Ages 14-18   

Week 6

Explore monoprinting through different ways of transferring images to create dynamic surface designs.

Available week 5 for ages 10-13.

Ages 14 – 18 

Get a feel for the college art school life in this one week-long drawing studio intensive. Students will engage in the study of art within the UTSA college studio environment while working in the drawing lab, printmaking lab and photography lab at UTSA’s Main Campus Art Building. Students will work with artists, UTSA School of Art faculty and art professors Kim Bishop (Assistant Director to the UTSA Young Artist Programs) and Alex Chambley to build a solid foundation in contemporary drawing with a variety of processes and mediums. Each day will be filled with discussions about artists, by artists and professors, with lots of drawing and printmaking in the college studios! Students will be escorted to the UTSA Food Court daily for lunch. Lunch is not included but snacks and water will be available daily. This art school experience will conclude with an exhibition open to family.

Ages 14 – 18 

Get a feel for the college art school life in this one week-long drawing studio intensive. Students will engage in the study of art within the UTSA college studio environment while working in the drawing lab, printmaking lab and photography lab at UTSA’s Main Campus Art Building. Students will work with artists, UTSA School of Art faculty and art professors Kim Bishop (Assistant Director to the UTSA Young Artist Programs) and Alex Chambley to build a solid foundation in contemporary drawing with a variety of processes and mediums. Each day will be filled with discussions about artists, by artists and professors, with lots of drawing and printmaking in the college studios! Students will be escorted to the UTSA Food Court daily for lunch. Lunch is not included but snacks and water will be available daily. This art school experience will conclude with an exhibition open to family.

Week 3

Learn to throw on the pottery wheel. The basics of using the pottery wheel will be covered while students build their very own bowl and cup set. All work will be glazed and kiln-fired for use at home. Be sure to wear clothes that can get dirty while you play in the mud!

Week 3

Through exploration and observation, students will gain insights into nature's free-flowing and irregular shapes while translating these discoveries into unique 3D clay artworks that celebrate the beauty of the environment.

Week 3

Adobe Illustrator 101 Learn and explore basic design principles such as contrast, balance, rhythm, pattern, and movement to create distinctive works of art in Adobe Illustrator. Young artists will work towards creating multiple designs that properly display conceptual thinking.

Week 3

Do it like the French artists do in this outdoor excursion workshop. Students will experience drawing and painting scenery out in the open, directly from observation.

Week 4

Step into the basics of creating jewelry from colored glass. Master the techniques for glass cutting, shaping, and assembly to produce vibrant wearable stained-glass jewelry.

Week 4

Take your idea from "What if?" to a rendered realm of possibility. In this course, students will learn the basics of the design process as applied to product and graphic design. Students will work to identify a problem, solve the problem, and then learn how to present their solutions visually.

Week 4

Dive into the world of caricature in this beginner's drawing course. Students will focus on different aspects of caricature such as anatomy, color theory, likeness, speed, and marker techniques. Exploring the question "what is caricature?" to gain a deeper understanding of the art form.

Week 4

Investigate and discover the ancient art of the reliquary. Through historical context and personal expression, students will use hand building slab clay techniques to create a personally inspired reliquary to display their special objects.

Week 5

Discover the art of handbuilding ceramic vessels through exploration of traditional coiling techniques, as well as Ashley's own version of building that she calls the "slab coil method." Students will create a unique vessel while fostering creativity, community, and self-expression.

Week 5

Advance your skills in storytelling through time-sequence and learn lettering and illustration styles. Produce a cartoon using pen and ink that reads like a professional cartoon publication. Available week 4 for ages 10-13.

Week 5

Explore the many aspects of charcoal portrait drawing. Students will create realistic charcoal portraits of people and animals using a variety of charcoal techniques while focusing on the proportions and elements of portraiture.

Week 5

You won’t believe its colored pencil! This drawing-based class will give students a variety of knowledge and rendering techniques using color pencils, the study of composition, and color theory. Students will be introduced to diverse types of color pencils, and numerous ways to create dynamic color drawings that mimic photography and painting while they work from still-lives, and portraits.

Week 6

Everyone loves their pets! Students will immortalize their pets or favorite animal in 3D by creating clay portraits while learning to build solid clay forms and then carving them away. These ceramic sculptures will become a treasured family heirloom.

Week 6

Unleash your creativity with spray paint! Use stencils and spray-painting techniques to express your thoughts, dreams, and ideas on canvas in bold, eye-catching ways.

Week 6

If Architects and Engineers can do it so can you! Learn the foundations of perspective drawing and the science of observation. By building a solid foundation in technical drawing you will strengthen your ability to draw from life and photos, as well as how to draw from your imagination with accuracy and precision.

Week 7

Venture into the world of textile design. Try your hand at customizing textiles as you learn to mix linocut block print designs with test fabric mediums resulting in one-of-a-kind creations on cloth.

Week 7

Get ready to explore a fresh take on collage by mixing up materials and techniques! In this class, you’ll learn how to transfer images, tweak photos, and remix found imagery to create your own exciting collages that’ll keep you coming back for more.

Week 7

Take it to the next level in this advanced drawing class. Students will master advanced skills by tackling intensive challenges in still life, landscape, and architecture. This techniques-based class will be an extensive study of materials, composition, sketching, and various rendering techniques.

Week 7

Learn how the professionals do it in this advanced screen-printing class. In this class students will take it from conception to burning the screen to pulling the ink, and finish with a small series of multi-layered screenprints ready to show.

Week 8

Step into the colorful world of stained glass and bring your designs to life! In this class, you'll learn to cut, shape, and assemble vibrant glass pieces, turning everyday objects into stunning three-dimensional sculptures using glass cutting, shaping, and soldering techniques.

Week 8

You won’t believe it’s a drawing when you finish this course. Learn to give life to your portrait drawings in this uniquely presented “How to draw a face” class. You will leave equipped with the knowledge of drawing techniques and materials needed to make hyper-realistic portraits.

Week 8

Unleash your creativity by exploring the ancient art of paper cutting! Dive into history, master foundational techniques, and transform paper into one-of-a-kind designs that showcase your unique style.

Week 8

This course will introduce students to watercolor painting and cover topics such as color theory, color blending, and professional watercolor techniques. Students will create multiple pieces in this throughout this course.