Saturday: Foundations of Painting [Ages 6-9]

This course starts with the basics of painting where we will explore a variety of mediums, like watercolor and tempera, and progresses gradually to more complex subjects and concepts. We will use nature to inspire our studies of plants, leaves, fruits, and vegetables, as well as create still life compositions and landscapes. 3D effects will be created in observation of light and shade.

  About the Teaching Artist
Aarti Mantri is a freelance artist in acrylic and mixed media paintings based in New Jersey. Art has always been a part of her since childhood; she was inspired and encouraged by her mother who is an artist in India. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design and worked for over 5 years in the field, specializing in stained glass and landscaping. Nonetheless, her passion for fine arts forced her to pursue a career as a painter. Most of her work is on canvas with various techniques and mediums that adds texture to a painting. Aarti conducts classes and workshops for children and adults, and is a certified Grumbacher Art instructor. Her goal is to train her students with the easy skills of painting at the same time encourage to use their own imagination and ideas. Her artwork can be seen at www.aartisticart.com.