Children will stretch imaginations while strengthening drawing and painting skills. Discover the fundamentals of drawing and painting and their relationship to each other with emphasis on individual perception and exploration. Learn traditional techniques such as proportions through the use of a variety of media, which may include pencil, pastels, charcoal, ink, watercolor, acrylic and tempera. Young artists will discover new concepts and master basic skills while gaining confidence, pride, and self-discipline through their efforts. Students should bring their own snack and drink from home. Please do not bring snacks that contain peanuts. The School provides all materials.

 YOUTH WORKSHOPS (AGES: 12-17)

 

Oil Painting Workshop (Ages: 12 to 15)

C.J. Guerin

One Week Sessions – Monday through Thursday          $300

9am to 1pm

Students may enroll in one or more week sessions:

June 28 through July 1       

July 12 through July 15      

July 26 through July 29

August 9 through August 12                              

Teens will learn about the beautiful and unique features of painting with oils. We will learn about setting up a palette, color mixing, mediums, care of materials and safety. Students will be guided through the process of creating a landscape painting. Composition and perspective will be taught as we work both in the studio and plein-air. Students should bring their own lunch. Please do not bring snacks that contain nuts. The School provides all materials.           

 

Make Music Out of Mud (Ages: 13-17)

Heather Houston

Three-Day Workshop – Tuesday through Thursday       $250

10am – 2pm          

June 29 through July 1

Course Code: HHTUE10AM062910

In this three-day workshop you will learn to form clay into musical instruments you can use. We will use hand building techniques to form whistles, drums and more. Then we will paint them with our own designs using colored slips. Once fired, they will be ready to use. . Please do not bring snacks that contain nuts. All materials and firing fees included.

 

 

 

Exploration of Artistic Mediums Workshop (Ages: 12-16)

Christine Goldbach

Five-Day Workshop – Monday through Friday                $290

9:30am - 12:30pm           

June 28 through July 2

Course Code: CGMON930AM062810

This five-day workshop will explore various mediums introducing students to a new way of working or reinforce the skills already learned. We will work in a variety of mediums such as oil paint, on various surfaces, giant oil sticks, some ink and we will throw in some new watercolor techniques. Come try some new things and be amazed at what there is out there besides the simple pencil or marker. Students should bring a light snack. Please do not bring snacks that contain nuts. The School provides all materials.

 

Anime Animight Workshop (Ages: 12-15)

Christine Goldbach

Five-Day Workshop – Monday through Friday                $290

1pm – 4pm            

June 28 through July 2

Course Code: CGMON1PM062810

Spend the week developing your anime creations into a more finished piece of art. Students will learn perspective, motion, foreshortening, composition; use of color and figure proportion. A strong emphasis will be placed on creating a totally unique character based on the student’s own ideas. Take your creations from simple marker drawings to elaborate finished works of art. Students should bring a light snack. Please do not bring snacks that contain nuts. The School will provide all materials.

 

Printmaking Workshop (Ages: 12 to 15)

C.J. Guerin

One Week Sessions – Monday through Thursday          $300

9am to 1pm

Students may enroll in one or more week sessions:

July 6 through July 8 (Tuesday through Thursday -  $250) 

July 19 through July 22

August 2 through August 5

August 16 through August 19                                            

Students will have the opportunity to learn a variety of printmaking techniques including monoprint, paper litho, collagraph and solar plate. We will work on paper, cloth and stone with individual guidance as students explore the creative process of printmaking. Students should bring their own lunch. Please do not bring snacks that contain nuts. The School provides all materials.

 

Portrait/Figure Drawing & Painting Workshop (Ages: 13 to 17)

One-Week Sessions – Monday through Friday                              

9am to 12:30pm

Students may enroll in one or more week sessions:

July 6 through July 9 – (Tuesday through Friday) Justin Wiest  $300

               

Course Code: JWTUE9AM070610

July 26 through July 30 – William Nathans                        $350

Course Code: WNMON9AM072610

August 16 through 20 – Christine Goldbach           $350

Course Code: CGMON9AM081610                                    

This indoor workshop will work with a clothed model exploring both the face and the full figure. Students may work with a variety of drawing and painting mediums to learn the traditional techniques such as proportion, shading and composition. Emphasis will be on developing painting and drawing skills while gaining self –confidence. Students should ring their lunch. Please do not bring snacks that contain nuts. The School provides all materials.

 

Painting the Landscape in Oil (Ages: 13-17)

William Nathans

Five-Day Workshop – Monday through Friday                $320

9am – 12:30pm     

August 2 through August 6

Course Code: WNMON9AM080210

Students will learn to simplify the general order of a landscape and quickly capture the main components of how light changes as the sun shifts positions Students will work on at least two separate paintings and gain a greater understanding of the subtle shifts of light. Composition, drawing, color and tone as well as different approaches from varying schools in the realm of landscape painting will be discussed. Students should bring their own lunch. Please do not bring snacks that contain nuts. The School provides all materials.

 

Youth Fashion Illustration Saturation! (Ages: 13-17)

Lisa Arnold

Three-Day Workshop – Wednesday through Thursday  $250

10am – 1pm          

August 18 through August 20

Course Code: LAWED10AM081810

Immerse yourself in the world of fashion by drawing, sketching and designing. It is all about exaggeration – elongated lines and extreme clothes. Learn how to draw a terrific fashion figure and face as well as rendering clothing texture for your creations. We will also cover the great fashion illustrators of the times. Please do not bring snacks that contain nuts. All materials provided by the School.

 

Youth Enameling (Ages: 13-17)

Gail Bradshaw

Four-Day Workshop – Monday through Thursday          $250

10am – 1pm          

August 23 through August 26