OUR STORY
Years ago, my parents met at an art college in Detroit, Michigan and I attended that same college two decades later. After graduating I moved to Houston and as Divine providence may have it, like my parents, I met the love of my life at an art school as well. Heather and I both share a passion for the arts and teaching and now our family is continuing the Carson family's artistic tradition, from my parents to their grand children. Carson's Art School is our latest and greatest adventure. It's fun to watch my children take part in building this new family endeavor.
We are excited about bringing our professional art classes to the Katy area. You don't have to drive all the way to down town houston to find quality art lessons. In fact, we believe our school can offer more because of the unique one on one personalized classes we specialize in. Come join our school and watch us grow as we help you grow artistically.
If you think you have no talent, no problem. If you believe you have plenty of talent we can still help you get to another level useing your own hidden and un-tapped potential to bring out their best. Give us a chance to show you just how creative you really can be.
OUR VISION
Carson's Art School is a family owned and operated Art Instruction School focused on developing the individual talents imparted into each of our students young and old. A desire was planted within them and it's our mission to nurture and grow that desire into a realized dream. Whether you're looking for a place to develop your creativity or you're seeking a career in art, we have the ability to further your art education.
OUR GOAL
“ANYONE can learn to draw better…yes, even you!” Such a proclamation may sound like an overly optimistic line filled with motivational mumbo jumbo rigamaroo. Be assured, this is not a silly statement just to sell something. After my many years of teaching I found this statement to be true. I have personally seen a variety of young students, old students, and even handicap students improve their drawing skills in spite of their own artistic limitations or doubts. It takes patience and drive, but anyone CAN improve significantly if they will give themselves a chance to do so. That is usually where a potential artist’s problem begins, with their eagerness or willingness to “try".
I meet so many people that are truly interested in art but have never really attempted to draw. They just don’t believe they can do it, or they attempted it once and failed miserably. They remain unaware of their own hidden potential. I have been teaching art since the age of 15. After consistently helping students succeed far beyond what they thought they where able to do, I began to realize something. Not only could I teach a student with artistic potential, I could also teach someone with no potential at all. The most important requirement needed for improvement is simply a genuine desire to draw.
If a person is not interested in something, no matter how hard they try, they will lack what is necessary to succeed. They can improve and do adequate work, but may never reach the level of achievement they expected. That is because they were driven by curiosity or achievement, instead of an authentic desire. If you do have a real passion for art, something else is vital if you want to pursue that dream; a “positive attitude”.
One’s belief is the main factor in determining the outcome for most things in life. A negative belief will bring poor results, a positive one usually breeds success. We want to help the numerous people that would love to draw but refuse to “Believe” they can. Their inspiration is not in question. They simply don’t think they can do it, or even worse, someone else told them it was too difficult to try.
My desire is to help beginning artists get past the exasperation of drawing so they can experience its exhilarating rewards. Like great music or a powerful movie, art moves a person in its own unique way. When you are the one that actually creates art that moves others, it can be even more powerful. Of course applied art is more than drawing, however drawing is the best place to begin. It gives a student a strong foundation to build everything upon. With out it, progress can get shaky and maybe even cause one to move backwards.
We stress the fundamentals, but we also want our classes to fit the individual needs of our students. We teach One on One so each new artist can work on their own personal projects at their own comfortable pace. After the first few fundamental lesson the program is customized by the student. They're free to explore different media, subject matters, or styles. They may even what to try out our new innovative Drawn to His Presence program.
When you follow our lead, improvement Will happen. Soon your dream of doing satisfying artwork will have become a reality that you'll want to experience over and over.
DRAWING - PAINTING - PHOTOSHOP
We provide art classes in Katy for Adults, Teens, and Kids 6 years old and up. Homeschool art classes are available as well as weekly ART CAMPS during Winter break, Spring break, and Summer break. Painting includes: oil paint, alkyd oil, acrylic, watercolor and gauche. Days and hours are flexible and you can begin anytime throughout the year.
Our classes are divided up into two programs. The general program which offers artists the ability to choose their own artistic styles and endeavors and the "Drawn into His Presence" program which offers a Christian perspective in the life of the artist. Here is a more in depth description:
General Program:
Both Teens and Adult art lessons are offered the same beginning fundamental drawing lessons required to gain the skills they need to draw on a more advanced level and be able to use those skills in various other mediums such as Alkyd Oil, Watercolor or Colored Pencil or if they choose they can continue in graphite pencil. We can help mold a talented artist into something more, but we also want to make sure the beginning artist can move past their fear of trying. Our style of teaching can help anyone find true satisfaction with their art, often beyond what they may have thought was possible.
These fundamental art classes do not take long. The first few lessons will cover them more directly. However, to keep the class exciting, we will move onto drawing finished frame worthy projects within the third to fifth class depending on each students skill level. I need to introduce the fundamentals to make sure they are understood. Once that is established we simply apply and continue to learn more fundamentals during actual drawings or paintings.
Once you understand and have completed the first prerequisite classes then you can move on to our "Drawn to His Presence" programs, or simply continue in the "General Program" where you can pursue your own artistic endeavors for your pleasure. Whether you are choosing to build an art portfolio for college or continuing in the program just for your enjoyment and to make new friends, our program will work with you.
The "Drawn to His Presence" program is being developed by “Carson’s Art School” for Christian artists who want to explore the spiritual side of their talents. Many creative Christians have trouble finding their role in the church or the community. This program will not only help students grow their art skills, it can also change their perception about how their creativity can be applied in the Church.
Working hand in hand with the Bible, students will discover what it means to be an artist in the Kingdom. They can create pieces of art that reflect their personal representation of scriptures in visual form, or simply find new joy as their drawings and paintings become instruments for worship and praise. The art created in these classes can be used as beacons of hope and healing in the mission fields.
We have created a variety of programs to choose from to get the creative process started. Some may be group projects that actually reach out to the community, and other lessons will be a single student’s personal journey, bringing that student closer to God and allowing their previously untapped talents to be used as an instrument for the Lord.
We recommenced students go through our fundamental art lessons before starting “Drawn to His Presence” so they can have confidence in their artistic ability and achieve more satisfying results.
There are three main categories that often overlap with each other:
Praise & Worship,
Biblical Study,
Community & Outreach
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Children's Classes
age 6 to 12 or so
Here is a look at some of our children's class ideas for this program. To allow the student to create artwork faster each should take some fundamental drawing and painting classes and learn the basics.
“Colors of Praise”
Children can do ministry through their artwork. We will teach them how to use a scripture to form visual pieces that can be shared with others. They can pray for wisdom as they create. as well as pray for the people that they create it for. Interpretation of scriptures would also be part of each lesson to make sure they understand what they are sharing or praising. This class could combine with our other praise and worship art classes.
“Bible Forget-Me-Nots”
This class will focus on learning scriptures through art, using symbols and images to help kids (or adults) visually memorize scripture. These will be simple quick drawings that convey the words or the idea of the scripture, like a quick sketch of a lamp or lamb that connects to scriptures. Each chapter will also have its own color or symbol to help memorize where in the bible the scriptures can be found. Remembering names and numbers is much easier when combined with colors and images. Once a verse is memorized, they can use it to create a more advanced piece of artwork that reflects the message of the scripture.
“Bible Hero Comics”
When trying to reach a younger audience you need to speak in their language and make use of their interests. One of the best way would be through super hero comics or Manga style artwork. Most of the comics do not have a spiritual message. Instead of hunting down art novels with a focus on His Word, or the works of Jesus, kids can create their own illustrated stories or posters.
This can be fun for young kids but some teen artists create comics and characters of their own. They can continue creating in the styles they like while sharing a positive story or powerful visual that share the bible to young and old alike. Most people can enjoy a good comic hero or villain and there are plenty of those to pick from in the Bible. This can also help to memorize scriptures or recall stories that otherwise would have gone in one ear and out the other. Entering through the eyes as well can make it come to life and allow better recall, in a fun creative way.
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