5-day workshop for students 6 -11 (Monday through Friday)

This workshop for kids is designed to be both fun and hands-on. Through this course, students have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of art, make new friends, and create in a positive and supportive community.

In “Exploring Modern Art for Kids,” students learn the basics of drawing and painting and have the chance to experiment with a variety of art techniques. By building on their current skill level through hands-on practice, students will learn about color, shape, texture, space, value, line, composition, and perspective.

Projects to be completed:

- Project 1:  Impressionist painting: Artist, Vincent Van Gogh

- Project 2:  Pointillist painting: Artist, George Seurat

- Project 3:  Expressionist painting: Artists, Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee

- Project 4:  Cubist paper collage: Artists, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse

- Project 5:  Dadaist collage: Artist, Hannah Hoch

Instructor: Lauren received her MFA from Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles. She has taught at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena; Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles; Palo Alto Art Center; and Vita Art Center, Ventura.

Fee:  $275; Plus $30 materials fee (paid directly to instructor)

Where: Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, 781 Hamilton Parkway, Novato (building behind Beso Café)