The Art Effect

Realistic Drawing & Painting

Ages 11-14

• March 29, 2026 - June 14, 2026
• 8 Sundays, 10:30am-12:30pm, *No Class 4/5, 4/26, 5/24*
• Location:
  
  Pershing Studios
  45 Pershing Avenue Poughkeepsie, New York
  
• Non-members: $375
• Members: $356

Discover the artist in you! In this exciting 8-week course, students will experiment with colored pencils, charcoal, and acrylic paint to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces! Learn to draw and paint both from observation and imagination to create portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and more. Along the way, you’ll build skills in color theory, value, key/tone, and composition– the building blocks of great art! A sketchbook is required.

This course prepares students for Portfolio Development I.

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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 Ellick, 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.