It’s Official! The ‘Stowaways’, a virtual travel sketchbook course has been launched!
Saturdays, February 20 - March 27 from 9am - 11am PST
A virtual 6-week art and culture course for young artists ages 8 - 12. Students will learn to quickly draw iconic buildings, cafe scenes, and people from 5 different countries. Join us as we travel to France, Italy, Japan, Argentina, and the USA. Learn about Parisian cultures and icons, Florentine history and use of pattern, Kyoto’s shrines and gardens, the flamenco and colorful buildings of Buenos Aires, and the history of skyscrapers through isometric perspective in NYC. Each session will be recorded and sent in follow-up to the class.
A sample of the curriculum is below:
Session 1 - Foundations
Intro
Expectations
Materials
Foundation for drawing perspective
Session 2 - Paris, France
Intro to Parisian culture
Paris Icons
Food and cafe life
1-pt. Perspective drawing of a cafe scene (drawing exercise)
Session 3 - Florence, Italy
Intro to Florentine history
Duomo di Firenze facts
Food and Italian life
Pattern and isometric perspective - Duomo Firenze (drawing exercise)
Session 4 - Kyoto, Japan
Post WW2 history
Shinto shrines
Food and restaurants
Gardens and temples (drawing exercise)
Session 5 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
History of Argentinian port
Flamenco and food
Emphasis on color in La Boca region (drawing exercise)
Session 6 - New York City, USA
Immigration to America - a history
The Statue of Liberty history
Notorious pizza and bagels
Emphasis on people and skyscrapers in midtown (drawing exercise)