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Monumental winter landscapes, energetic winter sports, traditional winter celebrations - this camp is all about winter! Students will bring home several winter-related paintings and master oil/acrylic painting skills. Day 1: Winter landscapes: painting light and shadow on the snow, reflected colors of the sky. Winter trees: painting thick and thin branches and snow on them. 9 am-12 pm & 12:30-3:30 pm Full day students paint on a bigger canvas...
Tempera Resist is a technique that explores creating textures that are unpredictable as they are exciting! Participants will create one-of-a-kind pieces using an art reduction process using tempera paint and waterproof India ink. Materials List: Temp Ink 2-ply tag boards or Manila folders (white or Manila) Tempera paint Waterproof India Ink Assorted brushes Chalkboard chalk Hair dryer Join link and activity access information will...
This camp covers everything you need to know about watercolor to use it fluently in your projects: how to mix colors, use washes, work from light to dark, use reserve and additives, and even such advanced technique as watercolor underpainting. You will learn the science behind the watercolor fluorescent colors, learn how to lead your work, what to do to prevent and fix watercolor accidents. We will try our hands in both Classical European...
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CCCLS @ 436 Clement St, San Francisco, CA
Provide a Chinese learning environment where students can see and hear Chinese in the classroom. Emphasis on repeatability and habits of studying, reviewing and using Chinese. Student-centered approach where we encourage the students to drive the learning. Usage of videos and presentation in lesson plans to capture students’ attention. Numerous classroom activities and group projects. Differentiated teaching. Extending care covers homework...
Dragonfly Designs @ 2040 Pioneer Ct, San Mateo, CA
Calling all explorers! Get ready for an artistic adventure with Dragonfly Designs. Students will enjoy discovering a variety of art mediums including clay, paint, paper, wax, dye, and more. They’ll learn techniques to create amazing art pieces like Beaded Charms, Collage Portraits, Rainbow Weaving, Clay Pots and more! This class will foster an interest in creativity and art that will last long after class ends!
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
This camp covers everything you need to know about watercolor to use it fluently in your projects: how to mix colors, use washes, work from light to dark, use reserve and additives, and even such advanced technique as watercolor underpainting. You will learn the science behind the watercolor fluorescent colors, learn how to lead your work, what to do to prevent and fix watercolor accidents. We will try our hands in both Classical European...
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
Discover new exciting art materials! At Unusual Art Materials camp, students will get a chance to implement their drawings in various not-so-common art media: old-fashioned, such as mosaics, stained glass, metal embossing, embroidery - and brand new, like nail-and-thread drawing, recycled materials sculpting. Bring your own lunch and snacks. High-quality art materials provided. Detailed schedule Day 1: 9:00am-12:00pm: Mosaics. Creating...
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
This session is great for all animal lovers out there! You will learn about animal forms, study different animal groups; learn techniques for creating textures specific for different animals. Detailed schedule Day 1: Pets! Sketching all the pets you can name; creating a portrait of your favorite pet. Pencil and pastels on paper. Day 2: Study of a bird. Acrylic on board. Day 3: Under the sea. Water animals and creatures. Watercolor...
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
Sketching is a very important way to develop your drawing and observation skills, it helps you to draw freely and can be a basis for your final work or be considered as a work of art on their own. In this course, we will study different techniques and talk about composition and color theory to master your sketching skills. Detailed Schedule Day 1: 9:00am - 12:00pm: Getting to know the material: Introduction. Techniques (using shapes of your...
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
This camp is dedicated to everything you need to know about drawing: sketching, shading, perspective, anatomy of humans and animals. It's a great intro to drawing for the beginner teens. Learn to draw everything you wish freely from your imagination! Schedule Day 1 9:00am-12:00pm. Sketching & shading. Study of small objects. Pencil. 12:30pm-3:30pm. Small still life. Charcoal. Day 2 Perspective and architecture. Study of a cityscape....
Art School of SF Bay @ 1601 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
This camp is dedicated to various aspects of painting with the most popular painting media: acrylics or oils (students can choose), plus an intro on watercolor. By the end of this camp students will learn to asses the desired color by mixing, correctly represent lighting, texture and proportions of objects, strengthen their knowledge of color theory and human anatomy, and bring home a complicated still life (morning students), a creative self portrait...
Dragonfly Designs @ Online Class, Online, CA
Fans of sewing gather round, we have the perfect summer camp for you! Learn and practice fundamental sewing techniques, while creating a lovely embroidered pillow, and a beautiful 3D flower broach. Campers will walk away with their completed projects, as well as a working knowledge of the basics of sewing and embroidery to inspire them for further creation! Projects: Dragonfly Embroidered Pillow Flower Brooch What to Bring Kits are mailed...
Pans on Fire @ 3059 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA
Lets take a walk- virtually through Europe and learn how to cook and bake foods from different regions of Europe all week long. We're taking a journey though the bakeshops and kitchens of Europe to find the best warm, doughy, sweet, delicate, and decadent baked goods. We'll explore from Sweden to Italy, from Portugal to Austria, and everywhere in between. We'll explore breakfast, lunch, snacks and desserts, and on Thursday we'll make a meal to serve...
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Get started with linocut printmaking and learn techniques of carving and printing. We will begin designing our linocuts with a strong and tight drawing to get the best possible print. We will look at historical block printing such as posters and tarot cards for inspiration. Materials fee of $35 due to instructor day of.
Join us for this seasonal 2 hour hands-on class to learn how to make a variety of festive sugar cookies. You will learn how to make and apply royal icing onto cookies. Each person will take a sample of cookies home. Each class is a memorable experience -- you'll learn tips and techniques and receive the recipes. You'll also receive 10% off on products in the store.
Pans on Fire @ 3059 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA
Welcome to Holiday Cookie Decorating: Royal Icing Demonstration & Hands-on Decorating, the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit and create delicious treats! Come join us at Pans On Fire and learn how to make your own festive and delicious creations. We’ll start off with a demonstration by one of our experienced instructors that will teach you the basics of royal icing. After the demonstration, you’ll have the chance to decorate...
Holiday Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing - Demonstration Class Join us for this seasonal 1 hour demonstration class to learn how to make a variety of festive sugar cookies. You will learn how to make and apply royal icing onto cookies. Each person will take a sample of cookies home. This is a hands-on class and will take approximately 1.5 hours. Ages 8 and over are welcome to join this class. Kids under 8 are welcome...
Richmond Art Center @ 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond, CA
Are you tired of your vessels having lids that are loose, awkward, or don't look good on the form? In this 2-part workshop we will explore a variety of ways of making lids, both thrown and handbuilt. We will work on constructing several lids and will review how other artists create through a slide presentation of their forms -- embracing the intricate, simple, complex and bizarre. Explore and experiment with new ways of making lids!
Join us for a fun morning of Jewelry Making Spend some quality time together & take a jewelry making class with mom or dad while both have fun learning some simple bead stringing jewelry making techniques together. We’ll supply the beads, guidance & inspiration to create a stunning piece of jewelry for each of you! This class is appropriate for an Adult (Mothers/Fathers/Grandparents/Caregiver) & Children ages 6 and up!
Bay Jiu-Jitsu Academy @ 3274 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is THE BEST non-violent self defense for children and teens. Children learn takedowns, falling, controls, and at the older ages, “tap-outs.” In the day-to-day classes, we take the punching/kicking element out of the equation and focus mainly on grappling. Through demonstration, students learn a series of techniques each day. After thorough preparation, our students implement the new technique in a controlled and supervised...
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