We all love our cartoons and comics, but how are they created? In this camp, we’ll develop our very own cartoon characters and comics to tell stories! Learn the basics of character development, sketching, and drafting to get the creativity flowing. From there, we’ll talk about the foundations of comics by exploring some classics and our favorites to use as examples. Students will leave with their own comic strip and a world os possibilities to keep creating for their character!

How do we make art that is eco-friendly but still beautiful? In this camp, we will work with everyday household items such as boxes, paper towel rolls, bottles, and more to discover the transformational possibilities of creativity! Through a variety of projects, we will take recycled materials mixed with new materials to make both 2D and 3D works of art. After this camp, everyday objects might turn into your daily inspiration as a young artist!

Some of the best works of art use a variety of materials and techniques, and in this camp, we’ll explore the possibilities when mixing mediums! Learn how to create unique scenes with collage, paints, and printmaking techniques. Experiment with different kinds of paper, materials, and found objects to discover art can be created from almost anything, even if you’re not expecting it!

Get inspired by Claude Monet in this painting class focused on the impressionist movement! Create paintings inspired by Monet’s masterpieces using expressionist techniques. We’ll also explore the gardens of Mellon Park, taking inspiration from the various flora like Monet in the gardens in Giverny.

Ready, set, create! Transform recycled materials into interactive art like racing vehicles, sports arenas, and a pinball game! We’ll use cardboard, plastic bottles, old cords, bottle caps and more to design and build everything from high-speed race cars to working pinball machines. This is the perfect class for creative kids who love to build, design, and experiment.

In this painting-focused class, we’re learning about the expressionists! Taking inspiration from artists such as Edvard Munch, Vincent van Gogh, and James Enso, we’ll create paintings that evoke emotion through lines, colors, and brushwork. Get ready to express yourself through what we create on canvas!

Sculptures and objects come to life in this camp! Learn how to create your own short videos using stop-motion animation. Campers will use iPads, animation apps, clay, Legos and Adobe editing software to make their own short videos, complete with a soundtrack. In-class animation screenings will complement the hands-on experience.

In this painting-focused camp, we’re learning about the expressionists! Taking inspiration from artists such as Edvard Munch, Vincent van Gogh, and James Enso, we’ll create paintings that evoke emotion through lines, colors, and brushwork. Get ready to express yourself through what we create on canvas!

If you want to learn more about taking pictures, this is the camp for you! In this digital photography camp, we will explore the various functions of our cameras, learning settings and features to gain familiarity with all the possibilities at our fingertips. Through photo safaris, we’ll learn the fundamentals of lighting and composition as we collect photos of various subjects around the PCA&M school and Mellon Park. Finally, we’ll upload our photos to the computer for some basic editing to learn how to adjust for contrast, exposure, and more.

Do you dream of one day creating your own cartoons like you see on TV? Make art that dances and leaps from paper to screen! In this camp, we will focus on the art of 2D animation, taking our own drawings and using iPads and animation apps to create short videos. We’ll dive into story, character, design, and more to bring our ideas to life!