Provided by ARTfactory
Cartooning Camp
What do you know about cartooning? Learn the fundamentals and improve your character illustration skills and personal style. We will look at eastern and western comics, and use hand-drawing techniques to illustrate an exciting story or page, just like the professionals! For ages 8-12.
Class held at the ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Historic Manassas
Register by July 13 for 10% tuition discount.
Instructor: Lydia Bratton
July 20 – July 24, Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Photographic Artistry – Online
Middle school and teen photography lovers, don’t miss this opportunity to learn from expert photographer Suhail Mir. Connect with us online and learn to capture that “great shot,” tell a story through images, and express yourself through photographs. Class topics will include common mistakes, rules of composition, leading lines, creative angles, shapes and lighting. Students may use any digital camera, including phone and tablet cameras. For ages 12-18.
Class held ONLINE via ZOOM
Register by July 13 for 10% tuition discount. Instructor: Suhail Mir
Monday-Friday, July 20-24, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Animal Portraits in Acrylics
This class is designed for the beginner. Take this opportunity to work step by step in acrylic paints to achieve a complete animal portrait painting with the guidance of children’s book illustrator Emily Thomson. Color mixing, technique, and material properties will be addressed. Bring your favorite animal photograph to use as a visual reference, or send us the image and we will print it for you. For ages 13 – Adult.
Class held at the ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Historic Manassas
Register by July 13 for 10% tuition discount. Instructor: Emily Thomson
Monday-Friday, July 20-July 24, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Urban Sketchers Online Class
Celebrate the reopening of our social gathering spaces and learn to capture your experiences with the spontaneous art form Urban Sketching! Show up at your favorite location and use your laptop, tablet or phone to connect for this three-evening online workshop with artist Todd Cumpston. Learn the tool kit and techniques from Todd as he draws live with great clarity from various spots around the region. Partake of whatever your chosen place has to offer, make spontaneous art on site, give positive feedback to your virtual Happy Hour crew, and enjoy the powers of collective creativity. Let’s share our communities in this uniquely artful way! For ages 15 and up.
Class held ONLINE via ZOOM
Instructor: Todd Cumpston
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, July 20-July 22, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
