Gene Nastri School 8616 Mukilteo Speedway Mukilteo, WA 98275 425-789-1097 Cell: 425-308-5503 info@genenastrischool.org

Art Classes - Fall 2017

All art classes run for 8 weeks.  Tuition is 120 + 10 materials fee and 10 registration fee with the exception of Teen/Adult drawing which runs 1 & 1/2 hours per session. Reserve your place in class by registering online.  For information call 425-789-1097.
Art Basics, Level I, Age 6-8  
Learn color mixing, basics of drawing, shape, line and composition.  Using a variety of media, children will also learn selection and care of materials, tools and vocabulary of professional artists.  At each lesson, students will produce a completed project to take home while beginning to build a lifelong  foundation of appreciation and understanding of art.  Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm,
Sept. 26 - Nov. 14, Min.5/Max.8 


Teen/Adult Drawing
Focus on perspective, tonal values and an appreciation of composition and design. Draw in a variety of media that may include pencil, charcoal, and/or pen and ink.  Sharpen your observation skills and ability to "see" the world around you.
Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm, Sept. 26 - Nov. 14, Min./Max.8  Tuition:  $180 + 10 materials & 10 registration fee.
Art Basics Level 2 , Age 9-12
Art Basics is a spiral curriculum.  Each level repeats a sequence of projects that incorporate color theory, shape, line and composition  with the purpose of mastering of basic concepts, increasing in complexity and sophistication as the student matures.  More advanced projects may be carried over 2 or more weeks. Thursdays, 4:30-5;30 pm, Sept. 28-Nov. 16, Min.5/Max. 8

Meet the Masters. Age 9-12
This unique series is a combination of art exploration within art history.  Each week, students will learn about a famous artist and then create their own masterpiece based on that master's style, color choices and techniques. Students will be introduced to a variety of mediums including pastel pencils, acrylics, colored pencils, and pen and ink. Thursdays, 6-7 pm, Sept. 28-Nov.16.  Min.5/Max.8
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​Shelly Hendrickson, Art, graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor in Fine Arts and Washington University in St Louis with a Masters in Fine Art.  In addition, she studied at the Leo Marchutz School of Painting in Aix-en-Provence, France.  Currently she is teaching drawing and painting at Everett Community College. 
Hendrickson is accomplished in a wide variety of media including: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, clay, and woodworking.  She is an experienced teacher having taught at all levels from preschool through college.  Believing art is central to the joy of living, she strives to build confidence in her students, teaching them how to creatively communicate what they visualize and by providing them with a strong foundation in the techniques and tools of art upon which they can build throughout their lives.  
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The Gene Nastri Community School of the Arts is a member of the National Guild Community Schools of the Arts. We offer superb instructors that take our students as far as they want to go in their studies of music and art.