

middle + high school classes
our winter semester ended mar 31
spring semester: apr 13 - jun 26
spring registration remains open!
spring 2026 portfolio prep classes
A note about our spring 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 earlier semesters, it will just give them a head start!
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 4/16/26 - 6/25/26
This class is designed to be taken for all 3 semesters, to complete a full portfolio, but students are also welcome to take just the semesters they need to complete a portfolio, as each semester covers different material.
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.
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.
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)*
*Students already enrolled in winter will be given priority registration for Spring.


