WATERCOLOR PAINTING WORKSHOP (12-14) Delve into the wide world of watercolor painting! This workshop is perfect for 12-14-year-olds with any range of painting experience. Learn approaches to mixing your own colors, making color value scales,...
Read MorePRINTMAKING EXTRAVAGANZA (12-14) (4-day class) It’s multiplying!!! Do you wish you could put your logo or artwork onto your own line of printed merchandise? This class will guide you through the process of creating printable,...
Read MoreDIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (12-14) (4-day camp) (No Class on Thursday, June 19th) Capture the world around you and discover the versatility of the digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR). Learn skills in lighting and composition that...
Read MoreFANTASY ART AND ILLUSTRATION (12-14) Enter the enchanting world of toadstools, fairies, dragons, and elves. Learn methods of creating facial features and body proportions and creating textures like scales and skin to give your character...
Read MoreWEEK-LONG CLAY WORKSHOP: HAND-BUILDING AND WHEEL TECHNIQUES (12-14) Work with your hands to create three-dimensional work in clay. Learn sculptural hand-building techniques and how to make vessels on the potter’s wheel. Finish your work with...
Read More25BC503 THE WORLD OF COMIC BOOKS (12-14) Take a course in the wide world of comics. Learn the fundamental illustration techniques including line, shading, proportion, and gesture to create expressive drawings while learning about different...
Read MoreDIGITAL PAINTING AND DRAWING (12-14) Transform your two-dimensional painting and drawing projects into gorgeous digital artwork! Visit the Des Moines Art Center museum and Greenwood park to sketch and get inspiration. Learn ways to make...
Read MoreFIGURE DRAWING AND PAINTING (12 -14) Learn how to draw portraits and capture the manner and likeness of a person using a variety of drawing and painting media. Practice capturing shape and form, study proportion,...
Read MoreWEEK-LONG CLAY WORKSHOP: HAND-BUILDING AND WHEEL TECHNIQUES (12-14) Work with your hands to create three-dimensional work in clay. Learn sculptural hand-building techniques and how to make vessels on the potter’s wheel. Finish your work with...
Read MoreWEARABLE ART AND JEWELRY (12-14) Make bold artistic statements with accessories you made yourself! Work with a variety of materials like wire, polymers, clay, and foam to create wearable pieces. Much of the focus of...
Read MoreDIGITAL POSTER DESIGN (12-14) Create posters that can inform, advertise, uplift, or entertain! In this class, students will learn elements of graphic design and digital software to create attention-grabbing posters. Campers will gain inspiration from...
Read MoreWATERCOLOR AND ACRYLIC PAINTING (12-14) Jump into a week-long exploration of painting! This camp is perfect for 12-14-year-olds with any range of painting experience. Learn approaches to color theory, value, blending, and underpainting to help...
Read MoreMOVIE MAKING CAMP: STOP-MOTION ANIMATION AND LIVE-ACTION CINEMATOGRAPHY! (12-14) Bring your stories to life and see your work on the big screen! Learn the art of stop-motion animation filmmaking and create live-action movies from short...
Read MoreSCULPTURAL FORMS (12-14) Explore the world in three dimensions using additive and subtractive sculpture techniques! Use fabric, wire, foam, found objects, and more to build colorful characters and pieces worthy of display. Campers now receive...
Read MoreWEEK-LONG CLAY WORKSHOP: HAND-BUILDING AND WHEEL TECHNIQUES (12-14) Work with your hands to create three-dimensional work in clay. Learn sculptural hand-building techniques and how to make vessels on the potter’s wheel. Finish your work with...
Read MoreFASHION ILLUSTRATION (12-14) Design your new wardrobe! Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of fashion illustration and the drawing techniques needed to create your own designs. Learn how to render fabric textures, patterns, and materials...
Read MoreDIGITAL CHARACTER CREATION (12-14) Bring your wildest character ideas to life in the digital world. Sketch characters -human, animal, extraterrestrial, or otherwise- and learn how to use Wacom tablets and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator! Use...
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