Youth Classes
Youth Classes Academic Year 2023
Session E: March 6 — April 21
Mondays (ages 6-9) — “Space One” W/ Vanessa Aikin
Learn about the positive and negative space using paper and paint, etc. Create symmetrical and asymmetrical works of art.
10:00-11:30am Mar 6, 13, Apr 3, 10, 17 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
Mondays (ages 6+) — “Homeschool Ceramics” w/ Lisa Mertins
Soar through a creative and fun course making clay sculptures and pottery. Learn the process of firing and glazing.
1:30–3:00pm Mar 6, 13, Apr 3, 10, 17 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
MONDAYS (ages 6+) — “CLAY TREK” W/ LISA MERTINS
Soar through a creative and fun course making clay sculptures and pottery. Learn the process of firing and glazing.
3:30–5:00pm Mar 6, 13, Apr 3, 10, 17 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
* TuesDAYS (ages 6-9) — Module 5: “Masters of Space” W/ Christy Salazar
Learn about positive and negative space using paper and paint. Create art using contrasting symmetrical and asymmetrical techniques.
3:30–5:00pm Mar 7, 14 Apr 4, 11, 18 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
* WEDNESDAYS (ages 9+) — MODULE 11: “Elements and Principles of Art” W/ DEBBIE MOUNT
Learn new techniques to express moods, feelings, themes and ideas about your art. A special focus on ‘light’ will the emphasized.
4:00–5:30pm Mar 8, 15, Apr 5, 12, 19 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
THURSDAYS (ages 6+) — “Cartooning Anime Characters” W/ DARLENE DOUTHIt
Draw and color all types of characters. Learn inking, brush-pen markers and watercolor styles.
3:30–5:00pm Mar 9, 16, Apr 6, 13, 27 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
Fun FRIDAYS (ages 6-9) — “3-D and Me” W/ Christy Salazar
In this class we will sculpt, mold and shape fun and interesting three-dimensional artwork.
3:30–5:30pm Mar 10, Apr 7, 14, 28 Four 2-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
* Academy Classes based on the “Elements of Art”
Spring Art Camps 1 & 2
WEEK #1: Mar 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Fee: $95 all supplies provided
WEEK #2: Mar 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Fee: $95 all supplies provided
Session F: May 1 — June 5
Mondays (ages 6-9) — “Space Two” W/ Vanessa Aikin
Learn how to create depth in landscapes. Let’s learn about perspective.
10:00-11:30am May 1, 8, 15, 22, Jun 5 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
Mondays (ages 6+) — “Homeschool Ceramics” w/ Lisa Mertins
Soar through a creative and fun course making clay sculptures and pottery. Learn the process of firing and glazing.
1:30–3:00pm May 1, 8, 15, 22, Jun 5 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
MONDAYS (ages 9+) — “CLAY TREK” W/ LISA MERTINS
Soar through a creative and fun course making clay sculptures and pottery. Learn the process of firing and glazing.
3:30–5:00pm May 1, 8, 15, 22 Jun 5 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
* TuesDAYS (ages 6-9) — Module 6: “Studies in Scapes” W/ Christy Salazar
Learn how to create depth with fantastical landscapes. Create a diorama and paintings while learning about perspective.
3:30–5:00pm May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
* WEDNESDAYS (ages 9+) — MODULE 12: “Be Smart About Art” W/ DEBBIE MOUNT
Create beautiful art while learning about art themes, styles and ideas regarding many art mediums.
4:00–5:30pm May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
THURSDAYS (ages 6+) — “Cartooning Manga Fantasy Creatures” W/ DARLENE DOUTHIt
Draw and color fantasy creatures. Learn inking, brush-pen markers and watercolor styles.
3:30–5:00pm May 4, 11, 18, 25, Jun 1 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
Fun FRIDAYS (ages 9+) — W/ Beth Bobbit
Let’s spring into summer while creating spectacular artwork!
3:30–5:30pm May 5, 12, 19, 26, Jun 2 Five 1.5-hour classes
Fee: $85 all supplies provided
We are a Covid Compliant Business: California State guidelines apply
- We follow the California Curriculum for art education
- Our teachers are fully vaccinated
- We are vendors with Empire/River Springs, Granite Mountain, Gorman, Sage Oak, Sky Mountain and Mission Vista
- Parents must inform their charter school and RAA to enroll their child
CLASSES FILL FAST!! Register early by calling 909-792-8435 or stop by Redlands Art Association Gallery, 215 E. State Street, Redlands between 11am and 5pm Monday to Saturday. Our flyer is on Peachjar, Facebook & Instagram
Charter Schools: parents need to sign up for classes with RAA & obtain a PO from their Charter School, otherwise they will be held responsible for class fees. Charter Schools do not book classes with us. We are vendors for: Empire/River Springs, Gorman, Granite Mountain, Mission Vista, Sage Oak, Sky Mountain. If you would like RAA to become a vendor please ask your Charter School.
PLEASE NOTE: A 72 hour notice prior to the start of the class must be given to the RAA to receive a refund or transfer to a different class. Scholarships are available. There will not be a registration confirmation. Students will be notified if the class is cancelled. If your child is unwell, please keep them at home and call the gallery. Please contact us if your child is unable to come to class or they are sick. Class fees will not be prorated/refunded for missed classes.
* Children must be 6 years old by December 1, 2021.
Scholarship application deadlines: for Classes: 1 week before classes begin; for Winter/ Spring/Summer Art Camps: 2 weeks before classes begin. Application forms must be picked up at the Redlands Art Association. Only 1 full scholarship per family, per year.
Youth Teacher Bios
Darlene Douthit
Darlene Douthit is a professional caricaturist, portrait artist, cartoonist, demonstrator and teacher. Her formal art education was obtained from Univ. of Redlands, San Bernardino Valley College and Scottsdale Artist School. Darlene was personally instructed by such renowned artists as Robert Abbett, Sam Savitt and the famous cartoonist Charles Schulz. She has been a professional artist since 1978. Darlene was employed as an illustrator and Layout Artist for 10 years and has many commissioned portraits, humorous illustrations and caricatures to her credit worldwide. Her teaching workshops and demonstrations span a career of more than 38 years.
Deborah Mount
Deborah Mount is a credentialed art teacher for the State of California and works in the Rialto School District as a substitute teacher—primarily for the VAPA teams (Visual and Performing Art) at every elementary school in our district. Before retiring in 1999, she was an Art teacher at Rialto High School for twenty years and currently teaches “part time” at Redlands Art Association and Lake Arrowhead Christian School. As an artist, she is passionate about sharing the visual arts with children knowing this will equip them with lifelong skills and an appreciation for the artwork of others as well as helping them to develop and discover their own talents and creativity. She also feels it is important to learn about art history and the art of many cultures for enrichment. Art is a “visual language” that surpasses barriers of time, culture, genders and language. In addition, it is vital for students to learn the Elements of Art and Principles of Design and develop a foundation for a life-long love of the arts