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7 - 9 yrs
Sat, Jan 11, 2025 - Mar 22, 2025
11:30am - 1:00pm EST
Nancy R.
Sibling Discount
Class Experience
If your child loves to draw and paint and wants to learn more, this is the class!
Children learn drawing and painting at the foundational level while experiencing the joy of drawing what they love. Perhaps it's gorgeous birds or maybe animals placed in creative and fun scenes.
This class includes instruction on composition, 2-dimensional lines and shapes, color theory, and techniques for creating exciting artworks. Students also explore the technique of shading to begin their inroduction to 3-dimensional drawing. The class explores various art mediums including graphite drawing pencils, color brush pens, watercolor pencils, and other art mediums that help students to learn and produce accurate and exciting artwork. Children learn by following the instructor in guided drawing and painting instruction.
This class is 90 minutes long and open to new and existing students.
Class Requirements
- We supply all art materials. A $25 art materials fee is charged at registration.
What you'll learn
- Applying the elements of art to create an exciting drawing (lines, shapes, composition, proportion, space etl.)
- Techniques for shading
- How to 'see' lines and shapes in a subject and create a drawing from what you see
- How to apply drawing principals along with imagination
- Color concepts and how to paint with color markers and watercolor pencils
Other Things To Know
- Deposits are Non-refundable.
- 50% of tuition refunded up to 60 days before class/camp starts.
- 25% of tuition refunded up to 30 days before class/camp starts.
- No refund within 30 days of first class OR after classes start.
What To Bring
- We supply art materials for in-person classes
- Drinking-Water
- A smiling face
Reviews for Compass Art Center
4.9 out of 5
Based on 33 provider ratings
Melissa P.
Feb 25, 2025
Loved:
My granddaughter is still in the class. She loves trying new things, making art friends, and working with the instructor.
Improvements:
Nothing
Winter 2025 - Adventures in Drawing & Sculpture (11 classes)
Location: Compass Art Center, Young Masters Art Studio | Instructor: Svetlana Belenkaya
Marcela Y.
Feb 15, 2025
Loved:
My daughter absolutely LOVES this class. Few students in class and she is learning so much from her instructor, who she said is patient and amazing. She is also learning from the other students who are equally dedicated.
Winter 2025 - Drawing Dragons and Mythical Beasts (11 classes)
Location: Compass Art Center, Young Masters Art Studio | Instructor: Mary Scuka
Jessica R.
Feb 9, 2025
Loved:
The children learning new art technique
Improvements:
The instructor does not do a very good job leading the children through a lesson. It's hard to follow her or know what she expects.
Winter 2025 - Arts and Dots Drawing (11 classes)
Location: Compass Art Center, Young Masters Art Studio | Instructor: Nancy Raymond
Response from Compass Art Center
We're so sorry that your experience is not consistent with our usual reviews. We work very hard to remain a 5-star school so we will take your feedback very seriously. Thank you for your candor. Mary Scuka (owner and Director)
Phu V.
Aug 7, 2024
Loved:
It’s very organized
2025 - Wonders of Summer Art Camp (half day)
Location: Compass Art Center, Young Masters Art Studio | Instructor: Nancy Raymond
Emily R.
Nov 20, 2023
Loved:
Great class size and individual attention. My son loves coming home with a new project every week.
Fall 2023- The Amazing Road to Drawing (in person)
Location: Kensington Art Studio | Instructor: Mary Scuka
Compass Art Center Location
Compass Art Center, Young Masters Art Studio
10335 Kensington Pkwy, Lower Level , Kensington, MD 20895
Meet your Instructor
Nancy R.
About Compass Art Center
Compass Art Center is the home to THREE incredible studio art schools: The Compass Atelier (adults), Stone Branch Art Program (teens), and Young Masters Art Studio (children and tweens).
The Compass Atelier has served the Washington, DC area for over a decade with the highest caliber art instruction for adults looking to start their artistic journeys or take their hobby to a professional level. Year-round weekly classes, visiting artist workshops with some the country's top artists, and their revolutionary 3-year Master Artist Program are available for anyone to enroll.
Stone Branch has helped teens maximize their artistic ability through incredible lessons and near-one-on-one guidance. Middle schoolers have attained acceptance to magnet high school art programs and high schoolers have gotten into every top art school and university in the country through Stone Branch guidance.
Young Masters offers exceptional drawing and painting classes for children ages 5-12. Our lesson plans are developed according to the student's age and skill level. We limit the size of our classes to 8 or fewer, allowing our instructors to provide personal attention for every student. Most of our instructors are professional artists who bring their knowledge and expertise to every class. We foster creativity and imagination in all artworks to ensure students build confidence in addition to skill.
