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Supply Fee + May Tuition: $70

Monthly Tuition: $50

Homework: yes

Hours/Week: 1

Max/Min Students: 17/3

Age Range: 8-18

Class Code: WBEG   
Teacher: Jay Weesner
Teacher Email: jayweesner@sbcglobal.net
Description:

This class is for the beginning student who has always wanted to draw and express themselves through art. We will learn about the basic building blocks of drawing to establish a firm foundation for future growth. Students will learn about the materials they will be using to start their journey by doing simple exercises to encourage confidence. Basic line work and a simple introduction to forms and shapes will all be taught. Examples will be shown on the whiteboard for the students to follow.

A supply list will be provided at the Parent/Student Orientation Meeting.

Biography:

Mr. Weesner specializes in drawing, painting, and graphic design. He has a B.F.A. in Advertising Art from the University of North Texas, and a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary with an emphasis in Media Arts. He has worked in the advertising industry for 30+ years. He served as the Graphic Services Manager at The Cooper Institute for 18 years designing and illustrating best-selling books, annual reports, brochures, newsletters, magazine and newspaper advertisements, educational manuals, point-of-purchase displays, and logos. Clients included Campbell’s Soup, Reebok, Northern Telecom, Mary Kay Cosmetics, all branches of the U.S. Military, Xerox, and Kellogg’s. He has exhibited in a number of juried art shows.

In addition to teaching at RHSA, Mr. Weesner teaches Drawing I, Drawing II, Beginning Watercolor and intermediate Watercolor at Dallas College [Richland Campus] and Visual Art at Studio 7 Performance private school.

This will be his eleventh year to teach art classes at RHSA.

Details:

Class meets on Tuesday from 9:30 AM to 10:25 AM & on Thursday from none to none


All classes taught by Jay Weesner:
Intermediate Drawing (INT)
Wild and Wonderful Art! (WWILD)
Beginning Drawing (WBEG)
Intermediate Art (WINT)
Watercolor Painting Magic! (WWAT)
Figure and Portrait Drawing and Painting (WFIG)
Keys to Drawing (WKEY)
Painting with Watercolor and Acrylics! (WPA)
Drawing with Imagination! (WDI)
Drawing Essentials (WDE)
Creating Comics! (WDC)