Our youth program is the cornerstone of the Valley Art Workshop. Since 2009, we’ve hosted over 100’s of young artists and have graduated many to art colleges and programs around the country.
In addition to weekly classes, students are invited on field trips to local museums, parks for landscape painting, and to assist in public art projects, produced by Miles Lewis or associated artists through 11:11 A Creative Collective.
LA Zoo Trip
Getty Trip
Our program is unique in its holistic approach to creative development. Kids aren’t just developing drawing and painting skills, they are sharpening their critical and creative faculties, expanding their cultural literacy, learning the nature of design, and finding their place as communicators and thinkers. Many deep friendships result.
Students helping Miles complete his Oak Tenders mural at City Council District 3 Office in Reseda
Students helping Miles complete his Kiss The Ground mural at Cafe Gratitude in Hollywood
Additionally, students have ample opportunity to learn with other instructors within our Master Class program and to develop their figure drawing skills in our Life Drawing Workshops.
AGE LISTINGS FOR CLASSES ARE GUIDELINES ONLY. STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO TRY WHICHEVER TIME IS MOST CONVENIENT.
— FIND MORE STUDENT WORK AT OUR INSTAGRAM, HERE —
FREE TRIALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY CLASS
Call Director Miles Lewis - 8183902215
PRE-TEEN
PRE-TEEN (Ages 9-13)
Instructor: Miles Lewis
Sundays -
10-12PM, $160/4 weeks
OR
12.30-2.30PM, $160/4 weeks
Max: 12 Students
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
SKETCHBOOK, PENCIL, PEN
CLASS RULES AND POLICIES, HERE.
In this class, students are learning the fundamentals of drawing, painting, design, and art history.
From week to week, students are exposed to the range of techniques (pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.) and subject matter (still life, figure, portraiture, landscape, illustration etc.) and are guided in the development of their own styles, interests, and stories. Here’s a sampler of some of the presentations that we begin classes with.
Homework is optional but highly recommended for best results.
TEEN
TEEN (Ages 14-18)
Instructor: Miles Lewis
Sundays, 3-5PM, $160/4 weeks
OR
5.30-7.30 PM, $160/4 weeks
Max: 12 Students
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
SKETCHBOOK, PENCIL, PEN
CLASS RULES AND POLICIES, HERE.
In this class, students are continuing education in the fundamentals of drawing, painting, and design, while becoming more self-directed in their interests and abilities.
At the teenage level, we place a greater emphasis on quality and clarity of communication.
Here’s a sampler of some of the presentations that we begin classes with.
The small class size and collaborative approach exposes students to different kinds of problem-solving and picture making, while creating a sense of artistic community necessary for building confidence and self-esteem.
Homework is optional but highly recommended for best results.
COLLEGE-PREP
COLLEGE-PREP (Ages 12-18)
Instructor: Miles Lewis
Fridays, 4-6PM, $160/4 weeks
Max: 12 Students
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
SKETCHBOOK, PENCIL, PEN
CLASS RULES AND POLICIES, HERE.
This class is for those students who are determined to become creative professionals AND/OR who show a high degree of dedication to their development as artists.
The class operates like a college program, with high expectations, a collegial atmosphere, and students’ critical engagement with each others work.
The intention of this class is for students to leave their term at Valley Art with the combined framework of creative confidence, humility, professional drawing, painting, and teamwork skills.
Homework is optional but highly recommended for best results.
