JUNIOR Art Class (Ages 5-8) with Jess Portsmouth T1

A fun explorative art class for the young creative child aged 5-8.

What will be covered in this course?
Students will be exposed to a range of artist mediums such as charcoal, pastels, graphite, collage, watercolour and more! Students will get hands-on art making experience with fun activities that introduce them to the Elements of Art & Principles of Design. Students are encourage to start thinking about their art making in technical terms and begin mindfully experimenting and creating. Each project is accompanied by proven step-by-step worksheets about design, colour, form, space and texture.

Children will also get the opportunity to use iPad and professional programs like procreate and sketchbook to learn how to draw digitally. 

By the end of this course students will:
Each week students will experiment with a different medium and create a unique artwork illustrating a fundamental principle of art. By the end of the course, students should have a range of finished artworks in a number of mediums they can proudly hang on the fridge!

THIS CLASS IS FOR: Children Aged 5-8yrs
LOCATION: Woolgoolga Gallery 73 Turon Parade Woolgoolga
TIME: Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm
DURATION: 9 weeks
WHEN: 11th February - 8th April
TUTOR: Jess Portsmouth
COST: $200 per term (Includes art materials)

Children will need to bring:

• An A4 or A3 size visual arts diary / Paper pad
• A4 display folder to store handouts
  
• A3 Display folder to store artworks
• Wear enclosed shoes 
• Optional: “Old Art clothes”
• A drink bottle and snacks

The teacher supplies all other art materials 

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Jess is a professional artist, face painter and published author. She has exhibited and sold her works both locally and internationally. She studied a Bachelor of Fine Art and has a Diploma of Visual Arts at Tafe NSW.

She has been working with children and teaching the arts for over 5 years. She founded Woolgoolga Art School in 2023, is a professional face painter on the weekends and runs private Paint & Sip parties.

In her personal arts practise she primarily works with acrylic paints, graphite, charcoal & pastels, depicting the human form.
As a mental health advocate, Jess is passionate about the therapeutic benefits of art making. She has a certificate in Art Therapy and her approach to teaching is a mixture of technical tuition, encouraging creative experimentation and building self esteem.
Her classes focus on establishing the foundations of art theory and then applying that knowledge to artworks.