Kimball Art Center

Park City, Utah Art Center

Painting

Painting and Drawing Club Winter/Spring Session 1

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Designed for young artists in grades 6–9, this eight-week after-school club combines skill-building with a creative community. Students will explore a variety of 2D mediums including watercolor, charcoal, mixed media, art and advocacy projects, and more while strengthening their drawing and painting skills.

Students will connect with other young artists, develop their own artistic voice and style, and begin building a portfolio of work. Whether your child wants to deepen their love of art, find a community of creative peers, or prepare for future opportunities such as Kimball Art Center’s Young Artists Academy and other advanced programs, this club offers a supportive space to grow.

Painting Concepts Winter/Spring Session 3

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Find your own painting style.

Develop your own unique style while exploring the tools and techniques to make a great painting from start to finish. Practice the elements of art and design, composition, color theory, and brushwork, while drawing inspiration from artists around the world to learn new approaches to creativity and expressing emotions with paint. Techniques like priming, layering, glazing, and varnishing will be demonstrated. Students will walk away with a finished painting as well as confidence to continue to explore the medium.

All ability levels benefit from this class. This is a 6 week course.

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Beginner Painting Concepts Winter/Spring Session 1

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Ever been too scared to start?

This is the perfect, judgment-free class for absolute beginners. Join a room full of fellow first-timers and build your confidence from the ground up! You’ll start with the fundamentals focusing primarily on still life painting and color mixing while exploring the essential tools and techniques needed to complete a painting from start to finish. Learn the basics of composition, brushwork, and simple color theory, with demonstrations on foundational skills. By the end of this 6-week course, you’ll walk away with a a solid foundation and the confidence to keep creating.

No prior experience necessary, this class is designed entirely for beginners! This is a 6-week course.

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Advanced Painting Concepts Winter/Spring Session 2

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Refine your painting style this studio-style course designed for experienced painters.

Bring your own references, concepts, and ongoing personal projects to work on alongside a community of advanced artists. Building on the foundation of Painting Concepts, you will deepen your mastery of complex composition, color theory, dynamic brushwork, and expressive application. Hands-on, one-on-one demonstrations will cover advanced techniques to bring sophistication and depth to your work.

Prerequisite: Painting Concepts or intermediate-to-advanced painting experience. This is a 6-week course.

Painting Concepts Materials List

Painting Concepts Winter/Spring Session 1

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Find your own painting style.

Develop your own unique style while exploring the tools and techniques to make a great painting from start to finish. Practice the elements of art and design, composition, color theory, and brushwork, while drawing inspiration from artists around the world to learn new approaches to creativity and expressing emotions with paint. Techniques like priming, layering, glazing, and varnishing will be demonstrated. Students will walk away with a finished painting as well as confidence to continue to explore the medium.

All ability levels benefit from this class. This is a 6 week course.

Painting Concepts Materials List

Painting and Drawing Club Fall Session 1

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Designed for young artists in grades 6–9, this eight-week after-school club combines skill-building with a creative community. Students will explore a variety of 2D mediums including watercolor, charcoal, mixed media, art and advocacy projects, and more while strengthening their drawing and painting skills.

Students will connect with other young artists, develop their own artistic voice and style, and begin building a portfolio of work. Whether your child wants to deepen their love of art, find a community of creative peers, or prepare for future opportunities such as Kimball Art Center’s Young Artists Academy and other advanced programs, this club offers a supportive space to grow.