Art workshop descriptions
Each class is 2 hours long
Ages: 13–18
Class size: 30 students
All materials are included in the price

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NEW! for Halloween

Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico between October 31st and November 2nd. Day of the Dead is a festive occasion, a time to celebrate, much like a family reunion. Making an altar (or ofrenda as it’s sometimes called in Spanish) for the occasion can be a way for you to honor the life of someone who was important to you, or remember your ancestors. We will use a small wooden coffin and add our own colorful festive decorations and images.

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Every face is unique but did you know that the placement of the eyes, nose mouth and ears follow a common pattern? We will take you step-by-step through the process of drawing a face using basic proportions. Then we will introduce how to modify the basics to create a unique face.

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Eyes are the windows of the soul, so when drawing a face it’s important to know the techniques you will learn in this workshop. We will examine the human eye in detail and you will leave with a large drawing of an accurately drawn eye!

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 Learn to Draw a Manga Face

Draw a manga face three different ways. From somewhat realistic to an exaggerated manga style. Emphasis will be on the different proportions used in different styles of manga. Drawing the face three times increases confidence through repetition.

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Create a sculptural piece of “cake”! (Sorry you can’t eat it.)

Inspired by artist Wayne Thiebaud’s luscious images of desserts we will make a three-dimensional slice of cake using everyday materials: cardboard, masking tape and paint. Use your creativity to personalize your slice of cake.

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Anamorphic drawing uses forced perspective to create an illusion. We start with basic shapes such as a sphere or cube and create a series of drawings e.g.a sphere can be a baseball, beach ball, a face, etc.. When you look at the drawing 1 to 2 feet away the object looks like it’s floating!

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– Night Sky

We will lead you step-by-step to create a star-filled night sky with silhouettes of a hillside and trees. It’s amazing what you can create with four colors and some easy brush techniques!

– Underwater Coral Reef

Paint a coral reef and sealife on a canvas using dramatic silhouettes!

Looking up from the bottom of the sea we will create a painting using dramatic silhouettes of coral reef and sealife in black paint. Using different tones of blue mixed with white your eye will be drawn to the starburst of sunlight above.