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
Weekly art classes from September to May in Sacramento for ages 5 to 18. Students move through eight modules, from acrylic painting and watercolor to sculpture and pastel, and finish each one with a completed piece. Classes are two hours long, groups have six to eight students, and the studio membership is $200 a month with all materials included.
The eight modules below are parts of one program, taken in order through the year.
- program year
- 2026–2027
- curriculum span
- September–May
- learning modules
- 8
- ages, in four age groups
- 5–18
- students per group
- 6–8
September–May curriculum
Eight sequential learning modules
- 01SEPTEMBERAcrylic Painting & Composition
- 02SEPTEMBER – OCTOBERCollage & Paper Art
- 03OCTOBER – NOVEMBERWatercolor Techniques
- 04NOVEMBER – DECEMBERSculpture & Three-Dimensional Form
- 05DECEMBER – JANUARYPastel Drawing & Painting
- 06JANUARY – MARCHMixed Media Exploration
- 07MARCH – APRILDrawing & Graphic Techniques
- 08APRIL – MAYComposition & Artist-Inspired Final Project
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
What a student has by May
By the end of the year, a student has worked in eight different media and built a body of finished work: paintings, collage, sculpture, pastels, ink drawings and a final project inspired by a master artist. Projects are adapted to each age group, so a six-year-old and a teenager explore the same theme, each at their own level.
Enrollment
Join the Annual Art Program
Classes run after school, Monday to Thursday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, and on Fridays at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Two classes a week are $400 a month. Start with a free trial class: the teacher meets the student and recommends the right group.