2026 Summer Art Camps
Students will explore the Wild West through art!
The young artists will experience the history and culture of the Wild West through art. They will have mini drawing lessons each day. These skills will be applied to create projects throughout the week. Students will have the freedom to create their own ideas within the parameters of the projects. The elements and principles of design are introduced to the students in all the works. The artists to be studied are Frederick Remington and Georgia O’Keeffe. They will recognize their painting style, understand the historic content, and name the title. Students will have an independent project to work on during their “free time while the other students are completing theirs. It is possible that all the projects will not be completed, and some projects may be changed.
Projects are listed below for each age group. All supplies are included.
Grades 1-3
Drawing by shape mini lessons – students will draw animals such as a lizard, scorpion, prairie dog, wolf)
Independent work -Still Life Drawing of the “cowboys gear” – students will draw (boots, horse bridle, blanket, saddle, hat) and if time permits, they can color pencil it
Indian Mask - tempera
Cactus against the prairie sky- watercolor
Aztec Pendant – Clay
Mobile - insect
Print – student’s choice from a drawing
Grades 4-6
Contour drawing mini lessons (cactus, adobe home, desert animals, insects, horses, etc.)
Landscape of a desert - watercolor
Independent work – Still Life Drawing of the “cowboy’s gear” – students will position and draw (boots, hat, spurs, lasso rope, hose bridle saddle, blanket)–there is a focus on composition and shading to create form
Clay sculpture - animal
3-d Totem Pole - tempera paint
Block Print – insect - *a linoleum cutting tool will be used for this project