Summer Drawing + Painting Club: 1st-5th grade
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 07/19/2024
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This 5-day, 2 hour per day course is designed for kids who love to draw or paint and want to practice techniques, tips, tricks, and ideas wherever they may be. Think of it as a place to practice foundational skills in a fun, supportive environment with other kids who are serious about improving drawing or painting skills. This is a great intro to our Drawing + Painting courses offered after school during the school year.
Students will be challenged to look at the world around them for inspiration, try new things, take risks, and make mistakes. The focus will be on learning drawing and painting materials including sketch pencils (for those that are ready), colored pencils, markers, pastels, watercolor, or paint. Everyone will be encouraged to try a variety of media, but will be allowed to choose a focus in their favorite by mid-week. Choice in subject matter will also be allowed, honoring what inspires each artist, and encouraging unique and meaningful ideas from real life or from imagination.
We believe kids are more likely to advance skills and explore outside their comfort zone when surrounded by other kids with a common interest, and in a supportive environment. artSPARK provides an atmosphere of respect, and not only teaches kids how to approach drawing, but also teaches how to engage with other artists, collaborate, and talk about art.
- These are not mixed media classes and do not offer options to use the whole studio.
- Every child will get a FREE sketchbook! (we call them Idea + Mistake books)
Notes
Additional details will be emailed to you one week before camp.
Class Requirements
- Please check the grade requirements for this offering and enroll in the age group your child will be entering in the Fall. We are sorry, but we will not be able to make exceptions for Kindergarten students and/or siblings to join this camp even if they are 6. Students MUST be going into 1st grade in the Fall. Most that are starting 5th grade are ready for the older age group where we will be working with more technical skills. Thank you for understanding.
What you'll learn
- Drawing Prompts
- Collaborative Activities
- Oberservation Skills
- Color Mixing
- Brush Techniques
- Value
- Age appropriate Composition Skills
- How to get Ideas
- Creative Decision Making
- Making Personally Meaningful Art
- Risk Taking
- Mistakes are OK
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking and Reflection
Sample Class Format
- 5:00-5:10 - Creative Prompts
- 5:10-5:20 - Group talk and demos
- 5:20-6:00 - Studio Time with small group lessons or 1:1 guidance
- 6:00-6:10- Outside Snack/Movement Break
- 6:10-6:45 -Studio Time with 1:1 guidance
- 6:45-7:00 - Clean-up/Share/Home Challenge/Pick up
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