75 North Walnut Street
Mansfield, Ohio 44902

Phone: (419) 522-8224

Visual Arts

For beginners and experienced artists alike, instruction in the visual arts at RAA gives you fresh access to your creative side from caring instructors in a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment.

Program Offerings

Our qualified and passionate instructors are ready to help students engage the visual arts in new and exciting ways! Explore our classes below.

Students in preschool to 2nd grade will use colored bubble solutions to create abstract shapes on their papers using various techniques with bubble blowers and with bubbles in cups. They will also learn about the primary and secondary colors as we mix the paint to color our bubble solutions.

For ages 8 to 12, the focus of this class is to explore and experiment with ceramic techniques. Students will learn various hand-building techniques like pinching, coil building, and slab building.

Students in 4th grade and up will learn how to draw the face piece by piece: nose, mouth, eyes, head, hair, etc. Students will learn to draw lines, shapes, and form with shading techniques. Then they will learn how to put all of those pieces together in a proportional way when they draw a self portrait from a black and white photograph of themselves.

Students will learn the 7 elements of art: color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value. Each class will focus on two elements and combine them into creating a piece of art. Students will use paint, crayons, colored pencils, markers, and paper collage.

This class introduces many elements and principles of design while building students’ confidence in self-expression. Students will experiment with various age-appropriate techniques and processes to guide them through the world of texture, color, shape, form, and space.

This course focuses on elements of art and principles of design in the realm of drawing skills. Students will study introductory drawing vocabulary, techniques, skills, and art methods. Students will be encouraged to explore imaginative and innovative ideas to build confidence in their approaches. Please see front desk for student supply list.

Students in 4th grade and up will learn how to draw the human figure using desk top wooden mannequins to learn proper proportions of a figure. The mannequin will be set in various poses one of which will focus on the technique of foreshortening.

Looking to explore your creative side? This beginner mixed media class will introduce you to different types of media and teach you how to combine them effectively in a composition. Hone your artistic skills and gain more knowledge about the structure of visual aesthetics!

Individuals have an opportunity to participate in one-on-one art lessons in a variety of media. This class can be what you want it to be: work on expanding your personal portfolio, explore a new medium, or delve into art as a means to heal. 

Private lessons are available to all ages and all abilities.

Students will learn the 7 elements of art: color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value. Each class will focus on two elements and combine them into creating a piece of art. Students will use paint, crayons, colored pencils, markers, and paper collage.

Students will learn the principles of art: balance, emphasis, rhythm, harmony. movement, pattern, proportion, repetition, unity, and variety. Each class will focus on two principles and and combine into creating a piece of art. Students will use paint, crayons, colored pencils, markers, and paper collage.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Everyone deserves the opportunity to experience the transformative power of engaging with the arts, no matter their financial situation. Click below to explore our generous financial aid options and take the next step toward unleashing your full creative potential.

Meet Your Instructors

Our visual art instructors bring a passion for the arts and years of professional artistic experience to every classroom experience. Our friendly, caring, and dedicated faculty are committed to bringing out the best in each student and guiding them toward reaching their full potential.

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What Others Are Saying

The art class has been a very enjoyable learning experience with a lot of encouragement, new lessons with very compatible people and an excellent instructor!

Kathy Adams Student

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