The Staunton Augusta Art Center, in collaboration with Mary Baldwin College students, announces Saturdays-in-March classes for ages 6-10.
The classes are held 10:30-noon every Saturday in March in the R.R. Smith Center for History and Art at 20 S. New Street in historic downtown Staunton.
Pre-registration is required in advance by calling the Art Center at 540-885-2028.
The cost per class is $15 for non-members and $13 for members. All materials are included. Sign up for one class or all four.
Who doesn’t love a dinosaur?! Through these creatures – so well-known to children – and with the encouraging guidance of Mary Baldwin College art students, youngsters will learn art theory and develop art skill while letting their imaginations run wild.
Armored Ankylosaurus/Inventing Textures , March 7
Get ready to protect your dinosaurs with a coat of armor like that of the Ankylosaurus. With various materials, apply unusual textures to your dinosaur creations.
Flying Dinosaurs: the Raptors/Applying Color, March 14
The well-known raptors were covered in feathers. Experiment with paint to create the colors for your own flying dinosaur. Do you want yours to blend into the environment or brightly stand out?
Tyrannosaurus/Creating Scale, March 21
Despite being the most dangerous of all dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus actually looked a little funny with an extra large head and tiny arms. By investigating these dinosaurs, you will learn how to scale the body parts of your own creatures. Perhaps yours will have a tiny head and long arms.
Sauropods/Exploring Vantage Point, March 28
Whether from the top of the huge, long-necked Sauropod to the ground underneath his thick legs, explore vantage points and how the world looks very different depending on where you are focused.
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