Spring Studios

ARCHITECTURE — FILM — FOUNDATIONS

Four weeks.
Try something new.
Develop a real skill.
Create a finished piece.

Spring 2026

Our Spring Studios are designed for students in grades 7–10 who want a focused four-week opportunity to explore a creative discipline. Each studio gives students the experience of starting and finishing a piece within a concentrated time frame.

Students may choose from studios in architecture, drawing foundations, or film. These live online art classes allow students to test an interest while developing new skills.

Students work in a small group setting with an ARTriculate art coach, meeting live on Zoom for 1.5 hours on Saturday (April 11, 18, 25, and May 2) or Sunday (April 12, 19, 26, and May 3) afternoons. Sessions include direct instruction, guided exercises, and thoughtful critique.

Students are encouraged to communicate with their art coach between sessions to receive feedback on their progress.

Each studio concludes with a completed work and greater confidence in the student’s developing skills.

Architecture: Design and build a 3D model

Design and build a three dimensional architectural model. Study shape, scale, proportion, and spatial relationships. Abigail guides sketching, construction, and critique to complete a refined physical model.

Explore the Architecture Studio

Film: Make a 2-minute, no dialogue film

Make a two minute, no dialogue film. Learn techniques to communicate ideas visually using time based media. Lisa guides students through structured critique and development. Film and edit on your smartphone.

Film Studio

Art Foundations: Draw an observational still life

Draw a focused still life from direct observation. Strengthen proportion, light, shadow, and composition through structured exercises and critique. Suzanne guides students to a finished piece with stronger control and discipline.

Foundations Studio

Frequently Asked Questions

  • ARTriculate Studios are live online, small-group art studios designed for middle school and early high school students. Each studio is a focused four-week experience where students explore a specific discipline and complete a finished piece.

  • The studios are geared toward students in grades 7–10 who want a structured opportunity to try something new, explore an area of interest, and practice the discipline of starting and finishing a piece within a concentrated time frame.

  • Students meet live on Zoom for 1.5 hours each week in a small group setting with an art coach. Sessions include direct instruction, guided exercises, and thoughtful critique.

  • Each studio ends with a completed work and greater confidence in the student’s developing skills.

Reese’s oil study of clustered candles captures their glow through loose, energetic brushtrokes. The composition creates interest especially with the candles that go beyond the frame and the circular pattern of flames. Great work, Reese! Coach
Reese’s oil study of clustered candles captures their glow through loose, energetic brushtrokes. The composition creates interest especially with the candles that go beyond the frame and the circular pattern of flames. Great work, Reese! Coached by @animatewithadam #art #artist #artwork #artistsoninstagram #illustration #design #artcoach #sketch #artoftheday #drawing #fire #candles #oil #paint #oilpaint
Every strong portfolio starts here: the ability to really see what's in front of you and put it on the page. ARTriculate's Spring Foundations Studio is for students who want to build real drawing discipline — proportion, light, shadow, composit
Every strong portfolio starts here: the ability to really see what's in front of you and put it on the page. ARTriculate's Spring Foundations Studio is for students who want to build real drawing discipline — proportion, light, shadow, composition — through structured exercises and direct observation. Over four Saturdays with Suzanne Rupp, you'll work from a focused still life and finish with a piece that shows genuine control. The kind of work that proves you're serious. 📅 Saturdays, April 11, 18, 25 & May 2 | 1:30–3:00pm EST 💻 Online & synchronous — small group, structured critique → Link in bio to reserve your studio space. www.artriculate.com/studio #drawingfoundations #stilllife #charcoaldrawing #observationaldrawing #artfoundations #portfoliocoaching #bfaportfolio
Every strong portfolio starts here: the ability to really see what's in front of you and put it on the page. ARTriculate's Spring Foundations Studio is for students who want to build real drawing discipline — proportion, light, shadow, composit
Every strong portfolio starts here: the ability to really see what's in front of you and put it on the page. ARTriculate's Spring Foundations Studio is for students who want to build real drawing discipline — proportion, light, shadow, composition — through structured exercises and direct observation. Over four Saturdays with Suzanne Rupp, you'll work from a focused still life and finish with a piece that shows genuine control. The kind of work that proves you're serious. 📅 Saturdays, April 11, 18, 25 & May 2 | 1:30–3:00pm EST 💻 Online & synchronous — small group, structured critique → Link in bio to reserve your studio space. www.artriculate.com/studio #filmstudent #filmmaking #studentfilm #visualstorytelling #smartphonefilm #nodialogue #filmmakersofinstagram #bfafilm #filmportfolio #collegeapplications #creativestudents #artriculate #filmschoolprep #highschoolfilm #artschoolprep
You're not just interested in buildings. You think in buildings. ARTriculate's Spring Architecture Studio is for students who want to move beyond sketching and actually build something — a refined, three-dimensional architectural model you can
You're not just interested in buildings. You think in buildings. ARTriculate's Spring Architecture Studio is for students who want to move beyond sketching and actually build something — a refined, three-dimensional architectural model you can put straight into your portfolio. Over four Sundays with Abigail Zola, you'll study scale, proportion, and spatial relationships — then sketch, construct, and critique your way to a finished physical model. This is the kind of project that makes an admissions committee stop scrolling. 📅 Sundays, April 12, 19, 26 & May 3 | 2:00–3:30pm EST 💻 Online & synchronous — small group, real feedback → Link in bio to reserve your studio space. www.artriculate.com/studio #architecturestudent #architectureportfolio #bfaarchitecture #architecturesketch #modelmaking #archmodel #architecturedrawing #collegeapplications #artschoolprep #artriculate #creativestudents #portfolioready #architecturestudio #highschoolart #bfaprogram
Eshita’s digital piece explores the devastating intersection between marine life and human waste. She creates a powerful “frame within a frame,” forcing the viewer to look into the beautiful fish’s eye and feel the suffocating
Eshita’s digital piece explores the devastating intersection between marine life and human waste. She creates a powerful “frame within a frame,” forcing the viewer to look into the beautiful fish’s eye and feel the suffocating reality of ocean pollution. Coached by Suzanne @art.coach.su_zanne #art #artist #artwork #artistsoninstagram #illustration #design #artcoach #sketch #artoftheday #drawing #digital #fish #ocean #pollution #littering #teamseas
Reese’s photo study of Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood focuses on capturing the form and planes of the face through loose, energetic brushstrokes. With careful attention to color and lighting, the oil painting is full of rhythm and serv
Reese’s photo study of Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood focuses on capturing the form and planes of the face through loose, energetic brushstrokes. With careful attention to color and lighting, the oil painting is full of rhythm and serves as a strong likeness. Coached by Adam @animatewithadam #art #artist #artwork #danieldaylewis #artistsoninstagram #illustration #design #artcoach #sketch #artoftheday #drawing #oil #paint #film #daniel #therewillbeblood #painting
Eshita created this piece to illustrate the constantly shifting online beauty standards and trends, that lead to changes in how women and girls feel about themselves based on unrealistic beauty standards. She used charcoal to portray the depth of her
Eshita created this piece to illustrate the constantly shifting online beauty standards and trends, that lead to changes in how women and girls feel about themselves based on unrealistic beauty standards. She used charcoal to portray the depth of her emotions in this self portrait. Coached by Suzanne @art.coach.su_zanne #art #artist #artwork #portrait #artistsoninstagram #illustration #design #artcoach #sketch #artoftheday #drawing #charcoal #selfportrait #acrylic #pencil #figure #figuredrawing #figurestudy
In Declan Vs Peers, Declan explores the feeling of being constantly scrutinized and judged. Inspired by courtroom sketch artists, he studied their expressive line work and compositional strategies to recreate the charged atmosphere of a trial setting
In Declan Vs Peers, Declan explores the feeling of being constantly scrutinized and judged. Inspired by courtroom sketch artists, he studied their expressive line work and compositional strategies to recreate the charged atmosphere of a trial setting. Using graphite, oil pastel, and colored pencil, Declan employs a multimedia approach to capture the essence of a courtroom sketch with a new perspective. Coached by Suzanne @art.coach.su_zanne #art #artist #artwork #courtroom #artistsoninstagram #illustration #design #artcoach #sketch #artoftheday #drawing #court #oil #pastel #graphite #pencil #coloredpencil #judge
Eat Your Fruits and Veggies is an observational still life created by Ava using watercolor and colored pencil. With a vibrant composition in mind, Ava carefully selected produce to explore color, texture, and value. The work was selected as a finalis
Eat Your Fruits and Veggies is an observational still life created by Ava using watercolor and colored pencil. With a vibrant composition in mind, Ava carefully selected produce to explore color, texture, and value. The work was selected as a finalist in the Dallas Young Artist Exhibition, congrats Ava! Coached by Suzanne @art.coach.su_zanne #art #artist #artwork #watercolor #artistsoninstagram #illustration #design #artcoach #sketch #artoftheday #drawing #coloredpencil #fruit #vegetables #health #dallas #award
Reese’s oil study of clustered candles captures their glow through loose, energetic brushtrokes. The composition creates interest especially with the candles that go beyond the frame and the circular pattern of flames. Great work, Reese! Coach Every strong portfolio starts here: the ability to really see what's in front of you and put it on the page. ARTriculate's Spring Foundations Studio is for students who want to build real drawing discipline — proportion, light, shadow, composit Every strong portfolio starts here: the ability to really see what's in front of you and put it on the page. ARTriculate's Spring Foundations Studio is for students who want to build real drawing discipline — proportion, light, shadow, composit You're not just interested in buildings. You think in buildings. ARTriculate's Spring Architecture Studio is for students who want to move beyond sketching and actually build something — a refined, three-dimensional architectural model you can Eshita’s digital piece explores the devastating intersection between marine life and human waste. She creates a powerful “frame within a frame,” forcing the viewer to look into the beautiful fish’s eye and feel the suffocating Reese’s photo study of Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood focuses on capturing the form and planes of the face through loose, energetic brushstrokes. With careful attention to color and lighting, the oil painting is full of rhythm and serv Eshita created this piece to illustrate the constantly shifting online beauty standards and trends, that lead to changes in how women and girls feel about themselves based on unrealistic beauty standards. She used charcoal to portray the depth of her In Declan Vs Peers, Declan explores the feeling of being constantly scrutinized and judged. Inspired by courtroom sketch artists, he studied their expressive line work and compositional strategies to recreate the charged atmosphere of a trial setting Eat Your Fruits and Veggies is an observational still life created by Ava using watercolor and colored pencil. With a vibrant composition in mind, Ava carefully selected produce to explore color, texture, and value. The work was selected as a finalis