Scarfo Art Class

New students start working with charcoal pencils and studying light and shadow. They continue in the next class learning pen and ink drawing and the various strokes and techniques for about a month. Then into soft pastel then oil pastel, color pencil, and eventually watercolor, gouache and acrylic painting. Students will learn perspective, landscape, portraits, animals, figure drawing. I also offer scupture classes working with polymerclays, self-hardening clays, wire sculpture, found object compositions, plaster and wood. Each student works at their own pace. Instruction is based on the student's age and level of experience. Classes are not grouped by age or ability. No experience is necessary.

I have a BS in Art Education from Kutztown. I taught in public school inthe Pittsburgh area for three years and returned to the Philadelphia area to teach one more year in public school. I then switched to become a graphic artist for a major insurance company in Philadelphia for 5 years.

I offer in-person studio painting and drawing classes at $130 flat rate/mo. I also offer online classes at $125 flat rate/month Sculpture classes are taught in-person only at $130 flat rat/month Supplies are purchased by the student and brought to class each week.

As a favor for a friend's 13 year old daughter who went on to Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in fashion design.

All types, all ages, I take students from age 9 to 99.

Find a teacher who works in and teaches lots of different media and subject areas. Explore new media.

The student should determine what is most interesting to him/her in subject matter, i.e. animals, portraits, landscapes, etc. What medium do they want to learn or try. Is art being considered as a career?