The Art League offers an intensive program for high school students to fully immerse themselves in the creative process and prepare themselves for art courses in college. Students will experience professional studio practices in observational and figure drawing, painting, mixed media projects, and more.  Subjects will include the drawing from the live model, design principles, still life, conceptual compositions and 3D building.

The 1-week studio intensive courses focus on both observational projects as well as conceptual, as colleges most often look for both in a college ready portfolio. These 1-week studio intensive courses are a transformative experience, covering essential techniques such as gestural drawing, mastering short and long poses, exploring a diverse range of mediums, and encouraging creative experimentation.

In the studio intensives, students will develop skills that lead to expressive and creative portfolio quality works. Projects will range from an hour to a few days. Students will explore mediums such as colored pencil, acrylic, graphite and watercolor, and more.

Please bring a few examples of what you consider to be your best works to the first class for a critique! Guidance on what colleges and universities look for in a portfolio will also be discussed. – Get feedback on your existing portfolio – Develop your artistic voice while exploring new materials – Life drawing from a live model – Small class size with lots of individual instruction and guidance.