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Competition Class (All Ages)



Competition Class:
Drawing & Painting is a great opportunity for students to receive the guidance needed to make their work ready to enter into various regional, national, and international art competitions!
Throughout this class, students will develop their own unique ideas for their chosen contest, will be challenged to refine their pieces, and must meet all the necessary guidelines and requirements in order to be accepted into each competition. Our instructors will also mentor students to establish time management skills and habits, in order to complete artworks within a given timeframe, to read contest rules carefully, and to make lists of what they need to make their work contest ready. Finally, they will learn how to properly format their work for presentation to the judges, as many contests often require framing, and instructors will give support for posting and filling out applications neatly and on time.


Materials:
  • Color pencil, oil pastel, charcoal, conte crayon, watercolor, tempera paint, sharpie markers, sketch paper, watercolor paper, pencils and erasers, acrylic painting on canvas

Keywords:

  • Due dates: Keep track of your due dates and learn how to plan around them.
  • Criteria: Carefully read the rules for each contest in order to fit the requirements of each contest.
  • Themes: Tailor your work to fit the theme of the contest, if needed.
  • Research: Research the topic or theme for the upcoming contest. Look and see what types of art wonder during the previous years. Also if the contest revolves around a certain theme, research that theme in order to get ideas.
  • Eligibility: Make sure you are eligible to enter a certain contest. Are you the right age? Do you live in the right area? Make sure you read carefully and make sure you are able to enter the contest you wish too.

Goals:

  • In addition to improving their art skills, students will also be expected to learn how to carefully follow instructions, keep track of due dates, learn how to budget their time to meet a deadline and how to research various topics.

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