Teen Studio

Wed, Oct 12, 19, and 26, 5–7 pm (3 sessions) | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Kendra Wadsworth

Ages 13–17 | Learn about the properties of acrylics to paint vibrant still lifes with captivating compositions using a variety of artist quality tools and acrylic mediums.

$70 (VMFA members $60)

Wed, Nov 2, 9, and 16, 5–7 pm (3 sessions) | Pauley Center, Computer Lab
Anh Do

Ages 13–17 | Welcome to the digital world of graphic art and design! Learn about relative careers and build your beginner Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator skills to create original designs. Students are encouraged (but not required) to bring a flash drive.
 
$70 (VMFA members $60)

Wed, Dec 7 and 14, 5–7 pm (2 sessions) | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Lindsay Steele

Ages 13–17 | Spark your imagination by putting the right side of your brain to work! Receive a sketchbook and drawing tools to take part in a multitude of drawing and mixed media exercises designed to help you develop your creative process.
  
$50 (VMFA members $40)

Fri, Oct 21, 5–7 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Rachel Deutch

Ages 13 – 17 | Figure out the proportions of the human body to illustrate realistic figures to scale. Work with different techniques such as gesture drawing to bring movement to the page.

$12 (VMFA members $10)

Fri, Nov 18, 5–7 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Rachel Deutch

Ages 13 – 17 | Draw inspiration from Storied Strings and fine-tune your artistic talents! Create an instrumental still life composition with guitars and other string instruments. Focus on value and shading alongside perspective drawing techniques such as foreshortening.
 
$12 (VMFA members $10)

Fri, Dec 16, 5–7 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Rachel Deutch

Ages 13 – 17 | Combine realistic drawing techniques with unrealistic situations. Influenced by the Dada movement and Surrealist art, explore strategies for sparking the imagination and create drawings that are just a bit ... bizarre.
 
$12 (VMFA members $10)

Sat, Oct 22, 11 am–4 pm | Pauley Center, Studio A
Saajida Chohan

Ages 13–17 | Awaken your creative spirit and draw ideas inspired by our African art collection to design exquisite wearable art. Practice traditional and contemporary beading techniques using an array of natural and fabricated materials, while learning about African cultures, body adornment, natural stones, and chakra energy. Students should bring a bagged lunch from home. No peanut products, please.

$50 (VMFA members $40)

Sat, Nov 5, 11 am–4 pm | Pauley Center, Computer Lab
Anh Do

Ages 13–17 | With Adobe Photoshop and Animate software, learn about basic animation principles and techniques to create short, sweet digital animations. Students are encouraged (but not required) to bring their own flash drives, in addition to a bagged lunch from home. No peanut products, please.

$50 (VMFA members $40)

Sat, Nov 19, 1–4 pm | Pauley Center, Studio A
Laren Minton

Ages 13–17 | Learn the basics of epoxy resin and practice different techniques using the medium. Create personalized works of art ranging from trinket trays to 3D paintings.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Dec 10, 1–4 pm | Pauley Center, Studio A
Lindsay Steele

Ages 13–17 | Survey the museum for figures in art to prompt dialogue and inspiration for drawing the human form. Focus primarily on drawing techniques and proportion.

$30 (VMFA members $25)