Flora and Fauna Art Summer Camp

$280.00

This summer camp is meant for middle and high school students.

Time: July 7-11th, 9am-1pm

Art Show Saturday, July 12th 10am-12pm

Location: Gallery 202, 206 Market St SE, Roanoke VA 24011

Tuition: $280

Description

We will explore different artistic techniques and media through depictions of plants and animals in their habitats, look at examples of plants and animal-inspired artworks from the past and present and express our creativity and ideas through drawings, paintings, prints, and sculptures inspired by flora and fauna.

  1. Talking about different animals and their habitats, looking for ideas and inspirations in fine art prints, drawings and paintings done by the artists like Hokusai and Hiroshige, choosing one animal as inspiration for a pen and ink drawing with watercolor washes
  2. Talking about habitats and plants and creating botanical prints on paper using gelli print technique
  3. Making animal themed linocut prints first on paper and on t-shirts
  4. Starting working on a sculpture of chosen animal using clay
  5. Finishing our projects and preparing them for an art show