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About Wethersfield Academy for the Arts in Wethersfield, CT
The Academy is home to talented artists of all levels. Our professional instructors lead students through art classes, workshops, and lectures, helping to cultivate their creative gifts and talents. We also offer opportunities for apprenticeships, exhibitions, and performances, providing a platform for novice and professional artists alike to show off their work and further their education. By celebrating classical art forms, we strive to provide an environment of enjoyment and inspiration. At The Academy, we understand the importance of art education. We strive to create a space for people of all levels to explore, learn, and grow. Our faculty of professional artists guide students through art classes, workshops, and lectures, encouraging them to develop their individual talents and gifts. Additionally, we offer apprenticeships, exhibitions, and performances, allowing students to gain experience and explore the classical art forms. It is our goal to provide a space of inspiration and joy for everyone who visits.
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Programs at Wethersfield Academy for the Arts in Wethersfield, CT
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Youth Drawing & Painting
This ongoing and very popular course will teach young people the fundamentals of drawing, composition and painting, how to mix and apply paint, and the use of a variety of art materials. Students may bring a project of their own on which to work. The ultimate goal of the Youth Program is to create a work of art that is gratifying. Class fee does not include materials.
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Bargue Drawing for Youth
This classical drawing course was designed for young people in grades 9 to 12 (12 to 19 years old). They will increase their visual literacy by applying a drawing process, learning new techniques for identifying and correcting drawing errors, and practicing hand-eye coordination. Students will learn these drawing skills by re-creating a Bargue plate as carefully as possible as they learn proportion, values, and other essential drawing skills. These are time-honored methods of learning to draw what you see in training for future artistic endeavors. Many famous artists such as Picasso, NC Wyeth, and G. Parrish trained in Bargue Drawing.
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Oil Painting for Youth
Learn to paint realistically with the oil paint medium. Everyone will work at their own learning pace. You can paint a still-life arrangement or paint a master copy portrait. We will look at different techniques from the Renaissance to the 19th Century, including the Flemish technique and the technique of Bouguereau. Working in sight-size and from life, we will examine the process beginning with the preliminary composition on paper in graphite and then the transfer to canvas. Discover or review the underpainting by first blocking in the background and working on big shapes. Students will learn how to mix accurate values and colors and how to create a realistic sense of dimensional form. This class is appropriate for 10 years old through teens.
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Location and contact information
431 Hartford Avenue, Wethersfield, CT, 06109