Field & Studio Productions, LTD

Classroom

Engaging in the artistic process has been clinically proven to increase one's quality of life both physically and psychologically.

Field and Studio classes offer quality fine arts programming with an emphasis on natural science taught by Christy Knight, Art Coach and Science Illustrator.

Adult private and semi-private lessons
Christy has taught fine art & science workshops at Fernbank Museum of Natural History and privately in her home studio for fifteen years. She takes a personal approach to teaching art and encourages her students to follow their own paths armed with the extensive, detailed knowledge and classical skills she provides in a nurturing manner. Private lessons are professionally tailored to the specific needs of the Artist. Lessons may include:

A solid foundation of the drawing process with an emphasis on engaging the right brain and the senses while learning technical drawing tools and tricks.

Art and Science Concepts for botanical illustration, portraiture, landscape painting or still life such as botany, anatomy, color theory and art history

Paint box skill building for illustration and plein-air mediums such as field studies, watercolor techniques, gouache, acrylic and pen and ink. We take our Artists of all age and ability levels seriously, engaging them in the observation process and teaching to the individual in a relaxed atmosphere.

Gift certificates for classes make great birthday, graduation or holiday gifts!

Students' comments from workshops taught at Fernbank Museum:

"It was delightful and inspirational. Christy was wonderful."

"She was very organized and kept things moving at a good pace."

"Loved it, the instructor had great personality, good teacher."

Christy Knight is available for hire for private workshops and events at Museums, Schools, Garden Clubs or other organizations. Please contact us for more information. Themes for all ages and abilities explored at such venues include the following:

Flowers, Fossils and Ferns, Nature Watercolor Workshop and Demo, Fernbank Museum, spring 2007
Drawing Light in the Dark, Working on Black Paper, Fernbank Museum, spring 2008
Nature Watercolor Workshop, with an emphahsis on the fall color palette, Fernbank Museum, fall 2008

Brushes and Blades: What do paper and ice have in common? Primrose Garden Club, 2006
Botanical Drawing, Piedmont Garden Club 2007
Botanical Art Primer, Habersham Garden Club 2009
Drawing and Painting Trees, Chastain Park Garden Club 2010

Camps for children, rising pre-first and above:
As the mother of a young child, I started designing and leading these camps because I found a plethora of expensive, craft-oriented camps out there instead of quality fine art programming with individual attention and integrity toward the subject matter. I felt I could make a difference for families by offering studio art, art history and natural science lessons in an engaging format. My goal is not just the end product created by the children but, also, the retention of the lesson and excitement over a new concept and techniques learned.

After designing and teaching these programs at venues in Midtown and Buckhead for a few years, I decided to open up my home studio to camps. The quality programming in our outdoor and indoor classrooms takes place in a safe backyard far away from the street where nature is at our fingertips, the price is affordable, and the location is convenient, just two blocks north of Chastain Park. Tfalls, an excellent locally owned business, applies a botanical oil mosquito control once a month in the summer to keep our yard pest free. Best of all, our classes offer a small group experience of 5-10 children per camp so that individual guidance is an integral part of the program.

Please visit the Paint Box Camps page...I hope you can join us for a meaningful, creative learning experience this summer! ~Christy