Thanksgiving Break Camp: Deer at Dusk
Thanksgiving Break Camp Day 2 – Deer at Dusk: Colorado Wildlife Painting & Clay Sculpture with Jessica Mahan
Tuesday, November 24
9 am – 12 pm
Ages 5 – 12 yrs
Minimum Students: 5 / Maximum Students: 16
$59 CAE Member / $65 Non-Member
Students will paint a peaceful deer scene inspired by Colorado landscapes at dusk. We’ll explore soft skies, layered hills, and how to place an animal within a landscape to create mood and storytelling. Using simple shapes and guided steps, students will learn how to build a deer and bring their scene to life with color and light. We will also create a clay deer sculpture to go along with the painting.
Students will:
• Learn how to draw and paint a deer using simple forms
• Explore color and light in a sunset or dusk setting
• Create depth using layers in the landscape
• Add personal details and storytelling to their work
They will walk away with:
• One completed deer painting ready to display
• One small clay deer sculpture
What to bring:
• Clothes that can get messy
• Water bottle/snack
Instructor
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Jessica MahanJessica Mahan is a professional acrylic and oil painter and an art teacher with a degree in Art Education and Secondary Education. She previously taught art in the public school system for 7 years, has been a professional artist for 8 years and loves sharing her love of art with others through classes, workshops, retreats and paint at home kits. She is in awe of the natural world. Nature has the ability to wake up her mind to the present moment, sparking ideas and insight. The resulting paintings are vivid, emotional, playful and dreamlike. Her art practice helps her slow down and notice the world around her by examining shapes, colors, movement rhythms and light. She often uses symbolism and thinks of her work as visual poetry. Outside of art, she loves travel, yoga, nature, music and hanging out with her dog.
