4785 State Route 71 | Oswego, Illinois 60543 | 630-551-4321
4785 State Route 71 | Oswego, Illinois 60543 | 630-551-4321
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CHILDREN’s PROGRAMS
Illustration: Comics and Anime (4 class series)
Mrs. Z’s Wacky World of Art (8 class series)
Mrs. Z's Creative
Connections (8 class series)
The Art of Egypt (4 class
series)
The Art of
Australia- Discovering the Aborigines (4 class
series
Charcoal Drawing (4
class series)
Pencil and Color Pencil Drawing (4 class series)
YOUNG ADULT and ADULT PROGRAMS
Illustration: Comics and
Anime (4 class series)
Master
Artist Series
(4 class series)
Painting With
Watercolors I (5 class series)
Painting
Acrylic Techniques (4
class series)
Charcoal Drawing (4
class series)
Fundamentals of
Calligraphy (4 class series)
Illustration I and Illustration II: Comics
and Anime(4 class series)
Learn the
fundamentals of drawing comic book and anime characters. Students will
learn how to draw a heroic character, the difference between traditional
comic book style and anime style, heroic anatomy and facial expressions.
At the end of the 4 week class students will have created their own
unique hero!
Thursdays April 7– 28 (class
I) Thursdays May 5-May 26 (class II)
Ages 8-14: 6:40pm– 8:10pm
Class Fee: $60
Supply Cost: $12
Instructor: Adam Bedore
Location: FRAMA
Painting With
Watercolors I (4 class series)
Along with tutelage in the
use of basic watercolors, techniques such as washes, glazing, detail,
lifting etc will be explored. Students will also learn how to do proper
paper stretching, use various brushes, paints, color mixing theory, and more.
Mondays April 4-25
Ages 10-Adult 5:00-6:30pm
Class Fee: $ 75
Supply Cost: $20
Instructor: Maureen Gasek Location : FRAMA
Painting With
Watercolors II (4
class series)
Students
will create watercolor masterpieces from a studied subject matter of
their choice and continue practicing techniques, color mixing,
composition and more.
Mondays May 9- June 6 (closed May 30) Ages
10-Adult 5:00pm-6:30pm
Class Fee: $75
Supply Cost: $20
Instructor: Maureen Gasek
Location : FRAMA
Acrylic Techniques (4 class series)
This class is dedicated to developing your personal connection to
painting with acrylics and to expand your understanding of how they work.
We will explore the many different ways paint can be applied. Color
mixing and basic design elements will be presented through demonstration
and visual aids. Student will learn different techniques as lifting,
staining, alcohol resolve, layering, and more.
Mondays May 9- June 6 (closed May 30) Ages
10-Adult 6:40pm-8:10pm
Class Fee: $ 75
Supply Cost: $25
Instructor: Maureen Gasek Location :
FRAMA
Mediums, Surfaces, Textures and more (Advanced Acrylics)
This class
is for artists that have worked with acrylics but would like to expand
their knowledge about different acrylic mediums to create texture,
movement and more….We will explore the many different ways mediums can be
used, the different effects that can be achieved and an overall
exploration of the world of acrylic mediums. Some technique examples:
course molding paste, glass bead, crackle paste, and fiber paste.
Mondays May 9- June 6 (closed May 30) 10-Adult
6:40pm-8:10pm
Class Fee: $ 75
Supply Cost: $45 Instructor:
Maureen Gasek
Location : FRAMA
Master
Artist Series
(4 class series)
Students will learn the art history and work of four famous influential
Master Artists. We will
study and be inspired by the
formal portrait of
Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and explore the expressive techniques of
Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night. Students
will also use the Pointillism "dot method" like the artist Georges
Seurat and Pop Artist, Andy Warhol, will be introduced and students will
create a personal soup can painting.
Thursdays May 12-June 2
Young Adult (10-14): 5:00pm-6:30pm
Class Fee: $60
Supply Cost: $20
Instructor: Tricia Mucklow Location : FRAMA
The Art of Mexico
(4 class series)
Investigate the art and cultural traditions of the Mexican Holiday Cinco
de Mayo celebrated on May 5th.
There will be four projects completed that reflect the culture of
Mexico. Students will create
Sun & Moon Gods, three-dimensional moving lizards, paper mache pinatas,
and paper molas.
Thursdays April 7-28
Young Adult (10-14) 5:00pm-6:30pm
Class Fee: $60 Supply Cost: $20
Instructor: Tricia Mucklow Location : FRAMA
Mrs Z’s Wacky
World of Art (8 class series)
One of our most popular
general art classes at the Fox River Academy!
Come join us for an artistic trip around the world. Student will explore
different art techniques; learn essential composition,
color, design and
more while traveling the world of art.
each session!
Saturdays April 2- May 21
Ages 5-7
9:00am -10:00pm Class Fee: $90 Supply Cost: $25
Ages 8-10
10:30am - 11:30am Class Fee: $90 Supply
Cost: $25
Instructor: Cheryl
Ziegler Location : FRAMA
Mrs Z’s
Creative Connections (8 class series)
One of our most popular
general art classes at the Fox River Academy!
Saturdays April 2- May 21
Ages 11-14
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Class Fee: $110 Supply Cost: $25
Instructor: Cheryl
Ziegler Location : FRAMA
Charcoal
Drawing (4 class series)
Working
with charcoal and charcoal pencils students will develop light to dark
volume drawing, chiaroscuro, gesture and line drawing, contour and blind
contour drawing, plus the understanding of line, edges and cast shadow.
This class is ideal for the beginner, intermediate and apprentice art
students looking to improve their skills.
Wednesdays April 6- 27
Children 8-10
5:00pm-6:30pm 11- Adult 6:40pm-8:10pm
Class Fee: $60 Supply
Cost: $20
Location : FRAMA
The Art of
Pencil and Color Pencil Drawing (6 class series)
Discover
the fundamentals of drawing and sketching working with pencil. Techniques
and skills covered in class will include contour lines, gesture, shape,
shading and more. Students will hone observation skills to see and
understand shape, shadow, line, edge and basic composition.
Color theory, blending, layering and burnishing colors will be
explored with color pencils. This class is ideal for the beginner or
intermediate apprentice student who is looking to improve skills.
Wednesdays
May 11-June 8
Children 8-10 5:00pm-6:30pm
Ages 11-Adult 6:40pm-8:10pm
Class Fee: $70 Supply Cost: $25
Location : FRAMA
Fundamentals of Calligraphy (4 class series)
Students will learn the
history, basic terms and styles of calligraphy and practice the
techniques of Chancery, Cursive, Gothic (Old English) and Unical hand
lettering styles.
Tuesdays April 9-26
Ages 10-Adult 5pm
- 6:15pm
Class Fee: $70 Supply Cost: $20
Instructor: Terry Sandusky Location : FRAMA
Intermediate Calligraphy (4 class series)
Students will expand their
basic knowledge learned in Fundamentals creating more challenging and
complex calligraphic projects.
Tuesdays May 3-24
Ages 10-Adult 5pm - 6:15pm
Class Fee: $70 Supply Cost: $20
Instructor: Terry Sandusky
Location : FRAMA
Influential 20th Century Artists (8 class series)
This class takes an in-depth look at some of the most influential artists
of the 20th century. Inspired by artists such as Picasso,
Dali, Warhol, O’ Keefe, Riley, and Brancusi, students will experience
using techniques in the areas of Pop Art, Cubism, Surrealism,
Abstraction, and Op Art.
Class Fee: $110 Supply
Cost: $35
Instructor: Terry Sandusky
Location: FRAMA
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