June 2019
PreTeen Painting
Instructor: Arnulfo Jacinto In this camp, students will have the opportunity to express themselves through art while building upon the basic principles and foundations of painting. The class will include lecture and demonstration. While this class is perfect for beginners who are seeking to learn the fundamentals of painting, the lessons and projects will be geared toward individual skill and interest levels and is suitable for intermediate art students. Students will learn the basics of color theory, proper application of paint, and fundamentals of composition and design. Because each student is unique, projects may be altered and one-on-one instruction will be given to suit each student’s skills, talents, knowledge, and interest level.
Find out more »July 2019
Tiny Animal Kingdom
Instructor: Mariannette Oyola-Perez In this week-long art camp, instructor Mariannette, who is bilingual in English and Spanish, will teach children to use polymer clay and push their imaginations by designing and sculpting their own animal characters! This easy-to-use clay does not air dry and will harden only when baked. Students will begin by following tiny animal sculpting tutorials, followed by drawing designs for their animals and forming them out of polymer clay. Once the instructor has baked the students’ sculptures, the young artists may paint them and/or transform them into interactive keepsakes such as necklaces or keychains!
Find out more »Intro to Costume Design
Instructor: Lindsay Patton In our class, we will take students through the process of constructing costume pieces for a production. Students can expect an overview of the basic principles of costume design for theater, film, and television, starting with an introduction on the basics of research, a tour of our very own costume shop, and beginner sewing lessons. Then we will put their knowledge into practice by making costume pieces for our summer youth camp show, Madagascar. Each student will get to experience the art of creating visual representations of characters through clothing construction. All supplies will be included.
Find out more »Acrylic Pour Painting
Instructor: Laura Eagle Watts In this fun workshop, learn how to create mesmerizing paint designs using the acrylic pouring medium technique. Create vibrant, abstract masterpieces on canvas with multiple colors and random patterns. You will leave the workshop with a gorgeous new painting for your home!
Find out more »Gelatin Plate Printing
Instructor: Joanna McGlothlin In this printmaking workshop, learn to use gelatin plates to create unique mini works of art utilizing age old mono-printing methods. Learn to print on virtually any surface; paper, fabric and even feathers. Students can bring a notebook (such as Moleskin cahier), blank greeting cards, and/or t-shirt to decorate. All other supplies included.
Find out more »The Great Outdoors
Instructor: Michelline Hall and Anna Ellis In this one-week art and pottery camp, young artists will create works of art centered around all things nature! Among other projects in the art studio, students will learn simple printmaking using real plants and flowers, use nature items as drawing prompts, and turn rocks into animal and plant friends. Projects for the pottery studio include animal/floral pinch pot planters and clay nature prints. Children will be encouraged to see the exciting, artistic beauty the great outdoors has to offer!
Find out more »PreTeen/Teen Drawing
Instructor: Arnulfo Jacinto Join us for a weeklong intro to drawing camp. In this class you will have the opportunity to express yourself through art while learning the different grades of paper and pencils and gaining an understanding of light and shadow and the basic principles of drawing. All supplies are provided.
Find out more »Beginner Painting
Instructor: Arnulfo Jacinto In this class, students will have the opportunity to express themselves through art while building upon the basic principles and foundations of painting. The class will include lecture and demonstration. While this class is perfect for beginners who are seeking to learn the fundamentals of painting, the lessons and projects will be geared toward individual skill and interest levels and is suitable for intermediate art students. Students will learn the basics of color theory, proper application of paint, and fundamentals of composition and design. Because each student is unique, projects may be altered and one-on-one instruction will be given to suit each student’s skills, talents, knowledge, and interest level. All supplies are included.
Find out more »Pet Portraits
INSTRUCTOR: Kenny Weinfurtner Learn tips and techniques for drawing animals, including your own, in the Pet Portraits class. Expand your drawing skills and learn some techniques such as alignments, proportions, and planar analysis. Discover tips on how to draw fur and feathers, shading and toning. The class begins with achieving the best photos for drawing animals, drawing from professional drawings, drawing from your own or our photographs, and experimenting with other drawing materials. Materials for Pet Portraits: Drawing pad, 11″ x 14″ or bigger, 70 lb – 90 lb. weight paper Two 4B pencils One kneaded eraser – small
Find out more »Principles of Drawing
Instructor: Arnulfo Jacinto This class is designed for beginner to advanced students who are seeking to express themselves through art while learning and building upon the basic principles and foundations of drawing, including grades of paper and pencils, light and shadow, and perspective. Basic life drawing and understanding of the human anatomy will be introduced by using wood figure models, photographs, and other reference materials. Students will work on drawing the skeletal and muscular structures of the human body and will gain an understanding of proportion, scale, and foreshortening. Because each student is unique, projects may be altered and one-on-one instruction will be given to suit each student’s skills, talents, knowledge, and interest level. Students will be encouraged to produce at least one illustration that will be matted and suitable for framing. All supplies are included. ____________________________________________________________ SENIOR DISCOUNTS (ages 62+) Enter your DOB and apply the coupon code ‘SENIOR’ for a $25 discount off any class over $75.
Find out more »Storybook Art
Instructor: Michelline Hall Young children will love this art camp as they create artwork inspired by children’s storybooks. The instructor will begin each day with story time, reading a fun, engaging picture book, followed by an art project that applies techniques and life lessons found in the book. Throughout the week, kids will hear stories including Harold and the Purple Crayon, by Crockett Johnson, The Most Magnificent Thing, by Ashley Spires, and How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World, by Marjorie Priceman. *Students must be toilet-trained.
Find out more »Intuitive Mixed Media Painting
Instructor: Joanna McGlothlin In this exciting mixed media class, learn to use a variety of techniques and materials including paper, texture mediums, acrylic paints and mark making with different media to create a finished canvas piece! Students can bring a notebook (such as Moleskin cahier) and/or blank greeting cards to decorate. All other supplies included.
Find out more »August 2019
Brush Pen Lettering
Instructor: Laura Eagle Watts Brush Pen Calligraphy provides a terrific, no fuss way to get started with hand lettering. In this class we will explore the fundamentals of brush pen basics and the basic supplies you need to get started. Create your own beautiful and personal style of brush pen lettering as you work your way through this workshop. At the end of this class, and with plenty of practice, you will definitely gain the tools necessary to develop an aesthetic brush pen lettering style all your own! In this workshop, you will learn: – What brush pen lettering supplies you need and how to use them – Basic individual strokes to create letters, numbers, and symbols – Practice exercises that will help you continue to improve – Lowercase alphabet stroke sequences and word layout
Find out more »September 2019
Alla Prima Portraits using the Zorn Palette
Join Artist Robin Wellner from North Carolina for a unique opportunity to learn in her advanced Alla Prima painting workshop! Painting portraits is challenging — but incredibly rewarding! Simplifying your palette to something you know works will give you freedom to concentrate on other aspects of the portrait. Anders Zorn’s limited palette of white, black, yellow ochre and cadmium red will give you a beautiful range of skin tones and virtually guarantee color harmony. Each morning of this three day workshop begins with instruction and a demo painted from a live model. After lunch, everyone will have the opportunity to paint the model with lots of one-on-one instruction. We will focus on color, values, facial features and how to measure to achieve a likeness; as well, as learning to paint shapes rather than lines. **Oil painting experience required. Supply list: Alla Prima Information & Materials List “This is a challenging class. Robin made it a great class with her demos, clarity of teaching, books, handouts and her own paintings for inspiration. She gives equal care to each class member, as well as her positive spirit and good nature. Her laughter is good medicine and helped us through the pain of…
Find out more »November 2019
Painting Color and Light in Watercolor
Join Artist Steve Rogers from Florida for a unique opportunity to learn in his advanced watercolor workshop! “I believe I can most honestly say what I want to with my brush and ‘juicy’ watercolor paint.” – Steve Rogers Beginners and advanced painters alike will learn about light and color and the way watercolor behaves through “mini-demos” of paint application, “dealing with dark values in watercolor”, “secrets of painting reflections” etc. and how these operate in Steve’s full painting demonstrations. Students who are seeking to paint a convincing representation will advance substantially in his workshop, while those who wish to attain a higher degree of insight into their subjects will also be pleased. Lots of student painting time along with personal help is available every day. In both value and color, Steve makes clear how the medium of watercolor with its unique transparency and range of color and value can make our vision of a landscape live on the paper. Steve is especially qualified in reflections and the unique problems associated with painting boats and water subjects, and in many cases students have not been exposed to some of the concepts. If time permits Steve will also cover the use of…
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