Holiday Workshops for Kids
Description of Workshops:
Our 1-5 day workshops immerse our art students in the creative process while on vacation breaks or weekends, allowing them to explore various art techniques and mediums. This is a great opportunity for students who are interested in the visual arts and want to give it a try, or for experienced students who are looking to take a deep dive into a project for a single day, 2 to 3 days, or an entire week.
Tuition per day: 159.00
Age Group:
7 and up (We do consider allowing a 6.5 year old, but first call us at 415-745-5301 to discuss.)
Skill Level:
Beginner/Intermediate
Length of time for each kind of workshop:
Holiday 1 Day Workshops: 9:00am-3:00pm
Tuition Includes:
Blick Bristol Board paper (size to be selected by student), Liquitex Brand Acrylic paints, a variety of water-soluble Oil Paints, Van Gogh Brand Watercolor, 48-color design markers, the best quality Princeton Round, Spotter, Line and Angular Blender paint brushes.
Choose and Submit an Image to be painted:
Parents are required to submit their child's chosen image and select their painting surface at the time of registration or before bedtime that night prior to the student’s start date. The image and surface choice image must be sent to our cell number 415-745-5301 or email it to chris@chrisbabcockartprep.org
How to Choose an Image:
For a 1 day camp the image must not exceed 20 shapes within the main shape. For 3 to 5-day camp, the image should not exceed 100 large and small shapes within the image. Students have the opportunity to paint a wide range of subjects, from landscapes, favorite stuffed animals and realistic figures to manga characters, animals, portraits, graphic novel-style drawings, landscapes, cherished trinkets, or any combination thereof.
Choose a Maple 8 inch width Skateboard Deck, Jewelry box, Ukulele or Canvas Size and Shape:
11 x 14 inches, 9 x 12 inches, 8 x 10 inch rectangular canvases, and 12 by 12 round and square canvases.
Lunch & Recess:
Campers enjoy scheduled snack and lunch breaks. At 2:00 pm, there's an optional recess at Rochambeau Park, unless a child prefers to continue painting indoors.
Additional Surfaces:
If your child wishes to paint on another surface, such as an unpainted wooden skateboard, ukulele, or wooden box please ensure you purchase the surface before the student’s start date. Your child should bring the surface to the first day of class. Please note that canvases larger than 11 by 14 inches are not permitted. It is important to order only unpainted wooden surfaces.
Please reserve all Early / After care at the time of registration. You must reserve at least 24 hours before the day of care. You can always come back to this page to add extra care.
Select the total number of minutes you need to reserve. After adding to cart you will be prompted with a form to list the days and times you would like allocate your purchased time.
Example: 5 days of Early Care = 150 minutes. Note the five dates in the form after adding to cart.
Early Care: $12.50 per child.
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Aftercare Availability: $25.00 per hour, per child. Available in 30 minute increments only.
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Daily Schedule of Child Workshops
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Creative Drawing & Friendship-Building
Socializing and improving creative skills through a drawing/48-Sharpie color markers challenge on museum-quality Bristol board.
Campers use all 48 colors of permanent markers with no scribbling, completing their picture when no white is showing.
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM: Wacky-Snacky Time!
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM: Formal Painting Lesson
One-on-one instruction on painting techniques.
Learning to match acrylic colors, mix paints, and apply color theory.
Using a variety of professional brushes for different effects.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Lunchtime: eat, socialize, and interact with therapy pugs!
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Continuation of Formal Painting Lesson
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Recess (optional for students with permission)
Activities at Rochambeau Park (basketball, four square, jump rope, swings, etc.).
Students who prefer can continue painting with teacher guidance at the studio.