Community School of Music and the Arts

Community School of Music and the Arts

Programs: Art for Kids

 
Cartoon Art

Drawing | Fall Session – Grade 2–4

Class Full

This course is designed for kids at all skill levels. If you like to draw, this class will enable you to explore and build on your talent! By learning to observe your surroundings more closely, the more accurate your drawings will be. Combine that with your imagination and create your own unique compositions.

INSTRUCTOR: Melanie Matheson
FEES: $100 (6 classes of 60 minutes)

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Grades 2–4

6:00–7:00 PM

Thursdays (2023)

September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19

 
Cartoon Art

Drawing | Fall Session – Grades 5–8

Class Full

This class will encourage the student who has been drawing and wants to improve their skills. In this class, one will learn how to draw more accurately by better observing the world around them. We will address contour drawing, different mark making, depth of field and shading. Work with different drawing mediums and gain confidence.

INSTRUCTOR: Melanie Matheson
FEES: $100 (6 classes of 60 minutes)

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Grades 5–8

7:30–8:30 PM

Thursdays (2023)

September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19

 
Stop Motion Animation

Painting | Grades 2–4

Students will be bringing home beautiful, ready-to-hang, unique paintings! Working on a large surface area, mixing colors, texture, brush stroke, and composition will all be a part of the young artists' training. There will be a strong focus on creativity, color, and planning a finished project.

INSTRUCTOR: Megan Krause
FEES: $100 (6 classes of 60 minutes)

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Grades 2–4

6:00–7:00 PM

Thursdays (2023)

November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7

 
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Painting | Grades 5–8 - Class Full

Learn various painting techniques through the lens of a variety of painters, both past and present. The students will have the opportunity to create their own masterpieces using watercolour and acrylic paint. Color theory, composition, brush stroke and interpretation will all be addressed.

INSTRUCTOR: Megan Krause
FEES: $100 (6 classes of 60 minutes)

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Grades 5–8

7:30–8:30 PM

Thursdays (2023)

November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7

 
Mixed Media Mania

Creative Comic Strips! Grade 2-4 - Class Full

Join us for a beginners look into the captivating world of comic art. Explore how combining words and pictures can tell stories. All levels and abilities welcome as this class fosters creativity and imagination.

INSTRUCTOR: Melanie Matheson
FEES: $70 (4 classes of 60 minutes)


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Grades 2–4

6:00–7:00 PM

Thursdays (2024)

January 11, 18, 25, February 1

 
Mixed Media and More

Creative Comic Strips! Grades 5-8

Delve deeper into the world of comic book writing, where we begin to explore character and plot development through words and art. No previous experience needed, just a sense of adventure!

INSTRUCTOR: Melanie Matheson
FEES: $70 (4 classes of 60 minutes)


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Grades 5–8

7:30–8:30 PM

Thursdays (2024)

January 11, 18, 25, February 1

 
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Drawing | Winter Session - Gr 2-4 - Class Full

Designed for kids at all skill levels, this class will further explore how to better observe the world around us. We will look at fundamentals of drawing such as perspective and portraiture. Come be creative, experiment with different drawing mediums and learn new skills. The fall drawing class is not pre-requisite.

The fall drawing class is not a pre requisite.

INSTRUCTOR: Megan Krause
FEES: $100 (6 classes of 60 minutes)

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Grades 2–4

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Thursdays (2024)

February 8, 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14

 
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Drawing | Winter Session Grades 5-8 - Class Full

Designed for kids who love to sit and draw, this class will further explore some fundamentals of drawing, such as perspective and portraiture. A place to learn and take risks, to be creative and experiment, practice does a master make.

The fall drawing class is not a pre requisite.

INSTRUCTOR: Megan Krause
FEES: $100 (6 classes of 60 minutes)

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Grades 5–8

7:30–8:30 PM

Thursdays (2024)

February 8, 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14

 

 

 
Acrylic Painting

Painting – Spring Session - Class Full

Students will be bringing home beautiful, ready-to-hang, unique paintings! Working on a large surface area, mixing colors, texture, brush stroke, and composition will all be a part of the young artists' training. There will be a strong focus on creativity, color, and planning a finished project.

INSTRUCTOR: Melanie Matheson
FEES: $100 (6 classes of 60 minutes)

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Grades 2–4 - Class Full

6:00–7:00 PM

Thursdays (2024)

April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9

 
Acrylic Painting

Painting | Spring Session - Class Full

Students will be bringing home beautiful, ready-to-hang, unique paintings! Working on a large surface area, mixing colors, texture, brush stroke, and composition will all be a part of the young artists' training. There will be a strong focus on creativity, color, and planning a finished project.

INSTRUCTOR: Melanie Matheson
FEES: $100 (6 classes of 60 minutes)

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Grades 5–8 - class full

7:30–8:30 PM

Thursdays (2024)

April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9

 
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The Sound of Colour

Ever feel connected to a song or a piece of music and felt like it was written for you? In this class we will take these songs and turn them into your own works of art. With exploring the concept of synaesthesia, we will work on combining sound with colour, texture, and visual movement to create abstract paintings that define who you are and what you truly see.

INSTRUCTOR: Megan Krause
FEES: $70 (4 classes of 60 minutes)


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Grades 2–4

6:00–7:00 PM

Thursdays (2024)

May 16, 23, 30, June 6

   
 
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The Sound of Colour

Ever feel connected to a song or a piece of music and felt like it was written for you? In this class we will take these songs and turn them into your own works of art. With exploring the concept of synaesthesia, we will work on combining sound with colour, texture, and visual movement to create abstract paintings that define who you are and what you truly see.

INSTRUCTOR: Megan Krause
FEES: $70 (4 classes of 60 minutes)


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Grades 5–8

7:30–8:30 PM

Thursdays (2024)

May 16, 23, 30, June 6

 

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