Art School in Sandy Springs
Offering one day workshops!
SUMMER WEEK DAY CAMPS FOR KIDS (7 - 12)
July 14 - 18 (7 - 9 years old); 8:30 - 12:30
July 14 - 18 (10 - 12 years old); 1:00 - 5:00
with a 1/2 hour snack break
$200 + $25 for supplies
TELLING STORIES THROUGH VISUAL NARRATIVECOURSE DESCRIPTION The class will begin with a short art history lesson on visual narrative (picture books, comics, and the ever popular graphic novels that students like to read today). They will then proceed to work with the basic elements of art to complete their stories. The last day students will finish assembling their books and then take turns presenting their books to the rest of the class.
Children will explore their creativity through the use of drawing, watercolor, and collage. They will continue to learn about the basic elements of art: line, shape, color, value, form, space, and texture, to construct a fold-out booklet telling a visual story about themselves in either a real or imaginary setting.Objectives for this class are to help the children retain some of the knowledge they study during the school year and to help them with writing skills as they include short narration in their stories through captions and dialogue. This reinforces what all school systems today are encouraging: writing across the curriculum or tying art into other subject areas, in this case Language Arts.
*No more than eight children will be registered
PREPARATION FOR CLASS:
Students should begin thinking about a story they would like to tell. Remember it is about you. This could be your dreams, things you want to grow up to be, a friendship you have made, an emotion you have felt, anything you want to say. Start collecting your pictures from magazines, newspapers, etc. for the collage portion of your book. Although you will be drawing, water coloring, and working with collage, your book must have a beginning, a middle, and an end; just like a book.
We look forward to seeing you in July and remember to bring a drink and a snack. These classes are not craft oriented. They are specifically designed to introduce or further evelop your child or teen's ability to perform basic artistic technical skills. Concepts: Kids Class (7 - 11 years old):
REGULAR SIX WEEK CHILDREN AND TEEN CLASSES
The focus in both the child and teen classes will be on fundamental drawing and painting techniques that will enrich your child's interpretation of the world around them for their own art making practice. They will practice working from life, from their own creative forces, and from memory. Artistic concepts such as line, form, proportion, value, texture, color mixing and relationships will be covered. An emphasis will be placed on developing their own creative voice.
Tonal values in shading and rubbings
Color theory
Painting
Still life drawing
Grid drawing
Students will learn and expand upon their knowledge of fundamental drawing concepts such as line, value, proportion, and composition through the use of drawing materials such as charcoal, conte crayon, and ink wash. They will draw and explore natural objects such as leaves, branches, rocks, and animals and familiar objects.
Teen Class (13 +) : Donna Thomas
Lessons will focus on the refinement of drawing skills and techniques including blending, dry brush, washes, line, value, proportion, composition, and color relationships. Progression to oil painting. Studies in figure drawing, portraiture, still life will be taught.