Finchley Studio – Summer 2019 Programme !


Session 1: Monday, 22 July – Robots!

Tonal robots!Monday, 22 July:   Leonardo da Vinci invented the first Robot!  How to draw a Robot, value and tone in art, colour-mixing – paint a fab Robot and learn about art history’s greatest inventor!  Links with The Royal Collection Trust’s landmark exhibition Leonardo Da Vinci “A Life in Drawing” – link here

Session 2: Tuesday, 23 July – Pop Art Penguins – Clay!

Tuesday, 23 July:  Pop Art Penguins – Pop Art Movement, patterns and colours, clay modelling: how to harness the colour wheel to super-bright effect – create and paint a funky Penguin!

 

Session 3: Wednesday, 24 July – Monet’s Lake in Clay

Wednesday, 24 July:  Claude Monet, Father of  Impressionism, painted his beloved lake and waterlilies over 250 times!  Use clay to create Monet’s Lake!

Session 4: Thursday, 25 July – Watercolour Jellyfish!

Thursday, 25 July: Using Resist, Salt techniques and Watercolours, create a vibrant underwater scene and learn about Jellyfish!

Session 5: Monday, 29 July – Van Gogh Flowers in Clay!

Monday, 29 July:  Vincent van Gogh, art history’s tragic hero, his “Sunflowers” break all the rules but are amongst the most famous and recognisable paintings in the world – using clay, create your own version

Session 6: Tuesday, 30 July – National Gallery tour – Mythology!

Sketching at Saatchi GalleryTuesday, 30 July:  Day trip to National Gallery with sketchbooks – learn about some of the Gallery’s greatest paintings, the mythological stories behind them, and sketch!


Session 7: Wednesday, 31 July – Pop Art Penguins (paint)

Wednesday, 31 July: Pop Art Penguins – Pop Art Penguins – Pop Art Movement, patterns and colours: how to harness the colour wheel to super-bright effect – create and paint a funky Penguin!

Session 8: Thursday, 1 August – Mexican Art – Kahlo-inspired Cacti!

Thursday, 1 August:   Freda Kahlo, feminist icon and Mexico’s foremost painter,  subject of last year’s blockbuster V&A exhibition, known for her love of zingy colours and patterns – paint Cacti, Kahlo-style!


Session 9: Monday, 5 August – Mona Lisa in Clay

Monday, 5 August:  Mona Lisa, the world’s most enigmatic and mysterious painting – create a clay version, and learn about inventor and reluctant artist, Leonardo da Vinci – links with The Royal Collection Trust’s landmark exhibition Leonardo Da Vinci “A Life in Drawing” – link here

Session 10: Tuesday, 6 August – Van Gogh Flowers in Clay

Tuesday, 6 August:  Vincent van Gogh, art history’s tragic hero, his “Sunflowers” break all the rules but are amongst the most famous and recognisable paintings in the world – using clay, create your own version

Session 11: Wednesday, 7 August – Pop Art Cupcakes!

Wednesday, 7 August:  Pop Art Movement, how to use complimentary colours and a colour wheel for vibrant results, draw and paint Cupcakes!


Session 12: Thursday, 8 August – National Gallery tour – Mighty Masters!

Thursday, 8 August:  Day trip to National Gallery with sketchbooks – learn about some of the Gallery’s greatest artists, the stories behind their paintings, and sketch!


Session 13: Tuesday, 20 August – Pop Art cupcakes!

Tuesday, 20 August:  Pop Art, how to use complimentary colours and a colour wheel for vibrant results: draw and paint Cupcakes! 

Session 14: Wednesday, 21 August – Mexican Art – Kahlo-inspired Cacti!

Wednesday, 21 August:   Freda Kahlo, feminist icon and Mexico’s foremost painter,  subject of last year’s blockbuster V&A exhibition, known for her love of zingy colours and patterns –  paint Cacti, Kahlo-style!


Session 15: Thursday, 22 August – Robots!

Thursday, 22 August: Leonardo da Vinci invented the first Robot!  How to draw a Robot, value and tone in art, colour-mixing – paint a fab Robot and learn about art history’s greatest inventor!  Links with The Royal Collection Trust’s landmark exhibition Leonardo Da Vinci “A Life in Drawing” – link here

Session 16: Friday, 23 August – Mona Lisa in Clay!

Friday, 23 August: Mona Lisa, the world’s most enigmatic and mysterious painting – create a clay version, and learn about inventor and reluctant artist, Leonardo da Vinci – links with The Royal Collection Trust’s landmark exhibition Leonardo Da Vinci “A Life in Drawing” – link here


Session 18: Tuesday, 27 August – Monet’s Lake in Clay

Tuesday, 27 August:  Claude Monet, Father of  Impressionism, painted his beloved lake and waterlilies over 250 times!  Use clay to create Monet’s Lake!


Session 19: Wednesday, 28 August – Pop Art Penguins (Paint)

Wednesday, 28 August:  Pop Art Penguins – Pop Art Movement, patterns and colours, clay modelling: how to harness the colour wheel to super-bright effect – paint a funky Penguin!

Session 20: Thursday, 29 August – Mona Lisa in Clay

Thursday, 29 August: Mona Lisa, the world’s most enigmatic and mysterious painting – create a clay version, and learn about inventor and reluctant artist, Leonardo da Vinci  – links with The Royal Collection Trust’s landmark exhibition Leonardo Da Vinci “A Life in Drawing” – link here

Session 21: Friday, 30 August – Watercolour Jellyfish!

Friday, 30 August: Using Resist, Salt techniques and Watercolours create a vibrant underwater scene and learn about Jellyfish!

 


                                          Age:  studio programmes: suitable for children aged 4 – 12.  National Gallery tour: ages 5 – 12 

Time:  studio programmes: 10.00am – 1.00pm.  National Gallery tour: 10.30am – 4.00pm   

Place: KidsArt! Finchley Studio  Day trip to National Gallery depart from and return to KidsArt! Finchley Studio  (or meet us there at 11.30am) 

Cost (per child):  studio programmes: £40 per session.  National Gallery tour: £55 per tour  

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What’s included:  Art tuition, materials and snacks. (No spray paints are used)

Who’s teaching:  Experienced KidsArt! tutors

                          Outings to National Gallery:  Children require packed lunch and snacks.  KidsArt! provide sketchbooks and art materials.  We travel to and from the Gallery by train

Consent:  Booking implies consent to use of your child’s art work on the KidsArt! website and facebook page

Cancellation policy:  We are unable to refund but you may send another child not already booked in your child’s place

Full booking terms here!


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