Kid's Art Discovery Artists reception called "Our Town Clinton, MA," will be held on Friday March 12, 2010 from 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm at Collins Artworks Art Center 18 High St. Clinton, MA. Please come and see this beautiful exhibit by Clinton area kids. Refreshments will be served.

The show can be seen until Wednesday 3/17/10.

To sign up, click here and fill out the form, or call (978) 368-3300.

Modern Master Portrait Painting

Dates: Wednesday evenings starting April 7, 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Instructor: Sid Solomon
Tuition: $155, includes model fee
Location: Collins Artworks Art Center, 18 High Street, Clinton, MA 01510 Maximum class size: 12

Learn:

- Construction of the head
- Bones and muscles of the head and neck
- Colors to use in light and shadow
- How to use highlights and half tones
- Using colored backgrounds
- Cool and warm flesh colors
- Using hard and soft edges
- Mediums, thinners and varnishes
- Use of viewfinders
- Direct vs. indirect painting methods
- Improve your drawing and painting up to 100%

Materials and supplies: Vine charcoal, 11” x 14” pad of heavy drawing paper, kneaded eraser, 12 inch ruler, paper palette, set of oil paints, paper towels, paint thinner, 16” x 20” canvas.

To sign up, click here and fill out the form, or call (978) 368-3300.

Watercolor Painting - Beginner and Intermediate Workshop

Dates: 4 classes: May 20, May 27, June 3, and June 10, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Instructor: Sheryll Collins
Tuition: $65 Special price Credit Cards Accepted
Location: To be held in the Dexter Room at the Thayer Memorial Library 717 Main St. Lancaster, Ma.
Maximum class size: 12

Description: Watercolor class for beginning and intermediate students. Beginning students will learn basic art theory and design principles, and the use of the medium of watercolor. Intermediate students will advance their understanding of color theory and design principles. Subjects covered will include portraiture, landscape, and still life.

Materials and supplies: We sell an optional supply kit (see below) that contains most of what the student needs for the class. Whether or not the student purchases a kit, the listed supplies are required by the start of class. You may bring your own watercolor supplies or use the list as a guide. Also required is a 24” or longer ruler, 2 water containers (cups, etc.), masking or artist tape, plastic wrap, salt, wax paper, natural sponge, and a small white candle. Masking fluid is optional.

Optional Supply Kit for the Above Classes

For the convenience of the student, a basic art supply kit will be available for sale at the gallery, specifically tailored for the Beginner and Intermediate Watercolor classes and the Watercolor and Mixed Media class. (You may bring your own supplies.)The kit costs $180 plus tax and includes the following:

1 Arches 12x16 140 lb. cold press watercolor block, 20 sheets
1 tube each Da Vinci Artists Watercolors 15 ml Quinacradone Permanent Rose, Quinacradone Gold,
French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Red
Medium, and Burnt Sienna
1 tube M. Graham Watercolors 15 ml Burnt Umber
1 each Loew Cornell American Painter Brushes 1" wash, #8 round and #12 round
1 Drawing Pencil 3B
1 Alvin Vinyl eraser
1 Design kneaded eraser
2 Covered paint containers
1 Butcher tray palette, 7 1/2" x 11"
1 8”x10” sketch book

The kit is optional, but the student should have these supplies in time for class.

Dragons of Myth and Legend
April 19 through April 23, 2010
Dragons throughout history have been part of myth and legends of cultures around the world. This week we will exam dragons as painted by several countries. The students will create their own work of art like those seen through history.
The children will use several methods and media to produce their works of art such as watercolor, tempera, oil pastels, craypas, colored pencils, watercolor crayons, markers, clay, batik, model magic, foam core, crayons, handmade textured papers, etc. While having fun, the kids will learn basic art theory - line, positive/negative space, composition, and color.
Each lesson is taught according to the developmental level of each child. A registered nurse will be present during each session.
Tuition: Half day (9 AM to noon or 1 PM to 4 PM): $85; Full day (9 AM to 4 PM): $150. Discounts are offered for families registering more than 1 child. Ask us for details.
To sign up, click here and fill out the form, or call (978) 368-3300.

To sign up, click here and fill out the form, or call (978) 368-3300.

The 2010 Collins Artworks Summer Art Camp offers nine exciting, fun and educational weeks of theme-based art instruction for kids of all ages. For more information, or to register, call us or stop in at the gallery.

Week 1, June 28 through July 2, 2010: Artistic Time Travel

Travel through time to explore the art of ancient cultures. Learn about the methods used by ancient artists, and the beliefs that inspired them. Students will discover ancient art forms and customs and will apply what they learn to making art like the artists of ancient Egypt, Australia, America, China, and more.

Week 2, July 5 through July 9, 2010: Mixed Media Sculptor

Create works of art using different sculpting media. Students will study the work of other sculptors and use what they learn to create works of art using similar methods and techniques.

Week 3, July 12 through July 16, 2010: 2D to 3D

Students will create 2D works of art in vibrant colors, and 3D versions of the same works.

Week 4, July 19 through July 23, 2010: Exploring Color

The kids will learn basic color theory by looking at images of paintings by famous artists. Several different artists will be studied and their art explored. Children will make a color wheel and create art pieces in different color schemes.

Week 5, July 26 through July 30, 2010: Painting Animals from Around the World

While drawing and painting animals from around the world, color relationships will be explored. Children will study artists who painted animals using different color families.

Week 6, August 2 through August 6, 2010: Under the Sea

You are in a submarine exploring the deep oceans. You see large, strange fish and creatures no one has seen before. Using mixed media you learn new ways to work with color as you paint these previously unseen creatures of the deep.

Week 7, August 9 through August 13, 2010: Night at the Museum

You are a night watchman and it is your first week on the job. Hours into the night, the dinosaur suddenly moves. This week the student will experience a museum full of art and history. The student will learn about dinosaurs and cave art, Chinese brush painting, Egyptian art, and more.

Week 8, August 16 through August 20, 2010: Something Modern

The Kids will learn about such well known modern artists as Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Robert Motherwell, and Robert Rauschenburg. The students will practice the methods used by these artists in making their own works of art.

Week 9, August 23 through August 27, 2010: Movie Making

You are an artist at a movie studio, hired to make a clay animation movie. The students will write a story using a "story board", create clay models to animate the story, photograph each "frame", finally combining the frames into a movie clip. The students will practice writing and drawing skills to create the story and models while learning the basic principles of animation.

Additional Information

The children will use several methods and media to produce their works of art such as watercolor, tempera, oil pastels, craypas, colored pencils, watercolor crayons, markers, clay, batik, model magic, foam core, crayons, handmade textured papers, etc. While having fun, the kids will learn basic art theory - line, positive/negative space, composition, and color.

Each lesson is taught according to the developmental level of each child. A registered nurse will be present during each session.

Tuition:Half day (9 AM to noon or 1 PM to 4 PM): $85; Full day (9 AM to 4 PM): $150. A 10% discount is given to families registering more than 1 child.