Illustration + Animation

In this 8 week animation class students will learn to animate and illustrate their own creatures and characters! Students will be guided through designing and building a stop-motion puppet, and animating on programs like Procreate while building creative confidence! Young artists will walk away with 2-3 projects and new fine art and animation skills!

Students are required to bring a sketchbook.

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.
  • Gift Certificates: To redeem a gift certificate to purchase this class please contact Art Institute Coordinator, Abby Lessick, at our office 845-471-7477 or via email at abby@thearteffect.org. If you’d like to buy a gift certificate or gift this class, click here.

Realistic Drawing + Painting

Students will learn to use colored pencils, charcoal and acrylic paint to make unique and original artworks! Over the course of 8 weeks students will work from observation and imagination to make portraits, landscapes, still lifes and more! Learn important concepts like color theory, value, key/tone, and composition. Students are required to bring a sketchbook.

This course prepares students for Portfolio Development I.

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.
  • Gift Certificates: To redeem a gift certificate to purchase this class please contact Art Institute Coordinator, Abby Lessick, at our office 845-471-7477 or via email at abby@thearteffect.org. If you’d like to buy a gift certificate or gift this class, click here.

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.

This class will prepare students for advanced classes such as Portfolio Development II, 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.
  • Gift Certificates: To redeem a gift certificate to purchase this class please contact Art Institute Coordinator, Abby Lessick, at our office 845-471-7477 or via email at abby@thearteffect.org. If you’d like to buy a gift certificate or gift this class, click here.

 

Exploring Drawing + Painting

In this 6 week art course students will learn to use a wide range of drawing and painting materials while learning to create artworks from observation and imagination! Students will make self portraits, silly still-life pieces, imagined landscapes and design their own forest creatures! This class is designed to inspire young artists and help build their skills and confidence!

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.
  • Gift Certificates: To redeem a gift certificate to purchase this class please contact Art Institute Coordinator, Abby Lessick, at our office 845-471-7477 or via email at abby@thearteffect.org. If you’d like to buy a gift certificate or gift this class, click here.

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.
  • Gift Certificates: To redeem a gift certificate to purchase this class please contact Art Institute Coordinator, Abby Lessick, at our office 845-471-7477 or via email at abby@thearteffect.org. If you’d like to buy a gift certificate or gift this class, click here.

Adventures in Materials

Learn and play with clay, collage, painting and drawing materials! In this 6 week course, students will gain the confidence to make original works of art with new and interesting materials. Students will walk away with 3-4 playful 2D and 3D art projects and introductory knowledge of color theory, mark making and a wide range of materials.

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.
  • Gift Certificates: To redeem a gift certificate to purchase this class please contact Art Institute Coordinator, Abby Lessick, at our office 845-471-7477 or via email at abby@thearteffect.org. If you’d like to buy a gift certificate or gift this class, click here.

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 8-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 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.
  • Gift Certificates: To purchase this class using a gift certificate call 845.471.7477 and ask to speak with the Art Institute Programs Coordinator, Abby Lessick. If you are interested in buying a gift certificate to give as a gift, click here.

Adventures in Painting

Take your student's love for painting to the next level in this introductory painting class! Students will learn to use colors and mark making in watercolor and acrylic paint to make original works of art! This 6 week class will begin with learning to paint objects from life and end with students having the confidence to make larger works from imagination.
 

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.
  • Gift Certificates: To redeem a gift certificate to purchase this class please contact Art Institute Coordinator, Abby Lessick, at our office 845-471-7477 or via email at abby@thearteffect.org. If you’d like to buy a gift certificate or gift this class, click here.

Adventures in Painting

Take your student's love for painting to the next level in this introductory painting class! Students will learn to use colors and mark making in watercolor and acrylic paint to make original works of art! This 6 week class will begin with learning to paint objects from life and end with students having the confidence to make larger works from imagination.

 

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.

Exploring Colors

Take your students' love for art and turn it into colorful masterpieces in the exploratory art class.In this 6 week course students will learn the importance of color and how to use it to express emotions, ideas, and stories. Students will make 3-4, small and large scale, drawings, paintings and collaborative works from imagination and observation.

 

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.