Truly unique program for experienced students who want to work in a small group setting exploring the medium and subject matter of their choice. Professional artist educators guide students through individualized projects by providing one-on-one guidance and inspiration.

Designed for teen artists who want a rigorous art experience, challenging projects and a longer studio practice time. Students complete ambitious artworks while working on projects inspired by contemporary artists. Students develop technical and conceptual skills while producing an impressive body of work across drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed media.

Designed for teen students who want to become experienced drawers with strong technical skills. Students master the principles of using line, tone, light, texture, composition, spacial depth and perspective through fun and engaging drawing projects.

Allows students to develop skills across illustration, character design and storytelling while concentrating on traditional and contemporary Japanese Manga style. Students use illustration markers, Sakura pens, Kuretaka ink nibs and watercolors to create inspiring artworks that represent their unique artistic voice inspired by Manga.

Our core digital art and design class that brings fine art and technology together by providing students with the tools, software and inspiration to make art on a virtual canvas. Students shuffle projects across digital drawing, digital paintings, graphic designs and animation using the latest software and digital tools including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & Animate and XP-Pen Tablets.

Takes aspiring animators on a journey across animation techniques and taking their skills in character development, figure motion, lip syncing, frame-by-frame, tweening to the next level. 

*Students must demonstrate experience using Adobe Animate or have completed a minimum of one year in One River School’s core digital program, Digital Art Shuffle.

Focus on Illustration allows aspiring teen illustrators to enrich their digital drawing, painting & vector based skills by creating inspiring imagery with narrative intent. Students will develop enhanced techniques by discovering new methods of storytelling for use in publications such as posters, books, magazines and comics.

*Students must demonstrate experience using Adobe Illustrator or have completed a minimum of one year in One River School’s core digital program, Digital Art Shuffle.

Photo Shuffle explores the technical and conceptual skills needed for teen students to realize their photography visions. Students experiment with different approaches to taking photos while strengthening their ability to think creatively, see the world through the camera’s lens and create photography as a form of artistic expression.

Our portfolio development program offers a comprehensive and rigorous preparatory experience that provides a unique experience for teenagers looking to pursue art in college. Students will create a body of work that demonstrates an experimentation with materials, ideas, and an overall approach to art-making which is investigative, ambitious, and individualized. This class is designed for advanced teen artists grades 9-12, and all artist quality materials are included.

Schedule:

Class meets weekly from 2:00-5:00 PM

October 3 – December 19, 2020

$475/ month for 3 months. Can be paid in full at a discounted price of $1,250 – Please call for more information.

Kids Art Shuffle PLUS is our advanced art program for students in Grades 3-5 who want a more rigorous art experience, challenging projects and a longer studio practice time. Young artists complete ambitious artworks across drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed media. Students engage in One River School’s innovative curriculum inspired by contemporary artists that stimulates their imagination and helps them develop essential technical skills in a fun classroom environment.

Designed for students Grades 3-5 who want to become experienced drawers with strong technical skills. Students learn the principles of using line, tone, light, texture, composition, spacial depth and perspective through fun and engaging projects drawing portraits, animals, landscapes, still lives and imaginative imagery.

Designed for students in Grades 3-5 who want to learn the fundamentals of cartooning and illustration through fun projects that stimulate their imagination. Students create original characters, dynamic narratives, and compelling storylines inspired by today’s most important cartoonists and animators.

Focus on Making for Grades 3-5 explores tactile projects across a variety of three dimensional media including clay sculpture, plaster, wire, collage and found objects. Students engage in One River School’s innovative curriculum inspired by contemporary artists that stimulates their imagination and helps them develop essential technical skills in a fun classroom environment.

Our core digital program for kids that opens up the world of digital art making by exposing young artists to the tools, software and inspiration to make art on a virtual canvas. Students develop their digital drawing skills by exploring layering, opacity, blending modes and other digital fundamentals using Sketchbook, Adobe Photoshop and XP-Pen Tables. 

Focus on Making for Grades K-2 explores tactile projects across a variety of three dimensional media including clay sculpture, plaster, wire, collage and found objects. Students engage in One River School’s innovative curriculum inspired by contemporary artists that stimulates their imagination and helps them develop essential technical skills in a fun classroom environment.