Portfolio Class

This class provides a private tutorial experience in a classroom setting for each student with Studio Arts Director, Barley Vogel and Jim Hastings, MA, Art Education. Only for the art student who is serious about building an audition-ready portfolio to the Arts Magnet High School. Our student placement success rate is fantastic (even though applicants have increased 50% over the last two years) and we are the first Prep Class recommended by Booker T. teachers every time. Barley and Jim guide you in making new artwork and polishing work in progress as you create a correct portfolio and learn to finesse the audition process. Call ASAP for detailed information and pricing. Space is limited.
214-827-1222.

Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 and Saturdays, 1:00-3:00, starting June 12
$2,310
(with Jim Hastings and Barley Vogel)
For students who wish to apply to BTWSVPA.

Only for the student entering 8th grade and up.

Independent Study or 'The Homework Class'

Great as a resource or lab to dedicate time to complete Summer homework for Booker T. Or use this class as an escape from Summer doldrums. One Mom reported that it was great for her kid to have a 'routine he liked' in the summer for just that little extra bit of support and community. We will be combining several kids with different concentrations - some in clay, some in drawing, and so on. Whatever your area of interest, you will find excellent critiques and assistance as you create projects and study areas that enhance your artistic growth.

Tuesdays: June 12 - August 14, 4:30-6:30 (for Booker T. students only)
$295 or
Thursdays: June 14 - August 16, 4:30-6:00 (for everyone 10+)
$255

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The Art of Cartooning

This is the ultimate class for the teen who lives and breathes cartoons or Manga. Students make their own slick comic books as they learn professional techniques for illustrating and writing stories. Study anatomy, facial expressions, mood, movement. How do you get those Vampires to look really scary, sweet, kind, and evil for different character effect?

Click here to view past projects.

Thursdays: June 14 - August 16, 6:00-7:30
10 Weeks - $225

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Portfolio Preparation

For college-bound or gallery-bound artists who desire guidance and dedicated studio time. If you need an exceptional eye to support your art process, here it is. Create portfolios worthy of college or graduate school entrance with expert critique and guidance from Jim Hastings, BFA from Kansas City Art Institute, and an MA in Art Education from UNT. Supplies included and all model fees. Please call with any questions. Private lessons and private critiques also available.

Thursday Evenings: June 14 – August 16, 7:30-9:30
10 weeks - $255

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The Young Illustrator

Do you enjoy drawing in pen and pencil? In fact, are you pretty much addicted to it? You might be headed for a career in Illustration! Take your Summer reading homework as subject matter and really dig into exploring ways to express characters/action/place/style. This class is a sort of book club for drawing geeks. Instructor Jim Hastings has illustrated an award winning book, 'Cinco, The Clinic Cat.'

Thursdays: June 14 - August 16, 6:00-7:30
10 weeks - $225

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Drawing and Painting - The Class

Are you always drawn to picking up a pencil? Hey! Don't brush off your painting skills! Draw from still life (but really COOL still life), clothed models (sometimes a dog), and work from your imagination while learning important stuff like proportion, perspective, composition and hatching/cross hatching. Supplies and model fees included.

Mondays: June 11 - August 13, 6:00-7:30
10 weeks - $225

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Clay

Making pretty stuff from mud is nothing short of miraculous. The process is as simple as you need it to be yet the challenges very exciting. Throw on the potter's wheel to get yourself centered. Hand building sculpture and dinnerware is a perfect meditation. You will be amazed at how quickly your skills develop and how much fun you'll have with fellow adventurers in this most tactile of art forms.

Wednesday Evenings: June 13 - August 22, 4:30 - 6:30 or 6:30 - 8:30
10 weeks - $255 (make it 4 hours at a discount call for info)
(Independent time on wheel available during class time)

Thursday Evenings: June 14 - August 16, 4:30 - 6:30
10 weeks - $255
(Independent time on wheel available during class time)

Friday Evenings: June 15 - August 17, 4:30 - 6:30
10 weeks - $255
(Independent time on wheel available during class time)

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