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!
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BENEFITS OF ART EDUCATION
LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND PARTIES
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Questions? Email: DrawwithAmy@gmail.com
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 Markers $2.50 these are the 10 Count Bold, NOT WASHABLE!!
Strathmore Mixed Media Drawing Pad $6
Pentel Pastels 36 count$7.50
If you want higher quality products these are on Amazon.com
- 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. They are so creamy, you really see the difference.
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- 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 and I do my own painting on it. Try the 11x14 size for bigger paintings!
- 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.
- The ones below make GREAT GIFTS for birthdays or from Grandma/Grandpa!
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.
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LEARN TO DRAW PROGRAM
Drawing Painting and more!
“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
Learn to Draw with Art Teacher Amy
- 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
- 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
STRUCTURED STEP BY STEP CLASSES