Joe Shawn was born and raised in Southern California. He and his wife, Kirsten and their two daughters, Addysen and Ashlyne, now reside in Willistown Township and are very active in the Great Valley community.

Joe has appreciated all mediums of art his entire life. He is the owner of The Busy Brush Design Company, as well as being a commissioned fine artist and art instructor – among other projects, Joe designed the logo for the new Philly sports website PhillyPhanatics.com.

He has worked with children of all ages, and most recently children with special needs. His passion and enthusiasm for art makes him a joy to work with and learn from.

Current Programs by Joe Shawn

*Summer Pick-6: Studio 4*

Type:	Studio 4 The Young Artist
Provider:	Joe Shawn
Cost:	Per class fees are $15 for 60-minute class, $22.50 for 90-minute class, and $30 plus $55 materials fee, for 2-hour class,, with 6-class minimum. Deposit: $50.

The following Studio 4 classes will meet throughout the summer:

Thursdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm: Comic Book Club (ages 8 & up)

Thursdays, 6:30pm-8:00pm: Sketch Club (ages 8 & up)

Saturdays, 10:00am-12:00pm: Painting with Awesome Acrylics (ages 9 & up)

You may register below and prepay for 6 classes, choosing which 6 you will attend

Step 2: Place Your Deposit

Upon registration, a deposit of $50 is due. Please click the payment button below to place your deposit via credit card.

Balance will be automatically billed to the same credit card shortly after your deposit is processed, and is non-refundable. Alternately, you may make a check payable to The Center on Central, LLC and mail to P.O. Box 1293, Southeastern, PA 19399.

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Art - Comic Book Club for ages 8 & up

Type:	Studio 4 The Young Artist
Group:	Elementary School, Teens
Provider:	Joe Shawn
Day/Time:	Thursday, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm/8:00 pm
Cost:	$15 per class (60 minutes); $22.50 per class (90 minutes), with 6-class minimum. Deposit: $50. Individual/drop-in sessions: Drop-ins welcome at $18/$27 per class (check ahead for space availability).

Create characters and a storyline and put it all together to make a real comic book!

Students will, via group participation, create characters and modify them to make them fun and easy to draw. Each student will practice sketching, drawing, shading and coloring techniques. We will create a fun storyline and edit it to fit with the comic book.

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Art - Sketch Club for ages 8 & up

Type:	Studio 4 The Young Artist
Group:	Elementary School, Teens
Provider:	Joe Shawn
Day/Time:	Thursday, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:	$22.50 per class, with 6-class minimum. Deposit: $50. Individual/drop-in sessions: Drop-ins welcome at $27 per class (check ahead for space availability).

Sketch Club is a sketch, draw, and color class exploring alternative ways to bring ideas to life. The students will learn sketch techniques to create line, form and mass, as well as creative color and tinting. The class will use traditional and non-traditional media – such as coffee grounds, fruit punch, and other household items – to create art in a fun way. Ideas will come alive while the student explores imagination and creativity.

Please bring any size sketchbook, reference material, and your ideas to class each week.

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Art - Studio 4: Beginning Acrylics (grades 3-12)

Type:	Studio 4 The Young Artist
Group:	Elementary School, Teens
Provider:	Joe Shawn
Day/Time:	Saturday, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cost:	$30 per class, with 6-class minimum, plus $55 materials fee. Deposit: $50.

Studio 4 is a place for young artists to experience painting and drawing in a studio setting.

Students will practice building images using shapes, building composition and understanding basic painting skills. Artists will learn to mix color, basic color theory and perspective, to complete good paintings.

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Art - Studio 4: Painting with Awesome Acrylics (grades 4-12)

Type:	Studio 4 The Young Artist
Group:	Elementary School, Teens
Provider:	Joe Shawn
Day/Time:	Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:	$30 per class, with 6-class minimum, plus $55 materials fee. Deposit: $50.

Studio 4 is a place for young artists to experience painting and drawing in a studio setting. Drawings will be made and color techniques applied to sketches. A free flowing, aggressive painting style will be encouraged to promote confident brushwork, and to overcome the fear of making mistakes. We will occasionally explore other media, such as collage and texture techniques.

Awesome Acrylics is the next step in Studio 4. Artists learn additional techniques on composition, color theory, and painting steps to build a great painting.

Since artists always begin with a plan, we will work with numerous thumbnails, blocking-in shapes, color and end with harmonizing the completed work. Our young artists will learn to slow down and think before painting, and gain confidence in their ability to blend their innate creativity with execution of learned skills.

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