Spring Break: Storybook Worlds & Characters

Dovey Martinez $357

April 13 - April 15

M, T, W

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Gage SLU

Kids (7-12)

Looking for something fun and engaging for your student to do during spring break? Take an art class!

Storybook Worlds & Characters is a creative art adventure where kids bring their imagination to life! In this spring class, students will design their own original characters and build unique worlds inspired by their favorite stories. Through drawing, painting, mixed media, and simple storytelling exercises, young artists will explore how to create heroes, everyday characters, animals, and the environments they live in. Students will learn the basics of character design (facial expressions, clothing, personality traits), world-building (landscapes, settings, mood), and visual storytelling. We will practice sketching, adding color, creating backgrounds, and developing simple story plots to go along with their artwork.

Required Supplies

• Sketchbook (9x12 or similar size) • Pencils (HB and 2B recommended) • Erasers (white eraser and/or kneaded eraser) • Colored pencils • Markers (washable or art markers) • Crayons • Black fine-tip marker or Sharpie • Watercolor set • Paintbrushes (small and medium round brushes) • Water cup and paper towels • Glue stick • Scissors • Mixed media paper magazines colored paper scrapbook paper

Dovey Martinez

Dovey Martinez is a Honduran-American visual artist and educator. Her work is situated at the crossroads of contemporary figure painting and graphic art. Her art...

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