George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum Closed for Restoration
Graphite and charcoal pencils

Drawing FUN-damentals: Anyone can do it!

(Adults) Explore the depths of your individual artistry and uncover your creative signature in a fast, fun, playful, nurturing and supportive environment where there are no mistakes.

Drawing Birds and Animals

Explore the challenging, but rewarding genre of rendering wildlife and animals in pencil and other drawing media with award-winning wildlife artist, Steve Hamlin.

Sketch of wine bottle and glasses

Beyond Beginner Drawing

Recent beginners and slightly experienced students can take the next step towards improving fundamentals and developing an expressive and personal style. Explore and challenge the way we see in order to become more responsive to our surroundings.

Drawing

Basic Drawing

Lessons will focus on the fundamental elements of line, composition, proportion, spatial relationships, perspective, volume, light and shadow, and foreshortening.

All About Manga

(Children ages 11-14) Learn drawing and illustration techniques to develop and transform your original ideas into a Manga reality.

Ninjas and Mixed Media

(Children ages 11-14) Using the museums’ collections and special exhibitions such as Turtle Power! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Samurai Heroes as our primary focus, students will create artwork from many types of subject matter.

Castle Building

(Children ages 8-11) Using papier mâche, mixed media and simple woodworking skills, create a sculptural, fantasy castle complete with towers, drawbridge and fortress walls!

Summer Science Sampler Week 3

(Children 6-8) Explore Native American, African cultures and art from around the globe! Learn about the Samurai and meet both Ninja turtles and live turtles.

Woodworking Open Shop

(Children ages 7-10) Learn basic woodworking skills as you practice how to measure, cut and assemble your wooden creations. Design and build your own project for the week. Special attention will be placed on safety and fun.

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