project objectives -- Issaquah week 01 drawing and painting camps
Want to learn more about the awesome art created by our campers this week? See below for a full list of the projects (and their objectives) created during week one of camp. Projects completed by students vary between age groups.
drawing camp
Positive and Negative Space Drawing
Objective: Demonstrate an understanding of space by coloring and/or shading the negative space instead of the positive. Students also discussed what makes an effective and well-developed composition.
Chibi Character/Comic
Objective: Demonstrate different cartooning techniques by creating a chibi character or comic.
Master Study of Georgia O’Keeffe
Objective: Demonstrate understanding of specific techniques by recreating one of O’Keeffe’s famous pieces. Students should demonstrate a dynamic composition and show how to effectively blend oil and/or chalk pastels.
Stained Glass Mandala
Objective: Demonstrate radial symmetry and symbolism by creating a stained-glass mandala.
Foreshortening Drawing
Objective: Demonstrate a foreshortened drawing by focusing on perspective.
Objective: Demonstrate an understanding of space by coloring and/or shading the negative space instead of the positive. Students also discussed what makes an effective and well-developed composition.
Chibi Character/Comic
Objective: Demonstrate different cartooning techniques by creating a chibi character or comic.
Master Study of Georgia O’Keeffe
Objective: Demonstrate understanding of specific techniques by recreating one of O’Keeffe’s famous pieces. Students should demonstrate a dynamic composition and show how to effectively blend oil and/or chalk pastels.
Stained Glass Mandala
Objective: Demonstrate radial symmetry and symbolism by creating a stained-glass mandala.
Foreshortening Drawing
Objective: Demonstrate a foreshortened drawing by focusing on perspective.
painting camp
Grid Painting
Objective: Demonstrate understanding of the grid method by utilizing a grid to recreate an image.
Acrylic Sky Painting
Objective: Demonstrate different sky types by using acrylic paints, color schemes and varying brushstrokes.
Watercolor Resist
Objective: Demonstrate various watercolor techniques and how to use resists to help preserve the whites of the paper.
Fruit Cross-Section
Objective: Demonstrate the ability to create textures, highlights, and shadows through various applications with paints.
Blow and Drip Watercolor Painting
Objective: Demonstrate wet-into-wet techniques to create a watercolor painting with energy.
Objective: Demonstrate understanding of the grid method by utilizing a grid to recreate an image.
Acrylic Sky Painting
Objective: Demonstrate different sky types by using acrylic paints, color schemes and varying brushstrokes.
Watercolor Resist
Objective: Demonstrate various watercolor techniques and how to use resists to help preserve the whites of the paper.
Fruit Cross-Section
Objective: Demonstrate the ability to create textures, highlights, and shadows through various applications with paints.
Blow and Drip Watercolor Painting
Objective: Demonstrate wet-into-wet techniques to create a watercolor painting with energy.
