Refuge Lowell

Young artists will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of media & materials to create unique and original works of art inspired by the natural world. This summer, we will explore traditional artmaking techniques in combination with recycled materials & found objects. We will paint portraits of our favorite animals, sculpt & decorate kindness stones for friends & family.

Watercolor has a reputation of being hard to control, with precision and detail difficult to attain. In this course, Lowell-based illustrator and painter Ashley Eisenman will help students to “learn to let go” and embrace watercolor painting as expressive, versatile, and fun. Through a varied set of classes, students will gain skills in the fundamentals of watercolor painting and composition, sketching, color mixing and choice, and how to create representational pieces from abstract beginnings. Students will be encouraged to experiment with a variety of subjects including abstract expressions, portraits of humans and animals, and pop-art.

Storyboarding is used to visually outline and tell the individual segments and sequences of a narrative. The process of laying out this structure is the pre-production process of animation. This course aims to help students understand the fundamentals of illustration and storytelling. Through the duration of this class, students will learn beat boards, how to define a story and how to pitch storyboards in front of peers.