TEEN PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT
CLASSES ON LONG ISLAND
IN- PERSON AND ONLINE
In our Teen Portfolio Development classes, students develop terrific pieces for their portfolio while learning a step-by-step approach to the fundamentals of drawing and painting in the classical tradition. Our curriculum helps students develop excellent observational and conceptual skills in multiple genres. These skills are needed for the first studio year in college and beyond. Now in our 13th year, our graduates have an excellent rate of placement and scholarships to top colleges of their choice.
Teens begin by learning concepts such as line, value, form, color and composition. Then students move onto painting, working on still-life, landscape and portraiture and figure from the live model. Students will work in pencil, charcoal, watercolor, acrylic and oils. They will focus on creating works from observation, but also learn valuable conceptual skills.
Our Portfolio Development classes are highly tailored around each students strengths and interests. Our instructors monitor every student’s progress to ensure portfolio requirements are being fulfilled. We make it our job to stay abreast of the latest changes in portfolio requirements.
In addition, we also offer portfolio curatorial services, to help students assemble the best portfolio possible for college admission. We have helped students gain admission to Pratt, RISD, SVA, Ringling, Brown, Tufts/SMFA, SCAD and other schools, some with complete scholarships.
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING
I was searching for the perfect art school and mentor for my daughter to build her portfolio to get into the New York City Specialty High Schools. I have to say finding Rob Zeller at The Teaching Studios of Art was the best thing I ever did for Taylor. He helped her focus and taught her the techniques she needed to fine tune her portfolio. With her Still Life pieces, he took her through the entire process of pencil sketch to transforming them into the most amazing oil paintings. She also did a self portrait and some figure drawings.
She then applied to her top 3 NYC DOE Specialty High Schools with this portfolio. She got into her 1st choice: The High School of Art & Design in Manhattan! We will be back to Teaching Studios when its time to apply for college.
Natasha C
I can not say enough positive things about Robert Zeller and the Teaching Studios of Art in Oyster Bay, NY. When we needed to find an art studio where our High School Senior could receive instruction and guidance, we thought we were going to have to travel to Manhattan. We were so pleasantly surprised to find a premier learning environment right here on Long Island. The Teaching Studios of Art is a haven for students interested in the arts. The instruction is incredible. It’s like learning from the masters. Not only did our son's skill increase under their tutelage but so did his complete appreciation for the fine arts. In addition to strong instruction Rob and the other instructors/artists at the studio are an invaluable resource for portfolio development and review when the time comes for submitting your work for continued higher education in the fine arts. Whether you want to pursue art as your lifelong journey or dip you toe in as a hobbyist or just to learn an appreciation for what the arts bring to us everyday, you must visit the Teaching Studios of Oyster Bay.
Alec H
IN PERSON PORTFOLIO CLASSES
PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT GROUP CLASSES
Foundations of Academic Drawing and Painting- Group Class
Mondays
4:00-6pm (April 8, 15, 22, 29)
Wednesdays
6-8:00pm, (April 3, 10, 17, 24)
Rob Zeller , Instructor
Sold monthly as four classes or as individual classes, if you cannot make all four, or if you are joining mid-month.
In this very informative and comprehensive group class, students learn a working method that spans the genres of Portrait, Still Life, Figure and Landscape, as well as copying Old Master drawings and paintings, to gain an understanding of the basics of drawing and painting itself. Students can work in pencil, charcoal, oil, acrylic, gouache and watercolor.
Portrait Painting And Drawing
IN-PERSON CLASS
Mondays, 7-9pm
Rob Zeller, Instructor
In Portrait Painting And Drawing, students will learn to draw and paint a portrait from the live model through both observation of the surface form of the face and understanding the structure underneath. To capture a likeness, we will study the proportions of the face as well as basic anatomy of the skull and facial muscles. Students will learn to assign a range of values and colors to match the skin tones in light and shadow, also learn to depict the textures of skin and hair. The instructor will demonstrate, in a slow, step-by-step process—using the same drawing and painting materials as the students— who will follow along and develop their own drawings and paintings in a similar manner.
PORTFOLIO CLASSES
Private & Group
Available Times
April 2024
Mondays (April 8, 15, 22, 29)
12- 1:30pm Private Class
2-3:30pm Private Class
4-6:00pm Group Class- Foundations
7-9:00 pm Group Class - Portrait Drawing/Painting
Wednesdays (April 3, 10, 17, 24)
10:30-12 noon Private Class
12:15- 1:45pm Private Class
2:00-3:30pm Private Class
6-8 pm Group Class- Foundations
Saturdays (April 6, 13, 20, 27)
9-10:30am Group Class (Ages 6-11 only)
10:45-12:15pm Private Class
12:30-2:00pm Private Class
2:30-4pm Private Class
None of these times suit your schedule?
Please call or email for more information on other possible times for private lessons.
ONLINE PORTFOLIO CLASSES
ON DEMAND ANYTIME
Figure Drawing Lessons - On Demand
Video On-Demand Online Class
9+ videos, with 90 day access
Options available for critiques from the instructor
Rob Zeller, Instructor
• Students will have access to 9+ step-by-step figure drawing demonstrations per pose, with accompanying anatomy lectures, filmed in high definition. These instructor demos take the student through the entire process of figure drawing, from start to finish, just as they were in our studio.
• The videos are posted on our website.
• Students can rewatch the videos as many times as they want, at a time of their convenience, drawing along with the instructor, within the session they are enrolled. Access ends after 90 days.
• Students will be given reference images with which to work from. If interested, there are options with which to meet one-on-one with the instructor (via Zoom) for a personal critique of class work and to answer any questions.
Creative Composition in Watercolor, Gouache, Photoshop and More-7000
Video On Demand Online Class
Abigail Tulis, Instructor
9+ videos, personal critiques available
Rolling Admission
In Creative Composition in Watercolor, Gouache, Photoshop and more, students will learn to channel their own unique artistic voice, expand creative thinking, explore new mediums and strengthen your creative cognitive skills in this exploratory course. With a practice rooted in drawing and an aesthetic informed by art history, literature and psychological research, this class provides the student with a toolkit to better realize their own vision in their artwork, from conception and working practices to finalization. With this holistic approach gained from own ongoing explorations, Tulis meets each student where they are at to expand their creative horizons and make work in dialogue with both contemporary and traditional art
Our admin will email registered students a link to the webpage and provide a single password that allows access to both the webpage and the videos themselves. The videos will be accessible for the entirety of the 6 week session.
In addition, each student will meet privately with Tulis (via Zoom) for personal critiques of 15- 30 minutes of duration, for 6 sessions to assist with their personal projects.