Art Program
Art Program
DSA's newest Visual Arts Program was designed to explore the various Art mediums and multi-media. Whether painting with watercolors, drawing freehand, sculpting with clay, or creating a comic book or mosaic canvas with pictures and acrylic paint. These fun and innovative programs with surely take beginner to advanced artists on an artistic journey of imagination, creativity, and self-expression.
Class Information
Individually or in a fun group setting, students will explore and create their own works of art that will develop and nurture their self-expression and creativity:
Little Picasso
Ages: 3 - 5yrs. old
When: Monday, 1:30pm - 2:15pm, 6-week sessions starting on sept 16th, 2024
In this preschool art program, preschoolers will not only contribute to developing their fine motor skills but also be introduced to a number of important experiences in art-making that will encourage them to artistically and visually express themselves. Each student will immerse themselves in drawing and painting as well as constructing three-dimensional creations. Although they will be strengthening their coordination of small muscle movements through coloring, cutting, and sculpting (along with a little bit of handwriting), they will simply and purely be expressing themselves with line, shape, form, texture, value, and color. Along with the benefits an art class gives any age, the goal of this class and its activities is that through a number of fun art projects, the young artist would gain an appreciation for art and beauty in their life and confidence in their Master Creator’s love for them. Click here to register.
Comic pages Art Classes:
Session A:
Ages: 8 - 14yrs old
When: Monday, 4pm - 4:45pm, 6-week sessions STARTING ON SEPT 16TH, 2024
Session B:
Ages: 6 - 8yrs old
When: Monday, 4pm - 4:45pm, 6-week sessions STARTING ON Nov 4TH, 2024
In this fun course, students will create comic book characters and comic book pages. Each student will learn how to draw the characters they have in mind as well as create a storyline for them. Their comic book storyline will come to life as each student creates comic pages in the form of a comic book or graphic novel. Also, once the student have designed their characters on paper or in digital form, they will be able to make a clay model (artist’s animation maquette) of them!!! Click below to register for the different sessions:
DSA Art Studio Program
Inside Out Art Creations:
Ages: 6 - 10yrs. old
When: MOnday, 3:30pm - 4:30pm, 6-week sessions STARTING ON SEPT 16TH, 2024
Explore the wonders of art in a playful, stimulating environment for all beginning and intermediate artists! Join us after school to explore different tricks and techniques from all across the globe! Join Ms. Sophia for a 6-week art class revolving around the world of “Inside Out”! Young artists can explore drawing and painting, learn about color theory, and abstract and representational art, and express their emotions creatively! Students will be able to display their works of art throughout the year at our DSA Drama Production and our Music Recitals. Click here to register
Winter Wonderland:
Ages: 6 - 10yrs. old
When: MOnday, 3:30pm - 4:30pm, 6-week sessions STARTING ON Nov 4TH, 2024
During this second session, students will be focused on drawing/painting beautiful winter landscapes! Young artists will learn landscape painting basics, how to draw and paint different nature elements, and create their own winter wonderlandscape masterpieces. Students will be able to display their works of art throughout the year at our DSA Drama Production and our Music Recitals. Click here to register
Drawing & Painting
Ages: 18yrs+
When: Studio I Monday, 5pm - 6pm, 6-week sessions STARTING ON SEPT 16TH, 2024
In this unique course, students of different skill levels, professions, and artistic goals come together to learn and share in this fun art class that teaches drawing fundamentals and watercolor techniques through a variety of fun exercises and projects. Students have the option of enrolling in Studio I, Studio II, or both. This class offers both sessions as a two-hour studio where Adult students have more time to work on their own projects and/or projects led by Mr. Kennedy. Click here to register.
Private Art Lessons
Ages: All ages
Private lessons are available for artists interested in diving deeper into drawing, painting with acrylics or watercolors, mixed media with paper and bookmaking, or photography. Any other artistic medium inquiries are welcome! Please know that our private lessons do require a 6-week commitment. Click here to register.
Fee Structure & Registration
Our Art tuition payments are spread over the course session and/or as indicated in the class description (i.e. 6wk, 8wk, and 12wk sessions). If you register after your art course has begun, your first month's tuition and registration fee(s) will be due upon registration. You have the option to submit your tuition payment in full or monthly. Please know that we factor in all holidays and school breaks. Tuition is automatically billed on or around the 10th of the month. Please review our attendance, payment, and withdrawal policies by clicking here.
Visual arts program course Fees
Lessons |
Class Length |
Monthly Billing |
Private Art 1-on-1 |
45 mins lesson 60 mins lesson |
$50/class $66/class |
Little Picasso Art Program |
45 min lessons |
$75/month |
Classes: classes start the week of Sept 16th |
Class Length |
Monthly Billing *excludes the $10 - $25 art supply fee |
Inside Out Art Creations |
6-wk Session (9/16 - 10/28) |
$25/class $150/session* |
Winter Wonderland Creations |
6-wk Session (11/4 - 12/16) |
$25/class $150/session* |
Comic Pages Art |
Session A (9/16 - 10/28) Session B (11/4 - 12/16) |
$25/class $150/session* |
Drawing & Painting Studio |
6-wk Session |
$25/class $150/session* |
Worship & Paint Studio |
every 3rd Thursday of the month |
$40/class |
Annual Registration Fee: $35 to be billed annually upon registration. $20 per additional family member. Discounts Offered: Senior Discount, Multi-Students/Sibling Discount, Multi-Class Discount and DBC Member Discount |
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Meet Our Teachers:
Sophia Loyd
Sophia Loyd graduated from Dacula High School with honors, where she studied AP Art and was an active member of the National Art Honors Society. Her love of art was inspired by her amazing art instructors and in the Fall she will continue her Art studies at the collegial and graduate level, attending Art school and majoring in Art Education. While Sophia's main focus is drawing and painting, she enjoys various art mediums. Sophia's favorite aspect of art is how fun it is to explore new ways to express oneself creatively!
Victor Kennedy
Victor graduated from Auburn University with a BFA in Graphic Design with a concentration in Illustration. His senior project received from the art department faculty an “A Commended” award, which was a big encouragement to enter the communication arts field. He moved to Atlanta and took a job with a magazine publisher, CCI, and spent four years illustrating and designing for various magazines. In the last two of those years, he redesigned and art-directed two different health foods magazines. After that he worked at Esoteric Audio as Assistant Art Director designing logos, creating packaging, and illustrating. After these formative five years, he started freelancing as an illustrator working for such clients as Hallmark Cards and Children’s Television Workshop, ad agencies such as BBDO South and Larry Smith & Associates, and book publishers such as Prentice Hall and Scott Foresman.
He has continued to illustrate from his Georgia home with his family while enjoying the shared adventure alongside his wife homeschooling their kids. As the kids have grown he has become more involved in teaching elementary, jr. high, and high school students fundamental drawing and painting courses as well as specialty disciplines in printmaking, watercolor, clay, and sequential art.
Holiday Schedule
2024 - 2025 Visual Arts Program Start Date: the week of September 16th, 2024
October 14th - 20th, 2024 |
Fall Break - NO Classes |
November 5th, 2024 |
National Election Day - NO Classes |
November 24th - December 1st, 2024 |
Thanksgiving Break - NO classes |
December 23rd - January 5th, 2025 |
Christmas Break - NO Classes |
Monday, January 20th, 2025 |
Martin Luther King Jr Day - NO Classes |
February 17th - 23rd, 2025 |
Winter Break - NO Classes |
April 7th - 13th, 2025 |
Spring Break - NO Classes |
April 18th - 21st, 2025 |
Easter Break - NO Classes |
Classes that fall on a holiday will be held unless indicated on the above schedule. You will be responsible for payment of these lessons unless you and your teacher make alternate arrangements in advance. Please read carefully the DSA policies.