Limited Enrollment

Limited Enrollment

Summer camp:

PAINTING

Program Overview

Join the Creative Academy of San Diego for a six day painting summer camp, consisting of 3 hour art lessons per day.

Over the course of a week, you will work on fine details, exercise your creative brain, and demonstrate what you’ve learned in a final themed project.

Choose a time to come in, choose a theme, and learn how to paint! Each theme covers different subjects, so be sure to choose your favorite.

Who: Ages 10+ | All levels welcome

When: Monday to Saturday

10:00AM to 1:00PM

1:00PM to 3:00PM

3:00PM to 6:00PM

Price: $200/week per person

what you will learn

During the Painting Summer Camp, you will learn or expand on basics of painting:

  • Simplify - Simplify complex compositions and shapes

  • Proportions - Find proportions from a variety of perspectives

  • Value - Learn how to translate value on paper

  • Details - See details and bring them into the simplified compositions

  • Rules of Composition - Frame subjects in a drawing.

After starting with three colors (White, Viridian, and Burnt Sienna), we will add more throughout the week.

Exercise Your Creative Brain

Through creative activities and brain games, we will expand your imagination, use all your senses artistically, and familiarize you with paint as a primary medium.

choose your THEME

Nature’s Brushstrokes

Lush Landscapes

Learn how to draw landscapes and flora.

Paint a beautiful landscape, whether it’s lush greenery or an open plain.

Scenic Vistas

Picturesque Places

Paint scenic vistas with architectural elements.

Envision landscapes with buildings in context.

Spiritual Strokes

Icons & Allegories

Paint religious icons, figures, and scenes, as religious themes make up a significant portion of notable paintings.

A Brush With History

Masterpiece Mirrors

Refer to famous painters, their work, and their techniques.

Paint your own rendition of famous art pieces.

Cosmic Canvases

Journey Through the Galaxies

Go beyond by drawing outer space, planets, and galaxies.

Learn how to paint ethereal light sources, deep negative space, and colorful galactic phenomena.

CAMP dates & TIMES

WEEK 5

July 8 - July 13

WEEK 6

July 15 - July 20

WEEK 7

July 22 - July 27

WEEK 8

July 29 - Aug 3

WEEK 9

Aug 5 - Aug 10

Frequently asked questions

  • Yes! Military discount applies to all classes, workshops and summer camps. Ask us before or after purchasing for 10% off

  • For highschool and college students there is a 10% discount. Bring in your current student ID to receive the discount.

  • Yes, ask us for packages for families of 3 or more.

  • There is no refund for No-Show for the summer camps but you are free to make-up the time when you can.