Art Camp: Draw and Paint Cats From Around the World!

This fun cat art camp is perfect for young artists who are both enthusiastic about cats and love drawing and painting.  We will learn about art history and the history of cats. Learners will be encouraged to be social and interactive during this camp style class. 

The art topics I will cover are drawing and painting skills, using pencil, watercolor, and oil pastels. We will discuss color, composition, shapes, overlapping, perspective, composition, and design. Each artwork will be unique, playful, and fun! In addition to art topics, we will also learn about cats and culture in the context of art history.

Our 1 week schedule will be as follows:
Monday: Egyptian cat guided drawing and painting, with golden jewels and pyramids
Tuesday: Chinese brush stroke cat, with cherry blossoms and a cricket
Wednesday: Japanese lucky cats, drawn traditional and in anime style
Thursday: European artist Paul Klee's abstract art Cat with Bird, done with chalk pastels
Friday: American artist Laurel Burch cat patterns in bold, bright colors and patterns, using oil pastels on colored paper

Class will be structured so that learners can interact with each other and have fun, all while creating a new unique artwork. At the beginning of each class, we will look at original artwork in a slide format. Then, I will guide student's artwork by creating my own piece along with students and talking about each step.  Along the way, we will talk about the art techniques being used. Towards the end of each class, we will have a discussion and share artwork with each other, while talking about the project.

My teaching style is relaxed and easy going. Each student will be allowed to be as creative and free as they would like. I encourage lots of discussion about the art process and include a positive, encouraging critique. 

Some previous art experience and enthusiasm for art and cats is expected.