Art Classes September 2025 - May 2026
Young artists explore art history, basic theory, and technique by using art masters past and present as their guides. The process of creating is embraced. Small class sizes provide individualized attention and art materials are high quality.
My First Art Class:
Weekly class & story time for the youngest artists (2's & 3's) and their favorite grown ups • We will explore our creativity with hands-on activities and process art projects. Class is 1 hour. Come and go as your artist's attention span allows. Guaranteed to be messy (and fun) so dress appropriately. • $17 to walk in/$16 when you register/monthly membership equivalent to $15 per class (Same day registrations will be considered walk-ins) • Held in our Sensory Studio! • Instructor: Melanie Cramer
Choose Thursdays 10:00am or 11:00am
Art Explorers:
Six week sessions of weekly, 1 hour classes for PreK/K age artists. A process-focused class for PreK/K artists who want to explore their abundant creativity. You may register for one session or several. Students who attend at least 2 of the 5 sessions are eligible to participate in the year-end art show. • $125 per session includes all materials & supplies. • Held in our Sensory Studio! • Instructor: Joy Wike
PreK 4/5 - Tuesdays 2:45
Kindergarten 5/6 - Tuesdays 4:00
PreK & Elementary
Artist of the Week:
Six week sessions of weekly, 1 hour classes for elementary age artists (1st-5th). A different artist or genre each week! We will explore great artists' lives and processes, then apply what we've learned to our own art. You may register for one session or several. Students who attend at least 2 of the 5 sessions are eligible to participate in the year-end art show. • $125 per session includes all materials and supplies. • Instructor: Melanie Cramer
Homeschoolers - Wednesdays 2:00
After School - Tuesdays or Wednesdays 4:30
Tweens & Teens
Beginning Drawing:
Six week sessions of weekly classes for teen artists (6th - 12th). Explore dry media including pencil, charcoal and conte crayon as well as pen. Classes will build upon each other beginning with basic mark-making and working through contour drawing to shading and texture. Environmental and figure drawing will be covered as well as pen work. You may register for one session or several. Students who attend at least 2 of the 5 sessions are eligible to participate in the year-end art show. • $135 per session includes all supplies/materials and a personal sketchbook to document your art journey. • Instructor: Jennifer Smith
Thursdays 5:00 - 6:00
Art Club: for tweens & teens
Create all kinds of things with all kinds of things in a fun, low key art club environment! From charcoal to colored pencil to acrylics, still life to sculpture to Manga...there'll even be occasional field trips into the neighborhood to draw or paint on nice days! • Get a monthly membership for just $56 or drop in any Sunday for $15. Register ahead or pay at the door. (There is a $1.00 walk-in fee. Same day registrations will be considered walk-ins.)
Ages 9-11 • Sundays 3:00 - 4:00
Ages 12+ • Sundays 4:00-5:00
Adults currently on hiatus
Drawing 101
Six-week session of weekly graphite drawing classes for adult artists looking to build their drawing skills. Classes begin with basic mark-making and work through contour drawing to shading and texture. Environmental and figure drawing may be covered depending on class pace. Sketchbook required, but all other materials provided. • Suitable for teens (16+) & adults. • $195 per person • We are currently gauging interest in starting a new session. Please contact studio@outsidethelinesnorfolk.com to let us know your availability and to be added to our interest list.
Crafternoons
Spend an afternoon creating in community! Our Crafternoon series meets one Sunday a month at 2:00. Projects vary but are always process, open ended and focused on creative expression as a means to personal growth and wholeness. Watercolor, fiber art, collage...we've spent afternoons creating all kinds of things that bring us joy! Check out what we're offering this month here ! • Suitable for teens (16+) & adults.
"I couldn't believe my son came home talking about James Castle! A lot of the original art in my home is from self-taught artists. I appreciate you recognizing this group of important, dedicated artists along side of the other major artists you discuss.
Thanks so much for making such a wonderful art experience for my boys!"
Carrie Coleman
CANCELLATIONS: If cancellation is received more than 7 days prior to the event/session, a 10% cancellation fee will be applied to the refund. If participant cancels within 7 days of the event/session, no refund is available.
MISSED CLASSES: Because of limited capacity and high demand of Outside the Lines classes, we do not offer makeups or refunds for individual, missed classes.