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NEW - Young Rembrandts Summer "Art" Camps - ZOOM (virtual)

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VIRTUAL ZOOM Interactive Workshops/Camps-
These are 1.5-hour long workshops each day for 5 days, and will be taught by a YR instructor via Zoom. A secure link to class will be provided to the email address used for registration. You MUST register AT LEAST 24 HOURS before the start of class. 
 
CLASSES FOR AGES 5-13
Learn ANIME MANGA Drawing- June 29-July 3 from 10-11:30AM 
Calling all otaku kids! Join the Anime Manga workshop and learn to draw your favorite Japanese style art. This five-day workshop will tap into everyone’s imagination while learning to draw cute manga inspired characters, accessories and costumes. Your child’s talent is about to take off - register now to save your child’s spot in this kawaii workshop focused on technique and creativity!
 
FANTASY FOREST WORKSHOP- June 29-July 3 from 1:30-3:00PM 
Magical, mythical, marvelous art is coming your way in this new Young Rembrandts Drawing Workshop! Join us for five days filled with fun and creative thought as we explore deep in the Fantasy Forest. Students will tap into their imagination while learning to draw otherworldly creatures like fairies, trolls and a forest queen. Your child’s talent will truly enchant you as they create beautiful scenery and new masterpieces every day. Register now to save your child’s spot in this fanciful workshop focused on creativity and whimsy!
 
FAVORITE APPS AND VIDEO GAMES DRAWING WORKSHOP- July 6-10 from 10-11:30AM 
Art is all around us, including on phones and online! Join Young Rembrandts for a workshop mimicking the amazing imagery of our Favorite Apps and Video Games! Every day students will learn new illustration and coloring techniques inspired by popular video games. Artwork is inspired by a pixel block characters, plants, zombies and many more classic apps and games. If your child loves to game or draw, they’ll have a blast putting their own personal touches on some of these favorites! Register your special gaming artist today! 
 
AFRICAN SAFARI WORKSHOP- July 6-10 from 1:30-3:00PM 
Go on a Safari adventure with Young Rembrandts this summer!  We will explore the exciting land and many animals that inhabit Africa.  In five days we will draw a variety of animals in various scenes with different media.  To keep things exciting, we will explore the African Safari through the fun technique of cartoon as well. Our exploration through Africa allows for a bounty of adventure and creativity. 

ENCHANTED ACADEMY SUMMER WORKSHOP- July 13-17 from 10-11:30AM 
Be prepared to be whisked away to an enchanted academy where nothing is as it seems. Experience the majesty of the great dining hall as our students illustrate a beautiful graphic. Amuse yourself in the not-so-ordinary life of the academy with a plethora of cartoon drawings. From drawing an enchanted forest to a day at the races with dragons, it’s nothing but fun in our classroom.
 
FASHION RUNWAY WORKSHOP- July 13-17 from 1:30-3:00PM 
This stylish Young Rembrandts workshop is tailored for the aspiring fashionista. Join us for 5 days of runway chic as we illustrate the various aspects of fashion design. Step into the shoes of a fashion magazine editor as you design and draw an eye-catching fashion magazine cover. And let’s not forget about purses! Design the perfect purse to go along with the outfit of your dreams. And finally, draw your model stepping out onto the runway in your fashion originals. If you love to design clothes and are hip to the latest fashions, this drawing workshop is a perfect fit. 
 
ANIMAL CARTOON WORKSHOP- July 20-24 from 10-11:30AM 
Laugh-out-loud-funny! Mind-bendingly-adorable! Awesome-beyond-belief! These are just some of the words that best describe our Cartoon Animals Workshop. If your child is a fan of cuddly animals and funny cartoons, this drawing workshop is especially tailored for his or her needs. Over the course of five days, our students will learn how to draw animals of all shapes, sizes, and colors. They will learn how to personify ordinary animals, transforming them into fully-realized cartoon characters. Be a part of the something fun and special. Enroll your budding artist today!

ART HISTORY WITH THE MASTERS WORKSHOP- July 20-24 from 1:30-3:00PM 
This Young Rembrandts workshop is full of possibilities!  Join us for five days of fun as we learn about and explore art history by studying different artists and their work.  Each day we will create one drawing- wonderful artwork being inspired by Edvard Munch’s The Scream, Vincent Van Gogh's Harvest at Le Crau and Claude Monet’s Regatta at Argenteuil.  The results will be truly frame-able!  No experience necessary.
 
CARTOON ADVENTURES IN SPACE WORKSHOP- July 27-31 from 10-11:30AM 
Join Young Rembrandts as we travel to the farthest reaches of the galaxy in our Cartoon Adventures in Space workshop. Futuristic scenes of other worldly adventures highlight the spectacular drawings our students will produce. We will join our own colorful cast of cartoon characters, like Sketch the mouse, Shade the cat and Dave the elephant. Not only will our students learn how to illustrate science fiction-inspired characters and moments, but they will also strengthen their drawing and coloring skills. From astronauts in jetpacks to out-of-this-world alien lifeforms, our students will learn how to compose well-drawn cartoon figures in dynamic poses. Get ready for five days of exciting, intergalactic imagery!
 
YOUNG REMBRANDTS AT SEA WORKSHOP- July 27-31 from 1:30-3PM 
Grab your goggles and your sense of adventure- Young Rembrandts is taking you on a colorful, seafaring voyage!  Students will begin this workshop by drawing a tropical fish graphic. We’ll give our scene pop and dimension using fundamental patterning techniques and bold color choices. On Day 2, bring your giggles as we learn to cartoon! We’ll learn to add expression and movement to bring our sea characters to life in this multi-drawing session. Day 3 taps into our new skills as we draw a bigger-than-life graphic cruise ship. Buy a frame for this one- you’ll be showing it off for years to come!
 
KINGS AND QUEENS OF THE CASTLE DRAWING WORKSHOP- August 3-7 from 10-11:30AM 
Join Young Rembrandts as we travel back in time to the Middle Ages for our Castle Workshop. Princesses, knights, castles, and even dragons highlight the spectacular drawings our students will produce. Not only will our students learn how to illustrate period-specific characters and scenes, but they will also strengthen their drawing and coloring skills. From knights in shining armor to elegantly-dressed maidens, our students will learn how to compose a well-drawn figure. Get ready for five days of exciting, medieval imagery! Enroll now!
 
PATTERN AND DESIGN-A WORLD TOUR WORKSHOP- August 3-7 from 1:30-3:00PM
Explore multicultural art in our Worldly Artistic Designs workshop. We begin our world tour in Mexico as we draw several welcoming, colorful doorways. Next, we journey to Africa and explore the design intricacies of African crafts. Our artistic enlightenment doesn’t stop there; we’ll move on to design Paisley patterns, an ancient design embraced by many cultures. Then, Asian paper lanterns will shed light on the Far Eastern design styles. Our travels end in Russia as we illustrate a mainstay of Russian architecture – the onion dome.
 
ROCK OUT! WORKSHOP- August 10-14 from 10-11:30AM
For every child who dreams of partying like a rock star, Young Rembrandts offers its Rock Out! workshop. It’s five days of artistic, rock and roll imagery. During the opening act, students will draw stylized instruments. And the party never seems to end as we illustrate close-up portraits of rock stars on the second day. Then it’s time for a change of tune as we create rock-inspired cartoons on the third day. Rocking-out musicians will be the headlining act on the fourth day. And finally, it’s time to hit the stage as we draw an awesome concert scene to close out our last day of class. Long live rock and roll, sign up today! 
 
PIRATE WORLD WORKSHOP- August 10-14 from 1:30-3:00PM 
Ahoy mates! Join us as we explore the world of pirates with new drawing adventures! Pirates, treasure maps, sunken treasures, parrots, a grand pirate ship and more will inspire us as we draw, using cartoon and realistic drawing techniques. Kids love drawing our playful, expressive characters and will complete several drawings each day using the unique Young Rembrandts drawing method. They will show you all they have learned over the week when they complete one large scene on the final day. Get ready for pirate fun and enroll today! 
 
SKETCH AND FRIENDS UNDERWATER ADVENTURE WORKSHOP- August 17-21 from 10-11:30AM
Underwater exploration comes to life in this 5-day cartoon workshop. Follow our four cartoon characters as they explore the deep blue sea. Students draw the cartoon characters in their underwater sea station, draw jokes about life on the job and illustrate other crazy encounters with Sketch and his animal friends. Cartooning techniques like expression, sequencing and scenic development are just a few of the hilarious lessons learned all workshop long.
 
ANIME MANGA WORKSHOP- August 17-21 from 1:30-3:00PM
Why sit in front of the TV and watch cartoons when you can draw amazing characters and awesome scenes of your very own? Join us for five, action-packed days as Young Rembrandts hosts a wonderful Anime and Manga Drawing Workshop. Our students will create dazzling illustrations that are influenced by popular Japanese anime and manga themes. Colorful characters with expressive personalities jump off of the page. Our students will be delighted as we create drawings that emulate the popular anime and manga art styles. Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to produce wonderful artwork. Sign up today! 
 
CLASSES for AGES 10-15
 
MAGNIFICENT MASTERS WORKSHOP July 13-17 from 5:30-7PM 
This Young Rembrandts’ Magnificent Masters workshop will focus on five different artists.  Each day, we will create a large, original pastel drawing replicating a famous artist’s masterpiece.  We will draw a colorful goldfish bowl as Henri Matisse did in his Goldfish painting.  On day two, we will recreate Vincent Van Gogh’s famous Starry Night complete with swirls throughout the sky. On day three, we will create powerful still life full of robust color as Paul Cezanne did often in his paintings.  Day four will find us drawing Andre Derain’s Portrait of Matisse. On the final day, we will draw as Thiebald did for his Cake Paintings. Each day will challenge us with the pastel media.  But in the end we will be Masters ourselves.  You will want the drawings framed!  No experience necessary. 


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