Learn to Draw with Art Teacher Amy


Hi! I'm Art Teacher Amy and I have been teaching children, teens and adults how to draw for 18 years. Using a highly successful step-by-step approach, everyone can learn to draw! 

NEW LIVE ONLINE CLASSES for SPRING 2020

BENEFITS OF ART EDUCATION

LIBRARY PROGRAMS 

  • Increase hand-eye coordination
  • develop problem solving skills
  • understand color theory
  • ​learn about art history
  • uses the Right Side of the Brain
  • Studies have shown a correlation between art education and academic achievement

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“MY KIDS LOVE ART TEACHER AMY!”


My kids have been attending Amy Vail's art class since they were 4 years old - they thoroughly enjoy her lessons from start to finish! They get so much out of the hour they spend with her and sometimes they don't want to leave! 
-Cathy Flynn, mother of Ryan, Michael and Sarah

 West Islip, NY

I'M LIVE ONLINE!!

Home from school? Want something fun to do?

Join me on Mondays and Wednesdays!

               

Mondays  12pm-1pm     May 4, 11, 18     (no 25th memorial day)

                               June 1, 8, 15, 22

                      July 6, 13, 20, 27

                       (For June and July : class will be at 11am-12pm) 

                                      

Wednesdays 3pm-4pm    May 6, 13, 20, 27 (*please note new time*)

                               June 3,  10,  17,  24

             Possibly July 8, 15, 22, 29 ? (11-12 or 4-5pm?) 

                                           Email if interested.

                               

​    ​​For makeups from March please RSVP and Email Ms. Amy: DrawwithAmy@gmail.com​

SCROLL DOWN for affordable art supplies needed! ($10-15 total on Target.com)


Classes are by donation to keep your kids busy being creative. If you would like to take a class please click on the enroll now tab and choose your classes.

(​Update 5/6, Cuomo has closed schools, so I am offering in home classes on GotoMeeting for May, June and July)

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​STRUCTURED STEP BY STEP CLASSES

MY FAVORITE ART SUPPLIES!  HERE IS WHERE TO BUY THEM!



HERE IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FROM TARGET for about $20:


www.target.com   CLICK THE LIGHT GREEN LINK it will take you to the Target page.                                  Crayola Colored Pencils  $3 

                                Crayola watercolors  $2

                              Crayola Markers $2.50  these are the 10 Count Bold, NOT WASHABLE!!

​                              Crayola Bright Colors Markers$2.50 10 count. light blue, light green

​                              Strathmore Mixed Media 98lb Drawing Pad (60 sheets)   $10.99

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If you want higher quality products these are on Amazon.com​​


  • This is the watercolor paper I use,  30 sheets of Canson XL watercolor paper 9x12 for $6-7. It is a great pad of watercolor paper. 140lb paper, heavy paper, excellent  quality. I have used this for 10 years.

  • Below is thePrang watercolor set we use (8 oval count) , this set has 8 more colors like light blue, tan and magenta. ​ 16 count watercolors $11-12

  • These Prismacolor colored pencils are the BEST pencils on the market!
  • If your child loves to color with colored pencils I would definitely get a set of these for $20 for 36 pencils. 
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  • All of the supplies below are ARTIST quality art supplies at REASONABLE prices when I posted them. The prices seem to fluctuate on Amazon. 

  • If you just need some basic supplies click above on Target.com and get the Crayola products for about $10 total.


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  • Afterschool Art classes​
  • PTA Art Clubs 1st-6th
  • Summer Art Camps
  • Homeschool Art
  • PreK 4 year old classes
  • ​Library Programs
  • Painting for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

LOOKING FOR A GREAT  LIBRARY ART PROGRAM?
I work with ten libraries in Suffolk and Nassau counties teaching children how to paint with watercolors and blend with oil pastels. 

I CAN DO LIVE CLASSES or YOUTUBE VIDEOS SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUR LIBRARY!

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