August 10-14
Ages 6-10
Nature’s little gems 
Parks of Palo Alto.

$250 half day
(9am-12pm or 12:30pm-3:30pm)
$450 full day (9am-3:30pm)

This is a great start to your child's artistic career. During our half or full-day sessions children go through all stages of creative process, from material collection to final touches. Little artists develop eye-hand coordination, study colors, rhythm, proportions, create beautiful ornaments and turn everyday life objects into masterpieces of decorative art. 

Day 1. 9 am - 12 pm: Drawing and painting small objects: flowers, leaves, stones. 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Using these objects as references for an ornament creation.
Day 2. 9 am - 12 pm: Drawing and painting portraits of trees in the park. 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Turning them into handmade post cards.
Day 3. 9 am - 12 pm: Studying light and shadows. 12:30 pm - 3:30pm: Making nature-inspired paper cut-outs.
Day 4. 9 am - 12 pm & 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Renaissance perspective and composition studies.
Day 5. 9 am - 12 pm & 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Learning human proportions while creating a flower-inspired costume.​

Bring your own lunch and snacks.
High-quality art materials provided. 
​Please make sure that your child has a sun hat and wind coat.