Grades 5-8 | Digital Art Fundamentals I: Drawing & Painting on a Tablet

      Grades 5-8 | Digital Art Fundamentals I: Drawing & Painting on a Tablet

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      Fall Semester: August 24, 2026 to November 20, 2026

      Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30 PM · 12 weekly 1.5-hour sessions

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      The tools real illustrators use today — taught the right way.

      Digital art the way working illustrators actually create it. Students learn to draw and paint in Procreate or Clip Studio Paint, building real artistic skill — not just app tricks — in a structured, project-based class. It's where so many kids want to be, with serious instruction behind it.

      Students bring their own device + stylus pen and must have a subscription to their preferred program (Procreate is a $12.99 one-time fee, Clip Studio Paint is $4.49/month). Practicing between classes at home is essential to improvement.

      What they'll learn

      • Drawing and painting digitally in Procreate or Clip Studio Art (the child's preference)
      • Layers, brushes, and digital color
      • Translating core art fundamentals to a digital canvas
      • Finishing and exporting a professional-looking piece

      What they'll make: A portfolio of digital illustrations, ending with a printed, framed piece for the gallery exhibition.

      Where it leads: The Year 2 step in the Grades 5–8 track, with advanced Digital Art studios for returning students.

      The semester ends in a real gallery show

      At the end of the semester, each student's strongest piece is matted, framed in our shop, and hung in our gallery for a Friday-evening exhibition with refreshments. Families are invited, and the work is shown the way real art is shown. Your child's effort is treated as what it is — art, not a craft to stick on the fridge. It's the part families remember most, and it's something no other art program in the area offers.

      What's included & good to know

      • 12 weekly sessions, 1.5 hours each (Fall semester, August 24–November 20) (no class during Fall Break, Oct 12-16)
      • Small classes by design, so every student gets real individual attention
      • A defined curriculum with clear skills and a mid-semester progress check — not open studio time
      • Each student's exhibition piece is matted and framed in our shop, included in the tuition price 
      • One step in a multi-year path that grows with your child

      *Product photo is work from Joshua Esmeralda

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