Jun 2021
Art Camp: Creating Realistic Drawings with Nelia Harper
Kids ages 12-16 can learn techniques that will make their drawings look more realistic, with depth and detail. Campers will learn skills that can be applied to all subjects, including people and animals. Camp will include drawing from life outdoors. The camp runs June 14-18 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost of the sessions is $150 for Duluth Art Institute members and $200 for non-members. To learn more or register, visit duluthartinstitute.org. The Duluth Art Institute is following CDC…
Find out more »Art Camp: Drawing and Painting Outside with Nelia Harper
Ages 9-13. The natural and built environments in the Lincoln Park neighborhood will serve as inspiration for campers to take their drawing and painting skills everywhere they go. With a sketchbook in hand and a variety of drawing and painting tools by their side, campers will learn how to work on-site, practicing plein air techniques. Alongside artist Nelia Harper, a student at the Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art, campers will learn how to draw and paint from nature. This…
Find out more »Art Camp: Creating the Elements of Nature with Julia Jaakola
Participants in this art camp geared for ages 9-13 will have the chance to experience the magic in creating the smooth reflective quality of water, the sparkle of Lake Superior stones, and the rough feel of bark, ice and snow. Campers will use multiple art mediums in abstract or representational style to explore recreating the elements of nature such as solids, liquids and gas in their projects. The camp runs June 28 to July 2 from 1 to 4 p.m.…
Find out more »Jul 2021
Art Camp: Plaster Sculpture Wild Animals with Julia Jaakola
The natural areas in North America and the animals living wild within them serve as the inspiration for the art projects in this class. Campers ages 6-10 use plaster gauze to form an animal, reptile, or fish from photographic images. After creating and painting a unique sculpture, campers create a 2D painting using watercolor paint and pastels to illustrate the natural environment that the life form lives in. Explore the natural world through art and expand your technical sculpting and…
Find out more »Art Camp: Fantastic Flora and Fauna with Kristina Estell
Participants in this art camp geared for ages 6-12 will explore the principles and elements of design through techniques in drawing, collage, sculpting and painting. Inspired by the artwork of Chiaozza -- the collaborative duo of Brooklyn-based artists Adam Frezza and Terri Chiao -- campers will work from plants and animals as drawing subjects and use collage techniques to create whimsical and abstract mixed-media collages. Campers will work off their collages to create 3-D form sculptures using papier mâché and…
Find out more »Aug 2021
Art History Camp with Megan Finegan
This day camp for kids age 6-11 runs Aug. 2-6 from 9 a.m. to noon. Campers will study a variety of artists who have shaped and are still shaping the understanding of the world through their art. Multiple mixed-media projects will be created throughout the week and campers will practice using a variety of art mediums. Inspired by artists who have been left out of conversations surrounding art, campers will have the opportunity to learn about artists who are not…
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