Art design

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Step into a world of creativity and imagination at this Fairy Tale themed Art Camp! Each day, students will bring their own storybook adventure to life through hands-on art projects inspired by castles, knights, fairies, and magical creatures.

Using acrylic paints, colour pencils, markers, papers, and decorative materials like beads, ribbons, and pipe cleaners, every student will return home with unique artworks they can treasure and play with.

Day 1 - Magical Castle Storage Box

• Introduction to the programme theme and objectives.

• Students will sketch their castle design and decorative elements on A4 cartridge paper, then cut out the shapes.

• Using the cut-out pieces, students will assemble and construct their own castle storage box.

• Introduce students to the basics of watercolour painting, including simple techniques and colour mixing.

• Students will apply a base coat of colour to their castle storage box.

• Next, students will paint textures, patterns, and details to bring their castles to life.

• Finally, students may use colour markers and colour pencils to add fine details and accents to complete their artwork.

Day 2 - Printmaking Magic Wings

• Students will be introduced to simple printmaking techniques to create textures for their dragon or fairy wings.

• They will draw the wing shape on cartridge paper and cut it out.

• Using acrylic paint, students will apply a base colour to their wings and allow it to dry.

• Once dry, they will experiment with different materials (such as cardboard, plastic, tissue, and bubble wrap) to print textures onto their wings.

• Finally, students will assemble their wings and attach ribbons so they can wear and carry their magical creations.

Day 3 - Fairy Tale Puppet Creatures

• Students will select two colours of paper to be the base of their fairy tale creature.

• Using coloured pencils and markers, they will add texture and details to the paper.

• Roll the coloured paper around a paper roll and secure it with glue or double sided tape. This forms the body and face of the creature.

• Students will draw shapes for additional body parts (spikes, scales, wings, etc.) on coloured paper and cut them out.

• Assembling Head and Body – To attach the head to the body, make a hole at the top of the body and the bottom of the head. Thread a pipe cleaner or ribbon through the holes and knot it to secure.

• Attaching Legs – Legs can be made from ribbon, string, straw, or paper and attached to the body.

• Adding the Handle – Attach strings to each end of sticks to create a handle, then connect the handle to the puppet using string so it can be operated as a marionette.

Day 4 - The knight’s Shield & Sword

• Students will sketch their shield and sword design onto cardboard, then cut out the shapes.

• They will draw patterns and designs on the shield and sword, then paint the base using acrylic paint.

• Next, students will enhance their designs with painted details or textures using techniques they learned in the previous lesson.

• To finish, students may cut and paste coloured paper onto their shield and sword, and add decorations such as pipe cleaners or beads to make their creations unique.

Day 5 - Paper Craft Crown

• Students will sketch their crown shape on cartridge paper and cut it out.

• They will use colour pencils to add a base colour or pattern to the crown.

• The cut-out pieces will be joined together to form the crown shape.

• Creating Decorations – On another sheet of cartridge paper, students will draw decorative elements and colour them with coloured pencils and markers.

• The decorations will be cut out and pasted onto the crown. 

• Students may add extra embellishments such as beads, pipe cleaners, or ribbons to personalise their crown.

Materials Provided:

Acrylic Paints, Brushes, Water Containers, Paper Palettes, Pencil & Erasers, Pipe Cleaners, Ribbons, Beads, Coloured Papers, Cartridge Papers, Double-sided Tape, Glue, Colour Markers, Colour Pencils, Scissors

Min. 8 to run