Wednesday, December 26, 2012



2013 SPRING ART CLASSES AT KID CREATIONS STUDIO
Becky Brooks of KID CREATIONS ART is offering classes at her home studio this spring!  Her studio is conveniently located in a large building situated next to the main house. Parents may drop off and pick up, or may stay during the classes.  Centrally located on the dividing line of Brooksville and Spring Hill (50 and Barclay), the location is perfect for shopping, or for gathering to visit inside or out while the kids enjoy art class.  We are also located on a dead end street so parents might like to go for a walk while their kids are in class.  Becky holds a BFA in Art Education and is Florida certified to teach K – 12. She is also the art teacher for Bridgepoint Preparatory in Tampa, has been teaching art for 15+ years, and home schooled her son who graduated in May 2012.  Classes are small and tailored to the skill level and interests of the students enrolled.  KID CREATIONS provides a safe place for kids to explore and enjoy the arts!
CONTACT INFO: Becky Brooks, 352-597-9240, Rebecca.brooks1@yahoo.com, kidcreationsbecky.blogspot.com  ADDRESS: 14166 Bock Lane, Brooksville FL. 34609
Please feel free to contact me with any questions, for directions to the studio or to register for a class.
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE ARTS!


SPRING 2013 STUDIO CLASSES – KID CREATIONS ART
 Class fees are due no later than one week before the class starts and are non-refundable unless I need to cancel for any reason. Payment arrangements can be made if needed.  All supplies are included, excluding t-shirts for silk screening and a sketchbook for drawing classes.  Kids who stay for both classes may bring a lunch and will have a 30 minute break between classes.
Session 1: FEB. 2, 9, 16, 23:
11:00 – 12:30- DRAWING: For ages 8 and up, this class will teach drawing skills appropriate to the age and skill level of the students who sign up.  $75 per child, $20 sibling discount.
1:00 – 2:30 - 3D SCULPTURE:  Kids will learn about artists George Segal, Alexander Calder and Scott Fife as they create one-of-a-kind sculptures using papier mache, plaster and wire.  This class is for ages 8 and up. $75 per child, $20 sibling discount.
Session 2: MARCH 2, 9, 23, 30:
11:00 – 12:30- DRAWING: For ages 8 and up, this class will teach drawing skills appropriate for the age and skill level of the students who sign up. $75 per child, $20 sibling discount.
 1:00 – 2:30 – CLAY:    Kids will learn about RELIEF SCULPTURE and will create Family trees and fish and/or flower bowls using slab and relief techniques.  This class is for ages 8 and up.  $75 per child, $20 sibling discount.
Session 3: APRIL 6, 13, 20, 27:
11:00 – 12:30- DRAWING: For ages 8 and up, this class will teach drawing skills appropriate for the age and skill level of the students who sign up. $75 per child, $20 sibling discount.
1:00 – 2:30 – PAINTING:  Kids will paint with oils on canvas, and with watercolors in this 4 week painting class. They will learn about select artists and learn how to use the mediums to create their own unique paintings!  This class is for ages 9 and up. $75 per child, $20 sibling discount.
Session 4: MAY 4, 11, 18, 25:
11:00 – 12:30- DRAWING: For ages 8 and up, this class will teach drawing skills appropriate for the age and skill level of the students who sign up.  $75 per child, $20 sibling discount.
1:00 – 2:30 – PRINTING TECHNIQUES:   Kids will learn about various printing techniques and artists that used them. They will create limited edition lino prints on quality paper and will design and print their own t-shirt designs using the silk screening process.  This class is for ages 10 and up. Kids will need to provide their own t-shirts for this class and may print up to 4 shirts each.  $75 per child, $20 sibling discount.
ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS: If you pay for two or more classes at once, the fee drops to $55 per class, per child.  $20 sibling discounts are offered as well.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Bridgepoint Preparatory Pre-school watercolor resist paintings

My Pre-school Art class created Under the Sea watercolor resist paintings and we put them all together in a beautiful card!  I love the bright colors!

Bridgepoint Preparatory Kindergarten "Under the Sea" mural

My Kindergarten Art class worked SO well together to create this BEAUTIFUL mural - well done, kids!

Sunday, October 28, 2012

CLAY - Bridgepoint Preparatory

These sweet self-portraits were sculpted by my Pre-K class at Bridgepoint Preparatory.  They are soooo CUTE!

CLAY - Lori Ringo's home

These pieces just came out of the kiln today and they are soooo cute!  This was class #1 of 3 that is being hosted by Lori Ringo - thanks, Lori!  And WELL DONE kids!

This sweet giraffe was made by Anna - awwww!!!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

PASTELS - ages 6 - 14








Here are the completed pastel drawings the kids have been working on!  (William, I will post yours when I get a photo)  GREAT job!

Sunday, September 16, 2012

OIL PAINTING CLASS #2!

Natalie (age 8) is starting a landscape

Anna (age 10) is working on a Cedar Waxwing

The girls began a second painting today.  Since Oils take so long to dry, I like to have them work on 2 paintings so they can switch back and forth when one gets too wet to work on.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

ART AT LEAH'S - class #1 - ages 5 - 8

Bradley (age 5) working hard on his Texture drawing



One of Bradley's finished Texture drawings - well done!

Blair (age 5) proudly showing two of her many wonderful Texture drawings - Great job Blair!

Drawing from life - Emma (age 8)

Drawing from pictures - Ashton (age 7)

Ashton and Emma drawing from life AND pictures!

Ashton (age 7) working hard on one of her beautiful butterflies

Emma (age 8), Chloe (age 7) and Ashton (age 7) - showing their works in progress - great job girls!

...and the art continues.....FACE PAINTING after art class!!! 


This is class #1 of a four part ART CLASS for ages 5 - 8.  The older kids worked on drawing skills while the younger ones worked with texture.  Then they kept the art going after I left by doing some FACE PAINTING!  What a fun, energizing time we had last night!!

Thursday, September 13, 2012

OIL PAINTING CLASS #1

Natalie's bird



Anna's cat


The girls in this class began by sketching the picture they wanted to paint using a photo as a reference guide. 

Saturday, September 8, 2012

CLAY PINCH POTS - 4 year olds

These were made by a group of 4 year old children I worked with recently. These pinch pots are petite and precious - GREAT JOB KIDS! 

Thursday, September 6, 2012

GIFT CERTIFICATES!

KID CREATIONS OFFERS GIFT CERTIFICATES!  If you (or Grandparents!) want to give the gift of art this holiday, or for other special events, contact me for details at rebecca.brooks1@yahoo.com.

A fun way to present a gift certificate for an art class is to wrap it up with some art supplies!  Good quality art pencils and a sketchpad coupled with a gift certificate make an inexpensive but special gift. 

Classes are already being scheduled for 2013:
CLAY for ages 12 and up, 3 week class starting mid-Jan (dates/times TBA), hosted by Lynn Fleites at her home in Spring Hill.  $50 per child with a sibling discount of 15%.

DRAWING for ages 12 and up, 6 week class following the Jan clay class (dates/times TBA), hosted by Lynn Fleites at her home in Spring Hill. $72 per child with a 15% sibling discount.




ALL SUPPLIES ARE PROVIDED FOR THESE CLASSES with the exception of a sketch book for the drawing class. Thanks for supporting the arts!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

JAMES COLEMAN - BIO


http://www.freewebs.com/moreboardwalkartists/Inventory/ColemanArtistProfile.pdf

Quote from James Coleman, Disney artist.

"One of the teachers said he was going to take us into his studio and show us a brush stroke he had worked his whole life to invent. I just looked at this guy and said to myself: 'This is a bunch of nonsense!' I realized he was intellectualizing something that, in my mind, was a spiritual thing. Painting isn't an intellectual study . . . it comes from the heart."

CHALK PASTEL CLASS #1 OF 4 - gridding

Me with the whole group
Kayla and Shayna working hard!
Alex and Levi working on their grids - great job guys!
The group!

Today was day one of drawing with pastels and the kids chose their reference photos, got their paper gridded and began drawing basic outlines.  They did an awesome job!  Gridding isn't always easy, but this group tackled it with perseverance and patience, and I'm really proud of them. Next week - blocking in color with powdered pastels.

KID CREATIONS FALL CLASSES HAVE BEGUN!

KID CREATIONS is kicking off the fall season with a PASTEL class hosted by Lori Hyde which begins today! I have a 4 week private Oil Painting class starting Monday with two lovely sisters, a DRAWING class with some "youngies" starting next Friday AND a 3 PART CLAY CLASS starting in October hosted by Lori Ringo in Spring Hill....I'm looking forward to working with some familiar students as well as some new ones! We still have a few openings left in the CLAY class - if anyone is interested, please contact me for details. If anyone would like to set up a class, contact me and we'll set something up. I shall post students works from these classes as they become available!