Register soon for the final weeks of Summer Studio at the Staunton Augusta Art Center for ages 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12.
Classes are led by experienced, degreed art educators and artists. Class themes incorporate art history, art theory, and skill development in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. Classes are 10am-Noon Monday – Friday in the RR Smith Center for History and Art, 20 S. New Street in historic downtown Staunton. Pre-registration is required by calling 540-885-2028. $85/week ($75 members). A limited number of need-based scholarships are available.
Paint! July 11-15, 10am-Noon
Finger paint, face paint, brush paint and more (ages 4-5): Use your imagination to apply paint to all sorts of unusual surfaces while learning about color and stroke techniques.
Paint the town, aka celebrate! (ages 6-8): Celebrate the visual arts by exploring the capabilities and applications of a variety of paints such as tempera, watercolor, acrylics, and oils.
Paint a rosy picture (ages 9-12): Explore the realistic botanicals of Audubon and the bright florals of Renoir. Create your own still life by learning about and applying the elements of painting: color, line, mass, space, and texture.
Ode to (a short) Summer! July 18-22
Summer Suns (ages 4-5): Learn how artists (ancient and modern) have portrayed the sun in mosaics and create your own mixed media versions.
Summer Sea, Sand, and Shore (ages 6-8): Explore how artists have conveyed the sea’s roar, the sand’s roughness, and the sun’s heat without using words or the senses of touch and hearing. Are you up to this amazing challenge?
Summer Celebrations around the World (ages 9-12): Check out the role of art in summer celebrations throughout time in other parts of the world and create a seasonal homage.
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