Art Classes in Milford, CT

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: What better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than learning all about Mexican folk art? This week we are diving into color as we explore the rich history embedded into the symbolism of artesanía art. Students will learn about symmetry as they implement detailed patterns of their own design. Filling the page in bold color to mimic the vibrant aesthetic of this renowned art style. Dress for a mess!

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: What better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than learning all about Mexican folk art? This week we are diving into color as we explore the rich history embedded into the symbolism of artesanía art. Students will learn about symmetry as they implement detailed patterns of their own design. Filling the page in bold color to mimic the vibrant aesthetic of this renowned art style. Dress for a mess!

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: In this week's class we’re celebrating earth day while we learn about the american pop artist Keith Haring. Haring used his graffiti inspired art to spread awareness for various social causes and believed art should be accessible to all. Similarly, this beautiful planet we call home is meant to be shared in harmony with all its inhabitants, and what better way to spread this holiday's message than with art? Students will reproduce Haring’s expressive yet simplistic style with color blocking, exercising control as they learn useful application techniques. With a strong focus on shape and design, their strokes will transform into a message of gratitude and shared wealth for our beloved earth.

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 90 minutes. Ages 7-9. THIS WEEK: In this week's class we’re celebrating earth day while we learn about the american pop artist Keith Haring. Haring used his graffiti inspired art to spread awareness for various social causes and believed art should be accessible to all. Similarly, this beautiful planet we call home is meant to be shared in harmony with all its inhabitants, and what better way to spread this holiday's message than with art? Students will reproduce Haring’s expressive yet simplistic style with color blocking, exercising control as they learn useful application techniques. With a strong focus on shape and design, their strokes will transform into a message of gratitude and shared wealth for our beloved earth.

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: In this week's class we’re celebrating earth day while we learn about the american pop artist Keith Haring. Haring used his graffiti inspired art to spread awareness for various social causes and believed art should be accessible to all. Similarly, this beautiful planet we call home is meant to be shared in harmony with all its inhabitants, and what better way to spread this holiday's message than with art? Students will reproduce Haring’s expressive yet simplistic style with color blocking, exercising control as they learn useful application techniques. With a strong focus on shape and design, their strokes will transform into a message of gratitude and shared wealth for our beloved earth.

This week we’re celebrating the Lunar New Year! 2026 is the year of the horse, so we’ll be painting this majestic steed. Our objective with this piece is to capture form with stark contrast for an impactful image. Students will exercise restraint with this limited pallet as they challenge their dexterity. Art Lessons perfect for ages 7-9 years. 90-hour class We will use a variety of media, including watercolor, acrylic & tempera paints, oil pastels, mixed media, and clay for our beginner classes throughout the school-year!

This week we’re celebrating the truly iconic artist and activist Augusta Savage! Known for her sculptures and influential art gallery, Savage is responsible for educating and encouraging a generation of nationally renowned artists born out of the Harlem Renaissance. We will experiment with the tactile approach of clay by making an antelope bust. Students will expand their sculpting techniques while learning about armature support construction, troubleshooting with different approaches to balance and application. To top it all off, they will add their own lively touch by painting their masterpiece, focusing on value and form.

students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: Join us as we dive into this colorful mandarin fish painting! Students will learn all about chiaroscuro and the use of contrast to create intensity in their art. In addition, they will utilize pattern and negative space as they bring their creation to life. Dress for a mess!

This week we’re celebrating the Lunar New Year! 2026 is the year of the horse, so we’ll be painting this majestic steed. Our objective with this piece is to capture form with stark contrast for an impactful image. Students will exercise restraint with this limited pallet as they challenge their dexterity. Art Lessons perfect for ages 4-6 years. 1-hour class We will use a variety of media, including watercolor, acrylic & tempera paints, oil pastels, mixed media, and clay for our beginner classes throughout the school-year!

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: With spring on the rise, we're welcoming some warmer weather with this delicate butterfly sculpture. Students will transform their drawings into 3D flowers as they cut and craft, challenging their dexterity with a tactile approach. Once their art is in full bloom, we’ll top it off with a beautiful butterfly, letting each student's creativity take flight as they learn about this amazing endangered species. Dress for a mess!

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: With spring on the rise, we're welcoming some warmer weather with this delicate butterfly sculpture. Students will transform their drawings into 3D flowers as they cut and craft, challenging their dexterity with a tactile approach. Once their art is in full bloom, we’ll top it off with a beautiful butterfly, letting each student's creativity take flight as they learn about this amazing endangered species. Dress for a mess!

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: This week we’re traveling to the seaside for this glorious landscape painting. With a focus on color and texture, students will discover various ways to imply depth in their art. Studying the characteristics of foreground and background, we will challenge their color mixing skills as they learn about atmospheric perspective. Dress for a mess!

This week we’re celebrating the truly iconic artist and activist Augusta Savage! Known for her sculptures and influential art gallery, Savage is responsible for educating and encouraging a generation of nationally renowned artists born out of the Harlem Renaissance. We will experiment with the tactile approach of clay by making an antelope bust. Students will expand their sculpting techniques while learning about armature support construction, troubleshooting with different approaches to balance and application. To top it all off, they will add their own lively touch by painting their masterpiece, focusing on value and form.

This week we’re celebrating the truly iconic artist and activist Augusta Savage! Known for her sculptures and influential art gallery, Savage is responsible for educating and encouraging a generation of nationally renowned artists born out of the Harlem Renaissance. We will experiment with the tactile approach of clay by making an antelope bust. Students will expand their sculpting techniques while learning about armature support construction, troubleshooting with different approaches to balance and application. To top it all off, they will add their own lively touch by painting their masterpiece, focusing on value and form.

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: Here at The Giggling Pig we aim to foster each child's unique style, so this week we will be focusing on YOU with self portraits. Students will broaden their concepts of value and light with graphite, focusing on various blending and drawing techniques to achieve different results with the same pencil. This monotone project will challenge students to look beyond color to capture their likeness with every stroke.

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 90 minutes. Ages 7-9. THIS WEEK: Join us this week for an immersive spring drawing! Students will learn different approaches for texture as they experiment with oil pastel to create this adorable pup. Our objective is to capture the gentle nature of a butterfly kiss in a whimsical style while implementing contrast and color to make the project pop. Dress for a mess!

Join us as we prepare for Valentine’s Day with beautiful handmade valentines! Students will be given an array of materials to create their love notes, exploring mediums and their imagination to express their unique vision. Best of all, they can top it off with a special message or a poem before sealing it with love for their valentine.

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: Here at The Giggling Pig we aim to foster each child's unique style, so this week we will be focusing on YOU with self portraits. Students will broaden their concepts of value and light with graphite, focusing on various blending and drawing techniques to achieve different results with the same pencil. This monotone project will challenge students to look beyond color to capture their likeness with every stroke.

ABOUT Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: Spring is finally here and Easter is right around the corner, so let's celebrate these new beginnings with the perfect symbol of life and hope, an egg! This week students will use their creative skills to have some festive fun as they create and decorate their very own (Ceramic egg plate) (sculpted birds nest). Dress for a mess!

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 90 minutes. Ages 7-9. THIS WEEK: Here at The Giggling Pig we aim to foster each child's unique style, so this week we will be focusing on YOU with self portraits. Students will broaden their concepts of value and light with graphite, focusing on various blending and drawing techniques to achieve different results with the same pencil. This monotone project will challenge students to look beyond color to capture their likeness with every stroke.

Focusing on composition, color theory, and values, this class allows students to experiment with various medium techniques, including clay, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, and tempera. 60 minutes. Ages 4-6. THIS WEEK: Join us this week for an immersive spring drawing! Students will learn different approaches for texture as they experiment with oil pastel to create this adorable pup. Our objective is to capture the gentle nature of a butterfly kiss in a whimsical style while implementing contrast and color to make the project pop. Dress for a mess!