Course catalogue

Get really creative and push yourself to complete 100 drawing in a week. You’ll improve your drawing skills through your sustained drawing practice as your instructor helps you move from concentrating on mostly formal issues to more conceptual ones. Be introduced to past and current artists who have strong drawing practices and participate in individual and group critiques which will aide in your artist growth. All levels welcome. Please see your recommended supply list online. Be sure to come prepared for the first day.

Pre-requisite:  Acrylic Painting I or previous painting experience .

Take your abstract painting practice to the next level and spend an uninterrupted week in the studio! Work alongside other abstract painters and build community under the guidance of your instructor as you produce new work or explore a new technique or approach to what you’ve been doing. You will participate in individual and group critiques throughout the week. Acrylic paint will be the medium used as it is flexible and dries quickly. Please see your course supply list online. Be sure to come prepared for the first class.  

Make your own cast of characters that you bring to life throughout the week. Create original drawings as you tell a visual story in stop-motion animation, and then watch them on a big screen TV. Supplies are included in fees for kids’ camps, unless otherwise noted.

Make your own cast of characters that you bring to life throughout the week. Create original drawings as you tell a visual story in stop-motion animation, and then watch them on a big screen TV. Supplies are included in fees for kids’ camps, unless otherwise noted.

Make your own cast of characters that you bring to life throughout the week. Create original drawings as you tell a visual story in stop-motion animation, and then watch them on a big screen TV. Supplies are included in fees for kids’ camps, unless otherwise noted.

Discover the fun and wacky world of non-digital animation using more experimental techniques of cutouts, stop motion, and pixilation. You will produce your own short animation project individually or in a small group. Watch short video clips for inspiration and to get your creative juices flowing. NOTE: this is not a computer animation course; you will use digital technologies to record and edit your animation. Please see your course supply list online. Be sure to come prepared for the first class.

Learn the traditional process of hand drawing your own comics. You will be encouraged to develop your own identifiable style, including environments and layouts while you are learning to draw the human figure. Give your characters expression and action and put them into a narrative to tell a story, as you work with a variety of media including pen and ink, marker, pencil and water-based colour.

Are you crazy for cats?! Join us and other cat crazy kids for the week and learn about different breeds and their characteristics as you draw, paint, and sculpt cats and even create a miniature cat house or condo! Supplies are included in fees for kids’ camps, unless otherwise noted.

Are you crazy for cats?! Join us and other cat crazy kids for the week and learn about different breeds and their characteristics as you draw, paint, and sculpt cats and even create a miniature cat house or condo! Supplies are included in fees for kids’ camps, unless otherwise noted.

Are you crazy for cats?! Join us and other cat crazy kids for the week and learn about different breeds and their characteristics as you draw, paint, and sculpt cats and even create a miniature cat house or condo! Supplies are included in fees for kids’ camps, unless otherwise noted.

Do you love creating original, quirky characters? Draw Cartoons is for you! Look at lots of examples and learn how to tell a story, as you create and draw characters, and learn proper proportions of the human figure. Work on your own, unique cartooning style that you can continue to build upon. Supplies are included in fees for kids’ camps, unless otherwise noted.

Do you love creating original, quirky characters? Draw Cartoons is for you! Look at lots of examples and learn how to tell a story, as you create and draw characters, and learn proper proportions of the human figure. Work on your own, unique cartooning style that you can continue to build upon. Supplies are included in fees for kids’ camps, unless otherwise noted.

Do you love creating original, quirky characters? Draw Cartoons is for you! Look at lots of examples and learn how to tell a story, as you create and draw characters, and learn proper proportions of the human figure. Work on your own, unique cartooning style that you can continue to build upon. Supplies are included in fees for kids’ camps, unless otherwise noted.

PREREQUISITE previous drawing experience

Continue your drawing exploration with different drawing media as you work through a sequence of studio-based activities. Develop your understanding and use of the art elements and principles as you focus on improving your compositions, drawing skills, and creating narrative in your work. You will have critique sessions throughout the course giving you the opportunity to practice speaking about your work and discussing it with others.

Focus on improving your drawing skills while you experiment with different types of drawing media including: graphite, charcoal, and conte crayons. You will continue to improve your understanding of the art elements and principles as you focus on composition and a variety of drawing techniques. Think about what you are communicating with your drawings and develop your ability to speak about your work during critique session each class.

The Renaissance Masters kept incredible sketchbooks full of drawings that they worked on daily. Learn to accurately draw what your eye is really seeing, through a step-by-step approach to drawing that has been used for centuries. You will draw from master prints as you work with a number of different drawing media and hone your skills.

Learn how to draw the human face and figure from direct observation. You will study proper proportions of both the face and the figure as you test out a variety of drawing techniques. Start each class with quick gesture drawings to get warmed up and then move into longer, sustained poses for a complete, detailed rendering. Participate in daily critique sessions at the end of each class.

Parlez-vous francais? Spend the week brushing up on your French…just in time for back to school! Each morning you will review French vocabulary, grammar, and syntax as you participate in both individual and group activities while learning a little about French artists and art movements. The afternoons are devoted to creating your own masterpieces and working with a variety of art media and techniques. Supplies are included in fees for kids’ camps, unless otherwise noted.