Visual Arts
NSA's Visual Arts Department offers a wide range of visual arts classes designed
to provide creative rigor through the sequential approaches to art,
experimentation, and group practice, leading to in-house exhibitions and presentations.
NSA is committed to the study of the arts which aid the adult and child learner in the incorporation of ideas, concepts, processes,
and perceptions of their world. Professional visual arts instructors will prepare each
student to actively participate and contribute to their own personal, professional, and creative growth.
Courses and instructors are subject to change.
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Ages 5-8
Saturdays, 9:00 AM or 10:00AM, 1 hour |
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| Students will learn the basics of drawing and painting. Students concentrate on the various drawing techniques, using real life or observational drawing as much as possible. They also learn how to mix colors in watercolor or pastels and the basics components of composition. |
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Drawing and Painting 2 (Basic Media and Techniques) |
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Ages 8-13
Saturdays, 11:00AM or 12:00AM, 1 hour |
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| Students will use a variety of materials, and learn techniques for applying different styles and art materials for their paintings and drawings. Projects will include rigorous exercises using mixed media, printmaking, drawing and painting to further hone artistic skills. Students will explore subject-matter such as, animals, still life, buildings, and portraits in this 17-week course. The instructor will cite historical and stylistic periods to encourage students to develop visual acuity and art terminology. |
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Drawing and Painting 3 (Advanced Media and Techniques) |
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Ages 11+
Saturdays, 1:00PM, 1 hour |
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| In this advanced course, students will further develop a creative approach to their drawing and painting using a variety of styles and artistic exercises. Students will use a range of media such as charcoal, clay sculpture, acrylic paint, collage, printmaking and fabric art. Projects will include, observational drawing, still life, collage, perspective, portraiture and figure drawing. |
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Ages 14+
Saturdays, 2:00 PM, 75 minutes |
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Students must bring an 18" x 24" newsprint drawing pad to first class
This course is designed to build and improve visual arts skills including drawing and painting for 10th, 11th and 12th graders interested in preparing for college admission to art and design universities across the country. Rigorous activities include strengthening the concept and look of the portfolio through a four-tiered process; observational art, personal art, critique, portfolio presentation/home exam. This course will cover the fundamental elements of arts, such as line quality, gesture drawing, contour line drawing, negative space exercises, proportion, measuring, texture and value. Each student will explore a variety of media including, charcoal, ink, acrylic paint, collage and conte. |
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Ages 13-18
Saturdays, 3:00PM, 75 minutes |
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| Students will be able to master perceptional drawing and be able to render light and shadow with the use of a variety of mediums, including pencil, charcoal and ink. By the end of this course, students will have the basic skills needed to move on towards college level artistic development, with the know-how to develop their own skills for the ever growing artistic job market. While the skills they learn will be fundamental for the Manga/Comic market, they can also be used for the 2D and 3D animation field as well as fine arts. |
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Digital Photography/Introduction to
Photoshop |
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Ages 13+
Fridays, 6:30PM, 75 minutes
Materials Fee: $30.00 |
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| The course focuses on the fundamental elements of digital photography from how to use a SLR camera and/or point-and-shoot to increase understanding and personal enjoyment. The 17-week semester includes creating photo-essays, understanding of the narrative structure in a story using photos of a single item, and recognizing the elements of photographic composition that help convey a compelling photographic story. Students will also be introduced to fundamentals of Photoshop. To encourage students to develop their own voice in relationship to their audience of their peers, community and family, students will become skilled at editing their own work in preparation for an in-house exhibit. |
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Ages 13+
Thursdays, 5:30PM, 75 minutes |
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| This course is designed to further build and enhance the methods and techniques of the student who has had exposure to acrylic painting. Students will be assisted individually in the development of their skills and execution of this very versatile medium. Both traditional and non-traditional approaches to acrylic painting will be addressed in this course. Students will focus on abstraction, collage, and the expressive nature of color. The emphasis will be on taking creative risks and further exploring individual expression. |
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| QUICK DOWNLOADS |
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Download Newark School of the Arts flyers and paperwork. All documents below are available as Adobe Acrobat .pdf files.
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