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We strive to activate the potential development of the right brain through art training, allowing each student to make the greatest progress in the shortest time and find the greatest joy in drawing, thereby building confidence and personal growth.
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What People Are Saying
“My daughter has been learning to draw at Art Exhibition for more than two years (Children’s Visual Arts Class). From being completely clueless at the beginning to now drawing quite well, her school performance has also significantly improved in the past year. When I first listened to Mr. Wong’s lecture, he mentioned that art can activate children’s right brain development and further improve their learning ability, which also helps with school performance. At that time, I was half-believing, but now it seems to really help.”
— Parent Nancy
“My son is very happy learning to draw at Art Exhibition (Children’s Visual Arts Class). The teachers here give a lot of freedom and encourage them to express their wild thoughts. Children can freely unleash their boundless imagination and creativity.”
— Parent Smit
“Previously, my daughter learned to draw elsewhere, where she just copied drawings and didn’t learn to create. But after learning to draw at Art Exhibition, it’s a completely different world. Her imagination and creativity have really improved a lot, her thinking has become more flexible, and she observes things around her more carefully.”
— Parent Juddy
“I like that Art Exhibition gives students unlimited creative space. Previously, my two sons learned to draw in other classes where the teachers would draw for them and make them follow their instructions, with many restrictions!”
— Parent Rachel
Founder
The founder of this studio, Mr. Benny Wong, has been engaged in art education for over twenty years, teaching students ranging from three to thirteen years old. To further implement his teaching philosophy, he established his own studio in 2000. In recent years, he has been dedicated to promoting the correct concept of children’s aesthetic education. In 2005, he founded the non-profit organization “Art Exhibition Society” and served as its president. The society aims to promote creative art education in Hong Kong, especially the correct concept of children’s aesthetic education. It organizes lectures, art exhibitions, and outdoor sketching activities for parents.
Teaching Philosophy
Our teaching philosophy and goals
In art education, art is just a means to an end, not the end itself. The goal of art education is to make people more creative in the process of creation, regardless of where this creativity is applied. If children grow up and gain higher creativity from their aesthetic experiences and apply it to their lives and careers, then the goal of art education has been achieved! (Quoted from contemporary American art educator Viktor Lowenfeld)
Lowenfeld’s philosophy is exactly our studio’s philosophy and the greatest impact and contribution of art education to humanity!
A true art school where students can learn to draw and enhance their creativity!
Our studio’s philosophy is based on loyalty. We are loyal to our duties as teachers, teaching with sincerity and dedication, never seeking to impress or take shortcuts. Every piece of work is 100% drawn by the students themselves. We use rigorous and creative teaching methods, tailored to the intellectual characteristics of children at different stages, and provide corresponding teaching according to the students’ levels. We strive to activate the potential development of the right brain through art training, allowing each student to make the greatest progress in the shortest time and find the greatest joy in drawing, thereby building confidence and personal growth.
Course Overview
| Course | Target | Tuition | Duration | Features |
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| Children's Doodle Class | Children aged 3-4 | $700 per month (4 classes) | 1 hour per class | Using simple geometric shapes and themes to train hand movement abilities, stimulate observation and imagination, and activate right-brain creativity. |
| Children's Visual Arts Class | Children aged 4-9, grouped by age (4-6 years, 7-9 years) or level | $840 per month (4 classes) $700 per month (4 classes) |
1 hour 45 minutes per class 1 hour per class |
Focuses on cultivating creativity, never imitating, lively and inspiring teaching, emphasizes observation, imagination, and creativity. |
| Children's Creative Ink Painting Class | Children aged 5-10 | $840 per month (4 classes) | 1 hour 45 minutes per class | Breaks traditional teaching methods, uses activity-based teaching to stimulate observation and imagination, and unleash creativity. |
| Youth Sketching Class | Youth class (children aged 9-12) | $840 per month (4 classes) $700 per month (4 classes) |
1 hour 45 minutes per class 1 hour per class |
Focuses on live sketching training, emphasizes basic sketching training, lays a good foundation for further learning of color painting. |
| Children/Youth Oil Painting Class | Children aged 9-12 | $900 per month (4 classes) $740 per month (4 classes) |
1 hour 45 minutes per class 1 hour per class |
Teaches basic techniques of oil painting, alternates between imitation, live sketching, and different themed creations. |
| Children's Oil Painting/Plastic Color Class | Children aged 6-8 | $900 per month (4 classes) $740 per month (4 classes) |
1 hour 45 minutes per class 1 hour per class |
Teaches basic techniques of oil painting/plastic color, uses lively and inspiring teaching methods, combined with different themed creations. |
Course Schedule
| Children's Creative Ink Painting Class, 5-10 years (Younger Group) | Children’s Calligraphy Class (Suitable for ages 8-13) (Materials to be prepared by students) | Children’s Visual Arts Class (Suitable for ages 4-10) (Materials included) | Children’s Doodle Class (Suitable for ages 3-4.5) (Materials included) | Children/Youth Oil Painting/Plastic Color Class (Materials included) |
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Artwork Appreciation
Adults may find it difficult to understand a child’s drawing and may judge it by adult art standards, which is incorrect and dangerous! Children’s psychological and physiological stages are different from adults, so we cannot impose our standards on them. To evaluate and appreciate children’s drawings, we must first understand the characteristics of each stage of childhood and view them from a child’s perspective. Incorrect evaluation can discourage and damage a child’s enthusiasm and confidence in drawing.
How to Appreciate Children’s Drawings:
Does it truly reflect the child’s life experiences?
Can it express and convey the child’s emotions well?
The use of materials and techniques.
Does it effectively present the aesthetic effect of the work?
Is the theme and storyline clearly expressed?
Does the work match the child’s age?
Does it show unique observations and discoveries about life?
Does it have rich imagination?
Does the work have individual characteristics and show creativity?
Most importantly, is the work original and drawn by the child themselves?
Many children’s art classes today produce students whose works are all the same (copying from templates, or the teacher modifying or drawing for them, or too many restrictions and interventions from the teacher, preventing students from fully expressing their abilities and hindering their development).
Correct children’s art education requires the teacher to be an inspirer and guide, allowing students to fully express themselves freely. Only in a relaxed, pressure-free, and playful environment can children’s rich imagination and creativity be stimulated!
Below are works from our class students, each one is their original creation, with their own thoughts, emotions, and personality. Please appreciate them carefully!
Children’s Visual Arts Class -
Halloween Party
Using Halloween as a theme to spark children’s wild and rich imagination, encouraging them to create various ghostly and spooky designs.
Teacher’s Experience Talk
How to Choose the Right Children’s Art Studio:
In art education, art is just a means to an end, not the end itself. The goal of art education is to make people more creative in the process of creation, regardless of where this creativity is applied. If children grow up and gain higher creativity from their aesthetic experiences and apply it to their lives and careers, then the goal of art education has been achieved! (Quoted from contemporary American art educator Viktor Lowenfeld)
Since art education is the best means to cultivate creative thinking, an ideal children’s art studio should not only help students improve their drawing skills but also enhance their imagination and creativity.
To cultivate children’s creativity, the teaching method is very important. If a studio’s students all produce the same works or only one style, they are likely copying from the same template or following the same teacher’s instructions. In such a spoon-feeding teaching method, no matter how beautiful the works are, they lack personal thoughts and creativity. This teaching method completely violates the meaning of modern art education and severely suppresses and destroys children’s imagination and creativity development! Students taught in this way are generally not good at thinking and lack imagination and creativity. If your child is receiving such teaching, you should reconsider whether you want your child to improve their creativity through art training, as such studios clearly cannot achieve the true meaning and effectiveness of modern art education!
Therefore, an ideal children’s art studio should respect and value children’s creative freedom, with flexible and varied teaching methods. Each student’s work should be different, with their own thoughts, emotions, imagination, and creativity, and must be their own creation. Only then can imagination and creativity be truly cultivated!
When inquiring about courses, parents often ask about the teacher’s qualifications. While qualifications are a factor, I want to say that children’s art is completely different from adult art. A person with excellent drawing skills or high qualifications does not necessarily mean they can teach children’s art. Teaching children requires not only skills but also an understanding of children’s psychology, intellectual development, and the appreciation and guidance of children’s art. It can be said to be another profession, so we should pay more attention to the teacher’s teaching experience and conscience, as well as their understanding and appreciation of children’s art and psychology.
Parents often say they want to see the studio’s environment, but rarely ask about the teaching method, which puzzles me. Why do parents value the environment more than teaching? This has led many studios to focus on image packaging and superficial work, while their teaching is a mess, yet they can still attract many students and grow easily. Ultimately, the primary focus of learning should be the quality and method of teaching, with other factors being secondary.
Today, every studio boasts about their awards, and some parents also value this. Encouraging students to participate in competitions is a positive approach, but many studios modify students’ works extensively to win awards, making them unrecognizable. Winning in this way is unfair to those who create their works independently. While having an award is good, if it is not earned by one’s own efforts, it is meaningless. Frequent participation in competitions just for the sake of winning can also affect normal course learning, with the biggest beneficiary being the studio!
I am occasionally invited to judge painting competitions and have noticed that the organizing institutions often invite people who know nothing about art to be judges. They often select works that I consider poor. In such unfair situations, should we still value that certificate so much?
If you want to participate in competitions, choose those with a certain level of judging standards, so the awards are meaningful.
How to Choose a Children’s Art Studio:
The best way to choose a children’s art studio is to look at the students’ creative works. See if each student’s creations are different, rich, and creative, and if the techniques match the student’s age. A five-year-old should show the abilities of a five-year-old, and an eight-year-old should show the abilities of an eight-year-old, not imitating adult techniques that they cannot understand at their age!
Contact
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Email : kidart@kidspacy.com
Address : 34/F, Lee Garden Two, 28 Yun Ping Rd, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Tel : +852 2612 5563