Category Archives: Art Classes for Everyone

Japanese Masks, Kitsune. Wednesday, 5/31/2023 @ 5:30 pm on Zoom.

YONKERS ART ADVENTURES. To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password.

The kitsune mask is a Japanese accessory inseparable from Japanese popular culture. This mask and the red and white drawings in the colors of the country of the rising sun appear frequently in animes, mangas, and in Japanese art overall.

Art materials: paper, color utensils (paint, crayons, colored pencils or markers), pencil, scissors (with adult help and/or supervision).


 

Yonkers Art Adventures. Animals: Nine-tailed Fox – Wednesday, 5/24/2023 @ 5:30 pm on Zoom.

To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password.

The nine-tailed fox ( Chinese: 九尾狐; pinyin: jiǔwěihú) is a mythical fox entity originating from Chinese mythology that is a common motif in East Asian mythology and the most famous fox spirit in Chinese culture. In Chinese and East Asian folklore, foxes are depicted as spirits possessed of magic powers.

For the ANIMALS workshop, I chose a drawing of the nine-tailed fox, which is a powerful creature in Eastern lore. The drawings of insects relate to the legend of the nine-tailed fox in Chinese culture.
—Amanda Konishi

Art materials: pencil, ink, coloring materials optional



 

Yonkers Art Adventures. Self-Portrait Drawing. Wednesday, 4/19/23 @ 5:30 PM.

To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password. Scroll down for the art supplies list.

Learn the location of facial features, patterns, skin color, eye color, and types of hair. Select your favorite colors to fill in patterns. Can be finished later if time runs out. Very fun project!

ART MATERIALS

  • 8.5 x11 copy paper
  • Black Sharpie
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Crayons
  • or whatever you have 
 on hand

Yonkers Art Adventures. Eggs-Pisanki. Resist Painting. Wednesday, 4/5/2023 at 5:30 PM. Live Zoom

To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password. Scroll down for the art supplies list.

Materials:

  • Wax crayons (or oil pastels) in a variety of colors
  • Watercolor or water-based paint
  • Sturdy white papers
  • Brush
  • Container of water
  • Paper towel
  • Pencil & scissors
  • Newspaper or table covering (optional but recommended)


 

Yonkers Art Adventures. Painting Portraits. Wednesday, 3/29/2023 at 5:30 Pm. Live Zoom.

To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password. Scroll down for the art supplies list.

Art supplies

  • Watercolor or water-based paints
  • Brushes
  • Letter size paper (a few pages)
  • Container of water

Optional

  • Markers, crayons, or pencil
  • Newspaper or table cover (recommended)


 

Yonkers Art Adventures. Fun with Envelopes. COLLAGE. Wednesday, 3/22/2023 at 5:30 PM. Live Zoom.

To sign up for this program send an email to office@sitenf.org with the note ART WORKSHOP in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password. Scroll down for the art supplies list

Art Supplies:

  • Few envelopes (new or old)
  • Scrap papers, old newspaper, or magazine
  • Washable markers or crayons
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Optional: newspaper or table covering (recommended)