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SAIC’s Animation Studio is a wonderful teen art class for students who want to bring their drawings to life. Our experienced instructors will teach high school art students techniques such as frame-by-frame, stop-motion, and storyboarding. Advanced instruction in composition, set making, and props will enhance your creative development in this weekend art class located in downtown Chicago.
Learn how to design, construct, and sew your own garments, including pattern making! Begin by developing original pattern blocks, explore pattern drafting and draping, and then document your three-dimensional exploration with photography and/or drawing. Through visits to the Art Institute of Chicago and access to the Fashion Resource Center at SAIC in combination with research and sketchbooks, develop your concept and design from flat and paper patterns to final fabric construction.
From Drawing to Painting is a teen art class for students who have a background in drawing, but little to no painting practice. Experienced instructors will teach this small group art class skills such as line, volume, space, form, and function. High schoolers will further their creative development with visits to the Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago in this weekend art class. A variety of materials are used such as pastels, water-based paints, and collage.
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