UC Portraits Across Media for Teens

Learn to draw and paint faces with confidence! From pencils and pastels, to watercolors and digital painting, this 5-day art camp gives teen artists the chance to practice portraiture using a variety of mediums. Throughout the camp, teens will improve essential skills such as understanding proportion, using color and value to capture light/create depth, and experimenting with different mark-making techniques to bring their portraits to life. 

Perfect for beginners or those looking to refine their portrait skills, "Portraits Across Media"  is all about exploring new techniques and strengthening observational art skills. 

This portrait camp is for students ages 12+. Those who register should have a strong interest in drawing & painting people, but do not need to be highly experienced. Though we will take a few short breaks each day of the camp, our work time will be intensive and the mornings will go by quickly. Students should be engaged in their projects, and able to maintain a focused environment during work time.

MATERIALS LIST:

2 mechanical pencils

1 kneaded eraser

A few pieces of soft vine charcoal

9x12 inch white paper drawing sketchbook

9x12 inch watercolor paper pad (Canson XL Series Watercolor Paper Pad from Walmart or Amazon is great!)

Basic set of chalk pastels (Kingart Chalk pastels from Walmart or Amazon are great!)

Roll of paper towels

DROP-OFF/PICK-UP INFORMATION:

Drop-Off begins 15 minutes before the start of camp.

All students must be picked up within 15 minutes of the end of camp.

Please come into the building to drop-off and collect your child from the teacher. You will need to sign in and out your child.

SNACKS/CLOTHES:

Please send a small snack and a water bottle with your child. Please write your students name on any bottles or bags.

Art can get messy! Please wear clothing that can get a bit dirty.

LOCATION:
Highland Community Center 5378 W 10400 North Street, Highland, UT.

INSTRUCTOR:

This class is taught by Addie Vawdrey. Learn more about our instructors at https://www.visualartinstitute.org/art-faculty

REFUND POLICY:

We are only able to offer refunds up to 2 weeks before the start of camp. We do not offer refunds or credits or make up opportunities to students who miss any or all of a camp.

TRANSFER POLICY:

We may be able to transfer you to a different camp depending on space availability.

CLASS CANCELLATION:

We find that students learn better in groups. If we feel the number of registrations is too low to promote a good learning environment, we may cancel the class. In the event we cancel a class, we will reach out to you as soon as possible to come to a solution.

TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

We try to make our classes as accessible to everyone as possible. We are able to offer a limited number of tuition assistance scholarships each term. You can complete an application in either English or Spanish. You can also call our office for assistance applying.

MULTI-CLASS/CAMP DISCOUNT:

When you register for more than one class, you can receive a discount up to 10% per class!

ADA ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMMODATIONS:

Our classrooms are ADA accessible. Some courses may involve tasks or activities that may be difficult for individuals with limited strength, difficulty bending over, and sitting or standing for long periods of time. We are happy to work with students to find solutions to make their experience positive and doable. For example, wheel throwing takes arm strength and bending over the wheel. Students may work on hand-building projects instead of throwing. Please reach out to our office to discuss your needs.

This camp is taught in English.

DIFFICULTY REGISTERING?

Please call our main office for assistance! 801.474.3796