Marjon F. Aucoin will be holding art classes at Little Wonders Learning Center Monday through Friday. This high quality fine art program offers art instruction that goes beyond cut and paste, and arts & crafts. Students will gain skills and confidence by learning to see simple shapes in complex objects. They are taught basic understanding of how to draw and paint and are provided with a large variety of art materials.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Creating a Moth with Found Objects

There is creativity buzzing all around the art studio. We love when Demi comes in because we never know what he'll be in the mood for, his thought process continues to amaze us. This week he was ready to tackle a moth sculpture with found objects around the art studio. He used a sea shell for the body, tooth picks for the legs with wire to attach them & wooden pieces for the wings.  Next week he'll start working on covering it with paper mache to make a stronger structure. Don't forget to check back to see how his progress is going!!!


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

New Fall Session

Classes start this coming Monday, September 12th for the new fall session. Classes are offered Monday- Friday, for time & availability please contact  marjon@marjonart.com.

Multimedia Art
Ages 2 and up
These art classes are offered once a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Fridays for six weeks. The classes include an introduction to various professional grade art materials such as watercolor, gauche, acrylic, clay, Paper Mache, oil and chalk pastel, etc. The students are able to pursue a subject matter or material that they are most interested in. Students will be free to explore drawing and painting skills such as shading and shadows, highlights, color theory, atmospheric perspective, etc. Art history is also a very important part of the classes and is used in as many art lessons as possible. Each child will receive one on one time with Marjon and learn draw complex object through basic shapes. Each student will present his final body of work at an art show at the end of the session.  Each new student will also receive a portfolio to bring his artwork home at the end of the show.
Price $90.00

FINE ART PAINTING
Ages 3 and up
 These art classes are offered once a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Fridays for six weeks. Each child will work on creating a variety of paintings using traditional techniques. They will learn painting and drawing techniques that are offered in college level schooling. They will choose their preferred media: oil paint, acrylic, or watercolor. These pieces will be worked on throughout the six-week class period and will require multiple layers of paint and more individual attention. A greater emphasis on technique will be given in these classes and a greater attention to art history will be available. Each student will present his final body of work at an art show at the end of the session. Each new student will also receive a portfolio to bring his artwork home at the end of the show.
Price $180.00 + materials
(Materials are not included. I will be available for consultation on suggested materials to buy for the classes, as well as provide you with a list.)

Sculpture
Ages 2 and up
These art classes are offered for four weeks.
This class explores the various materials used to create sculptures, which include wood, plaster, clay, stone, and wire. Students learn how to manipulate these materials and use sculpting tools safely. They analyze other works of sculpture through reading and discussion and examine geometric, abstract and organic form. This class is generally taken first in a sculpture program. Each student will present his final body of work at an art show at the end of the session. Each new student will also receive a portfolio to bring his artwork home at the end of the show.
Price $75.00

Saturday, September 3, 2011

En Plein Air: Sunspots in a Tree

This is from the last art session but the pictures were to good not to share.
For the last piece the students went outside & sat under a large tree then they drew what they saw when they looked up at it.  With this piece they were working on their perspective & foreshortening skills. The students really enjoyed sketching from this angel, it was something they had never thought about.  They had no idea how their piece was going to turn out, but they were excited to find out.  When it came time to paint,  the students thought I had lost my marbles when I wanted them to paint almost all of  their canvases green. Then when they really started with all the details (which was more than I think they had bargained for) they saw why I had them do that  because they would still be working on making all the leaves... ha ha ha.  I'm very proud with how how happy they are with their pieces, they turned out amazing, don't you think? 





Friday, September 2, 2011

Young at Art, Student Art Show!!




Well... we did it!! With only four hours of prep time, we survived the biggest and best art show to date at the Museum of Natural Science in Sugar Land! The show was incredible. I think the students were so excited and proud to see their art work displayed in such an amazing space with so many people there to view it. Thank you to all how helped with the set up and tear down of the show. It could not have been done without such amazing parents, family, and friends. 

Here are a few pictures from our exciting day! Hope you enjoy!!