Ages 12-14 Archives | Des Moines Art Center

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Summer Fun – 2 Day Camp (12-14)

2 DAY CAMP: SUMMER FUN Start the summer with a fun mini-camp! Campers will work on a variety of projects with a summertime theme. Tuition $66 ($53* members) per AM/PM session / Material fee $8...

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Digital Painting and Drawing (12-14)

2-DAY CAMP: DIGITAL PAINTING AND DRAWING FOR 12-14-YEAR-OLDS During this short camp, students will learn techniques of digital painting and drawing to make eye-catching artwork. Campers will take home prints and a flash drive of...

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Printmaking Extravaganza (12-14)

PRINTMAKING EXTRAVAGANZA (12-14) 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, repeatable designs....

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Digital Photography (12-14)

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (12-14) Capture the world around you and discover the versatility of the digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR). Learn skills in lighting and composition that translate to all photographic media, like film cameras...

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Fantasy Art & Illustration (12-14)

FANTASY ART AND ILLUSTRATION(12-14) Enter the enchanting world of toadstools, fairies, dragons, and elves. Learn methods to create facial features and body proportions, and incorporate textures like scales and skin to give your character fantastical...

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Handbuilding and Wheel Techniques (12-14)

WEEK-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...

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World of Comic Books (12-14)

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 comic...

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Handbuilding and Wheel Techniques (12-14)

WEEK-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...

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Figure Drawing and Painting (12-14)

FIGURE 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,...

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Digital Character Creation (12-14)

DIGITAL 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 Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator! Use the computer as...

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Wearable Art and Jewelry (12-14)

WEARABLE 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...

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Handbuilding and Wheel Techniques (12-14)

WEEK-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...

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Handbuilding and Wheel Techniques (12-14)

WEEK-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...

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Sculptural Forms (12-14)

SCULPTURAL 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...

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Digital Poster Design (12-14)

DIGITAL 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...

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Fashion Illustration (12-14)

FASHION 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...

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Handbuilding and Wheel Techniques (12-14)

WEEK-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...

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Illustration Sketchbook (12-14)

ILLUSTRATION SKETCHBOOK Personal sketchbooks can serve many purposes- they can act as a document of your daily inspirations, or as a place to work out your ideas. Campers will learn a variety of strategies for...

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Digital Character Creation (12-14)

DIGITAL 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 Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator! Use the computer as...