We have some great classes coming up with the Landry Academy. We offer BOTH a two-day Art Intensive and four-day Advanced Art Workshop.You don’t want to miss them! We have locations available throughout the United States. Here are some details:
Two-Day Art Intensive Option
Credit: 1 semester class
Length: 2 Days. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm each day. Students should bring a brown bag lunch and snacks each day.
Students may commute from home each day or families may find local accommodations.
Prerequisites: none.
Suggested Student Grade Range: 6th – 12th
Professor: Sharon Jeffus, Nationally known art teacher and author
Location: Exact location in each area will be determined and announced closer to the date of the event.
What is provided to students: As part of our Art Intensive each student will receive a t-shirt and all the supplies needed for the labs.
No Art Experience Necessary for this Intensive!
Students learn the elements and principles of art (line, shape, texture, color, value and form), art history (Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Expressionism, Realism (and movements such as The Hudson River School, Romanticism, etc.) and art techniques (pencil, charcoal, pastels, markers, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media) in a two day time period.
Day One
Students complete:
-a line design learning marker and oil pastel techniques while looking at master art by Van Gogh and Dore.
-a shape project learning techniques in pencil and willow charcoal while looking at master art by Carravaggio, Raphael and Da Vinci.
-a texture project learning shading techniques while looking at master artists Audubon and Bierdstadt.
-a color project while looking at master artists Franz Marc, Monet and Renior. Students do a horse in color and learn techniques in water color.
-a project showing value and look at master artists Gainsborough, Moran and Cezanne.
-a mixed media project.
Day Two
Students:
-learn techniques in linear perspective.
-complete a cityscape and bridge.
-look at works by Brunelleschi and Cole.
-study form looking at sculptures including the “Pieta” by Michelangelo and create a sculpture with terra cotta clay.
-learn portrait techniques and portrait artists then do their own portrait.
-look at master portrait artists Vermeer and Copely.
-do a landscape on a small canvas using acrylic paint using only primary colors and white.
-learn technique in under painting and blending.
-go over the master artists we looked at and talk about where they fit in in the history of art, techniques and the elements and principles, reinforcing what they have learned.
Four-Day Advanced Art Worshop Option
The advanced art and mural workshops are taught by internationally known art teacher and author, Visual Manna Owner Sharon Jeffus, for 13-18 year olds.
– Credit: 1 semester class
– Length: 4 Days. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm each day. Students should bring a brown bag lunch and snacks each day.
– Students may commute from home each day or families may find local accommodations.
– Prerequisite: some type of basic art training: co-op class, intensive, class at home, online class, self directed study, etc.
– Location: Exact location in each area will be determined and announced closer to the date of the event.
– What is provided to students: As part of our Advanced Art Workshop each student will receive a manual, a t-shirt, and all the supplies needed for the workshop.
Note: All of these workshops will include mural painting instruction – some (but not all) will include students actually painting a barn / church / business mural. That information will be noted in the details within the course catalog as it becomes available.
The earlier you register, the bigger the discount.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FOUR-DAY ADVANCED ART WORKSHOPS!
To see specific locations, details, and to register, select “Jeffus (Advanced Art Workshop), Sharon” from the Teacher Search in the Landry Academy course catalog, then submit.
We also are offering two bundle specials, one for Older Students and one for Younger Children. This is a great value!
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Excellent curriculum for older children!
Includes:
- Master Drawing
- Drawing, Painting and Sculpting Horses
- Visual Manna Complete Curriculum Book 1 & 2
Everything you need to teach the wee little ones. All these books are very popular.
Includes:
- Art Basics for Children
- Preschool and Early Elementary Art Basics
- Preschool Bible Lessons
- Artsy Animals Book One and Workbook
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Included:
The dove of peace, clothes pin angels, an angel mobile, toy soldiers of the cross, a shepherd landscape and much more. Most of the materials needed you already have at home such as yarn, glue, scissors, glitter, poster board, ribbon, clothes pins, etc. Enjoy!