We cover all the essential building blocks of art.

Students are introduced to a wide range of materials — including pencil, ink, watercolor, acrylics, collage, and mixed media — and learn to use both traditional and unconventional tools in innovative ways. From sketching and perspective to color theory, composition, layering, value, abstraction, and realism, they explore how to build shapes into forms, understand light and shadow, experiment with texture, and so much more. Along the way, they develop not just hands-on skills, but also conceptual thinking — learning to approach their work with intention, curiosity, and confidence. Each lesson is playful, thoughtful, and empowering, helping students grow not only as artists, but as creative thinkers.

Meet the teacher

Jill hotchkiss

What makes ARTSCOOL truly special is the depth of experience behind it.

Jill Hotchkiss brings over 15 years of experience as a professional artist, with expertise spanning fine art, gallery exhibitions, public art commissions, hospitality design, and collaborations with prestigious architecture and interior design firms. She has also spent many years in arts education, teaching both children and adults in a variety of settings.

Beyond her fine arts practice, Jill’s background in graphic design allows her to share valuable technological and digital design skills with her students. Her extensive experience with large-scale commissions for top-tier interior designers and architectural firms gives her unique insight into the creative and professional demands of the design world.

A native Floridian and graduate of Pine Crest School, Jill is happy to return to her community and share her experiences — both across the nation and abroad — with the next generation of artists. Through ARTSCOOL, she brings together her artistic knowledge and passion for teaching to foster creativity, exploration, and a lifelong love of making art.

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