Summer Art Workshops
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WEEK ONE 9:30am - 12pm
6/23-6/27
WATERCOLOR UNDERWORLDS K-2nd
Explore underwater creatures from the familiar sea turtle to the exotic vampire squid. Students will learn a variety of watercolor painting techniques as they create unique underwater scenes!
- Learn how to use watercolor paints and techniques
- Explore drawing and painting with different tools
- Create a watercolor and mixed media work of art
ILLUMINATED CREATIONS 3rd-5th
This camp combines technology, engineering, and art to create an artwork that lights up! Students will design and create the interior and exterior of a diorama using paper, paint, and found objects.
- Design and assemble a three-dimensional space
- Use lights and batteries to illuminate your creation for a day and night version
- Create a 3D assemblage of their favorite space
MANGA: POSES & FACES 6th-12th
Mastering drawing of your anime characters requires learning human proportions, muscles and how the body changes in different poses. We will focus on these techniques to develop a strong foundation for our characters so that they look life-like and proportional.
- Learn how to draw an anime figure in multiple poses
- Explore drawing faces from the front, side and three-quarter view
- Learn how your manga inspired figures differ from a traditional figure drawing
LEARN TO USE: BLENDER 6th-12th
Learn to craft and sculpt objects for animated films, visual effects, 3D printed models, motion graphics, augmented/virtual reality or computer games with this introductory camp to the program Blender. Students will create a series of three dimensional objects while learning the essentials of the program. This class is designed for beginners to develop a foundational understanding of the program and discover unique skills to aid them in their future digital creations!
- Learn to use Blender
- Explore techniques associated with sculpting & rendering 3D digital objects!
- Create a small collection of unique 3D art objects
WEEK ONE 12:30pm - 3pm
6/23-6/27
MONSTER MADNESS K-2nd
Use clay to create your own magical monster family! Scary, cute, creepy or cuddly, you get to design and build a series of monsters inspired by your favorite characters or your own family!
- Brainstorm what your monsters will look like, their personalities and develop a backstory for each monster
- Learn useful techniques - like rolling perfect spheres, cylinders, creating faces, limbs and textures with clay
- Create a series of 3D monsters complete with names, identities and accessories
ONE CHARACTER A DAY 3rd-5th
Create a dynamic team featuring your own original characters! Students will discover how to push their illustration skills further with Adobe Photoshop to create a powerful team of heroes and misfits of any genre! During this camp, students will create a new character each day to create a full team of 4 or more characters!
- Develop skills in Adobe Photoshop such as layering, brush settings, and layer masks
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to illustrate dynamic characters with enhanced abilities
- Complete a team illustration of 4 or more original characters
COSPLAY HEADWARE 6th-12th
Cosplay, one of One River’s most popular camps, allows students to design and build a functional costume or prop using EVA foam. For those new to this form of art, cosplaying is an activity where you dress as your favorite character from comics, film, or TV.
- Learn how to cut, layer, glue and shape EVA foam
- Focus on making props such as helmets, headdresses, masks, crowns, horns and more
- This camp is often taken in conjunction with Cosplay: Shields & Swords
BLACKLIGHT PAINTING 6th-12th
Make two paintings in one in this radiant camp! After exploring composition and blending techniques to create an acrylic painting, students will hide another image on top using carefully placed fluorescent paints. Create imaginative and innovative artwork with a special effects finish that transforms under blacklight.
- Learn how to paint with acrylics and add special glow in the dark elements
- Explore color theory, composition and blending techniques
- Complete a painting that displays differently in a variety of lighting
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