Teen Studio Art Workshops Expand your creativity and artistic awareness, build your portfolio, or simply spend time with peers and professional artists. Monday – Friday, 12:30-4:30pm Tuition: $67 member / $72 non-member per week, per student All materials provided June 14- 18: Instructor TBA, Ages 13 and up Essential Drawing and Painting Techniques: This workshop is perfect for teens looking to develop the foundational skills of drawing and painting. Teens will use their observational skills and gain familiarity with diverse media (such as graphite, charcoal, and acrylics) through drawing exercises that may include gesture drawings, blind contours, and contour drawings. Linear perspective, color theory, and building form with light and shadow will also be covered as teens render their artistic creations.
June 28-July 2: Instructor TBA, Ages 15 and up Watercolor Exploration: Watercolor is a classic painting medium that builds upon drawing skills while also incorporating color theory. The foundations of watercolor painting and color mixing will be explored as teens are introduced to a variety of techniques, including basic washes, layering of paints, and how to create strong compositions with the interplay of dark and light values.
July 12-16: Instructor Brooke Safken-Bartholomew (Instructor at Colorado Mesa University, MA Illustration), Ages 14 and up Learn how to draw heroes, villains, monsters, and props for comic books and manga! This workshop covers basic anatomy, style, and idea generation through step-by-step instructions.
July 26-30: Instructor TBA, Ages 15 and up Experimental Fashion: Teens will explore traditional and nontraditional fashion design, including sketching concepts, and bring them to fruition, making anything from everyday clothing items to cosplay. Multiple sewing and fabricating techniques will be covered while teens create wearable art. COVID-19 Precautions on page 18
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