Summer Art Workshops: WEEK FOUR
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WEEK FOUR 9:30am - 12pm
7/14-7/18
DRAGON CREATIONS K-2nd
Explore wings, fangs, scales, horns, and more as you imagine your own dragon creation! Students will learn foundational sculpting techniques as they work with Monster Clay to create a three-dimensional work of art.
- Learn how to use Monster Clay and acrylic paint
- Create armatures to build more complex dragons
- Complete a large scale dragon sculpture and watercolor resist painting
STREET ART PAINTING 3rd-5th
The recent street-art movement marked by artists like Banksy has placed graffiti on the map and grown to be an respected creative outlet. In this camp, students will study graffiti as a base for making their own street-art paintings. Students will work on large-scale panels using acrylic and spray paint.
- Learn how to use spray paint, acrylic paint, and paint markers
- Experiment with creating your own stencil
- Complete one large scale painting
LEARN TO USE: POSCAS 6th-12th
Posca Paint Markers are known to adhere to almost any surface and provide an opaque layer of paint. Learn how to use this popular medium to create mandala inspired art on a unique surface.
- Learn the best uses for Posca Paint Markers
- Explore color theory and mark making techniques
- Create a Posca painting on a wood panel
DIGITAL MANGA: SCENE SENSATIONS 6th-12th
High on a mountain top…. or…. in the dark alley of a busy city? In this camp we will focus on developing a digital drawing of scenery of each student’s choice. In their scenes, students will explore how to draw both architectural elements as well organic, natural elements.
- Learn how to draw in Adobe Photoshop to create a scene
- Explore tools like perspective wrap, vanishing point and content aware fill
- Complete a digital illustration of a unique scene
WEEK FOUR 12:30pm - 3pm
7/14-7/18
ANIMAL WALL SCULPTURES K-2nd
Create your favorite animal while learning the basics of poly art. Students will explore how to use basic shapes to create a low relief sculpture that can be hung on the wall.
- Learn how to compose a variety of animals using basic shapes like circles, triangles, and rectangles
- Experiment with paint and color mixing
- Create a hangable sculpture of your favorite animal
ONE ARTWORK A DAY 3rd-5th
This art-making adventure is the perfect way for young artists to explore different paths within the fine arts. Over the course of a week, you will learn important fundamentals about drawing, sculpting, and painting. Every camper will create one new piece of art for each day of camp attended.
- Learn more about where your talent shines brightest
- Breakdown barriers between traditional forms of studio art
- Bring home a mini-project for each day of camp
LEARN TO DRAW: PEOPLE 6th-12th
Students will gain an understanding of the human form and mechanics of the human body. They will study basic anatomy to further their ability to represent a figure in various poses.
- Learn how to use charcoal and graphite
- Demonstrate the understanding of a figure in motion through gesture drawing
- Complete a drawing with multiple figures in various poses
iPAD PAINTING PLUS 6th-12th
Further expand your artistic background within Procreate on your iPad with this advanced camp. Students will explore how to customize different brushes and settings to create an original and realistic digital watercolor painting. This class is designed for advanced artists in Procreate to further your knowledge within this application.
- Learn to go further into Procreate on an iPad by understanding different brushes, settings and techniques
- Explore methods of customizing brushes and different tool settings
- Create a realistic watercolor background of our choice
*Students are required to provide their own iPad, Apple Pencil, and Procreate App in order to participate in this camp.
WEEK FOUR 3:30pm - 6pm
7/14-7/18
LEARN TO DRAW: THE PORTRAIT 6th-12th
While being inspired by Chuck Close, students will be exploring the graphite medium and learn the foundations of drawing. Students will look closely at the human face to learn how to render it naturalistically, along with learning the proper facial proportions.
- Learn how to use the graphite medium
- Demonstrate the proportions of the face and how to render the eyes, nose and mouth
- Complete a realistic portrait drawing
ANIMATION CHARACTERS 6th-12th
Take your animation techniques to the next level! Students in this camp are expected to be well versed in Adobe Animate and desire a dedicated camp to push them creatively & artistically to gain mastery over animating a digital character’s emotional performance.
- Gain further experience animating a character during dialogue
- Demonstrate understanding of the subtleties in body language during dialogue based performances
- Complete a high quality and fully performative animated monologue
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