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Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn how to make your own stop-motion films using clay and other objects from home! Develop an understanding of photography and how to use it with Stop Motion Studio to make your own movies. Explore how to build a film story, take pictures using a digital camera or smartphone, and edit those images to make a film. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class You will be emailed Zoom...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Experiment with 2D and 3D media, such as bookbinding, painting, assemblage, weaving, sculpture and more! Ideal for students who like to try new things and to express themselves creatively by surveying different mediums.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
While working with materials such as wood, wire, paint, cardboard, or clay, campers will be able to create their own abstract or structural pieces! Students will be given guidance but should be comfortable working intuitively. All levels welcome!
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Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
While working with materials such as wood, wire, paint, cardboard, or clay, campers will be able to create their own abstract or structural pieces! Students will be given guidance but should be comfortable working intuitively. All levels welcome!
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Discover, castles in the skies, butterfly boats, and time-traveling animals! Kids are the grand inventors in Adventure Land! Students will use their imaginations to create unique worlds through painting, drawing, and 3D forms. This camp will use surrealist paintings and children’s book illustrations as inspiration to spark their next big adventure!
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Break out of boring! Add a pop of color to drawings by using colored pencils and pastels. This camp will focus on building observational skills and experiment with drawing mediums. Students will draw from life and reference images. Weather permitting, some classes may be outside.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn fundamental drawing techniques and skills, with a special focus on animals! This camp will discuss and study different illustrative styles using materials like watercolors, markers, colored pencils, and more! Students will learn about form, value, color, and texture while creating realistic animal drawings.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
From little seeds to full grown trees! This camp will focus on gardens, plants, and nature. Campers will experiment with natural materials, nature prints, landscape paintings, and more. They will explore and create as they become master gardeners! Note: Weather permitting, some classes may be outside.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This camp will focus on skill building of painting techniques! Students will explore different mediums and styles of painting while building their painting skills. Although concentrating on observational rendering skills, students will also have opportunities to create imaginative and exploratory works as well. Perfect for all skill levels.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
From little seeds to full grown trees! This camp will focus on gardens, plants, and nature. Campers will experiment with natural materials, nature prints, landscape paintings, and more. They will explore and create as they become master gardeners! Note: Weather permitting, some classes may be outside.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Perfect for high school students looking to strengthen their drawing skills. This class is for advanced students looking to improve their drawing skills through still-life and observational drawing. Students will enhance their ability and confidence through experimentation with a wide variety of techniques and various drawing tools, such as charcoal, pastels and pencils. All materials are included, students may bring their preferred materials if...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
What if Minecraft builds came to life? In this “creative-mode” camp, students will learn about architecture digitally through Minecraft and then build their creations in real life. Students will learn basic architecture principles in order to make beginner-leveled Minecraft-inspired projects. The possibilities are endless!
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Expand artistic practices with fiber arts! This camp will look at contemporary artists who are incorporating fiber arts-- often in combination with other media like painting and drawing. Students will be introduced to a number of fiber art techniques, such as embroidery, fabric piecing, felting, and more, in order to create dynamic mixed media artwork and open up new directions and ideas. No experience necessary!
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Students will be introduced to the fun and creative art form of printmaking! Traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques like relief printmaking, monotypes, and gelli prints will be explored. Campers will experiment with various tools and equipment and dabble with collage.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This class will teach the basics of darkroom photography! Students will experiment with a variety of photographic processes, learn how to manually shoot with a 35mm film camera, process film, make black and white prints. They will explore basic camera techniques and editing skills. Note: Cameras are provided for camper use. Students may also bring their own.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn how to draw and paint animals in variety of styles. This camp will explore different watercolor techniques and experiment with various materials that combine with watercolor, such as markers, colored pencils and other water soluble materials. Students can make their creatures cute, creepy, or realistic. It's all up to their own interpretation!
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Tear, cut and paste! Explore the expressive medium of collage. This camp will focus on different types and approaches to collage. Techniques and practices covered include photomontage, text collage, mixed-media painting, and more! Students are encouraged to experiment with multiple materials and media.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Campers will begin to learn drawing fundamentals such as line, perspective, proportion, and composition. They will explore different materials and techniques as they draw from observation and imagination. This camp is great for beginners or campers looking to develop their technique!
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This camp explores and experiments with different tactile materials! Explore a variety of contemporary abstract and textile artists, while working with materials such as paint, yarn, and clay. Students will be able to create their own abstract and textile pieces through guidance but should be comfortable working intuitively.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
From the tree canopy to the forest floor, campers will explore the wonders of the tropical biome through art! With thousands of plant and animal species as inspiration, projects will build on foundational art skills through an exploration of materials and color. In this mixed media camp, campers will create brightly colored paintings and 3D forms from this tropical exploration!
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