Summer Art Camp Class Descriptions

Alphabetical list of all camp classes. Open details to see which sessions a class is offered.

Adventures of the Great Deep

Instructor:
Anne Marie Yoch
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
location:
Multi Media Room
Learn how to create an underwater landscape with mixed media materials. In this class, students will create sea creatures both realistic and fantastic by using clay, paint, paper and found materials. Classroomspace will be turned into an ocean floor. If you love trying new things this class is for you. A $30. materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

Altered Art (Cartoon Style)

Instructor:
Amy Flis
member price:
$180
non-member price:
$200
location:
Print Room
Combine well-known artists and their work with your own creativity. Learn about the artists and put an abstract spin on their works. This is a class of art history and mixed media, cartoon, collage, pen & ink, straight color, paint and more! A $10 materials fee is payable to instructor at the first class.

Art Safari

Instructor:
Marisa Marlowe
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
location:
Gallery B
Discover the wild and whimsical animals that inspired works of art by Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso, Henri Rousseau and other artists.  Students will draw, paint and create fantastic creatures! A $30. materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

Art Smart

Sorry, this class is full.
Instructor:
Anne Marie Yoch
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
location:
Multi Media Room
Let your child discover the magic in art as they express their creativity through a variety of mediums. Emphasis will be on exploration with careful guidance to allow the children to see possibilites in art. Projects will be created with mixed media. A $30. Materials fee is payble to the instructor at the first class.

Beginning Oil Painting

Instructor:
Jeremy McGirl
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
location:
Huston
If you’ve always wanted to try oil paint, this is a great opportunity to give them a try.  Learn basic painting techniques, color mixing, composition, scale, brushwork, form and value while using one of the oldest painting mediums. Paintings will be made primarily from direct observation of still lift set ups.  A $10 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.  Materials list is available in the office.  Please pick one up prior to the first class.

Cartooning

Instructor:
Amy Flis
member price:
$180
non-member price:
$200
location:
Print Room
During this course students will use basic shapes and lines to create forms of cartoon characters. With these basic ideas, students will create features for their characters and learn how they all joined together to make a finished piece. A $10. materials fee is payable to the instructor during the first class, and a materials list is available in the office. Please pick up prior to the first class.

Colorful Collage

Instructor:
Marisa Marlowe
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
location:
Gallery B
Students will enjoy a fine-arts approach to collage using mixed media.  Students will explore the concept of many different forms creating one whole, as well as how surrealism and cubism have found their way into the concept of "collage".  Students will be using many different kinds of materials.  A $30. materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

Colorful Creations

Instructor:
Tracy McCloskey
member price:
$165
non-member price:
$185
location:
Print Room
Color, color and more color!  In this class young artists will learn about different color families while making works of art of their own.  Students will study warm, cool, complimentary, primary, secondary colors and more.  Students will even make a color wheel of our own.  Students will work  with a variety of media such as paint, pastels, markers, crayons and clay.  A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

Dive into Clay (6-9 years)

Sorry, this class is full.
Instructor:
Rhoda Kahler
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
location:
Ceramics Studio
This introductory clay class will make imaginations fly as students make both abstract and realistic creations.  Students will have fun creating functional and sculptural pottery while incorporating the fundamentals of pinch, coil, and slab.  A $35. materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

Dive into Clay (9-12 years)

Sorry, this class is full.
Instructor:
Rhoda Kahler
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
This introductory clay class will make imaginations fly as students make both abstract and realistic creations.  Students will have fun creating functional and sculptural pottery while incorporating the fundamentals of pinch, coil, and slab.  A $35. materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

Drawing & Acrylic Painting

Instructor:
Susan Curtin
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
location:
Far Studio
Add a set of acrylic paints to your shopping list and sign up for this class.  We will explore mixing of pigments, understanding value, compostition and creating form with color. Subjects will range from still life to landscape too.  A materials list is available in the office.  Please pick one up prior to the first class.

Drawing & Painting for Teens

Instructor:
Jeff Dippel
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
location:
Huston
This class includes a variety of drawing media such as pastel, ink, and pencil.  Students will learn the techniques of crosshatching, stippling, contour and structure drawing. Watercolor painting will also be explored.  Students will draw from nature, still life, and human figure (indoors and out).  Materials list is available in the office.  Please pick one up prior to the first class. A $3 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

Drawing & Painting Studio (afternoon)

Instructor:
Susan Curtin
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
location:
Far Studio
Explore the world of art and nature through the use of drawing & painting. Student's are encouraged to work in a variety of materials through still life landscape portrait and design. Materials list is available in the office. Please pick up one prior to the first class.

Drawing & Painting Studio (morning)

Instructor:
Susan Curtin
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
location:
Far Studio
Explore the world of art and nature through the use of drawing & painting. Student's are encouraged to work in a variety of materials through still life landscape portrait and design. Materials list is available in the office. Please pick up one prior to the first class.

Drawing from Life

Instructor:
Kate Hodges
member price:
$205
non-member price:
$225
location:
Gallery C
Learn the basic foundations of drawing by studying and observing objects from life (still-life, landscape, figural, etc.). Shape/form, negative space, shadow/light, and composition will be the main areas of focus.  Students will explore drawing using a variety of exciting mediums, and will also be learning how to keep a sketchbook.  The class will be held both outside and inside.  Students will also learn art history by looking at the drawings of artists such as Degas, Seurat, Leonardo Da Vinci, and more!   A $30 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.
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