SMB Studio Arts

Artsy projects go far beyond tempura paintings at this Staten Island studio. Creativity is merely a jumping-off point that leads kids to focused courses like Architecture & Design (ages 8–12) where students absorb concepts like perspective points and 3D drawing; or Comic Art (ages 6–12) which involves designing characters as well as elements of storytelling. Kids can channel their ideas into a plethora of other classes as well, including drawing, painting, fashion boutique, animation, human anatomy, digital design and photography, which each introduce young creators to new and exciting materials and tools. Driven artists even get a chance to show off their full range by putting together impressive portfolios made up of works using graphite, pastels, watercolors, acrylic and more. Ages 4–19.