🎨 Advanced Young Artists Painting Studio – Thursday: 5:30-6:30 pm April 2, 2026

🎨 Advanced Painting Program – Skill Based Placement

Hosted by MixMatched Creations

Instructor: Jess Rothstein

Location: Knowlton United Methodist Church

Class Time: Thursdays • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Duration: 6 Weeks

Welcome to the MixMatched Creations Advanced Painting Program, a creative and skill-building experience designed for young artists who are ready to explore more advanced painting techniques and artistic concepts.

This program focuses on helping students grow in:

✔ Creativity

✔ Confidence

✔ Problem-solving skills

✔ Emotional resilience

✔ Real artistic technique

Each class includes step-by-step instruction, hands-on learning, and plenty of encouragement from instructor Jess Rothstein and a classroom helper. All materials are provided. 

🎨 Skill-Based Class Placement

Our art program now uses a skill-based placement system instead of strict age groups.

Artistic ability develops differently for every child. Some younger students may be ready for more advanced techniques, while some older students may benefit from strengthening foundational skills.

Placement is determined through collaboration between the instructor and parents, considering:

• Painting skill level

• Ability to follow multi-step directions

• Attention span during longer projects

• Comfort with more detailed techniques

This approach allows each student to learn in an environment where they can feel confident, challenged, and supported.

 

🎨 Weekly Painting Projects:

 Week 1 – Expressive Floral Painting

Students will explore a painterly blended background using vertical brushstrokes to create a soft, expressive wash of color. Students learn how visible brush marks can add mood, texture, and movement to a painting.

Skills practiced:

• Brush control and confidence

• Intentional blending without overworking paint

• Understanding foreground vs. background

• Developing expressive painterly style

Week 2 – Glow & Bokeh Night Ornaments

Students create a glowing background using layered circular shapes to build the illusion of light and depth.

Students will focus on:

• Creating bokeh light effects

• Using light and dark values for depth

• Brush control and paint consistency

• Composition and contrast

Week 3 – Aurora Reflection Nightscape

Students paint a dramatic aurora-style sky using vertical color blending.

Skills explored:

• Directional brush strokes

• Creating contrast with silhouettes

• Painting reflections in water

• Layering color to create movement

Week 4 – Moonlit Blossom – Color as the Statement

Students create a calm background while allowing color and blossoms to become the focal point of the painting.

Skills practiced:

• Compositional balance

• Layering texture and detail

• Understanding reflection and contrast 

Week 5 – Aurora Forest Perspective

Students paint a glowing night sky and learn how tree size and placement create the illusion of depth and perspective.

Students practice:

• Advanced blending

• Scale and overlapping shapes

• Creating atmospheric landscapes

Week 6 – Sunflower on Slate: Depth, Movement & Layering 

* The final week of the program runs 2 hours instead of 1 hour.

- Hour 1: Students complete their final painting project.

Students create a bold sunflower painting on natural slate, learning how surface texture affects paint application and color.

Skills practiced:

• Painting on non-traditional surfaces

• Creating depth through overlapping petals

• Understanding light, shadow, and movement

- Hour 2: Student Art Showcase

Parents and family members are invited to attend a student art showcase where children proudly display the artwork they created throughout the program.

During the celebration:

• Families can walk around and view the artwork

• Students can talk about their creations

• Snacks and refreshments will be available

At the end of the showcase, each student receives a Certificate of Completion celebrating their creativity, effort, and artistic growth.

This celebration is often a favorite memory for both students and families.

 

📸 Pictures of each weekly project will be posted soon!

💻 Optional Facebook Painting Subscription

Students also have the option to join our Facebook Painting Subscription, which provides additional learning outside the classroom.

Because Facebook does not allow creators to give subscriptions away for free, families enrolled in this program receive:

🎟 $15 off class registration using code: FACEBOOK

The subscription costs $9.99 per month and includes:

• One new painting tutorial every week

• One monthly live paint-along session

• A growing library of painting lessons students can revisit anytime

This subscription is especially helpful for:

• Students who miss a class

• Families with busy sports schedules

• Students who want extra practice at home

All live sessions are recorded so students can watch them anytime.

🎨 Referral Program

Art is even more fun with friends!

When a new student registers and lists your name as their referral, you can earn class credits.

Referral Rewards:

• Refer 1 family — $15 off your class

• Refer 2 families — $30 off your class

• Refer 3 families — $50 off your class

• Refer 5 families — $75 off your class

✨ Special Bonus:

If one family helps fill an entire class (12 students), your child’s class will be completely FREE.

Please refer to the Policy Information page for full details about our policies, procedures, and important information for families.

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