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Drawing Fundamentals and Portfolio (grades 5-8) | Friday, Fall 2026

Name: Drawing Fundamentals and Portfolio (grades 5-8) | Friday, Fall 2026
Start: 2026-09-18T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-09-18T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Goose Grease House | Studio B

📆Fri, Sep 18 · 3:00 PM

📍Goose Grease House | Studio B · 369 Hooper St, Brooklyn, NY

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CLASS DESCRIPTION: This advanced drawing class is for students who are interested in learning the foundations of art as well as working on expanding their portfolio and honing their drawing skills. Taught by our talented teaching artist, Ms. Lucy, students will explore composition, shading techniques, color theory, and more. Simultaneously, we will discuss Art History as we work. This class is structured for dedicated students who can spend extended time drawing and focused on excelling in their skill. This is a great choice for middle schoolers who are planning on applying to an arts high school and looking to build their portfolio. All of the students who have taken this class and submitted a portfolio have gotten into their high school of choice!** **While we will be using High School Portfolio standards to inform our practice, we will not necessarily be making pieces that will fit your 8th grade portfolio application (please see our note below). Please note , the portfolio requirements for the High School application are very rigorous, and cannot be completed in this Friday class alone. If you have a 7th or 8th grader that is building a portfolio and would like our assistance, you will need to add-on an additional fee of $90 weekly. This will give your child access to attend our studio any additional days they would like where they will work independently on the assignments required for their portfolio. We will also assign them required homework. Please email us about this option. *Please note , this class will focus on works on paper with pencil, paint, and pastels. There will be little to no 3D building as this is a rigorous drawing and art history class. Homework This class will receive a weekly homework assignment. While homework is optional, we do recommend that your child completes the assignments each week in order to benefit the most from the class. School Pickup: Mondays: Brooklyn Arbor, PS 132 Tuesdays: Brooklyn Arbor, PS 132, PS 18, PS 84 Wednesdays: Brooklyn Arbor, PS 132, PS 18, C’e Montessori (limited PS 84 upon request) Thursdays: Brooklyn Arbor, PS 132, PS 84 *IS 318 Students walk over in a group on Fridays Want to learn more about our studio to see if we're a good fit for your child? Please visit our Project Gallery as well as Instagram page to find out more: goosegreasehouse.com/projects

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