All parents want to give their kids the best. They understand the importance of education in nurturing and building a child’s character. Children can be introduced to art early in their childhood and early exposure can help kids to develop self-confidence and spark their creativity and imagination. Art also allows for creative exploration and development of artistic talent. So it is important that one finds a suitable kids art course to set their child in the right direction from the beginning.
With a recent spate of increased kids art class providers, and many kids art class brands sprouting in almost every shopping mall, we acknowledge that it is confusing for parents who are responsible for choosing a suitable kids art class for their children. When faced with so many kids art classes that seem to all be the same, how should one choose which art school to enrol their child in? And which of these art school methodologies works best for your child?
Parents may consider a few factors when considering a suitable kids art school or kids art course for your children.
Kids of various age groups have very different needs and requirements and art can cultivate their interest, hone art skills and techniques and even be a springboard for talents. Perhaps from a very young age, you’ve introduced some crayons or colouring pencils to your child and they’ve enjoyed drawing and colouring and some even ask for more art activities and to go to an art class!
Some kids love and enjoy art, and have a keen interest and passion in art and creating various kinds of art. Hence, parents may look for a kids art school for their children to further develop their interest under the guidance of an experienced and professional art teacher. Parents may also find a kids art class for their children to develop their cognitive abilities, image visualising abilities, fine motor skills and improve writing and drawing abilities. Some kids may also have shown exceptional talent in school for art and may be suitable for an art and design career. Ultimately whatever the reason may be, the art school chosen should be aligned to your child’s goals, interest and passion for art to be able to achieve results.
There may be many reasons as well as plenty of advantages of learning art – both tangible and intangible. Understanding your intention, objectives and goals may help you decide which art school to go to!
The recommended age for young kids to start learning art would be at the age of 5. Between the ages of five to nine, they are at a doodling and expressive phase. For this age group, kids begin to develop fine motor skills, learn to write and draw in school. At this point, parents should not have high expectations when it comes to their kid’s achievements.
There is no boundaries for your child’s creativity! Kids may use their imagination to draw and express themselves, they may find connection with nature and the wonderful things they’ve learnt in school. Often, with a simple “what are you drawing?”, they would be able to tell you a whole story about their artwork beyond your imagination!
Parents should try to understand more about how the kids art class is conducted, and the ideology behind the kids art school. A good kids art teacher should be highly empathetic, sensitive and be able to understand of the needs of children in various age groups. Kids art teachers need to be able to identify a child’s strengths and encourage independent exploration and discovery when creating art. They should not confine kids to any specifics that may limit a child’s ideas and exploration. Kids art studios or kids art schools should encourage imagination, thinking out of the box and bold exploration of various art forms.
From nine years old and above, youths are starting to mature and gain sensibility. They are more attentive and are able to acquire knowledge at a deeper level. At this age, a child can begin professional art learning and skills development. Choosing a professional kids art instructor is important so that the child can acquire art skills that can be applied to many areas of life – in their future academia which can set as a foundation to their future career in the arts!
For kids who show a strong passion and talent in art, parents can enrol them in a professional art school early on so they can hone their skills and have an option of applying for the Direct School Admission programme with their art talent. Some kids love art and aspire to become an artist in the future, some love manga and animation, fashion design, landscape art, architecture, etc. These various interests that your child has may just be a sign for something greater to come.
As your child learns art through a professional, academy school approach, your child will acquire professional skill and techniques in drawing and painting, develop and cultivate good habits and practises in art and hone a solid foundation in art that can apply to many areas such as in illustration, manga art, character art and animation, fashion design, interior design rendering, sculpture, architecture art. With a firm foundation of proper skills and techniques and art practises, your child can take these skills anywhere with him or her, and will be especially useful in their pursuit of art and design related careers. This is where a suitable art course for your kids comes into play.
Visual Arts Centre is an art studio and a professional art training centre for teenagers and adults. Visual Arts Centre is supported by the National Parks Board as a chosen arts programme for the Dhoby Ghaut Green precinct. Visual Arts Centre provides a creative kids art immersion programme and a structured, professional, academy approach tailored curriculum for teenagers and adults.
With a strong school of professional academy art trained teachers from both local and international art academies, Visual Arts Centre tailors an art learning and development programme for teenagers and adults according to various art levels and goals. With the dedication of our professional art teachers, many art students have realised their art dreams at Visual Arts Centre. VAC art students have been enrolled into prestigious art schools and academies and have obtained professional accreditations and careers in art successfully both locally and internationally.
For more information about our art courses, please click here!
Visual Arts Centre is located right on top of Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, 30m off Exit B.
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Address:
10 Penang Road, #01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green,
Singapore 238469
Exit from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Exit B and turn left, we are there in 30m!
Address:
AZ@Paya Lebar, 140 Paya Lebar Road, #03-04,
Singapore 409105
Exit from Macpherson MRT Station Exit A and turn left, we are right across the road, 1 minute walk away!
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Visual Arts Centre is an exhibition gallery and art studio at Dhoby Ghaut Green supported by the National Parks Board and the National Arts Council.
Since its initiation on 31 January 2016, the Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery has hosted over two hundred international and local art and design exhibitions, boasting a diverse range of art styles and programmes.
Email:
info@visualartscentre.sg
Phone:
+65 6255 0711
+65 6733 2155
In the Batik Introduction Handkerchief Painting workshop, participants will learn the traditional art of batik, a wax-resist dyeing technique originating from Indonesia. The workshop begins with a brief history and overview of batik, highlighting its cultural significance and various techniques. Participants will then observe a demonstration of applying wax with tjanting tools and dyeing the fabric. Following the demonstration, each participant will design and create their own batik handkerchief, applying wax to create patterns and then dyeing their fabric. The workshop concludes with a group discussion, allowing participants to share their creations and reflect on their learning experience.
