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Do you have a child who LOVES to draw? Are you looking for an art class that will help them develop their skills in a creative and supportive environment? You’ve found the right place.
We offer high-quality art classes for kids and adults in our Boca Raton art studio: 4950 Communication Ave., Boca Raton, FL 33431.
Michelle Sherman is a certified K-12 Art instructor, who creates lessons that teach the technical skills needed for drawing and painting.
Michelle draws on her own experiences of being an art student at Bak MSOA (then called the School of the Arts) and Dreyfoos SOA, a summer program in the School of Visual Arts in NYC, a year at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in, as well as her background in teaching art for over 13 years.
As a visual arts teacher at Bak MSOA, she created a rigorous curriculum for 6th and 7th grade art majors. Michelle holds an M.A. in Art Education from the University of Florida and loves teaching art to kids who are excited to learn.
Please stay for a while! Take a look around and see what classes we are offering and learn more about our program.
Drawing Classes
We are serious about drawing! It is a fundamental skill for artists whether they stick to drawing or branch out into other areas of visual expression. We believe it is important to be able to understand the world around us through drawing. All classes have some type of drawing component, although in our Essential Drawing class, we learn how to draw and shade forms thoroughly. We study form, light, value, and a bit of perspective. The Essential Drawing class is also to help prepare students who are interested in auditioning for Bak Middle School of the Arts.
Creative Arts Class (Ages 4-8)
Children in this class learn a variety of different mediums, they learn about different artists from different time periods. This class is intended to open the doors to creative exploration through a variety of prompts and materials. This is a precious time for young artists, where they are absorbing new information and they are eager to create, yet they also need time for their own self-expression without too much interference. We bring a balance of both to each class, where we introduce new subjects while allowing young students to develop their own style and expression with the materials.
Homeschool Art Classes
Our homeschool art classes meet the needs of students who love to be creative and learn who are looking to enhance their skills with an experienced teacher. We draw, print, paint and more in this class. This is a deep-dive into the creative process, where no two works of art are ever the same, even with the same prompt and materials.
Painting Classes
Students will understand how to see and create value in objects, basic color theory principles, and how to paint from observation. We use acrylics and watercolor mediums. Drawing is an important foundation in painting from observation, so we reference drawing when we paint in order to compare proportions, sizes and shapes of our objects. Subject matter may be a still-life, self-portrait, or from the imagination.
Printmaking Classes
We love printmaking in our studio! Students ages 9+ will create linocuts. A linocut is a modern variation of the traditional woodcut. Students who begin to advance in this form will work on reduction prints where many layers are created with different colors. Younger students will try printmaking with a variety of techniques such as using foam, stamps, monoprinting, and more. There are endless possibilities with this art form.
Our current schedule for Fall 2024:
Visit our studio inside the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC) 4950 Communication Ave. Boca Raton, FL 33431
Our theme song:
"My daughter has a real passion for art, and I find Michelle's class to really meet and enhance her artistic ability. She looks forward to learning and creating every week!" - Parent of First Grade Student
“Our homeschooling children have taken several classes with Michelle and they’ve loved every one. She is a wonderful, kind teacher and a talented and fabulous artist.” – Parent of homeschool students
“Mrs. Sherman is amazing, my teen daughter really enjoyed her time and learned a lot!” – Parent of teen
