Youth Art Workshop
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The Mid-Willamette Family YMCA is proudly partnering with We Make Art to bring a Youth Art Workshop to the Y for ages 7-12!
Explore different techniques of creating darling paintings of cozy animals with Miss Britni. Each week, students will learn about the painting process, importance of composition, scale (in art), and texture (of fur!). Students will use acrylic paints on wrapped canvas. This is a wonderful course for kiddos to revisit familiar mediums, while learning new techniques that might give a little nudge into realism.
Week 1: Snail & Mushrooms
How can we make our snail look so small? With the use of scale, of course! Paint your mushrooms slightly larger than your snail, and suddenly the viewer has shrunk down to ground level. Students will get to choose their own colors for the snails and mushrooms to make it their very own. This painting will be done on 11x17 canvas with acrylic paints. 
Week 2: Rainy Day Raccoon
Fall is in full swing now, and this raccoon knows it. This week, students will arrive to class to find their canvas pre-sketched with this furry friend, so they can focus their skills on creating texture. Miss Britni will also teach students how to successfully create the illusion of rain! These are two great techniques that will stick with kiddos through all of their artistic endeavors. This painting will be done on 11x17 canvas with acrylic paints.
Week 3: Sleeping Fox
With a simpler animal this week, we get to spend more time talking about composition! Students will learn about visual interest through the placement of florals & foliage, tucking their little fox in for a cozy fall sleep. This painting will be done on 11x17 canvas with acrylic paints.
