Seminary School of the Arts Drawing and Painting Classes
Hello! My name is Kellen Peck and I am a recent graduate of Asbury University, where I studied Biblical languages and art. My husband and I live in Louisville, Kentucky, while we both attend Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for Biblical and Theological studies.
Art is an overwhelming joy of my heart, and I am enamored with color and love sketching and painting from life. I have taught children’s art classes for three years, with an average of 60 children each summer (visit www.artwithkellen.com), and am excited to now be teaching art classes this fall through the Seminary School of the Arts.
Please email [email protected] if you are interested in signing up, and tell us your first and second time preference for each class. We have to have a minimum of six students to hold a class, and we will cap each class at 10 students.
Watercolor and Acrylic Painting (Ages 6-10) Students learn the joy of painting and the techniques and fundamentals of watercolor and acrylic mediums by painting animals and simple landscapes. Students are taught the basics of drawing from life as the foundation for good painting, color theory and color mixing, and the process of painting with the mediums of watercolor and acrylic. $100 (includes the cost of supplies)
Name first and second time preference:
A. Monday, 2:00-3:30pm B. Monday, 3:30-5:00pm C. Friday, 3:30-5:00pm
Lifelike Drawing (Ages 9-13) Learning to draw realistically is the foundation for good art in nearly any other medium. Students learn to draw the world around them using approaches from the acclaimed book “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” by Betty Edwards. Projects will focus on still-life drawing, shading techniques and portrait drawing. Appropriate for both inexperienced and experienced artists. $100 (includes the cost of supplies)
Name first and second time preference:
A. Wednesday, 3:30-5:00pm B. Thursday, 4:15-5:45pm C. Thursday, 6:30-8:00pm
“Mrs. Peck did a wonderful job teaching my kids in summer art camp. I was impressed with her knowledge and skills. She has a vast repertoire of creative abilities, which allows for many learning opportunities for the children. She showed experience and enjoyment in her teaching. Mrs. Peck will help cultivate in the children a lifetime of learning, being creative, and appreciating art!” – Susan Burk “She was a really great teacher! I thought her tips for painting were really useful and it was a lot of fun learning new art skills.” – Emily Burk
F.A.Q.
1. Do I need to bring any art supplies? All supplies will be provided!
2. What should my child wear? Painting clothes or clothes your children don’t mind getting messy would be most-appropriate, but we will provide a cover-up to protect their clothing regardless.
3. What should I expect my child to learn in painting? You can expect your child to learn the basics of drawing realistic subjects, good composition, color mixing, color theory (primary, secondary, complementary colors, etc.), and technical art terms (tonal shift, wash, wet-on-wet, wet- on-dry, etc.). You can also expect them to be encouraged about their artistic ability and growth; they will probably want to do art all the time.
4. What should I expect my child to learn in drawing? You can expect your child to learn how to translate the things they see around them onto paper. They will learn how to see the contours of objects, negative space, perspective, good composition, shading techniques and portrait drawing. You’ll wish you could take the class too.
5. Will my child get to take home their artwork? Absolutely! They will take home artwork they have completed at the end of each class.