Children’s Classes

Laura Daub Private and Semi-Private Children’s Art Classes

As the sun colours flowers, so does art colour life. ~ John Lubbock

My Private and Semi-Private Lessons are all structured into age-appropriate 6 or 8-week courses and students and parents are provided with a course outline on the content and instruction of the lessons and the materials used, interesting facts, links to further information on the subject as well as suggested art materials for further exploration if students are interested.

My pricing for my classes is as follows for the 8 week courses:

Semi-private - $24 per hour - 1.5 hours each lesson * 8 weeks = $288 per person - tax included
Private - $30 per hour - 1.5 hours each lesson * 8 weeks = $360 per person - tax included

Each lesson is 1.5 hours in length and the course fee must be paid in full, on the first class. If you would like to make alternate payment arrangements (2 payments - one due on the first class, the balance on the fourth class), it must be agreed upon prior to the first class. All courses can start at any time throughout the year and I am happy to work out a convenient schedule (usually once-a-week) with you in advance. Lessons that are missed cannot be refunded or postponed if they were not in the original agreed upon schedule.

Pre-School – Ages 3 to 5

Mixed Media for the Budding Artist: Children’s Book Illustrations!

 Children will discover the world of drawing, painting, papier mache, plasticine art and collage by studying some of the most popular children’s books, from Eric Carle’s Hungry Caterpillar, to Barbara Reid’s plasticine art to Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are book and animated illustrations, Dr. Seuss and more!

All art supplies are included. Please bring a light peanut-free snack and a drink for your child.
Please note: Children may get a little messy! They are welcome to bring an art apron. If you would like to stay with your child during the lesson if they are younger, please let’s discuss. I might put you to work as a volunteer, but I do offer coffee and can sometimes get you to work on your own project!

Mixed Media for the Budding Artist: Artsy Preschoolers!!

Pre-school children will discover the world of drawing, painting, collage, print-making and air-dry clay and have fun exploring their individual creative skills!

All art supplies are included. Please bring a drink for your child.
Please note: Children may get a little messy! They are welcome to bring an art apron! They are welcome to bring an art apron. If you would like to stay with your child during the lesson if they are younger, please let’s discuss. I might put you to work as a volunteer, but I do offer coffee and can sometimes get you to work on your own project!

Children – Ages 5 to 8

Mixed Media for the Budding Artist: Artsy Kids

 Children will discover the world of drawing, mixed-media painting, calligraphy, collage and air-dry clay with an emphasis on foundational drawing techniques and exploring their individual creative skills!

All art supplies are included. Please bring a drink.
Please note: Children may get a little messy! They are welcome to bring an art apron!

Children – Ages 9 to 12

Cartooning and Manga Drawing

 In this fun drawing class, students learn to illustrate comic-style animals, people and objects with a variety of styles in cartooning. Proper proportioning and free-hand drawing techniques are emphasized to create contemporary manga drawings that are finished with inks and coloured pencils.

Students are required to bring a sketchbook (11″x14″ or 14″x17″or 18″x24″) and a beginner drawing pencil kit (eg. 4 – 6 pencils, ruler and eraser) to each class. All other supplies are included. Please bring a drink if needed.

Children – All ages!

Painting with Acrylics and Watercolours!

  In this 8-week painting class, students learn to reproduce three famous paintings (like the reproduction of Van Gogh’s Starry Night above done in 2 classes!) and in the final two classes, produce their own masterpiece of their choice in either acrylics or watercolours, whatever their preference! Students will sketch out their paintings on canvas or watercolour paper, then learn the techniques that might have been done in the original paintings by step-by-step instruction. Parents… it’s nice to have some famous paintings hanging in your home, especially knowing that your child was the artist!

Drawing Techniques

 In this informative 6-week drawing class, students learn to draw using various drawing tools, expressively rendering interesting objects, animals, landscapes and still life with a focus on shading techniques. Proper proportioning, perspective using free-hand drawing techniques are the main focus of this class, but the grid method is also covered.

Students are required to bring an artist’s sketchbook (11″x14″ or 14″x17″or 18″x24″) and a beginner drawing pencil kit (eg. 4 – 6 pencils, ruler and eraser) to each class. All other supplies are included. Please bring a drink if needed.

Week 1: Drawing and shading objects using different techniques and tools
Week 2: Drawing and shading an animal/landscape scene
Week 3: Drawing and shading still life
Week 4: Pointillism/Stippling objects with micron pens - black and white shading
Week 5: Drawing Manga basics
Week 6: Manga drawing using the grid method