"Draw, Paint, Grow" Art Camp - Day 4

"Draw Paint, Grow" Art Camp

June 10 - 13, 2013

Bear Paw Studio - North Pole, Alaska

Day 4

A little computer work --and viola!  A Tower of Cats!
 (from bottom to top--done by Melody, Emma, Danielle, Hailey, Aaron, Gretchen, Kaylee)

Today's Lesson included a game of "Pass the Puzzle," which was a fun way to review symmetrical and mirror drawing skills.  Each student got a design to complete the mirror image of in the allotted time, then passed it on the the left, until all designs made the rounds.  

Our painting subject was a wild cat - leopard, cheetah, lion, tiger, or other cat.  This was a more realistic depiction than the other drawings we've done this session and much more challenging to get the cat's many curves proportional and well positioned.  In spite of that, no one was intimidated and only a few required some assistance to get started--a big accomplishment for all! 

The painting lesson today focused on adding some shadows here and there to make the cats appear more rounded and realistic.  We also tried using our brushes to make natural looking grass shapes and give them depth with color changes.  It's a difficult step from flat to 3-dimensional at this age, but the students are all headed in the right direction.  

The artists with their work in progress.

Emma paints her grass.

Gretchen uses a black marker to make her tiger's stripes.

Kaylee carefully removes the tape from the watercolor paper edges.

Melody's gray lynx cat.

Gretchen's striped tiger.

Danielle's sleek cat.

Kaylee's spotted cat.

Emma's wild cat.

Danielle's bold cat.

Aaron's fast cat.

We are all done for this session of "Draw, Paint, and Grow," but will be back for more in the fall, I hope.  

Have a wonderful summer!

Betsy Bear