Vacation camps and Summer Workshops 2024
week session $480. single days $120.
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Age 11-18 except where noted
small groups - secure your spot early
Summer workshops 2024
*NOTE: Workshops have 'themes' but students are welcome to work on their own chosen project.
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Portraits -People and Animals 9am-1pm June 18-21
or student's chosen project*
In this workshop we will learn how to correctly measure features and capture the characteristics of our chosen subject. We will try different mediums and ways of creating a dynamic drawing or painting. Students should bring printed photos of the people or animals they would like to re-create or they can choose from a selection at the studio.
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Character /Architectural Drawings 14 & up 9am-1pm June 24-27
In this week’s workshop students will learn about capturing a city scape, perspective, people in action and how to create an intriguing composition or narrative. Drawing people or structures with a focus on unique details and characteristics. They will make graphite studies then enhance their drawings or turn them into paintings. We will take a day or two trip(s) into Boston(via commuter rail) to make studies and continue back at the studio the other days.
Portfolio worthy 9am-1pm July 8-11
or student's chosen project*
Working up studies first to formulate a winning idea, students will learn how to choose and map out a portfolio worthy piece. Utilizing group brainstorming, teacher input as well as studying successful artists, they will create a piece that shows skill, mastery of medium, intrigue and/or narrative. Students may work on one or multiple related works.
Create a book 9am-1pm July 15-18 or student's chosen project*
Students will learn how to turn their ideas into a simple story and illustrate it with unique art work, create a comic strip or make a book for journalling. Whatever the choice, students will learn how to plan and then execute their ideas to a final finished piece by tapping into their imagination and investigating how narrative and art intersect.
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Portraits -People and Animals 9am-1pm Aug 19-22
or student's chosen project
In this workshop we will learn how to correctly measure features and capture the characteristics of our chosen subject. We will try different mediums and ways of creating a dynamic drawing or painting. Students should bring printed photos of the people or animals they would like to re-create or they can choose from a selection at the studio.
Please read:
Email for availability.
*50% Payment to secure spot.
Balance due 6 weeks before camp begins.
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*Snacks and drinks will be provided but students may bring their own snacks and drinks if they wish. Students bring lunch.
*Cancellation policy – 50% refund 4 weeks before start date. No refund there after.
* If less than 2 student sign up for any one session it may not run. Option to change session date or receive a full refund.
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*Snacks and drinks will be provided but students may bring their own snacks and drinks if they wish. Students bring lunch.
* Classes that leave studio for outdoor drawing will sign waiver for permission.
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Camps 2025
Monday through Thursday 9.am - 1.pm $528 Week $132 Day
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April 21st - 24th
June 17th -20th ( Tues-Fri ) June 23rd - 26th
July 7th - 10th July 14th -17th
July 21st - 24th August 25th- 28th
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