The Art Effect

Realistic Drawing + Painting

Ages 11-14

• September 7, 2025 - October 26, 2025
• 8 Sundays, 10:30am–12:30pm
• Location:
  
  Pershing Studios
  45 Pershing Avenue Poughkeepsie, New York
  
• Early Bird Non-members: $375 $356
• Early Bird Members: $356 $338
• Early Bird pricing ends August 15, 2025

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 (Aquí en Español) 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.