Explore the art making potential of computers in this fun introductory course to enhancing, editing, manipulating, and combining photos to create both artful and humorous works. Students will explore various techniques for creating graphics, digital paintings, montages, and designs through the use of digital paint brushes, filters, and layer effects. No prior experience with Photoshop is necessary. Attention will also be given to taking better digital photos and how to use a scanner. Final portfolio will be burned to CD.

Please note, if possible, it is recommended that students bring in their own laptop to avoid having to share a workstation (Windows).
All other materials will be provided. Student is responsible for own snack and drink.

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This course is designed to enhance the student's naturalistic drawing skills by following a specific series of exercises, observational studies, and finished drawings. Students will be introduced to the fundamental drawing concepts of line, value, proportion, perspective, and compositional design using a variety of media including pencil, charcoal and pastel.

By the end of the course students should have a better understanding of how to draw and shade all basic forms, create a convincing sense of depth and three-dimensional space, and sketch the proportions of the human face and figure.

This course is designed for the more serious art student with a love for drawing.
All materials will be provided. Student is responsible for own snack and drink.

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In addition to providing a large working space, a wide variety of scrapbooking tools and supplies, and the fun of working alongside others, this course is designed to also teach kids some basic design skills to create a more sophisticated approach to scrapbooking,. No more scrapbooking that looks like a little kid did it!

Basic concepts covered will include devising color schemes that enhance the photos; cropping photos; developing layout themes; learning how to create headings and captions on the computer using a variety of fonts and colors; experimenting with a variety of creative embellishments such as stamping, dry embossing, heat embossing, punches, and die cut lettering,; learning how to scan and digitally alter a photo; and lastly, how to organize all the thematic page elements in an aesthetically pleasing final layout.

All tools and some materials (plain and patterned papers and some general stickers) will be provided.

Students will need to bring:
· A scrapbook (8.5 x 11 or 12 x 12 size is recommended)
· Any optional special papers, stickers or embellishments that will be   theme-specific. (Your own purchased supplies are not expected to be   shared)
· Photos-Plan on 4 to 8 photos per subject (double-page layout) x 2 to 4   themed layouts finished per class (depending on how quickly the artist   works and the complexity of the work).
· Student is responsible for own snack and drink.

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Equal attention will be given to developing both, the artistic design skills and the technical (beginner level) sewing machine skills. Sewing concepts and techniques that will be explored will include operating a sewing machine; hand stitching and appliqué; quilting; and adding embellishments. Students will also explore color theory and will be stepped through a design process for inventing their own quilt pattern.

If possible, it is recommended that students bring in their own portable sewing machines to avoid having to share workstations.

While many supplies will be provided students will need to purchase own fabric. Student is responsible for own snack and drink.

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Believable puppet acting, distinctly different character voices and realistic sound effects will all be well rehearsed through group exercises, practice sessions, and videotaped rehearsals. The course ends with a final evening performance for family and friends. A DVD of all the plays will also be distributed.
All materials will be provided. Student is responsible for own snack and drink.

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