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Early bird pricing through
September
2
.
$35 Materials fee due first day of class
Household or Supporter Membership required for member price.
In this Drawing Foundations class, students will be learning and developing the techniques needed to draw what they see and what they imagine. Starting with graphite pencils and paper, their teacher will show them how to draw using basic shapes of objects and how to bring their drawings to life by adding light, shadow, texture, value, and other details. Throughout the class, students will use different media including charcoal, ink, markers, colored pencils, and pastels. By the end of the course, they will leave with new skills, a sketchbook full of detailed drawings, and most importantly have fun exploring their creativity. New and continuing students welcome. *This class is a part of our Certificate in Fine Arts Program and will give each student one point towards their CiFA certification.
Jessica Tackes is an art historian, educator and artist. In her artistic practice, she makes hyper-realistic still-life portraits of silverware and food using different media including oils, acrylics, watercolor and charcoal. Since becoming a mom for the first time, she has also started creating works about her experiences with pregnancy and motherhood. In her professional career, she loves to teach and most recently worked as an educator for kids, teens and adults at a private art school in Bethesda, MD, before moving to Princeton, NJ, with her husband and daughter. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Drawing and Art History from Illinois State University in 2018 and her Master of Arts from American University in 2021. You can see her work on her website, www.jessicatackes.com.
Date:
Tuesdays, Sept 16 - Dec 02, 2025
11 sessions (No class Sept 23)
Time:
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Age Group:
5 - 8
Topic/Medium:
Visual Arts
Pricing:
Early bird pricing through
September
2
.
$35 Materials fee due first day of class
Household or Supporter Membership required for member price.
Location:
West Windsor Arts
952 Alexander Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
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Established in 2010, West Windsor Arts is known for its exceptional education, innovative arts exhibitions and community service. West Windsor Arts cultivates the artist within us all, while inspiring a creative community that is engaged, inclusive and equitable.
