April Shin Art Classes
Frequently asked questions
Students will develop essential art skills, creativity, critical thinking, project management, and positive learning behaviours. Most importantly, they'll have fun while learning!
Yes, each lesson will result in a piece of work. However, it's usually part of a larger project that spans 4-8 weeks. Through asART students will be exposed to this project-based process.
For example, kids might start by drawing the outline of a hot air balloon, focusing on principles like straight and curved lines. This initial drawing could evolve into a realistic or creative piece, experimenting with different drawing and painting techniques, or with different materials. They can incorporate other images depending on their interest. The final outcome will be a completed artwork at the end of the project.
The project format mirrors a typical school assigment for visual arts in secondary schools. It begins with a topic, followed by research ( both conceptual and visual, often using artist models), initial drawings, development of these drawings, exploration of different media (such as acrylics, watercolor, or other art-making techniques), and culminates in final outcomes and evaluation.
Yes, April follows the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum and has extensive experience teaching visual arts in over 30 schools across Auckland and Australia. Her guidance has helped students gain admission to prestigious art universities in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Apirl is also skilled in assisting secondary students with their school assignments, drawing on her deep understanding of the IB, Cambridge, ATAR, and NCEA curricula. After careful consideration, she selected the IB curriculum for her art classes because of its comprehensive and balanced approach.
April makes each class highly interactive by guiding students through art subjects that interest them. She uses art examples and practice questions, combining them with high-quality resources that she created for an integrated teaching style.
Visual Arts covers concepts such as Drawing, Painting, Design, Print Making, Sculpture, Photography and Video Making, typically from year 1 to year 12 in Australia. April identifies key factors and effective methods to help students develop ideas.
Yes. April maps all the content to the Australian Curriculum and New Zealand Curriculum, ensuring relevance to your child’s school syllabus and what they’re covering in the classroom.
April teaches art principles required by school curriculum using resources and videos she specifically developed. Students practice these principles with her tailored materials, which accomodate different skill levels and allow them to learn at their own pace. Each student progresses according to their abilities and applies the principles to their own artworks.
Yes and No. It is a monthly-based class.
If you miss a class, you can continue the artwork using the provided art video that April specifically created for educational purposes, at your convenience.
Feedback is available if you upload a photo of the artwork to the membership group chat by 9 pm on Saturday of the missed lesson week. April will provide comments and advice before the next lesson.
( You may choose a different day for a make-up lesson up to 2 times a month if attending an art class at Rochedale )
April will share an Interim Progress Report covering areas your child excelled in or needed extra help with, or their overall progress. If you have any concerns, you can discuss these with us anytime.
It depends on you or your child's learning needs and current level of knowledge. We recommend having at least one class a week for a year to allow ample time to develop skills independently.
We provide basic art materials. You will also receive a list of cost-effective art supplies based on April's experience.
Yes. While traditional and contemporary artists are often used as models in school curriculums, April employs popular artist models to teach the core principles of the curriculum. Once students grasp these principles, they can apply them to any school assignment assessment and explore various artistic styles.
Yes. The video content and resources are shared after the class. There are 120 art videos available on the Artbridge with April YouTube channel, along with an additional 50 videos specifically created for class use.