Summer Drawing + Painting Club: 5th-8th grade
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This 5-day, 3 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 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, colored pencils, art markers, micron pens, 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.
This club is best for those that are new to drawing and painting tools used to create value and form through shading, hatching, cross hatching, or stippling. We will also talk about drawing from observation, perspective, space, and composition. More advanced students are still welcome because we know sometimes just carving out the time and being around a supportive group or hearing these lessons from a different instructor can be very valuable.
We will meet students where they are with skills when working 1:1, always allowing choice in subject matter, but will teach group lessons that focus on the basics of drawing, how to use tools, and apply techniques to the subject matter the kids are inspired by. 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)
Class Requirements
- Kids must be going into at least 5th grade in the Fall. This may not be a good fit for those that have just finished 8th grade, depending on the age group they enjoy being with. If they are familiar with the artSPARK model and enjoy our space, those that just finished 8th grade are always welcome.
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