Classes

Spring Term 2024: Jan 17 - May 15

Youth Class (ages 12-17)

Wednesdays from 4:00 - 5:15pm

Cost $50 private lesson, $30/ student in a Group class (no more than 5)*

Adult Class (ages 18+)

Wednesday from 5:30 - 6:45pm

Cost $50 private lesson, $30/student in a Group class (no more than 5)*

Policies and Fees

For youth and adult classes, students must enroll for the entire semester (Jan 17th-May 15th) and pay monthly.
If student ends lessons mid-semester, there is a fee of $150.
There will be no lessons the week of March 10–16 and the march tuition payment will reflect omission.
If Rebecca cancels a class, students will not be charged.

*Base rate for a lesson is $50/hour. If multiple students sign up for the class and agree to share, everyone benefits from the fee reduction.

Philosophy

I believe that anyone who has a serious interest in art regardless of age or past experience can learn to make meaningful work. I teach foundational skills in drawing, painting, and sculpture based on classical methods that have been successful for centuries. This kind of teaching and learning allows students the freedom to succeed in any style by removing technical inadequacies as they go on to pursue their own artistic voice. Much like musicians learn scales before composing rock ballads, there are artistic ‘scales’ to give you tools to accomplish your goals. Once you dedicate yourself to this type of artistic study, you will notice accelerated progress and spend less time with distractions and guesswork.

Curriculum

Enrolled students progress through a series of technical exercises increasing in difficulty and scaffolding on each other to build mastery in drawing, painting, composition, and color theory. Rebecca believes that by building this thorough understanding of the craft of art, these foundational skills empower students to make compelling work of their own.

While developing their technique, students are also required to keep a sketchbook of personal work. Sketchbooks are reviewed regularly, but never critiqued. The purpose of the sketchbook is to be a safe space for creativity to develop without judgment. Sketchbook reviews are a chance to work through creative hang-ups and get personalized instruction in developing ideas and a personal creative practice.