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Bippety-boppity-boo! With a wave of a magic wand (or colored pencil), students will learn how to draw figures and design enchanting gowns to get their princess ready for the ball! Using beautiful watercolor, embellishments and a collage technique, young artists will create lifelike 3D images. AGE 8+ Projects Include Design a fabulous ball gown with lots of glitz and glamour! "Lights! Camera! Action! Create a royal...
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Are you tired of your vessels having lids that are loose, awkward, or don't look good on the form? In this 2-part workshop we will explore a variety of ways of making lids, both thrown and handbuilt. We will work on constructing several lids and will review how other artists create through a slide presentation of their forms -- embracing the intricate, simple, complex and bizarre. Explore and experiment with new ways of making lids!
Join us for a fun morning of Jewelry Making Spend some quality time together & take a jewelry making class with mom or dad while both have fun learning some simple bead stringing jewelry making techniques together. We’ll supply the beads, guidance & inspiration to create a stunning piece of jewelry for each of you! This class is appropriate for an Adult (Mothers/Fathers/Grandparents/Caregiver) & Children ages 6 and up!
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Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Students will dive into fiber art through simple weaving methods such as circular weaving on a disc, weaving on cardboard, and tapestry weaving with sticks. We'll also create a collaborative piece using plastic fencing. Drop-off time for morning camps is between 9AM - 9:30 AM. You must walk your student into the building to the check-in table and sign them in. Pick-up time for morning camps is between 12:30PM and 12:45PM. An authorized adult must...
Monumental winter landscapes, energetic winter sports, traditional winter celebrations - this camp is all about winter! Students will bring home several winter-related paintings and master oil/acrylic painting skills. Detailed Schedule: Day 1: 9am-12pm Winter landscapes: painting light and shadow on the snow, reflected colors of the sky. Winter trees: painting thick and thin branches and snow on them. 12:30-3:30pm Decorating a glass...
Designed for kids who want to draw characters from their favourite games, movies and books, this class will focus on teaching digital drawing fundamentals to students 8-12 years old. Students will learn to draw realistic and comic figures from scratch, create vehicles and locations, and tell stories through comic panelling. Bring your own lunch and snacks. Day 1: Understanding software: a series of short exercises. Learning to Drawing a...
Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom
Students will combine painting and drawing, creating a self-portrait. With easy to follow, step by step instruction, they will learn and facial proportion and watercolor technique. This class will be held via Zoom. A link for the class will be emailed to you no later than 2 hours before the start of the class. Required Supplies Watercolor set with brush Crayons, Pencil Watercolor paper or heavy weight paper (9" x 12") Cup of water Towel...
The Fall and Farm art class is great way to enjoy the fall season! Each class we will dive into something new – creating autumn leaves, pumpkin collages, a painted barn, and more! Class 1: Watercolor Fall Leaves Students will learn about color and contrast using watercolor paints and oil pastels. Class 2: Pumpkin Art Using their imagination, students will get to create a funny face pumpkin and pumpkin collage. Class 3: Barn Painting In this...
It’s snuggle time and we’re making stuffies! A huge hit in every textiles program that we teach, these cuddly stuffies will be a much loved addition to a camper’s toy collection. We’ll also learn some sturdy stitches while making bean bags for even more summertime fun! Camp includes 5 live 1 hour classes, materials kit, and shipping Projects Include: Bean Bags Stuffies This is a Virtual Class with LIVE instruction on Zoom that you attend...
Dragonfly Designs @ Online Class, Online, CA
Ready to take your first step on your jewelry making journey? Get to know the tools of the trade, and all the techniques you need to know to start creating unique, dazzling beaded jewelry from scratch! Campers will walk away with the knowledge and skill to create their own jewelry pieces. This camp is a prerequisite for all other jewelry making summer camps with Dragonfly Designs. Projects: Single Strand Bracelet Wrap Bracelet/Necklace Earrings...
Monumental winter landscapes, energetic winter sports, traditional winter celebrations - this camp is all about winter! Students will bring home several winter-related paintings and master oil/acrylic painting skills. Day 1: Winter landscapes: painting light and shadow on the snow, reflected colors of the sky. Winter trees: painting thick and thin branches and snow on them. 9 am-12 pm & 12:30-3:30 pm Full day students paint on a bigger canvas...
Tempera Resist is a technique that explores creating textures that are unpredictable as they are exciting! Participants will create one-of-a-kind pieces using an art reduction process using tempera paint and waterproof India ink. Materials List: Temp Ink 2-ply tag boards or Manila folders (white or Manila) Tempera paint Waterproof India Ink Assorted brushes Chalkboard chalk Hair dryer Join link and activity access information will...
This camp covers everything you need to know about watercolor to use it fluently in your projects: how to mix colors, use washes, work from light to dark, use reserve and additives, and even such advanced technique as watercolor underpainting. You will learn the science behind the watercolor fluorescent colors, learn how to lead your work, what to do to prevent and fix watercolor accidents. We will try our hands in both Classical European...
Dragonfly Designs @ 2040 Pioneer Ct, San Mateo, CA
Calling all explorers! Get ready for an artistic adventure with Dragonfly Designs. Students will enjoy discovering a variety of art mediums including clay, paint, paper, wax, dye, and more. They’ll learn techniques to create amazing art pieces like Beaded Charms, Collage Portraits, Rainbow Weaving, Clay Pots and more! This class will foster an interest in creativity and art that will last long after class ends!
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
This camp covers everything you need to know about watercolor to use it fluently in your projects: how to mix colors, use washes, work from light to dark, use reserve and additives, and even such advanced technique as watercolor underpainting. You will learn the science behind the watercolor fluorescent colors, learn how to lead your work, what to do to prevent and fix watercolor accidents. We will try our hands in both Classical European...
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
Discover new exciting art materials! At Unusual Art Materials camp, students will get a chance to implement their drawings in various not-so-common art media: old-fashioned, such as mosaics, stained glass, metal embossing, embroidery - and brand new, like nail-and-thread drawing, recycled materials sculpting. Bring your own lunch and snacks. High-quality art materials provided. Detailed schedule Day 1: 9:00am-12:00pm: Mosaics. Creating...
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
This session is great for all animal lovers out there! You will learn about animal forms, study different animal groups; learn techniques for creating textures specific for different animals. Detailed schedule Day 1: Pets! Sketching all the pets you can name; creating a portrait of your favorite pet. Pencil and pastels on paper. Day 2: Study of a bird. Acrylic on board. Day 3: Under the sea. Water animals and creatures. Watercolor...
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
Sketching is a very important way to develop your drawing and observation skills, it helps you to draw freely and can be a basis for your final work or be considered as a work of art on their own. In this course, we will study different techniques and talk about composition and color theory to master your sketching skills. Detailed Schedule Day 1: 9:00am - 12:00pm: Getting to know the material: Introduction. Techniques (using shapes of your...
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
This camp is dedicated to everything you need to know about drawing: sketching, shading, perspective, anatomy of humans and animals. It's a great intro to drawing for the beginner teens. Learn to draw everything you wish freely from your imagination! Schedule Day 1 9:00am-12:00pm. Sketching & shading. Study of small objects. Pencil. 12:30pm-3:30pm. Small still life. Charcoal. Day 2 Perspective and architecture. Study of a cityscape....
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
This camp is dedicated to various aspects of painting with the most popular painting media: acrylics or oils (students can choose), plus an intro on watercolor. By the end of this camp students will learn to asses the desired color by mixing, correctly represent lighting, texture and proportions of objects, strengthen their knowledge of color theory and human anatomy, and bring home a complicated still life (morning students), a creative self portrait...
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