In this class, students will work with Emily to discover various methods of drawing. This class will be an exploration of drawing materials. Students will be given the opportunity to experiment with different colored paper, charcoal, graphite, powdered graphite/charcoal, white charcoal, pastel pencils and liquefied graphite and charcoal. Students may bring in images they wish to work with or they may work from a still life that will be set up for each class.
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Painting Pet Portraits for Teens
Refine your drawing and painting skills with Anna, who will teach you how sketch and paint your pet or favorite animal. Bring a photo of your pet or any creature you love and learn how to construct a painting of it by using some of the fundamental elements of art and principles of design. We will study the major shapes and forms of your animal in order to make accurate sketches. Then after investigating the color and lighting within your photo, we will begin to paint your animal. This class will help you learn how to analyze the basic visual characteristics of animals and how to depict them through the painting process.
Draw Outside the Lines: Drawing and Mixed Media for Teens
This is no ordinary drawing class! Be prepared to draw outside the lines and experiment with new drawing techniques. Emily will encourage students to share ideas and push boundaries by including collage elements into their drawings, which reveal new perspectives and textures! This class allows students to think beyond the pencil and white blank page. If your teen loves to draw and is interested in exploring new avenues in drawing, this is the class!
Weird Science: Drawing for Teens
Get weird with drawing and illustration in this class. Students will learn about stippling, which is a technique using many small dots to create naturalistic gradation of tones, which is portrayed in scientific illustration. Learn how to use line and stippling techniques to suggest and render form, create texture, and build a dynamic, clean image using pen and ink. Class will examine specimens like animal skulls, or taxidermied animals. On the first day of class, students will receive a drawing pad and a personal pack of Micron pens of varied thicknesses to achieve the perfect values when drawing.
Get Out and Draw for Kids
Students will enjoy the summer weather while learning to draw what they see outside. Students will go outside to find a view they would like to draw, and using a drawing board, paper, pencils, and colored pencils kids will draw a light sketch. Kylie will lead students in how to develop a drawing by slowly adding details and color. Throughout the week, students will use different materials including oil pastel, chalk pastel, and watercolors to create artwork au plein air!
Draw Outside the Lines for Kids
This is no ordinary drawing class! Be prepared to draw outside the lines and experiment with new drawing techniques. Emily will encourage students to share ideas and push boundaries by including collage elements into their drawings, revealing new perspectives and textures! This class allows students to think beyond the pencil and white blank page. If your kid loves to draw and is interested in exploring new avenues in drawing, this is the class!