Mini Art Camp: Painting Seashells!
In this 2 day art camp, we will create an acrylic painting of a seashell in a close-up view, plus we'll even paint the surface of a real seashell, too.
Susan Garrison
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5.0
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What's included
2 live meetings
2 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
We'll have so much fun creating beautiful seashell artwork in this 2 day art camp! (No prior drawing or painting experience needed because I'll be leading each child step-by-step through this fun painting project.) We’ll chat about seashells and show each other some of our favorites ones as we introduce ourselves and get settled in at the beginning of class before we begin our painting. I'll even show them some of my seashell artwork to help open their mind to some of the creative choices they will have throughout our process. I love to create an atmosphere where students feel comfortable & encouraged to participate in our discussions throughout our class, especially when we are brainstorming about all the options to consider. I’ll teach the children a paint-sketching technique for this lesson, as well as my favorite blending techniques as we paint. I’ll share my best tips with them as we paint together & be sure to point out the parts of our painting process that will be most important for creating the 3D illusion in this close-up view of a seashell on our canvas and brainstorm with them about options for painting directly on the surface of one of the seashells they brought to camp. We'll even look at each other's painting projects several times throughout each lesson to celebrate our progress and encourage each other. Your child will need all the supplies on the very first day of camp. Here's the general timeline: Day 1: We'll begin the seashell painting on canvas and paint a background layer of paint directly onto the surface of a shell they bring to camp. Day 2: We'll finish our canvas painting of a seashell and add a decorative top layer to the actual shell to finish it out, too.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about the differences in types of acrylic brushes, how to use an acrylic paint sketching technique, a special blending technique, and how to create a 3D illusion using light and shadow techniques for the shell on their canvas. They will also learn some decorative tips for the surface design of a seashell they brought to camp.
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Supply List
SUPPLY LIST 1 Natural Seashell that you can put paint on during our camp plus a couple of other shells that you'd like to just show us. ONE 8"x10" White ACRYLIC PAINT SURFACE (See Several Options Below): Stretched Canvas, Canvas Panel/Board, or Acrylic Canvas Paper (What are the differences? . . . Stretched Canvas has primed (coated white) canvas stretched over a wooden frame & stapled to the wood. Canvas Panel/Board feels more solid like the canvas is mounted/glued to a stiff cardboard. Acrylic Canvas Paper is thick, coated paper that is flexible but won't warp and tear as easily as other papers and comes in a pad of multiple sheets.) ACRYLIC PAINTS: (not tempera, not watercolor, not oil) I suggest as least 1 ounce of several different colors including Blue, Red, Yellow, White & Black plus also Green, Orange, Purple & Brown although your child may not choose to use all those colors. (Thicker acrylic paint in tubes are the best consistency for our painting techniques. If possible, try to avoid using the thinner acrylics in plastic bottles that sound watery when shaken.) PAPER PLATE to use as a paint palette. (Optional to use a plastic paint palette instead or even a disposable pie tin) ACRYLIC PAINT BRUSHES in a variety of sizes. Include a couple of medium size ROUGH Flat Brushes (looks like a square on the tip but bristles are rough and a little prickly to the touch. Also include a couple of very small SMOOTH Acrylic Brushes (1 very small Round brush like a pencil tip shape and 1 slender Flat Square Shape) Please avoid brushes that are flimsy and bend when put under a stream of water. (Those are watercolor brushes instead of acrylic brushes.) WATER in a metal can, plastic cup, plastic container or glass jar (one that won’t tip over easily). PAPER TOWELS Optional Supplies: Your child might enjoy the fine tip of a Sharpie permanent marker or Water Based Paint Marker (in a color of your choice) as an option for some of the final steps on the real seashell we will paint together. (I'd suggest Black or White) Please also see the attached photo that includes both types of acrylic brushes.
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
5.0
71reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Middle Tennessee State University (Bachelor of Science Degree in Educ: Art K-12 & Elem 1st-8th grades)
Hi, I'm Susan Garrison, a professional artist who also loves teaching kids! I've been drawing & painting all my life and teaching children for the past 3 decades. After earning my BS Degree in Art Education K-12 from Middle Tennessee State University, I've enjoyed teaching children 2D & 3D art lessons at my own art studio, online, and in public and private schools in grades K-12 in Tennessee and South Carolina. One of my specialties has been curriculum development at each of those schools. On weekends, my husband and I even work as a team to DJ weddings and receptions.
I love breaking art projects down into bite-size pieces of simple lines & shapes for children as I lead them through the lesson step-by-step, while still encouraging options along the way so that every piece is unique. Choosing a variety of my classes will help your child develop skills and techniques for creating realistic pieces as well as tap into & build upon the beauty of his or her imagination & creative mind. My class offerings include a variety of styles & use many types of art tools & surfaces. Some classes focus on famous artists & their styles to inspire our artwork. Blending those experiences help form a well-rounded young artist.
I delight in helping children enjoy the whole creative process that leads to a lifetime of creativity and not just the end results of a single painting. A child's imagination is valued greatly and will be encouraged in our lessons.Reviews
Live Group Class
$32
for 2 classes2x per week, 1 week
75 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
2-6 learners per class
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