SCHOOL OF ART

The Shoreline School of Art & Music Inc offers exciting non-credit courses and diploma credit programs specifically designed to provide a quality art education. The Shoreline School of Art & Music Inc instructors are deeply dedicated to your  development, appreciation and enjoyment.

Student Evaluation of Instructor`s Top Qualities

Personable, Expert, Of High Integrity

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

AP171-371  Acrylic Painting I-III Students learn techniques of color mixing and paint application. Landscape and marine paintings completed.

W161-461  Watercolor Painting I-IV Students learn to paint on cold pressed and rough textured watercolor paper. Expression and freedom of line are emphasized.

O181-281 Oil Painting I-II Emphasis is placed on material, canvas preparation and color mixing. Form and shading is taught through the use of positive and negative space. Still life, landscape, figure painting, composition and design are developed.

D191-491 Drawing I-IV Contemporary techniques for interpreting the proportions of the human form are taught through demonstration and diagrams. Students complete portraits and drawing in charcoal, pastel and oil.

I111-411  Illustration I-IV Students learn proportion in drawing inanimate and animate forms. The play of light and shade on form is presented. Techniques for using pen and ink, watercolor washes and oil paint illustration is demonstrated.

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The Art School provides a stimulating cultural environment with ongoing  exhibits throughout the shoreline and in the Shoreline School  Gallery by faculty,  alumni,  students and guest artists. Classes are taught in well-lighted and ventilated rooms, air conditioned during the summer.

Students have access to art reference instruction books, art magazines, studio desks and easels. The paved parking lot on school grounds has ample room for student vehicles.

Available Courses

Oil Painting O181-O281, Acrylic Painting AP171-AP272; Watercolor W161-461; Pastels; Drawing Land and Seascapes; Drawing Inanimate Forms; Figure Drawing; Drawing Animals; Drawing and Anatomy D191-491; Drawing with Color Pencils; Illustration I111-411; Fashion Illustration; Book Illustration Pen and Ink; Design; Advertising Design A101-401; Composition; Cartooning; Calligraphy and Lettering; Perspective Drawing P151-451.

COMBINED ILLUSTRATION AND CREATIVE ADVERTISING DESIGN

This unique diploma program offered at the Shoreline School of Art & Music Inc  provides adult students with a comprehensive background in illustration and  advertising design and includes courses in Creative Advertising Design, Illustration, Perspective and Anatomy Drawing, Watercolor, Acrylic, and Oil painting. (See Course Descriptions above).