Painting and Drawing is the arts and crafts activity at Rockbrook that introduces girls to the techniques, concepts and materials used to paint and draw in different media. Girls learn how to draw and paint! They learn about the importance of observation and imagination. They work with various materials like pencils, pens, oil pastels, charcoal, water colors, and tempera paints. All while exploring the fun of being creative and building artistic confidence.
The Art of Drawing and Painting
Painting and drawing can seem like difficult skills, but camp is the perfect place to learn the basics of working with lines, shading, perspective and color.
Camp girls explore different drawing techniques as they draw objects around them, try different line and brush strokes, and discover surprising textures by blending colorful media.
Let your imagination guide you. Play with color. Use a variety of materials. You’ll love the process of creating.
Learning to Paint and Draw
First learn to observe the shapes, shading and shadows, texture and colors around you, and then the basic techniques of using lines and layering to build forms.
Try different types of paints like watercolor and acrylic, and begin painting on different surfaces like paper, cloth and even wood. Mix different colors with sponges and all kinds of brushes.
Start with a simple still life, and with practice and a bold, exited attitude toward creating, you’ll have beautiful painted and drawn works of art.
The Artist Within
Everyone can paint and draw! Like anything, your abilities improve with practice and with an adventurous spirit toward creating. Instead of perfection, this camp activity encourages expression.
It’s fun and satisfying to learn the techniques and experiment with different materials. Enjoy the freedom of creating without judgment, of expressing yourself visually, and of imagining the world in new ways.
Let your creativity shine!
At Rockbrook, learning to paint or draw starts with the freedom to experiment and create, without worrying about being good at it. At camp, our instructors teach various painting and drawing techniques and offer all kinds of projects to encourage practice. You’ll learn the basics of color palettes, form, composition, perspective, texture, shading, brush techniques, and how different materials work.
The Painting and Drawing activity also allows you to try different types of paint, like watercolors and acrylics, as well as pencils, markers, ink, oil pastels, and any combination you can imagine. Instructors often introduce mixed media projects to keep things interesting.
Being with other girls who are also taking Painting and Drawing makes this activity even more enjoyable. Whether you’re outside painting a landscape or on the porch of Hobby Nook, you’ll be with good camp friends!
