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SPRING & SUMMER ART CAMPS, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS REGISTRATION IS OPEN. ENROLL NOW!
Camp dates and registration:
San Francisco studio
June 12-16, 2023
(5 morn / 6 noon spots)
August 7-11, 2023
(5 morn / 6 noon spots)
San Rafael
June 19-23, 2023
(5 morn / 6 noon spots)
July 10-14
(5 morn / 6 noon spots)
Mountain View
June 12-16, 2023
(5 morn / 6 noon spots)
August 7-11, 2023
(5 morn / 6 noon spots)
Online
July 24-28, 2023
(5 morn / 6 noon spots)
August 7-11, 2023
(5 morn / 6 noon spots)
San Jose
June 12-16, 2023
(5 morn / 6 noon spots)
August 7-11, 2023
(5 morn / 6 noon spots)
Confident and expressive drawing is impossible without routine practice. Our Sketchbook camp helps establish it. We believe the best way to improve your art is to draw a lot and enjoy the process of doing sketchbooking projects, drawing from life, and creative prompts. These sketchbooks can also be used as part of college portfolios submissions.
This camp will teach you:
How to form a sustainable art habit
Quickly and expressively draw from life
Follow creative prompts
Detailed Schedule
Day 1:
9 AM - 12 PM: Introduction to Illustrated Journaling. Students will be given a rundown of what illustrated journaling is, and will spend this class filling a couple of pages with sketches of personal items. Emphasis will be placed on simplification, layout, page design, capturing moments, and how to apply this habit in day-to-day life.
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Botanical sketching. Students will fill a couple of pages with detailed plant forms from real cuttings, emphasis will be placed experimenting and practicing linework and adding color.
Day 2:
9 AM - 12 PM: Sketching food. Students will sketch their favorite food, dishes they have made, food with personal cultural significance, or what they ate for breakfast.
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Sketching locations. Students will get an overview on drawing on location with a focus on landscapes. Students will practice drawing from photos and videos in the classroom, emphasis will be placed on simplification, composition and capturing a moment.
Day 3:
9 AM - 12 PM: Drawing faces, quick sketches. Students will fill several pages with faces, focus will be on drawing several loose drawings as opposed to very detailed, or rendered portraits. Front, profile and ¾ views will be practiced, emphasis on recognizability and simplification.
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Outfit of the Day. Students will draw the outfit they are wearing, or an outfit they have worn in the past. Overview of folds and silhouette, style of drawing is flexible and emphasis will be placed on creating a fun self portrait.
Day 4:
9 AM - 12 PM: Character Design. Starting with realistic sketches of objects, plants, people, and developing them into characters through exaggeration and simplification of features.
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Live model sketches.
Day 5:
9 AM - 3:30PM: Personal sketching challenge. Teacher will help students set sketching goals by creating a list of prompts and ideas for students to draw from. Example: a study of the movie storyboards / a one-pagel comic about student’s life.
Refund policy:
We are not offering refunds for new purchases. However, full credit towards future bookings or transfer to another camp/class will be offered for any cancellations made up to 24 hrs before the camp or class start.
Frequently asked questions about our camps
What is the teacher-student ratio? The teacher-student ratio is 6 to 1 in the camps for 6-10 year olds, and 7 to 1 in camps for 10-18 year olds. What do students do during art camp? Students explore a variety of creative projects such as drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed-media work. Camps focus on building art fundamentals while encouraging creativity and experimentation. My child is 1 year younger than the camp age listed. Can she participate in the camp? In some cases, students who are one year younger than the listed age range may attend if they are especially interested in art and able to comfortably participate in the activities. Please contact us to discuss whether the camp would be a good fit. Do you provide before and after class/camp care? At this time, we do not provide extended care before or after camps. Due to limited space, students should arrive and be picked up according to the camp schedule. Do students need previous art experience? No prior experience is required. Our camps are designed for both beginners and students with some art background, and instructors guide students step by step through each project. Where are your art camps located? Our art camps take place at our Bay Area studios in San Francisco, San Jose, Mountain View, San Rafael, and Walnut Creek. Each location offers small-group instruction and a supportive studio environment. Do you provide extended care? No, we do not provide extended care.