Category: Blog

Our theme for the summer session is literature. Are reading and listening to stories to draw inspiration for painting. Last session we listened to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, a fun alphabet sing-along, and we painted letters falling out of the coconut tree.

Kids are learning to visualize imagery and use painting techniques to bring it to life! As always we’re building techniques and learning painting vocabulary.

Coming up we will listen to Dragons Love Tacos and paint select scenes from the story.

Follow us on facebook to see what we’re reading each week!

Dates are:

• Saturday, Jun 15th
• Saturday July 6th
• Saturday July 13th
• Saturday July 20th

Classes are $25 per student and will be held on Saturdays from 12-2 pm at

Living Lands Studio 106 E. Washington St. Ava, Mo.

Register for a spot

Or call/txt Ayana at (417)501-5140

Pee Wee Painters is a 5-week series of classes designed to teach painting fundamentals to children ages 6-12. Each class we will complete a new painting focusing on new skills. Students will learn color theory, perspective, shape, shadowing, and technique.

Our goal is to give children the skills to express their imagination and encourage their creative potential through painting.

Classes are $25 per student and will be held on Saturdays from 12-2 pm at

Living Lands Studio 106 E. Washington St. Ava, Mo.

Our first session will run from April 13th through May 11th with a summer session to be announced.

You can also follow us on Facebook!

All classes will teach vocabulary and students will get chances for one-on-one guidance throughout the class. While the classes are ordered each will focus on a different skill. With additional classes to be announced soon we encourage you to register even if you may miss some classes, there will be chances to take each of them.

Class 1) Color Theory/ Paint Untilsils

In this class, we will teach all about how we see colors, how we use them to communicate, and how to mix colors. We will do abstract paintings where students will get experience with different sized and shaped brushes, sponges, and palette knives.

Highlighted Art Style: Abstract Expressionism

Class 2) Shapes and shadows

We will teach students how to observe shapes in subjects and translate them to the canvas. Students will learn how to bring out dimension in painting by using shadows and shading techniques. We will paint a simple setup still-life scene.

Highlighted Art Style: Painterly

Ex: “The Green Vase” by Camille Przewodek

Class 3) Perspective

Students will learn how to see, choose, and show perspective in landscape painting. We will translate landscape photos into imaginative representations of scenes.

Highlighted Art Style: Pop Art / Minimalism / Landscape

Ex: “Garrowby Hill”  by David Hockney

Class 4) Retrospective 1

Students will use previous lessons in shape, shadow, color, and perspective to paint a setup still-life scene.

Highlighted Art Style: Impressionist/ Realism

Ex: “Still Life With Flowers And Fruit” By Henri Fantin-Latour

Class 5) Retrospective 2

Students will use previous lessons to paint a fun setup still-life scene, landscape, bring an object to paint, or use their imaginations. They can choose their art style and receive guidance to create a piece that is uniquely them.

Highlighted Art Style: Kids choice

Ex: “Lotus at Night” By Ayana Mayes

Or call/txt to Ayana at (417)501-5140