The Art Effect

Digital Art & Illustration

Create original characters, the worlds they live in and concept art that is portfolio ready in this 8 week class! Students will learn to take their ideas from sketch, to concept, to final piece. Learn what makes an interesting and original digital artwork and how to take those concepts into programs like Adobe Photoshop and Procreate. Students will walk away with 4-5 developed portfolio ready digital concepts that can be shown to colleges or prospective employers! Students are required to bring a sketchbook.

Portfolio Development II

Boost your portfolio in this 8 week drawing and painting class. Learn to gather and use reference images, create unique and engaging contemporary artworks, and hone crucial skills and techniques. Students will walk away with 5-6 portfolio ready pieces that `will be sure to impress future employers and college representatives! Students are required to bring a sketchbook.

This is not an introductory course and an understanding of key concepts is required. This class will prepare students for advanced classes such as Senior Project, live model courses and college applications. 

Additional Discounts

• Multiclass/Sibling Discount: Save 5% when registering 2 or more children OR when you sign 1 child up for two or more courses.
• Member Pricing: Save an additional 5% by signing up for an Art Institute membership, click here to "Purchase an Art Institute Membership."

Scholarships: Scholarships are available to those in economic need, to apply please complete a Scholarship Application Form and send it to abby@thearteffect.org.

Drawing and Painting Human Figure

Students will learn how to draw and paint the human form using sight measuring, anatomical proportions, value, contour and color! This eight week course will start with the skeletal break down, gesture drawings and short figure poses and end with extended poses. Students will learn the techniques that will help them curate their own dynamic figure compositions and portfolio. Students are required to bring a sketchbook.

This class will prepare students for advanced classes such as (insert Representation class here) Senior Project, live model courses and college applications. 

Portfolio Development I

This 8 week class is great for students who want to check all the college readiness boxes! Develop a unique, dynamic portfolio while expanding on your fundamental drawing and painting skills. Primarily working from observation, you will learn to balance life drawing with imaginative and photo based references. Students will create still life drawings and paintings, self portraits, live model portraits and original works of art. Students are required to bring a sketchbook.

Class on October 4th will take place at Hudson Valley Portfolio Day!

This class will prepare students for advanced classes such as Portfolio Development II, Senior Project, live model courses and college applications.

Senior Project

Senior Project is our most advanced portfolio class designed to kick off students' art careers. Over the course of 12 weeks students will participate in group critiques, receiving feedback on work they create at home and during open studio hours. Upon completion of the program students will have developed an impressive art series of 8-10 pieces that will be included in a gallery show and receive a letter of recommendation from the Director of Artistic Advancement. 

In the past, Senior Project has earned top scholarships and aided in college acceptance.

This course runs for 12 weeks, with 6 Sundays available for 2 hours of open studio time from 4:30 to 6:30pm.

Juniors, Seniors and Gap Year students are welcome to apply!

Senior Project is an application course: A $775.00 tuition fee will be required upon application acceptance. If you are in need of a scholarship please reachout to info@thearteffect.org.

To apply, students should submit 10-20 work samples, submit a written theme proposal explaining what their Senior Project will be about and 2 thumbnails of works you’d like to create to hannarose@thearteffect.org by September 9th, midnight. You can also click the apply button down below!

There will be a virtual info session on Thursday, September 5th, 7-8pm. Students, teachers and families will hear how the program will run this year, important dates, and have the opportunity to ask questions. Link to Info Session: meet.google.com/dyq-bkfd-jmh

To apply please submit an application to this link: 

Students need to submit 10-20 pieces of their work