Classes

About Our Classes

  • All our art instructors are experienced teachers and practicing artists.
  • All Art Materials are included/ provided
  • Drop-in class fee is $60
  • No Drop-in for Mosaic Class
  • Siblings are welcome to join the same class for family convenience
  • Adults are welcome to join any class

Please make all checks payable to:

Elena Townsend- Efimova
Talking Colors Art School
586 Liberty Pointe Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

If you need to register more than 4 Students please fill out and submit the form again.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

PAINTING

In painting class, we use premium quality tempura paint, watercolor, oil paint, and oil pastels. Young students will work on 5 different large scale projects. Projects might include: Landscape, Flower Bouquet, Color & Line Design, Fantasy, Castles, Dragons, Mermaids. Please see samples under “Student Work”.

DRAWING

During drawing classes, we use pencils, colored pencils, soft and oil pastel, ink, charcoal, and markers. We often can accommodate students’ individual interests in study of nature, plants, animals, people, cartoons, architecture, fantasy, design, perspective, etc.

MOSAIC

Students create one 24×24” project with authentic porcelain, ceramic, and glass tiles, stained glass, mirrors, jewelry and more. All mosaic projects will be grouted on the last day of class. Please come prepared with design/theme ideas for your Mosaic before coming to class and bring reference  materials if necessary. Please see samples under “Student Work”.

Summer ‘23 Class Schedule

Painting & Drawing WEEK 1

Date: June 26- June 30
Time: 9:00 – 11:00

Class # 11

Ages: 6+
Price: $300

Instructor: Elena and Kaiya

Painting, Drawing, & Printmaking - Week 1

Date: June 26- June 30
Time: 11:30 – 1:30

Class # 12

Ages: 10+
Price: $300

Instructor: Elena and Kaiya

Painting & Drawing Week 2

Date: July 3-July 7
Time: 9:00 – 11:00

Class # 21

Ages: 6+
Price: $300

Instructor: Elena and Kaiya

Painting, Drawing, & Printmaking - Week 2

Date: July 3-July 7
Time: 11:30 – 1:30

Class # 22

Ages: 10+
Price: $300

Instructor: Elena and Kaiya

Drawing - Week 3

Date: July 10-July 14
Time: 9:00 – 11:00

Class # 31

Ages: 6+
Price: $300

Instructor: Riccardo

Mosaic - Week 3

Date: July 10-July 14
Time: 11:30 – 1:30

Class # 32

Ages: 6+
Price: $350

Instructor: Ricardo with the assistance of Ariana

Drawing - Week 4

Date: July 17 - July 21
Time:  9:00 – 11:00

Class # 41

Ages: 6+
Price: $300

Instructor: Riccardo with the assistance of Ariana

Mosaic - week 4

Date: July 17 - July 21
Time: 11:30 – 1:30

Class # 42

Ages: 6+
Price: $350

Instructor: Riccardo with the assistance of Ariana

Drawing - week 5

Date: July 24 - July 28
Time: 9:00 – 11:00

Class # 51

Ages: 6+
Price: $300


Instructor: Ricardo with the assistance of Ariana

Mosaic - week 5

Date: July 24 - July 28
Time: 11:30 – 1:30

Class # 52

Ages: 6+
Price: $350


Instructor: Ricardo with the assistance of Ariana

Drawing - week 6

Date: July 31 - Aug 4
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 

Class # 61

Ages: 6+
Price: $300

Instructor: Ricardo with the assistance of Ariana

Mosaic - week 6

Date: July 31 - Aug 4
Time: 11:30 - 1:30   

Class # 62

Ages: 6+
Price: $300

Instructor: Ricardo with the assistance of Ariana

Drawing - week 7

Date:  Aug 7 - Aug 11
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 

Class # 71

Ages: 6+
Price: $300

Instructor: Ricardo with the assistance of Ariana

Mosaic - week 7

Date:  Aug 7 - Aug 11
Time: 11:30 - 1:30   

Class # 72

Ages: 6+
Price: $350

Instructor: Ricardo with the assistance of Ariana

Drawing - week 8

Date:  Aug 14 - Aug 18
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 

Class # 81

Ages: 6+
Price: $300

Instructor: Kaiya

Painting, Drawing, & Printmaking - week 8

Date:  Aug 14 - Aug 18
Time: 11:30 - 1:30   

Class # 82

Ages: 6+
Price: $350

Instructor: Kaiya

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