Fees & Supplies


Getting Started…


I offer a FREE consultation for new students and parents. This is a great way for us to meet, for me to show you the types of projects that we will be working on, and for us to discuss your expectations and goals! Please feel free to bring samples of your work (not required).

Drawing Lesson Fees:


Art lessons at Gina’s Studio are paid for just like any other extracurricular club, sport, park district or college class – at the beginning of the course – regardless of how many lessons a student can or cannot make. Payment will be collected at the first lesson of the month. Except for December 2010 which will be prorated at $15 a lesson, the monthly lesson fee will be a flat rate as flows, regardless of the number of weeks in a month:

A weekly ½ hour lesson for one student - $75/month
A weekly ½ hour lesson for two students - $100/month

A bi-weekly ½ hour lesson for one student - $38/month
A bi-weekly ½ hour lesson for two students - $50/month

Families with multiple students taking individual lessons:

A weekly ½ hour lesson for two students - $140/month ($75 + $75 - $10) Please note: this rate also applies for a single student taking two ½ hour lessons/week.
A weekly ½ hour lesson for three students - $205/month ($75 + $75 + $75 - $20)
A weekly ½ hour lesson for one student and a bi-weekly lesson for a second student - $108/month ($75 + $38 - $5)
A bi-weekly ½ hour lesson for two students - $75/month (please note: two students each taking a bi-weekly lesson do not receive a family discount as only one slot is being filled.)

Please contact me concerning additional arrangements not listed here.

If I cancel a scheduled lesson or a lesson has to be cancelled due to severe weather conditions, a credit WILL be applied to the next month’s tuition. If payment is not made by the second week of the month, lessons will cease until payment is made. If a student goes three weeks without contacting me or making payment their lesson time will be made available to someone on the waiting list. If, at anytime, you need to change your weekly lesson day or time, please let me know and I will see what I can do.

I understand that there are times when there is a legitimate scheduling conflict (such as a lesson falling on a minor holiday). If I am notified in advance of said conflict (min. 1 week) I will do my best to reschedule the lesson on a different day. Make-up lesson must be taken within two weeks; no credit will be given. Scheduling priority will be given to those students who consistently put effort into completing their homework.


Supplies:


I know from experience how expensive art supplies can be, so I have done my best to keep the required supplies to a minimum. I recommend purchasing from Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and/or Dick Blicks. All three stores have weekly coupons, sales and/or a student discount program.


Level I -

1 Derwent Set of 12 (Medium Designer: 6B-4H) Graphite Pencils - Retail $15.70

1 Design Kneaded Rubber Eraser (Large) - Retail $1.24

1 Sanford Magic Rub Eraser (Large) - Retail $0.80

1 C-Thru Transparent Flexible Ruler (2” x 18” basic grid) - Retail $3.95

1 Strathmore 400 Series 11x14” Drawing Pad (24 sheets / 80lb paper) - Retail $7.86

1 Large Soft Bristle Brush (such as a draftsman’s duster)– Retail $3.99

Level II -

1 Set of Sakura Pigma Micron Pens (Set of 6) in Black (Sizes should be 005, 01, 02, 03, 05, 08) - Retail $14.99

1 Pad of Borden & Riley Paris Bleed-proof Paper for Pens (40 sheet 11x14") - Retail $12.49


Level III -

1 Set of Prismacolor Colored Pencils (Premier Set of 24 or more) - Retail $24.32+

(Students may need to purchase additional paper, erasers, brushes, etc. from Level I, if needed, as these are used in addition to the colored pencils.)


Level IV -

The supplies needed will be determined by each individual students chosen medium and direction.



Optional "Extras" -

1 Electric pencil sharpener or good hand held sharpener. Dull blades will ruin your good pencils!

1 Sketch Pad Board – A portable drawing board (approx. 23x26") - Retail $11.99

1 Can of Spray Fixative (Matte) or hair spray. – Retail $4.99