Watercolor Painting for Tweens and Teens

with Kim Meyers Baas

August 9, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Tuition: $100

Materials Fee: $10

This workshop offers students ages 8-16 the opportunity to explore views of the lagoon, meadow, and woods while painting en plein air with watercolor. Experiment with techniques such as washes, color mixing, mark making, and creating textures inspired by the natural environment. This is a drop-off workshop for youth ages 8-16 only! Parents are welcome to drop off their young artists or to stay on campus during the course of the workshop.

Plan to bring: All paint and surfaces will be provided but students are encouraged to bring pencils, sketchbooks, and an apron.

Kim Meyers Baas (she/her), is an arts educator with a rich history of fostering youth artists and community workers in Michigan, Chicago, and along the Mexican/Texas border since 1992. She has served as an artist educator with Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency, Calvin University, Kendall College of Art & Design, Chicago Public Schools, Valley AIDS Council, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and ART21. Currently, Kim is the Fine Arts Director for Kentwood Public Schools. Her teaching practice delves into family identity, migration, culturally responsive practices, and the intersection of art + technology in marginalized communities. Kim holds a BA from Loyola University Chicago and an MAAE from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Images courtesy of the artist.