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Advanced Mentorship: Portfolio Prep
with Christine Raymond

The Process: 3/25-5/14 6:00pm-8:00pm
Objective: Finding your voice, solidifying your process, creating visual stories, choosing your colors, and creat-ing competition worthy pieces.
Theme: Expressive Portraiture
Come prepared to learn the foundational elements of portraiture including the 2 traditional palettes. Christine will then guide you through giving your portrait a twist, completing either a traditional portrait or an expressionistic portrait with creative expressive poses or use of color.
Color theory and color psychology will be taught to not only paint the portrait but also reveal their personality visually. You will leave the class session with a great portfolio piece.
Not interested in portraiture? Join us anyway as the beauty of painting the portrait helps our understanding of values, color nuances, and refines our drawing skills. It's sure to be a fun exploration class and a GREAT portfolio builder. Space is limited so sign up today. :D
Tuition: $160 a month or a one-time rate of $320 for the quarter.
Tuition Includes:
-Regular weekly classes
-Additional outside support via text, email, and even Zoom
-Occasional one-on-one meetings or semi-groups to review portfolios or teach specific skills missing
This class is for AP Portfolio students, those wanting to major in art in college, adults or teens who want to pursue art careers or an artist who would like to be part of an intensive art program that focuses on skill building. I work alongside my students to strengthen their weaknesses, draw out their strengths, and build the best portfolio for submissions to colleges, scholarships, shows, and competitions. I have a unique way of helping students tap into their creativity and strengthen and create unique pieces that have a cohesive voice.
To be considered, the student must submit a letter/email of interest along with a portfolio including 5 pieces with an artist statement. Please do not hesitate to contact Christine for additional information or to answer questions.
Drawing
with Christine Raymond

Whether Pre-college, retirement launching point, or refining your skills, this drawing class is THE class to take!
FOR Ages: 14-adult
Tuition: $240 per 8-week session In Person at The Art Factory:
Wednesday 4:30-6:00
As an award winning artist with over 16 years of experience teaching drawing and award winning students, THIS is THE drawing class to take if you are serious about learning to draw!
If this is your first time signing up for class, please select the option to add the "Drawing Kit." The supply kit is a one-time purchase and will be the supplies needed anytime you take a drawing class with me.
HOW DO THE CLASSES WORK?
Classes are one day a week broken up into 2 8-week sessions - The skills you will learn over the course of 16 weeks will give you the ability to draw anything placed in front of you in graphite.
The first session you will become proficient in observation and drawing skills, gaining an understanding of layout, spacing, lines, shapes, proportions. The second session you will gain an in depth understanding of the form values that will make your drawing look 3 dimensional while gaining a mastery of graphite tools.
Please email Christine for additional information. Thank you for signing up for my drawing classes!
Session BREAKDOWN with Dates:
1st Session Drawing Accurately - Learn how to properly layout a design, how to see shape, and how to accurately draw lines.
Dates: We will begin Wednesday, January 8 - March 26, 2025
2nd Session: VALUES! Learn the Basic Form Values, blending, shading, and tinting techniques to create a 3D look to your work.
Dates: We will begin on Wednesday, March 26-May 14, 2025
Advanced Drawing
with Christine Raymond

Award winning artist, Christine Raymond, offers this class for artists who desire to refine their drawing skills in charcoal.
The first semester we will further our understanding of the 9 value scale as it pertains to form, understand edges, learn how to compose a complex still life to create a visual story of self, and create an award winning piece. Second semester students will gain an understanding of the foundational aspects of both figures and portrait in charcoal to create a final piece for competitions and portfolios.
To be considered, the student must submit a letter/email of interest along with a portfolio in-cluding 5 pieces with an artist statements. Please do not hesitate to contact Christine for addi-tional information or to answer questions.
Tuition Includes:
-Regular weekly classes
-Additional outside support via text, email, and even zoom
-Occasional one-on-one meetings or semi-groups to review portfolios or teach specific skills missing
After the New Year on Wednesdays, Advanced Drawing will be 2 - 8 week sessions to study the figure and portrait in charcoals.
Ages 14+
Tuition: $320
2025 Spring Break Camp: 3D Engineering Art
with Lydia Bratton

Ages: 8 - 14
3D Engineering Art!
Research has shown that engineers who engage in the visual arts can be more effective, innovative, and communicative. So, we are taking the “A” in STEAM and using it to the extreme!
Creativity, critical thinking & imagination are what dominate this class. We will plan, we will sketch, and we will make and design beautiful art utilizing a little bit of Science, Math, & Technology.
By focusing on the why, the where, and the how of using visual design elements & principles, such as contrast, alignment, repetition, proximity, lines, color, texture, shape, size, value, and space, and make wonderful art together.
If Leonardo da Vinci could do it, so can YOU!
Please send your camper with water and a snack.
Your child can stay at the ARTfactory for Lunch Bunch if they are taking an afternoon camp as well. They will need to bring a lunch if they are staying. Lunch Bunch and afternoon camps are separate registrations that you can add to your cart.
Please email info@virginiaartfactory or call 703-330-2787 for assistance.
Ages 8-14
Instructor: Lydia Bratton
Tuition: $275
2025 Spring Break Camp: Mini Musical Cabaret
with Shelby Mejia

Ages: 8 - 12
This spring break, take your child on an unforgettable musical adventure!
Our Mini Musical Cabaret Workshop is a fun and creative way of bringing the joy of musical theatre to your young actors. In this week-long workshop, they’ll learn and practice the fundamentals of singing, acting, and dancing. They’ll learn music from popular Broadway shows and perform in our final cabaret show!
Let your children discover their inner star this spring break!
Please send your camper with water, a snack, and a lunch. Please send them in comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes they can dance and move freely in. Campers are encouraged to bring jazz shoes if they have them.
Ages 8-12
Instructor: Shelby Mejia
Tuition: $450
2025 Spring Break Camp: Art Around the World
with Lydia Bratton

Ages: 8 - 14
Travel the world through styles of art with this new offering! Throughout the week, students will learn about and try their own emulations of art from different parts of the world.
In the Wind River Chimes Computer Lab, students will explore examples of various styles of artwork to create a piece of their own. At the end of this multimedia art camp, students will bring home a plethora of finished art pieces, influenced by many cultures.
Please send your camper with water and a snack.
Your child can stay at the ARTfactory for Lunch Bunch if they are taking an afternoon camp as well. They will need to bring a lunch if they are staying. Lunch Bunch and afternoon camps are separate registrations that you can add to your cart.
Please email info@virginiaartfactory or call 703-330-2787 for assistance.
Ages 8-14
Instructor: Lydia Bratton
Tuition: $275
PPT Senior Summer Intensive
with Kimberly Kemp

Ages: 13 - 18
This is for registration for our Summer Senior Intensive Early Access.
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This early access price is only available until December 15. Membership discount still applies, equaling a total savings of $189.25 for ARTfactory members.
Early Access has expired.
Tuition of $595 (505.75 with Membership) may be paid in full or with an installment plan.
Installment Plan is as follows:
Non-Refundable Deposit of $150 ($127.50 with membership) to secure your spot due by January 15.
Payment #2 $150 ($127.50 with membership) due by February 15
Payment #3 $150 ($127.50 with membership) due by March 15
Payment #3 $145 ($123.25 with membership) due by April 15
If you are not a member and wish to join, click on this link Membership.
PPT Junior Summer Intensive - High School Musical
with Kimberly Kemp

Ages: 8 - 13
Early Access has ended for High School Musical Junior
This is a three week intensive. The hours are 9 am - 3 pm. There are three performances: July 25 at 7, July 26 and 27 at 2 and 7 pm. Tuition includes a tshirt and two complimentary tickets.
Tuition may be paid in one lump sum ($700 or $595 with Membership) or may be divided as follows:
$200 ($170 with Membership) Non-Refundable Deposit will secure your spot. Due by January 15
Payment #2 $175 ($148.75 with Membership) due by February 15
Payment #3 $175 ($148.75 with Membership) due by March 15
Payment #4 $150 ($127.50 with Membership) due by April 15.
If you are not a member and wish to join, click on this link Membership.