AUGUST – SEPTEMBER
Acrylic Painting & Composition
- Still Life Painting
- Proportion, Form, Volume & Light
- Fundamentals of Composition
- Artist Study: Exploring the Style & Techniques of a Master Artist
Annual Art Program
Annual Art Program 2026–2027
One continuous August–May art program that moves through a sequence of studio media, techniques, composition, and artist study.
The eight periods below are modules of one annual program, not eight separate courses.
- program year
- 2026–2027
- curriculum span
- August–May
- learning modules
- 8
- age-adapted projects
- All ages
- students per group
- 6–8
Age-adapted learning
All ages
Projects and complexity are adapted by age group.
August–May curriculum
Eight sequential learning modules
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER
Collage & Paper Art
- Creative Collage Techniques
- Paper Construction & Modeling
- Watercolor Integration
- Shape, Texture & Layered Composition
OCTOBER – NOVEMBER
Watercolor Techniques
- Transparent Watercolor Layering & Glazing
- Wet-on-Wet Technique
- Color Transitions, Transparency & Light
- Developing Depth Through Layered Washes
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER
Sculpture & Three-Dimensional Form
- Fundamentals of Sculpture
- Proportion, Shape & Volume
- Modeling with Plasticine and Clay
- Building and Refining Three-Dimensional Forms
DECEMBER – JANUARY
Pastel Drawing & Painting
- Soft Pastel Techniques
- Oil Pastel Techniques
- Blending, Layering & Texture
- Color, Light & Expressive Mark-Making
JANUARY – MARCH
Mixed Media Exploration
- Combining Multiple Art Materials & Techniques
- Texture, Layering & Surface Development
- Experimental Composition
- Creative Integration of Drawing, Painting & Decorative Elements
MARCH – APRIL
Drawing & Graphic Techniques
- Charcoal Drawing
- Pen & Ink
- Line, Value, Contrast & Texture
- Developing Form Through Graphic Techniques
APRIL – MAY
Composition & Artist-Inspired Final Project
- Advanced Composition
- Meet the Artist: Style, Technique & Visual Language
- Exploring the Artist’s Signature Materials and Methods
- Creating an Original Artwork Inspired by the Artist’s Style
Across the year
A broad studio-art sequence
Students move through acrylic painting and composition, collage and paper art, watercolor, sculpture, pastel, mixed media, drawing and graphic techniques, and an artist-inspired final composition project.
Enrollment
Join the Annual Art Program
Send the student’s age, previous art experience, and preferred days and times through Enrollment. Studio Palette will follow up about the appropriate group and next steps.