Courses for Young Artists

Landscapes in Paint, Printmaking, and Collage
Cynthia Caraway and Ronda Reynolds-Smith

(300B09) K5–1st grade, Thursday, 5 sessions
September 10–October 8, 4–5:30, GCMA Youth Studios, $74

(301B09) 2nd–5th grade, Thursday, 5 sessions
September 10–October 8, 4–5:30, GCMA Youth Studios, $74

What better time of year to study landscapes than the fall! While using landscapes as the subject, young artists will experiment with a variety of techniques and materials, from paint and pastel to printmaking and multimedia collage. Children will study examples in the Museum’s collection along with European artists such as Van Gogh and Turner. All materials included in course fee.

People: Look, Draw, Paint!
Cynthia Caraway and Ronda Reynolds-Smith

(302B09) K5–1st grade, Thursday, 5 sessions
October 22–November 19, 4–5:30 pm, GCMA Youth Studios, $74

(303B09) 2–5th grade, Thursday, 5 sessions
October 22–November 19, 4–5:30 pm, GCMA Youth Studios, $74

Aspiring young artists will portray a plethora of people while learning about 19th- and 20th-century art history. Children will engage in fun hands-on activities to learn about proportion and scale, creating both realistic and abstract images. In addition, they will master the secrets of using a grid to “supersize” an image while keeping it in proportion. Children will study images by Seurat, Picasso, Frida Kahlo, and Chuck Close. All materials included in course fee.

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