2023 SPRING ART CAMPS/WORKSHOPS
9:00 am -1:00 pm - $220/SESSION (4 hours daily)
or $50/day
Bring a snack and a bottle of water!
Art supplies are provided!
Teens are welcome! They can pick their own art projects to work on!
Address:
736A Shades Mountain Plaza, Hoover, AL
205 862-2789
You can PAY using one of the following options:
VENMO: @art-zone
CashApp: @artzone
PayPal: [email protected]
ZELLE: 205 862-2789
Check, Credit Card and Cash payments are available
NOTE: Credit card payments require a 3% transaction fee.
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SESSION I-A - JUNE 5 – JUNE 9
Treasure Island
ages 6 and up
9:00 am -1:00 pm
205 862-2789
[email protected]
Where can we find the treasures? We will create our own ancient treasure map! We will dive into the sea to discover a wrecked pirate ship surrounded by real and fantasy sea creatures, which we will draw, paint, or sculpt out of various materials. We will continue our journey and discoveries on the island. What kind of adventures can we expect over there? Let's unleash our imagination for this incredible voyage.
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SESSION II-A - JUNE 12 - 16
Amazing Animal Friends
ages 6 and up
9:00 am -1:00 pm
205 862-2789
[email protected]
This camp is perfect for animal lovers. In this week-long drawing/painting/sculpting experience, young artists will explore the furry, feathered, scaly, or spiny animals native to Alabama and all over the globe. A variety of materials will be used.
SESSION II-B (afternoon workshop) - JUNE 12 - 16
Drawing Workshop (NEW)
Preteens, Teens and Adults
1:30 pm -4:30 pm
205 862-2789
[email protected]
This drawing workshop is designed for students who want to improve their drawing skills. We will focus on various drawing materials and techniques. We will explore composition, proportions, values, shading techniques, etc. We will work on honing your artistic skills while working from observation of still lives and using many references. In this drawing workshop, we will work with various media including graphite, charcoal, ink, conte, and more. Art Supplies are provided.
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SESSION III-A (morning) - JUNE 19 - 23
Anime Camp (One of the most popular camps!)
ages 9 y.o. and up
9:00 am -1:00 pm
This week is dedicated to anime characters! Campers will start by learning the basic proportions of the face and the body using references. Can you imagine how you or your friends would look in anime style? Let’s draw and find out! Finally, campers will work on creating their own characters, their outfits, and environment.
SESSION III-B (afternoon) - JUNE 19 - 23
All My Favorites (NEW)
6 y.o. and up (parents/grandparents are welcome to join this workshop)
1:30 pm -4:30 pm
This workshop will focus ONLY on your favorite things. Every day will be a different theme.
Drawing, painting, or mixed media techniques and crafts will be included.
Art supplies are provided but the participants must bring or text me an image of their favorite pet, person, place, etc.
Day 1- My favorite pet! (Dog, cat, parrot, lizard, fish, etc.)
Day2 - My favorite person! (Celebrity, member of your family, friend, etc.)
Day 3 - My favorite place! (Beach, mountains, Disney World, etc.)
Day 4 - My favorite food! (Ice-cream, cupcakes, donuts, etc.)
Day 5 - My favorite… memory, book, musical instrument, movie, character, season of the year - your choice…
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SESSION IV-A (morning) - JUNE 26 - 29
Draw and Paint Like Famous Artists
ages 6 and up (teens are welcome)
9:00 am -1:00 pm
Do you have any favorite artists? Do you know artists like Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh, Dali, Rousseau, Hokusai, O'Keeffe, Pollock, Kandinsky, Matisse, Warhol, Kusama, and others? This week is dedicated to Famous Artists around the world! We will learn some fun art facts and create masterpieces inspired by various famous artists. From realism to surrealism, to cubism and abstract art!
Different art techniques, styles, and media enrich participants' understanding of art.
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SESSION V-A (morning) - JULY 10 - JULY 14
Fantasy World
ages 6 and up
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join us for a week of Fantasy World. In this world, we can find a lot of mysterious characters from literature, mythology, films, and games which have various magical abilities. In addition, some nonexistent technology and magical portals can be found in Fantasy World. During this week we will draw, paint, and create various fantasy characters and creatures with magical qualities and superpowers. Maybe we can come up with our own story and invent a Fantasy World inhabited by unicorns, dragons, superheroes, and other magical creatures. Let's unleash your creativity!
SESSION V-B (afternoon) – JULY 10 - JULY 14
Experimental Art (NEW)
ages 6 and up
1:30 pm -4:30 pm
Artists often use a variety of materials and techniques to create a different styles. Let’s see how some artists experiment!
If you are open-minded and like to experiment, come to Experimental Art Camp. During this week we will explore, experiment and play with various art styles and materials. Have you ever tried to paint using coffee or stain your paper with tea? Have you ever used your fingers, sticks, feathers, or cotton swabs instead of a brush to create an artwork? You can try it!
In addition, make paper from recycled paper, and build an art piece using wallpaper, cardboard, bark, wood, leaves, and more. Create 2-D art and 3-D artworks, collages, prints, paper mache, splatter art, weave, paint on fabric, etc.
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SESSION VI-A (morning)- JULY 17 - JULY 21
Designers Camp
ages 6 and up
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a designer? A designer is a person who plans to bring an idea to life, starting from sketching an idea and later building a model. During this week, you will work on depicting various designs on paper inventing a toy, purse, hairstyle, house or treehouse, furniture, a car, spaceship, book or journal cover, and more. Then, we will try to build/make/sculpt/sew some of the ideas. This week will help boost creativity! Art and craft projects are included!
SESSION VI-B (afternoon) - JULY 18 - JULY 22
Anime Club (one of the most popular camps!)
ages 9 and up
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Anime lovers, this club is for you! Do you want to learn about anime drawing techniques? Do you want to share your skills? Do you want to improve your abilities or create anime characters of yourself or your friends? Finally…. enjoy learning with like-minded people and sharing your ideas! Welcome to this session!
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SESSION VII-A (morning) - JULY 24-28
Around the World
ages 6 and up
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
During this week we will "travel around the world", learning about different countries and cultures. Campers will produce masterpieces related to particular parts of the world, their architectural structures, famous landmarks, plants and animals that inhabit that place, and more.
Do you have any favorite tourist destinations and attractions in the world you would like to learn about?
Drawing, painting, mixed media, and crafting are included.
SESSION VII-B (afternoon) - JULY 24-28
Let's Paint (NEW)
ages 9 and up
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
11 y.o. – adults (parents/grandparents are welcome to join this workshop).
This workshop is designed for students who want to improve their painting skills. We will focus on various painting materials and techniques. We will learn about color theory and will practice mixing colors. We will paint using watercolor and acrylic (oil for 13+ y.o.). We will work on step-by-step painting projects and/or on the paintings of your choice.
You can PAY using one of the following options:
VENMO: @art-zone
CashApp: @artzone
PayPal: [email protected]
ZELLE: 205 862-2789
Check, Credit Card and Cash payments are also available.
NOTE: Credit Card payments include a 3% fee per transaction.