fall semester: september 1 - december 10, 2026
Beginning Drawing: Ages 5-10
Beginning Drawing: Ages 5-10
Beginning Drawing: Ages 5-10
Students will learn to draw by learning to see, and take home a beautiful drawing every week.
Students will be introduced to the elements of art and will learn to draw animals with step-by-step instruction. Weekly 2 hour classes include lessons on the color wheel, line, shape, form, and an introduction to Still Life. Mediums include high-quality markers, color pencils, and pastel. Note that this curriculum is for all ages, not just young children, and it's encouraged for all students to start with Beginning Drawing, or take it if starting with Drawing 2.
Instructor: Wendy DeRaud
Times :
Tuesday 1-3 pm FULL
Wednesday 1-3 pm 1 spot
Thursday - 4-6 pm 2 spots
Classes subject to change if 4-student minimum is not met,
Drawing 2: Ages 7-10
Beginning Drawing: Ages 5-10
Beginning Drawing: Ages 5-10
Recommended, but not required, for students who have completed Beginning Drawing 1 class.
Students will continue to develop their ability to see, and take home a beautiful drawing every week.
Students will integrate the elements of art into learning to draw more animals, mammals, reptiles, insects, birds, fish, etc, with step by step instruction, continuing to develop their skills with color, line, shape, form and creativity. Mediums include high-quality markers, colored pencils, and pastel.
Instructor: Wendy DeRaud
Times:
Wednesday 10-12 pm
Wednesday 4-6 pm
Classes subject to change if 4-student minimum is not met,
Drawing 3/Intermediate :NEW! Ages 7-12
Drawing 3/Intermediate :NEW! Ages 7-12
Drawing 3/Intermediate :NEW! Ages 7-12
Recommended, but not required, for students who have completed the year-long Beginning Drawing and Drawing 2 classes.
This new class is for students who are still interested in drawing animals., but have probably completed 2 years of drawing animals, but aren't yet ready for Still Life and other drawing subjects and techniques. Students will start off drawing animals, and then progress into new forms such as Still Life, and drawing from nature, depending upon the maturity, growth and interest found in each individual class. They will continue to develop their skills with color, line, shape, form and creativity. Mediums include high-quality markers, colored pencils, soft turquoise pencils with stumps, and pastel.
Instructor: Wendy DeRaud
Times:
Tuesday - 4-6 pm - FULL
Thursday 10-12 pm
Thursday - 1-3 pm - FULL
Classes subject to change if 4-student minimum is not met,
Art 1/2- Ages 10-17
Drawing 3/Intermediate :NEW! Ages 7-12
Drawing 3/Intermediate :NEW! Ages 7-12
This course provides a balanced visual arts program which guides students to achieve the standards in the visual arts and visual perception while participating in various forms of creative expression.
Students will apply the elements of art in learning how to see, understanding contour drawing, positive and negative space, value, linear perspective, and color theory, starting by applying the grid method, and eventually learning to draw without a grid.
Ages 10-17
Instructor: Mark DeRaud
Tuesday 4-6 pm
Wednesday 10-12 pm
Wednesday 1-3 pm
Wednesday 4-6 pm
Thursday 10-12pm
Thursday 1-3pm
Thursday 4-6 pm
Class times subject to change if 4 student minimum is not met.
new! Modules
What is a Module?
A module is for Charter and Independent Homeschool Families who want less of a commitment for art classes, but are willing and able to commit to a 4-week thematic program focusing on specific areasa of learning.
This is the first semester DeRaud Art School has reserved a time slot for this trial run of the module concept.
Tuesday, 10-12 pm
Modules
Shapes: September 1 - 22
Color - Sept. 29 - Oct. 20
Color - Sept. 29 - Oct. 20
4 weeks of drawing 4 animals, focused on the theme of learning the elements of shape, the basic core of drawing. Each week, your child will come home with their own completed drawing of a different animal.
4 student minimum/8 student maximum
$200
Color - Sept. 29 - Oct. 20
Color - Sept. 29 - Oct. 20
Color - Sept. 29 - Oct. 20
4 weeks of drawing 4 animals, focused on the theme of learning about color, making a color wheel, exploring different medium including pastel, markers and colored-pencils. Each week, students will take home a finished drawing of a different animal.
4 student minimum/8 student maximum
$200
Story-telling - Oct. 27 - Nov. 17
December Mini - Mods December 1 & 8
December Mini - Mods December 1 & 8
4 weeks of drawing 4 animals, with a focus on animals that lend themselves to story-telling. Some artists are story-tellers, and love drawing imaginary animals, along with a story to go with their illustration. Every week, your student will come home with a drawing of an animal and a story to go with it.
4 student minimum/8 student maxiumum
$200
December Mini - Mods December 1 & 8
December Mini - Mods December 1 & 8
December Mini - Mods December 1 & 8
In these 1-hour sessions, students will learn how to draw animals and put them onto a Christmas-themed card.
4 student minimum/10 student maxiumum
December 2, 10-11 am, 11-12 pm
December 9, 10-11 am, 11-12 pm
$25/1 hour session
how to enroll
#1 - Email or text
#3 - Choose a payment method
#1 - Email or text
You can email or text me at 559-326-3160 your 1st choice and 2nd choice for a class time slot and I'll get back to you soon to let you know you're on the list. mderaud@gmail.com
#2 - Register
#3 - Choose a payment method
#1 - Email or text
Once you are on the list for a class, you need to register for the class at this link. Payment options are provided here.
#3 - Choose a payment method
#3 - Choose a payment method
#3 - Choose a payment method
Registration is complete after payment is made. You can choose to pay for the whole semester, or by monthly installments, paid before the first of the month. Payment can be made with cash, check, Venmo, PayPal, or ApplePay.
before you enroll, remember....
Ask for a recommendation
Ask for a recommendation
Ask for a recommendation
If you don't know which class is right for your child, please call or text the teachers to get help deciding.
Be flexible
Ask for a recommendation
Ask for a recommendation
If the 4-student minimum is not met, you may have to switch to another time slot to fill another class. Also, a new class may be started or changed if there is a greater need than what's already scheduled.
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