Mini and Short Programs

Program Title: Mini Drawing and Painting Program

Level Rating Category: Beginner For All Ages

Program Description: This mini program will teach the client how to draw, color, and paint for fun to create that beautiful piece of art you can frame in your home. All papers and art supplies are provided in the program. 

Program Duration: 3 classes (each class is 2 hours)

Cost: $499 plus taxes

Program Title: The Mini Fashion Illustration Sketch Program

Level Rating Category: Beginner

Program Description: This program will focus on basic drawing techniques such as drawing straight lines, curve lines and geometric shapes. The client will learn how to use all the menu tools’ functionality for all their drawing needs as well as learning how to utilize all the different tools to create elaborate drawings and sketches. In addition, the client will learn the rule of proportion and how to draw two different poses.  VSC will provide many coloured art pencils, Micron pens, Copic or Prismacolor markers and Faber-Castell coloured pencils for use during instructional time in the class. Textbooks will be provided in this program.

Program Duration: 2 classes (each class is 3 hours)

Cost: $499 plus taxes (includes textbook notes and paper; VSC recommends that all clients should bring their own coloured art pencils, Micron pens, Copic or Prismacolor markers and Faber-Castell coloured pencils)

Program Title: The Mini Beginner Sewing Techniques Program

Sewing Rating Category: Beginner

Program Description: This program will focus on different sewing techniques such as all the basic stitches and seams. Textbook notes will be provided for all sewing classes. The client will have up to two binders of full-scale sewing samples for their portfolio and future reference. She/he will learn up to 50 professional sewing techniques, as well as stitch together up to 40 sewing sample pieces. 

Program Duration: 2 classes (each class is 3 hours)

Cost: $499 plus taxes (includes muslin fabric, lining, zippers, notions and interface)

Program Title: The Mini Accessory Sewing Project Program

Sewing Rating Category: Beginner

Program Description: This program was created for the client who likes to cut and sew facial masks, handbags, tote bags, aprons, etc. The client will get to choose their own commercial patterns and designs to make two pieces of accessories in these two classes. Textbooks will be provided in this program.

Program Duration: 2 classes (each class is 3 hours)

Cost: $499 plus taxes (includes all white drafting paper, pattern hooks, hangers, garment bags, muslin fabric, zippers, notions and interface; however, the client will have to purchase their own commercial patterns, fabrics and thread)

Program Title: The Mini Beginner Pattern Drafting Program

Pattern Draft Rating Category: Beginner or Intermediate

Program Description: The client will learn the basic fundamentals of drafting flat patterns on paper to create a bodice and sleeve slopers/blocks. Textbook notes will be provided for all lessons. The client will draft basic front and back bodice and sleeve sloper/block patterns, and will learn how to manipulate all darts and design. In each lesson, the client will cut and sew their own muslin mock-up after they finish drafting each set of their own patterns. The client will have the opportunity to transfer their working draft pattern onto Manila hard paper as their final copy. The client will have up to three muslin fabric prototype mock-ups stitched together.

Program Duration: 3 classes (each class is 3 hours)

Cost: $675 plus taxes (includes textbook drafting notes, white drafting paper, Manila hard paper, muslin fabric, notions, zippers and pattern hooks)

Program Title: The Mini Beginner French Draping Program

French Draping Rating Category: Beginner

Program Description: This program will focus on the basic principles of French Draping. The client will learn how to drape muslin fabric by using the pinning, pleating and ruching techniques to create basic designs on a designer’s dress form. The client will drape and design up to two different basic garments in this program. The client will design, drape, trace, cut and sew their work onto a complete muslin fabric mock-up. The client will have sufficient skills to drape any simple top and basic skirt. The client will receive French draping textbook notes.

Program Duration: 2 classes (each class is 3 hours)

Cost: $499 plus taxes (includes all textbook notes, white drafting paper, Manila hard paper, muslin fabric, pattern hooks, notions and zippers)

Program Title: Mini Adobe Illustrator Program

Level Rating Category: Beginner

Program Description: This program is designed to help the client understand and learn how to use the basic PenTech 3.0 on Adobe Illustrator to draw basic lines, curve lines, objects, angles, geometric shapes and create fun graphic art designs. The client will get an opportunity to create up to two graphic artworks. A textbook will be provided in this program.

Program Duration: 3 classes (each class is 3 hours)

Cost: $675 plus taxes (includes textbook notes and papers; the client will need to provide their own laptop computer as well as their own Adobe Illustrator software)

Program Title: Mini Adobe Photoshop Program

Level Rating Category: Beginner

Program Description: This program is designed to help the client understand and learn how to use the basic PenTech 3.0 tool on Adobe Photoshop to draw basic lines, curve lines, objects, angles and geometric shapes, plus creating fun unique artworks and images. The client will get to create up to two graphic artworks. A textbook will be provided in this program.

Program Duration: 3 classes (each class is 3 hours)

Cost: $675 plus taxes (includes textbook notes and papers; the client will need to provide their own laptop computer as well as their own Adobe Photoshop software)

Program Title: Mini CorelDraw Short Program

Level Rating Category: Beginner

Program Description: This mini program will teach the client why the Corel software is so fun to learn because she/he can draw anything creative without wasting paper. The client will learn the menu tools functionality and its practical use to create all sorts of fun drawing. Textbooks will be provided in this program.

Program Duration: 3 classes (each class is 3 hours)

Cost: $675 plus taxes (the client will have to provide their own laptop computer as well as their own Corel software)