Kids winter art classes in Ballard

Give the gift of art! 

Studio-kids winter session starts January 26 and is now enrolling. Ages 6-8 on mondays, ages 9-11 on wednesdays, check out the classes pages for the details!

Love how this little edition turned out, great work Jalen (5th grade)!

...carving

...printing

...a touch of red

...Voila!

Kids Art Classes in Ballard

Fall classes start October 1st. 

4:30-5:30 on Mondays for 6-8 year olds, Wednesdays  for 9-12 year olds. 

Check the classes page for all the details.

 Life drawing with Poofy is always popular!

Poofy poses patiently for people practising pastels on paper.

Students draw with chalk pastels onto black paper for some pretty awesome results. 

Harriet 10

Neena 7

Andre 5

Calley 12

Ophelia 12

Margueritte 13

Fall session, now enrolling!

I am excited to be offering printmaking this fall session.  I bought a small printmaking press in the spring and took it out for a spin during the summer camps. A good time was had by all!  The fall classes will  explore drawing, painting and printmaking. Check out the Classes page for all the details.

Classes start October 1st and are limited to 6 students. Sign up today!

 Lino cut blocks made by the middle school students.

Fresh of the press! 

Preparing a "collograph" plate.

August kids art camps in Seattle

Just a few spots left for the August summer camps. Check out our classes page for all the details.

So excited about the new addition to the studio! I have been wanting this little baby press for years.

Printmaking was my focus for many years so I am looking forward to making collographs, monotypes and relief prints with the kids.

Art summer camps for kids in Ballard

Summer camps are now registering.

Check out the classes page for all the details and remember to sign up soon. Classes at Studio-kids are small.

Its has been a busy spring at Studio-kids, we have been busy with after school classes, homeschool classes and private students. I love seeing how proud students are of their art work.

Masks using found objects by students age 5-6

Exploring value tones in ink by one of my middle school students.

 Monkey in a jar! 

Still life with a Tulip by Garrison, 5.

Self portrait during "free draw" by Nora, 5. Love those lashes!

Still life with Poppy by one of my homeschool students,13.

Jalen's tulip still life, 10 years old.

 From a family session, mom did this one!

 Monet inspired bridge in progress...

Have you met Poofy? She looks EXACTLY like this!

By Harriet, 10.

Self portraits in the spirit of Picasso.

"Louis Nevelson" is our inspiration.

 Matisse inspired still life.

Busy at work with oil pastels on black paper, these were beautiful!

Self portraits for my daughters collaborative auction project.

A Matisse inspired mural by both my homeschool classes. Students ages 5-13 covered a whole wall. They loved seeing all of their work come together to make one big piece!

Kids Art Classes

Spring Art classes are now enrolling, there are just a few spots left. Be sure to check out the classes page for all the details. 

Here's a few more shots of our Picasso inspired portraits.

"Can I be a Cyclops?" Of course!

"Can I make my hair like a mohawk?" Of course!

 

One of our palettes...

Ruby and the girls getting some sun. 

School Art Auction projects

Its auction time at North Beach Elementary in Seattle. Here is our line up of masterpieces for 2014!

 Both 5th grade classes collaborated on their fondest memory of the year!

 ..tissue paper, collage, beads, sequins, glow in the dark sparkles and wax...

 Fireworks over Seattle by both 4th grade classes. 

 Room 13's 3rd grade class and their oil pastel self portraits.

 Room 14's 3rd grade class also did self portraits in oil pastel.

 a close up shot...

Room 7's 2nd grade class made  terra cotta beads,  thanks to mom Kelly Gargour for putting this beautiful basket  together.

Room 2's 2nd grade class , a stunning bowl made clay hands decorated by the kids. Thanks to mom Chieni McCullogh for taking this on!

Both 1st grade classes, "Put Your Hands Together!" Oil pastel, beads and wax.

close up...

and" Hearts Abound," acrylic on canvas by all  our Kinders.

Kids Art Classes in Seattle

Winter session starts Monday, January 27th! 

Just a few spots open, check the classes page and register soon...

Poofy is looking perky and preparing to pose.....

Painting hearts inspired by american contemporary artist Jim Dine.