Our Classes

Designed for pure beginners, seeking thoughtful introductory experiences across projects that shuffle across drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed media. Classes are project-based with a fun and engaging curriculum that allows students to learn essential skills across art making through teacher led demonstrations, material explorations and hands-on assistance.

• Direct one-on-one guidance on your artistic development
• Dynamic instruction taught by a live instructor, through Zoom
• Engaging conversations about art and technique live and in between sessions

Our core teen art program that allows students to become well-rounded artists by shuffling projects across a variety of media and subject matter. Students engage in an innovative curriculum inspired by contemporary artists that stimulates their imagination and helps them develop essential technical skills in a fun classroom environment.

• Compelling curriculum allows students to develop an original concept and create an ambitious artwork
• Projects shuffle across drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed media
• Teacher led demonstrations provide technical instruction and hands-on guidance

Our core teen art program that allows students to become well-rounded artists by shuffling projects across drawing, painting, sculpture and mixed media. Students engage in an innovative curriculum inspired by contemporary artists that stimulates their imagination and helps them develop essential technical skills in a fun online classroom environment.

• Engaging and dynamic live instruction about art and technique through Zoom
• Access to a classroom hub for content, collaboration and critique
• Personalized attention via live demos and instructor feedback

Our core digital art class brings fine art and technology together by providing students with the tools, software, and inspiration to make art on a virtual canvas. Students of any level explore compelling projects that shuffle digital painting, design, illustration and animation.

• Fun and engaging live instruction through Zoom
• Instructors connect relevant skills and techniques to today’s industry trends
• Students required to have their own Drawing Tablet or iPad w/ Pencil and an Autodesk Sketchbook subscription

Teen Focus on Design is specifically designed for digital artists interested in commercial and graphic design who want to explore industry relevant skills such as: branding, logo creation, visual identity, and layout. Students will establish their unique artistic voice as a designer as they create designs with a focus on practical and professional use.  *Students must demonstrate experience using Adobe Photoshop or have completed a minimum of one year in One River School’s core digital program, Digital Art Shuffle.

Students draw inspiration from both classic and current Manga and Anime series to develop skills in the Japanese style of cartooning. Students can expect to explore figure proportions and gestures, facial expressions, character design, and rendering techniques.

• Compelling projects explore line art, cel shading techniques, and more
• Teacher-led demos explore illustration markers, brush pens/fine liners, and watercolors
• Students create artwork that showcases original characters in their own Manga style

Deepen your knowledge of painting and develop your own unique style in this fun and inspiring class. Teen artists will practice and learn new painting techniques to further their skills in color mixing, paint application, texture, layering, composition, palette knife, brushwork, and more. One River School’s innovative curriculum inspired by contemporary artists stimulates their imagination and helps them develop essential skills in a fun classroom environment. 

• Students work in a variety of painting media including acrylic, oil, watercolor, gouache, encaustic and more
• Compelling curriculum allows students to develop an original concept and create an ambitious painting
• Teacher led demonstrations provide technical instruction and hands-on guidance

This class allows aspiring photographers to experiment with different approaches to taking photos while strengthening their ability to think creatively and see the world through the camera’s lens. Students explore the technical and conceptual skills needed to realize their creative photography visions. Students must have their own DSLR camera for this course.

• Compelling projects explore a wide range of photography concepts
• Learn how to operate your DSLR camera and professional lighting
• Enhance your photographs by learning post production with Adobe Photoshop

Our core art program for kids allows young creatives to become well-rounded artists by shuffling projects across a variety of media and subject matter. 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.

• Fun and engaging live online instruction through Zoom
• Small and intimate class size with personalized attention
• Access to a classroom hub for added content and collaboration

Our core digital program for kids 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.

• Compelling projects shuffle digital painting, drawing, design and illustration
• Instructors create a fun and social classroom environment for students
• Learn how to use Autodesk Sketchbook with XP Pen Tablets

This class is 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.

• Compelling projects explore character design, comic-book creation and help students develop dynamic storylines
• Teacher-led demos teach students how to use illustration markers, brush pens/fine liners, and watercolors
• Students create artwork that showcases original characters in their own cartooning style

Designed for students who want to focus on learning technical skills in the drawing medium. Students will master the elements and principles of art and design through fun and engaging drawing projects. 

• Compelling projects explore drawing portraits, animals, landscapes and imaginative imagery
• Teacher led demonstrations provide technical instruction and hands on guidance 
• Students have creative freedom within each project to develop their own concepts and ideas

Designed for students who love working with their hands, creating three-dimensional objects. Students will master the elements and principles of art and design through fun and engaging sculptural projects. 

• Compelling projects explore sculpture and mixed media
• Teacher led demonstrations provide technical instruction in the use of clay, plaster, wire and collage
• Students have creative freedom within each project to develop their own concepts and ideas

Our core art program for Grades K-2 that allows students to become well-rounded artists by shuffling drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking 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.

• Fun and engaging live online instruction through Zoom
• Small and intimate class size with personalized attention
• Access to a classroom hub for added content and collaboration