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middle + high school classes

the winter semester will run jan 5 - mar 31

we are closed 2/14-2/22 for mid-winter break but in session all other single day holidays this winter!

winter 2026 portfolio prep classes

A note about our winter portfolio prep program:

 

We will be continuing our 6th+7th Grade portfolio prep on Thursday evenings,

a 3 part class designed to be taken for the full year. Your child can still take the class if they missed the fall semester!

8th Grade Portfolio Intensive will take a break until Fall 2026, as Portfolios were submitted for the application process already.

6th and 7th Grade

Portfolio Prep 

with vic

Ages: 6th-7th Graders

Class Time: 5:30-6:45pm

Dates: Thursdays 1/8/26 - 3/26/26*

*No class 2/19 for Midwinter Break

This class is designed to be taken for all 3 semesters, followed by our 8th Grade Fall Portfolio Intensive the next year if needed.

Join us for our 2nd semester of 6th and 7th grade Portfolio Prep!

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Semester 1 (Fall 2025)

This semester we will focus on drawing objects from observation using pencil and charcoal. Through exercises and longer finished drawings we will learn essential drawing techniques including using line, tone, shadow and perspective. Students will begin practicing drawing basic objects and will then have the opportunity to set up their own still lives using objects they are interested in drawing. In addition to bringing home physical work, the teacher will photograph and organize each student's work into an individual online portfolio, complete with weekly feedback.

Semester 2 (Winter 2026)

This semester we will focus on drawing self portraits from observation using pencil. We will practice drawing faces and noticing their specificities, drawing from photos, from others in the class and from observation in the mirror. We will strive to see new things about ourselves and to make self portraits that show personality and expression, in addition to essential observational drawing skills.

 

Semester 3 (Spring 2026)

This semester we will focus on drawing the human body. Beginning with photos and wooden figures we will begin to understand anatomy and proportion in the body, noticing weight and balance. We will move on to drawing from live models, using charcoal and practicing gesture, shape, volume and mark making.

 

These three semesters will prepare students to have three main elements of the high school application portfolio, and will help them build essential drawing skills to use in their creative work. In addition to this class, students should be working on their own personal art, to develop these skills but also to show their specific artistic interests and style. In 8th Grade Portfolio students will collect these pieces in addition to other creative pieces students have made in their free time, and we will build a strong portfolio together. 

 

If you are not applying for an art high school, but are still interested in developing your observational drawing skills in a focused environment, you are welcome to join us.

$433 (All Materials Included)* - THIS CLASS IS FULL

 

*Cost is for Winter semester only. Registration for Spring semester will open late winter, and will be priced according to number of class sessions. Students already enrolled in winter will be given priority registration for Spring.

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