composition to create visual balance
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Loose realism
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Colored pencil, watercolor, and oil pastel techniques
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Color theory
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Developing personal style and creative independence
THURSDAY
10am (MST)
55 min - live on zoom
$51/month per household
Your child is younger, new to structured drawing, or benefits from simpler steps and a gentler pace.
Your child is comfortable following drawing instructions and is ready for more detail, shading, color theory, and technique.
Your child enjoys more complex artwork and is ready to explore realism, perspective, composition, and advanced techniques.
Your child has taken at least one year of Art 3 - or has been approved by the teacher - and is ready for longer, more focused study.
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