About Art School of SF Bay in San Jose, CA

Art is a powerful tool for self-expression, and with our courses, you and your child can gain the skills to express yourself artistically. We offer courses in creative thinking, watercolor, acrylic and oil painting, form analysis, figure drawing, portraits, landscapes, composition, art history, manga, and art school portfolio preparation. Our courses are designed to help you and your child learn to fluently draw any subject from real life or your imagination using any art medium available. We also help you learn how to take your work from sketch to the final product through a sequence of creative choices. In addition to honing your art skills, this creative thinking can be applied in other areas of your life. We encourage you to develop your own original ideas without copying the work of someone else. Through our courses, you and your child can gain the skills to express yourself artistically and develop a better connection with yourself, knowing what you want and how to reach your goals.

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What kind of kids we support

  • Coed
  • Preschool
  • Kids
  • Tweens

Amenities

  • Internet Access
  • Art Studio

Programs at Art School of SF Bay in San Jose, CA

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All About Drawing

This camp is dedicated to everything you need to know about drawing: sketching, shading, perspective, anatomy of humans and animals. It's a great intro to drawing for the beginner teens. Learn to draw everything you wish freely from your imagination!

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4 and under

It is beneficial to start taking structured art classes when a child is ready for instruction and is able to keep focus on one task for about 45 minutes. Also, there should be an interest in drawing things alike, i e figurative drawing. All these requirements are usually met between 4 and 5 years. Before that, kids are normally great abstract painters. They love to experiment with different art materials: liquid acrylic paint on cardboard, watercolor over crayons, pastels on construction paper, play dough and seeds and so on. They create amazing color harmonies and fearlessly paint on huge canvases and boards. They learn not through instruction but through play. And we do believe that a parent is the best partner for this playful art exploration.

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Art Fundamentals For Kids 8-12 Years Old

Each lesson covers an important art concept, needed for fluent representational drawing and painting. It is combined with an 2-3 minute intro to a cultural phenomenon: a style, and epoch, or a single artist. Students get to create their original artworks from scratch within the guidelines of the topic. Each topic can be adjusted to a variety of levels, from beginners to advanced. Each lesson covers an important art concept, needed for fluent representational drawing and painting. It is combined with an 2-3 minute intro to a cultural phenomenon: a style, and epoch, or a single artist. Students get to create their original artworks from scratch within the guidelines of the topic. Each topic can be adjusted to a variety of levels, from beginners to advanced.

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Location and contact information

996 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA, 95129