Find Your Creative Spark!
​Art and Drawing Classes from an Accomplished Artist.

Small group art classes  are offered in five 2-hour sessions for children, teens, and adults.
​Class size is minimum of three students, and maximum of six students.

Drawing 1 & 2 for Children ages 7 to 12. 
Drawing 1 & 2 for Teens and/or Adults.
Drawing 3 for Teens and/or Adults. Pre-requsites are completing classes Drawing 1 & 2
These Drawing classes may be repeated.

A class group is 3-6 students. Cost is $220 for tuition and all materials for each student. A class is five 5 sessions of two hours each.  To create a class :  gather 3 to 6 students to enroll, and then contact April Atlas to schedule your sessions. The five sessions may be once a week or twice a week. 
Classes can be held at your location in the Austin region, or at April Atlas's residence in northwest Austin.

In-person Drawing &
​ Art Classes

Drawing I:

Beginning drawing skills are taught as students have fun and learn to draw from observation.​  Students build drawing skills and confidence with drawing exercises. We will have fun making  "blind-contour" drawings of classmates' faces.  Students will draw small objects  and use various drawing materials including graphite, charcoal, and pastels.  Information of  Elements of design are introduced: line, color, value, shape, texture, form, size.  Some drawings from art history will be discussed.

Drawing 2:

Students continue drawing to build skills.  How to observe like an artist? How to draw objects realistically?  How to create the illusion of 3-d objects on paper?  Students will experience drawing simple human forms using studio art model wooden figure.  Principles of Compositional Design are introduced and learn to combine Art Elements, such as balance, harmony, contract, center of interest fundamentals from Drawing 1.  Students will begin keeping individual sketchbooks and work on home drawing assignments.

Drawing 3:  Teen - Adult

Students will build upon the observational and drawing skills from Drawing 1 & 2, and develop mastery of drawing of realistic-looking objects. we will continue to study  Principles of Compositional Design.  Students will learn to create a personal Still Life composition, and create more refined and finished drawings.  Some drawings from art history will be discussed. Exercises from the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards will be included.  Students will continue individual sketchbooks and work on home drawing assignments.

Still Life pencil drawing
                                                                                                                       

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​April Atlas.