With a history of over 28 years, the art classes at Zelda’s Art World are the longest running art education program of its type in Brooklyn. Our large selection of courses was designed to accommodate artists of all ages, from beginner to advanced, and covers many disciplines such as: painting, drawing, cartooning, watercolor, portraiture, fashion design, jewelry design and more.
Our Philosophy: At Zelda’s Art World we take great pride in the beautiful works of art that our students create, but we feel that our most important goal is to give each of our students a feeling of confidence through those artistic successes. In this unique educationally oriented art program, our focus is on positively affecting the growth of each individual student, as much as it is about building the skills that will make them a successful artist. We have watched as the patience, discipline and focus gained through these courses, as well as the pride of accomplishment that our students experience, has lead to success in other areas, both scholastic and social. It has always been one of Zelda’s objectives to mainstream art, so as to bring it out of the fringe of the educational experience and give everyone “THE ART ADVANTAGE”.
Methods: Painting is taught using a unique “logic based layers” system developed by Zelda. Drawing classes use the most up to date “right brain” observational methods. Tracing is not practiced here and the work our students create is done by themselves, not a teacher.
Teachers: All of our teachers are well trained professionals, most of whom have been “home grown”. They began taking lessons with Zelda at a very young age, continuing to adolescence, at which time they earned an Art Teaching Internship as a teacher’s assistant for several more years. Each is certified by Zelda as being qualified to teach her unique methods. Teachers are usually assisted by several interns. Please understand that painting & drawing are not only talents, but also acquired skills. This is not an instantaneous process, patience is more than a virtue, it is a necessity. This is an educationally oriented program, stressing quality over quantity.
Interns: Are former (and sometimes current) students who have exhibited qualities that Zelda feels make them candidates to teach. As every parent knows, not everyone can teach. Teaching is a combination of talent and skills just as art creation is. Each year several candidates are selected for this unique training program. Additional information about our Training Programs are available in the office.
