Middle-school students use cartooning to turn personal experiences and imaginative ideas into playful stories.

Middle-school students take inspiration from Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree and transform a painted cube into a meaningful gift through reflective writing.

Middle-school students draw an animal and incorporate it into the foreground or middle ground of a painted jungle.

High-school students use reverse shading, composition, and mark-making to create visual narratives inspired by phobias.

High-school students experiment with line, mark making, and watercolor to create a textured composition.

Young students practice foundational art skills, such as creating shapes, while drawing and painting a scene inspired by an Eric Carle picture book.

Elementary students draw on ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the icon-based artwork of Ryan McGinness to create their own system of symbols representing their identity.

Elementary students develop a renewed interest in master studies when challenged to put their own twist on famous artworks.

High-school students draw on a nontraditional, curved surface using permanent ink, adapting their designs as they work.

Middle-school students render still-life drawings of popcorn, focusing on shape, value, texture, and form.

Elementary students test their problem-solving skills as they incorporate random elements into imaginative scenes.

A visual arts specialist fosters critical thinking, problem solving, and meaningful discussion during open houses.