Summer Camp Schedule
Drop off from 8:45 for A.M. Camps $25/week, select at checkout
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Week 1 | Jun 22-26, 2026
Grades 6-12
Learn to Draw: The Portrait
Jun 22-26, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
While being inspired by Chuck Close, students will be exploring the graphite medium and learn the foundations of drawing. Students will look closely at the human face to learn how to render it naturalistically, along with learning the proper facial proportions.
- Learn how to use the graphite medium
- Demonstrate the proportions of the face and how to render the eyes, nose and mouth
- Complete a realistic portrait drawing
$365
Grades 6-12
Learn to Use: Blender
Jun 22-26, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Learn to craft and sculpt objects for animated films, visual effects, 3D printed models, computer games, and more with this introductory camp to the program Blender. This class is designed for beginners to develop a foundational understanding of the program and discover unique skills to aid them in their future digital creations!
- Learn to use Blender
- Explore techniques associated with sculpting & rendering 3D digital objects
- Create a small collection of unique 3D art objects
$385
Grades 6-12
Blacklight Painting
Jun 22-26, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Make two paintings in one in this radiant camp! After exploring composition and blending techniques to create an acrylic painting, students will hide another image on top using carefully placed fluorescent paints. Create imaginative and innovative artwork with a special effects finish that transforms under blacklight.
- Learn how to paint with acrylics and add special glow in the dark elements
- Explore color theory, composition and blending techniques
- Complete a painting that displays differently in a variety of lighting
$365
Grades 6-12
Learn to Draw: People, Poses, & Proportions
Jun 22-26, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Mastering drawing of your anime characters requires learning human proportions, muscles and how the body changes in different poses. We will focus on these techniques to develop a strong foundation for our characters so that they look life-like and proportional.
- Learn how to draw an anime figure in multiple poses
- Explore drawing faces from the front, side and three-quarter view
- Learn how your manga inspired figures differ from a traditional figure drawing
$365
Grades 3-5
Street Art Painting
Jun 22-26, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
The recent street-art movement marked by artists like Banksy has placed graffiti on the map and grown to be a respected creative outlet. In this camp, students will study graffiti as a base for making their own street-art paintings. Students will work on large-scale panels using acrylic and spray paint.
- Learn how to use spray paint, acrylic paint, and paint markers
- Experiment with creating your own stencil
- Complete one large scale painting
$395
Grades 3-5
Sticker Studio
Jun 22-26, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Create your own character design that will be turned into a sticker which can be easily applied to novelty items, bags, shirts etc. Students will develop their own original character from their favorite manga comic. The completed digital drawings will be printed as custom stickers.
- We will learn Adobe Photoshop and how to use layers to keep our work organized
- Demonstrate use of line weights and different brush textures and effects
- Complete a digital drawing that you can share with friends in the form of a sticker
$385
Grades K-2
One Artwork a Day: Art Explorers
Jun 22-26, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Come explore different types of artmaking in this camp! Throughout the week you will learn to draw, paint, and sculpt your creative ideas. See where your talent shines!
- Learn the fundamentals of drawing, painting, sculpture, and collage
- Find the types of art that you enjoy the most
- Bring home 4+ mini projects at the end of camp
$365
Grades K-2
Watercolor Underworlds
Jun 22-26, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Explore underwater creatures from the familiar sea turtle to the exotic vampire squid. Students will learn a variety of watercolor painting techniques as they create unique underwater scenes!
- Learn how to use watercolor paints and techniques
- Explore drawing and painting with different tools
- Create a watercolor and mixed media work of art
$365
Week 2 | Jun 29-Jul 2, 2026
Grades 6-12
OC Glass Painting
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Create a unique painting of your own original character, OC, on a glass surface! Students will master painting with acrylic paint on plexiglass, while learning how to bring their character to life through layering paint in a manner similar to that of cell paintings.
- Develop an original character while learning proportions appropriate to the style
- Compose a thoughtful color scheme and learn how to layer paint on a transparent surface
- Complete a character design painted in acrylics on plexi
$290
Grades 6-12
One Design a Day
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Students will work on a series of daily projects designed to walk them through the essentials of Adobe Photoshop. This class is for beginners to develop a foundational understanding of the program and discover unique skills to aid them in their future projects!
- Learn to use Adobe Photoshop
- We will explore how to create a logo design, low poly portraits, photo collaging, flat portrait icons and digital painting
- Complete a series of unique, independent design pieces
$310
Grades 6-12
One Character a Day
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Students in this camp will explore how to design & render an original character, OC, from the ground up. This camp will cover everything from ideation through inking to full rendering techniques. This camp is designed for the pure beginner digital artist who has an original character in their mind which is burning to get out!
- Learn how to use tools in SketchBook Pro
- Demonstrate the fundamentals of character design and rendering
- Complete an original character design
$310
Grades 6-12
Sketch Series: Experimental Sketching
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Unleash your creativity in our Experimental Sketchbook Camp, where artists dive into mixed media and bold techniques to transform the traditional sketchbook into a multi-dimensional art experience. Through collaging, painting, drawing, cutting, and creative manipulation, students push past the flat page to craft a sketchbook that’s as dynamic as their imagination.
- Learn exercises and strategies to ignite next level ideas
- Experiment with unconventional materials, methods and layouts
- Jump start your sketchbook with fresh artwork, techniques and materials
$290
Grades 6-12
Life Drawing Plus
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Students in this summer course will cover overarching life-drawing skills/techniques. They will focus on understanding the human form through the essential foundations of anatomy, proportion, weight, balance & rendering realistically to enhance & advance their drawing skills with a human subject.
- Gain experience rendering the human form realistically via proportions
- Demonstrate understanding of representation & observation
- Complete a series of figure drawings from a live model
$290
Grades 3-5
Pour Painting
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Experiment with the various properties of acrylic paint as you become a little chemist! Explore this popular paint application while learning about color theory, layering, and creating abstract art.
- Learn techniques such as “the bloom effect,” ribboning, flip-cup and dirty pour
- Experiment with paint mediums to create different textures and paint reactions
- Create a series of acrylic flow paintings that demonstrate the new techniques you have learned
$290
Grades 3-5
One Artwork a Day: Art Explorers
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Explore a variety of art materials in this camp! Throughout the week you will learn to draw, paint, and sculpt your creative ideas. See where your talent shines!
- Learn the fundamentals of drawing, painting, sculpture, and collage
- Find the types of art that you enjoy the most
- Bring home 4+ mini projects at the end of camp
$290
Grades K-2
Happily Ever After: Storybook Art
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Join us for a new edition of our popular camp inspired by various children's books. Over the course of the week, we will read five stories, discover how their illustrations were made, and talk about the meaning of each story. We'll be inspired by the messages and visuals we've seen to develop a new artwork each day.
- Develop reading, writing, and critical thinking skills during storytime
- Sample a wide array of art media like watercolor, clay and collage
- Complete 5 artworks influenced by stories
$290
Grades K-2
One Artwork a Day
Jun 29-Jul 2, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
This art-making adventure is the perfect way for young artists to explore different paths within the fine arts. Over the course of a week, you will learn important fundamentals about drawing, sculpting, and painting. See where your talent shines!
- Learn the fundamentals of drawing, painting, and sculpture
- Breakdown barriers between traditional forms of studio art
- Bring home 4+ mini projects at the end of camp
$290
Week 3 | Jul 6-10, 2026
Grades 6-12
Fashion Design
Jul 6-10, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Step into the world of fashion illustration as you learn industry-level techniques to transform inspiration into bold ideas and ideas into a polished, themed collection. In this fashion illustration camp, you'll grow your skills, explore your personal style, and bring your creative vision to life on the page.
- Use illustration markers, microns, gouache and colored pencils
- Explore industry standard foundational techniques and tools for fashion illustration and design
- Develop a cohesive capsule collection, enticing mood board and custom color palette
$365
Grades 6-12
Street Art: Galaxies
Jul 6-10, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
The street-art movement, led by artists around the world, has placed graffiti on the map and grown to be a respected creative outlet. In this camp, students will study graffiti as a base for making their own galaxy themed street-art paintings. Students will work on large-scale panels using acrylic and spray paint.
- Learn how to use spray paint, acrylic paint, and paint pens
- Experiment with techniques like soft mist, raised stencils, bounced paint and creating comets
- Complete one large scale spray painting
$395
Grades 6-12
Fashion Lab
Jul 6-10, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Students will practice technical aspects of design, such as composition and pattern while cultivating their originality through conceptual thinking. Students will borrow inspiration from today’s trends to create designs that demonstrate their individual tastes and styles and learn how to draw the figure for fashion as well as illustration techniques used in the fashion industry.
- Learn how to Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Demonstrate how to design fashion illustrations with digital tools to create patterns, textures and motifs
- Complete three fully rendered final outcomes including hair and accessories
$385
Grades 6-12
Oil Painting: Botanics
Jul 6-10, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Paint a vibrant botanical subject while learning contemporary oil painting techniques. Capture delicate textures, rich color layering, and natural forms through hands-on practice. This camp is perfect for students who want to deepen their oil painting skills.
- Learn how to work with oil paints and additives
- Gain understanding of color theory and mixing
- Complete a botanically inspired painting
$365
Grades 6-12
Resin Accessories
Jul 6-10, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Design and create your own custom accessories, such as keychains, phone rings and jewelry using a high gloss epoxy resin! Our instructors will guide students step by step on how to create their unique accessories.
- Sketch out your designs to create a theme or style for your items
- Learn how to use a mold and epoxy resin to form your shapes
- Experiment with resin additives to achieve your desired look
$395
Grades 6-12
Illuminated Paintings
Jul 6-10, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
This camp combines technology, engineering, and art to create a painting that lights up! Students will learn how to create light and shadows through blending and color mixing, as they master using the paint brushes and media that will take their artwork to the next level!
- Learn how to use acrylic paint media
- Demonstrate knowledge of composition, color mixing, and value
- Create a circuit and use lights and batteries to illuminate your creation
$365
Grades 3-5
iPad Painting
Jul 6-10, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Learn to paint on your iPad with this introductory camp to the program Procreate. Students will explore a series of illustrations designed to walk through the essentials of Procreate. This class is designed for beginners to develop a foundational understanding of the program and discover unique skills to aid them in their future digital paintings!
- Learn to use Procreate on an iPad
- Explore methods of rendering characters, digital painting and even animation!
- Create a small collection of work to get you started!
$385
Grades 3-5
Learn to Draw: The Portrait
Jul 6-10, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Students will learn the foundations of drawing and become familiar with the graphite medium. This camp will teach students how to render the human eye, nose, and mouth naturalistically.
- Learn how to use graphite pencils, blending stumps and kneaded erasers
- Demonstrate how to draw realistic features in correct proportions
- Complete one portrait drawing
$365
Grades K-2
Galaxy Paintings
Jul 6-10, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
This camp is for any student that has ever been curious about the stars when looking up at the sky on a clear summer night. Students will examine relevant concepts in astronomy and cosmology inspiring them to create renderings of what they imagine beyond planet Earth.
- Learn how to use watercolor, acrylic, and collage
- Demonstrate the use of light, tone, and shade
- Complete a mixed media painting of your own galaxy
$365
Week 4 | Jul 13-17, 2026
Grades 6-12
Digital Manga: Scene Development
Jul 13-17, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
High on a mountain top…. or…. in the dark alley of a busy city? In this camp we will focus on developing a digital drawing of scenery of each student’s choice. In their scenes, students will explore how to draw both architectural elements as well organic, natural elements.
- Learn how to draw in Adobe Photoshop to create a scene
- Explore tools like perspective wrap, vanishing point and content aware fill
- Complete a digital illustration of a unique scene
$385
Grades 6-12
Fashion Streetwear
Jul 13-17, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Level up your design game! Create a capsule collection focusing on high-impact streetwear designs. Push creative boundaries using markers, gouache, microns, and colored pencils with industry-inspired illustration techniques. Create a "street ready" fashion item.
- Focus on streetwear-inspired designs using both croquis and technical flats.
- Explore cutting edge designers and fashion illustrators
- Create a wearable piece of art
$365
Grades 6-12
Cosplay: Headwear and Helmets
Jul 13-17, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Cosplay, one of One River’s most popular camps, allows students to design and build a functional costume or prop using EVA foam. For those new to this form of art, cosplaying is an activity where you dress as your favorite character from comics, film, or TV.
- Learn how to cut, layer, glue and shape EVA foam
- Focus on making props such as helmets, headdresses, masks, crowns, horns and more
- This camp is often taken in conjunction with Cosplay: Shields & Swords
$395
Grades 6-12
iPad® Painting Plus
Jul 13-17, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Further expand your artistic background within Procreate on your iPad® with this advanced camp. Students will explore how to customize different brushes and settings to create an original and realistic digital watercolor painting. This class is designed for advanced artists in Procreate to further your knowledge within this application.
- Learn to go further into Procreate on an iPad® by understanding different brushes, settings and techniques
- Explore methods of customizing brushes and different tool settings
- Create a realistic watercolor background of our choice
$385
Grades 6-12
Learn to Draw: The Portrait
Jul 13-17, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
While being inspired by Chuck Close, students will be exploring the graphite medium and learn the foundations of drawing. Students will look closely at the human face to learn how to render it naturalistically, along with learning the proper facial proportions.
- Learn how to use the graphite medium
- Demonstrate the proportions of the face and how to render the eyes, nose and mouth
- Complete a realistic portrait drawing
$365
Grades 3-5
Chibi Characters
Jul 13-17, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
In this manga-inspired cartooning camp we will create our own “chibi” characters! These are super cute characters of people or animals that have been shrunken into funny, childlike creatures with big heads, big eyes and silly expressions!
- In chibi characters, emotion comes from the eyes! So we will focus our attention on creating eyes that tell their emotions and story
- Learn to use illustration markers and watercolor paint
- Create 4-5 characters inspired by your imagination, your family, your friends or your favorite tv-show
$365
Grades 3-5
How to Draw Your Dragon
Jul 13-17, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Enter a world of soaring creatures, swirling smoke trails, and untamed dragons! In this dynamic drawing camp, students design their very own dragons. Inspired by a wide range of dragon species found in fantasy stories, campers learn how to bring these legendary creatures to life.
- Learn how to use colored pencils, metallic markers and gel pens
- Practice creating patterns, textures and layering
- Create a finished drawing of your original dragon
$365
Grades K-2
Dragon Creations
Jul 13-17, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Explore wings, fangs, scales, horns, and more as you imagine your own dragon creation! Students will learn foundational sculpting techniques as they work with Monster Clay to create a three-dimensional work of art.
- Learn how to use Monster Clay and acrylic paint
- Create armatures to build more complex dragons
- Complete a large scale dragon sculpture and watercolor resist painting
$365
Grades K-2
Watercolor Safari
Jul 13-17, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Explore exotic safari creatures, from lions to wallabies, gazelles and more in this mixed media camp! Students will first learn to draw the fundamentals of their chosen creatures. They will then apply a variety of watercolor painting techniques and explore collage to create a unique safari scene!
- Learn basic drawing features for landscapes and animals
- Explore drawing, watercolor, printmaking, and collage
- Create a mixed media work of art of an original composition
$365
Week 5 | Jul 20-24, 2026
Grades 6-12
Learn to Use: Poscas
Jul 20-24, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Posca Paint Markers are known to adhere to almost any surface and provide an opaque layer of paint. Learn how to use this popular medium to create mandala inspired art on a unique surface.
- Learn the best uses for Posca Paint Markers
- Explore color theory and mark making techniques
- Create a Posca painting on a wood panel
$365
Grades 6-12
Monster Clay Models
Jul 20-24, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Monster Clay is an incredible oil based premium sculpting clay that is used by artists, animators and industrial designers to create sculpting miniatures and highly detailed figures and busts. The clay holds its shape extremely well and doesn't dry out, allowing artists to create highly detailed figures with intricate textures.
- Learn how to join, mold, sculpt and carve your clay
- Experiment with intricate textures by using imprinting techniques
- Complete a 3D figurine model using Monster Clay
$365
Grades 6-12
Architectural Drawing
Jul 20-24, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Art and function come together in this exciting realistic drawing camp! Explore technical principles and visual language of architectural drawing while mastering your use of perspective. Learn various mark making techniques to create realistic values and textures with ink pens.
- Learn how to use micron pens to create an ink drawing
- Demonstrate an understanding of linear perspective
- Complete an architectural drawing of a cityscape or building of your choice
$365
Grades 6-12
iPad Painting
Jul 20-24, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Learn to paint on your iPad with this introductory camp to the program Procreate. Students will explore a series of illustrations designed to walk through the essentials of the program. This class is designed for beginners to develop a foundational understanding of the program and discover unique skills to aid them in their future digital paintings.
- Learn to use Procreate on an iPad
- Explore methods of rendering characters, digital painting and even animation!
- Create a small collection of work to get you started
$385
Grades 6-12
Architectural Modeling Plus
Jul 20-24, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Students will turn blueprints into mini models through a multitude of fabrication techniques. After learning perspective and conceptualizing a unique building, students will work hands-on to develop their model. Students can expect to use X-acto knives, hot glue, foam board, and found objects in their creations.
- Learn proper perspective, scaling, and measuring techniques
- Develop skills in craftsmanship by working with materials that demand precision
- Complete a 3D miniature model from a 2D design
$365
Grades 3-5
Kawaii Creations
Jul 20-24, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Cute! Adorable! Lovable! Charming!… Kawaii! Kawaii is the culture of cuteness in Japan and in this camp we will be making all things cute! To make our digital Kawaii characters we will look at inspiration from popular Japanese cartoons while learning how to create a silhouette, distinct facial features and texture for our original characters.
- We will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop to create our characters
- Learn how to draw proper proportions to ensure the kawaii-style
- Create 4-5 characters inspired by food, animals and objects
$385
Grades 3-5
Cartoon Your Life
Jul 20-24, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
In this camp, students will learn and combine aspects of realistic figure drawing with cartooning basics. Students will first gain an understanding of the anatomy of the human figure and then transform those characteristics into a self-portrait with cartoon specific proportions, which will become a moveable figure inserted into three personalized scenes from the artist's life.
- Demonstrate the understanding of a figure in motion through gesture drawing
- Learn to use microns, illustration markers and watercolor paint
- Complete an interactive drawing with your cartoon self
$365
Grades K-2
Cardboard Robots
Jul 20-24, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Robots Rule! Imagine your own personal robot designed to take your every command! In this camp, young artists will manipulate a variety of materials to construct a standing robot figure!
- Manipulate cardboard, found objects, and mixed media
- Emphasis on cutting, gluing, and constructing a stable 3D form
- Personalized standing robot figure, complete with a panel of gizmos and gadgets
$365
Grades K-2
Once Upon a Time: Storybook Art
Jul 20-24, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Children's books, both classic, and modern will inspire our young readers to create meaningful artworks. Over the course of the week, we will read five stories, discover how their illustrations were made, and talk about the meaning of each story. Next, we'll be inspired by the messages and visuals we've seen to develop a new artwork each day.
- Develop reading, writing, and critical thinking skills during storytime
- Sample a wide array of art media like watercolor, clay and collage
- Complete 5 artworks influenced by stories
$365
Week 6 | Jul 27-31, 2026
Grades 6-12
Digital Animation 101
Jul 27-31, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Students will explore a series of 5 mini projects designed to walk through the essentials of Adobe Animate along with the 12 principles of animation. This class is for beginners to develop a foundational understanding of the program and discover unique skills to aid them in their future animation projects!
- Learn to use Adobe Animate
- Demonstrate key-frame animation, onion skinning, tweens and more
- Complete 5 animated GIFs
$385
Grades 6-12
Learn to Use: Resin
Jul 27-31, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Turn this newly accessible hobby into a fine art practice in this resin camp. Students will build a metal framework to house resin creations resulting in a cloisonné-style piece. The skills they learn in this camp will translate well into any other hand-fabricated practice.
- Learn the precise science of resin pouring
- Practice introductory metal and wire-working techniques
- Create a cloisonné-style suncatcher
$395
Grades 6-12
Manga: Poses & Faces
Jul 27-31, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Mastering drawing of your anime characters requires learning human proportions, muscles and how the body changes in different poses. We will focus on these techniques to develop a strong foundation for our characters so that they look life-like and proportional.
- Learn how to draw an anime figure in multiple poses
- Explore drawing faces from the front, side and three-quarter view
- Learn how your manga inspired figures differ from a traditional figure drawing
$365
Grades 6-12
Oil Painting Plus
Jul 27-31, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Students in this summer course will work with oil paints to learn how to manage this incredible painting medium and create a nature inspired painting. Advance your skills and understanding of color, value, texture, blending & rendering realistically with the oil medium.
- Learn how to work with various oil additives such as Linseed oil, thinners & varnishes
- Demonstrate an understanding of paint handling & color theory through blending
- Complete a series of studies and one final high-quality oil painting.
$365
Grades 6-12
Animation Plus: KPop Rotoscoping
Jul 27-31, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
In this camp students will use Adobe Animate to create their own KPop dance video. Beginning with practicing basic animate techniques, students will then import a pre-existing video and add figures performing original dance moves.
- Explore program specific skills such as rotoscoping, tweening and importing videos
- Design and digitally draw dance choreography
- Learn Animate techniques to have a completed original KPop dance video
$385
Grades 6-12
Observational Drawing Plus
Jul 27-31, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
This summer course is open to teen artists who wish to take their realism drawing techniques to the next level. Students in this camp will focus on mastering skills in representation, scale, value and perspective to enhance & advance their observational drawing skills.
- Learn how to work with charcoal, blending stumps, chalk pastels and more
- Demonstrate an understanding of realism through light & value
- Complete a high quality drawing from observation
$365
Grades 3-5
Street Art Painting: Tag, You’re It
Jul 27-31, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Students will learn the fundamentals of graffiti lettering as they craft a unique tag that expresses their personal style. Through hands-on guidance and bold experimentation, they will transform their sketches into vibrant street-art–inspired designs. Students will work on large-scale panels using acrylic and spray paint.
- Learn how to use spray paint, acrylic paint, and paint markers
- Experiment with creating your own lettering
- Complete one large scale painting
$395
Grades 3-5
Learn to Draw: Animals
Jul 27-31, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Let’s go wild! In this camp students will explore how to customize different brushes and settings to create an original and realistic animal digital drawing.This class is designed for beginners to develop a foundational understanding of the program and discover unique skills to aid them in their future digital paintings!
- Learn the basics of Procreate to gather brushes and reference images
- Demonstrate how to create proper proportions and realistic anatomy drawings
- Explore the use of layers to create texture and tones
$385
Grades K-2
Mix-A-Monster
Jul 27-31, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Create your own large scale creature sculpture inspired by folklore, sci-fi, mythology or your own imagination! Students will complete a plaster wrap sculpture that they can paint and enhance to bring their vision to life.
- Learn how to sculpt with plaster wrap
- Create a large scale armature with found objects
- Use a variety of media including paint, glue, and other embellishments
$365
Grades K-2
Bugs, Butterflies, and Bees
Jul 27-31, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Build the eco-friendly insect hotel of your dreams! Master essential building skills to make a structure that can house insects and butterflies. In this camp students will gain a deeper understanding of insects and their contributions to our ecosystem. Students will then incorporate natural elements in the design of their sanctuary, which will attract these creatures and keep them safe.
- Design and paint sanctuary
- Include natural elements
- Learn crucial skills involved in construction
$365
Week 7 | Aug 3-7, 2026
Grades 6-12
Cosplay: Shields & Swords
Aug 3-7, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Cosplay, one of One River’s most popular camps, allows students to design and build a functional costume or prop using EVA foam. For those new to this form of art, cosplaying is an activity where you dress as your favorite character from comics, film, or TV.
- Learn how to cut, layer, glue and shape EVA foam
- Focus on making props such as shields, swords, wands, wings, sabers and more
- This camp is often taken in conjunction with Cosplay: Headwear & Helmets
$395
Grades 6-12
Fantasy Creatures
Aug 3-7, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Create your own unique creature inspired by folklore, sci fi, mythology or your own imagination! Students will complete a large scale, plaster wrap sculpture that they can paint and enhance to bring their vision to life.
- Learn how to sculpt with plaster wrap using a large scale armature
- Explore acrylic painting techniques to create lifelike textures
- Complete a large scale creature sculpture
$365
Grades 6-12
Digital Character Design
Aug 3-7, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Students in this camp will explore how to design & render a character from the ground up. Everything will be covered in this camp! From ideation, sketching, inking to full rendering techniques, students will test their creativity and art making skills through the use of digital software. This camp is designed for the pure beginner digital artist who has an original character in their mind which is burning to get out!
- Learn how to use tools in SketchBook Pro and Adobe Photoshop
- Demonstrate the fundamentals of character design and rendering
- Complete an original character design
$385
Grades 6-12
Learn to Paint: Hair, Eyes, Hands
Aug 3-7, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Learn how to realistically paint hair, eyes, and hands using acrylic paint. Students will learn the specific techniques for painting these subjects in order to enhance their portrait and figure painting skills.
- Learn how to use acrylic painting techniques to render detailed portrait features
- Utilize different shading, layering and detail techniques with acrylic paint materials
- Create a fully rendered portrait painting that includes detailed hair, eyes, and hands
$365
Grades 6-12
Digital Animation 101
Aug 3-7, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Students will explore a series of 5 mini projects designed to walk through the essentials of Adobe Animate along with the 12 principles of animation. This class is for beginners to develop a foundational understanding of the program and discover unique skills to aid them in their future animation projects!
- Learn to use Adobe Animate
- Demonstrate key-frame animation, onion skinning, tweens and more
- Complete 5 animated GIFs
$385
Grades 6-12
Oil Painting: Cityscapes
Aug 3-7, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Learn how to work with oil paints to create a painting inspired by your favorite city-scape. Students will develop skills around the essential foundations of color, value, texture, blending and rendering realistically to enhance and advance their skills with the oil painting medium.
- Learn how to work with various oil additives: Linseed oil, thinners and varnishes
- Demonstrate an understanding of paint handling and color theory through blending
- Complete a city inspired oil painting
$365
Grades 3-5
Fashion Lab
Aug 3-7, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Fuse the world of fashion and art through this camp, creating original digital designs and illustrations. Students will practice technical aspects of design such as composition and pattern while cultivating their originality through conceptual thinking. Students will borrow inspiration from today’s trends to create designs that demonstrate their individual tastes and styles and learn how to draw the figure for fashion as well as illustration techniques used in the fashion industry.
- Learn how to Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Demonstrate how to design fashion illustrations with digital tools to create patterns, textures and motifs
- Complete three fully rendered final outcomes including hair and accessories
$385
Grades 3-5
Plushie Pals
Aug 3-7, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Make your very own personalized mini plush to clip to your backpack and proudly show off! Students design and sew their very own stuffed animal keychain, choosing colors, shapes, and adorable details.
- Learn basic hand sewing techniques
- Experiment creating your very own 3D design
- Create a mini plush toy
$365
Grades K-2
One Artwork a Day: Art Explorers
Aug 3-7, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Come explore different types of artmaking in this camp! Throughout the week you will learn to draw, paint, and sculpt your creative ideas. See where your talent shines!
- Learn the fundamentals of drawing, painting, sculpture, and collage
- Find the types of art that you enjoy the most
- Bring home 4+ mini projects at the end of camp
$365
Grades K-2
Cardboard Castles
Aug 3-7, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Build the fortress of your dreams! Master the essential sculptural skill of making a 3D structure stand on its own. Students will study architecture from around the world to design their own free standing castle based on their own blueprint!
Grab your hard hat, because in this camp students will:
- Learn about the different features of a building such as arches, towers, columns and windows
- Demonstrate the basics of cutting and measuring
- Complete a castle out of cardboard filled with paper characters to give it life
$365
Week 8 | Aug 10-14, 2026
Grades 6-12
Character Sculptor
Aug 10-14, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Learn to digitally sculpt characters for animated films with this introductory camp to Blender. Students will create a three dimensional character while learning the essentials of the program, Blender.
- Learn to use Blender
- Explore techniques associated with sculpting & rendering 3D digital objects!
- Designed for beginners to develop a foundational understanding of the program and discover unique skills to aid them in their future digital creations!
$385
Grades 6-12
Learn to Make: Stuffed Animals
Aug 10-14, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Create your very own plush animal! In this camp we will explore how to design a pattern and hand sew it to create your unique, squishable stuffed animal. Students will start with a basic pattern, and add their own vision to the final outcome.
- Learn pattern making and cutting techniques
- Learn basic sewing and embroidery skills
- Create one squishy plush animal
$395
Grades 6-12
Collectable Gatcha Creations
Aug 10-14, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Create your own Gatcha character from scratch! In this camp students will design, sculpt, mold and decorate their own collectable character using market ready materials.
- Use mixed media such as Monster Clay, Silicone molds and resin
- Sketch and plan a cohesive character with accessories and clothing
- Learn technical skills and safety around speciality materials
$365
Grades 6-12
Digital Manga: Characters
Aug 10-14, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Discover how to push your illustration skills further to produce a team of heroes and villains clashing with supernatural abilities! Students will use Adobe Photoshop to learn advanced lighting and filter effects as well as dynamic body positions necessary to produce energy beams, blasts, and other electric bursts.
- Develop skills in Adobe Photoshop
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to illustrate light and create dynamic effects
- Complete an illustration of a unique manga character(s) with an energy theme
$385
Grades 6-12
Designing Interiors Plus
Aug 10-14, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Art and function come together in this exciting interior design camp! In this camp students will use Blender to fully design a curated interior. Explore technical principles and visual language of interior design while mastering your use of perspective.
- Demonstrate an understanding of linear perspective
- Learn Blender techniques for proper scaling and measuring techniques
- Complete a fully designed interior with furniture, materials and lighting
$385
Grades 6-12
Monster Clay Models
Aug 10-14, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Monster Clay is an incredible oil based premium sculpting clay that is used by artists, animators and industrial designers to create sculpting miniatures and highly detailed figures and busts. The clay holds its shape extremely well and doesn't dry out, allowing artists to create highly detailed figures with intricate textures.
- Learn how to join, mold, sculpt and carve your clay
- Experiment with intricate textures by using imprinting techniques
- Complete a 3D figurine model using Monster Clay
$365
Grades 3-5
Learn to Draw: Animals
Aug 10-14, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Let’s go wild! Learning to draw realistically is a crucial and fundamental skill for any aspiring artist. Students will study various animal anatomies to help them create accurate, proportionate, and to scale drawings of their favorite animals!
- Learn how to draw with graphite and pastel
- Demonstrate how to create proper proportions and realistic anatomy drawings
- Complete one graphite and one pastel animal drawing
$365
Grades 3-5
Creature Feature
Aug 10-14, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Create your own large scale creature sculpture inspired by folklore, sci-fi, mythology or your own imagination! Students will complete a plaster wrap sculpture that they can paint and enhance to bring their vision to life.
- Learn how to sculpt with plaster wrap
- Create a large scale armature with found objects
- Use a variety of media including paint, glue, and other embellishments
$365
Grades K-2
Watercolor Underworlds
Aug 10-14, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Explore underwater creatures from the familiar sea turtle to the exotic vampire squid. Students will learn a variety of watercolor painting techniques as they create unique underwater scenes!
- Learn how to use watercolor paints and techniques
- Explore drawing and painting with different tools
- Create a watercolor and mixed media work of art
$365
Grades K-2
Little Astronomers
Aug 10-14, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Stargazers unite! Students who have ever looked up at the sky in amazement and wonder will feel right at home in this STEAM camp that blends modern astronomy and art. Together, we'll study images from the James Webb telescope and learn about NASA's current missions. Then we'll take inspiration from what we've learned to design, build, and launch our own rockets!
- Learn about the NASA Artemis missions and more
- Use a variety of media such as found objects, acrylic paint, and plaster
- Create a model rocket and participate in our own rocket-launch experiment!
$365
Week 9 | Aug 17-21, 2026
Grades 6-12
Digital Manga Webtoons
Aug 17-21, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Webtoons are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. They are formatted vertically, often featuring music or animations. In this camp each student will design their own webtoon, using an original story line and discover how to push their illustration skills further with Adobe Photoshop.
- Develop illustration skills in Adobe Photoshop
- Experiment with webtoon formats for your comic
- Complete a digital illustration
$385
Grades 6-12
Experimental Painting
Aug 17-21, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Explore unique painting techniques that will elevate your creativity. Students will experiment with incorporating pour techniques, resin, metallics, and other acrylic paint additives into fine art works to enhance their painting style.
- Learn how to paint with acrylics while experiencing new methods of paint application
- Explore creative problem solving as you combine techniques
- Create one large scale painting
$365
Grades 6-12
Figure Painting Plus
Aug 17-21, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Take your figure rendering skills to the next level with figure painting. Students will learn proportions, anatomy, and shading to create a detailed figure painting. Students will learn how to create an acrylic underpainting as well as oil painting techniques.
- Learn how to use acrylic and oil painting techniques to render a proportionate figure painting
- Explore composition, anatomy and proportions with oil painting materials
- Create a fully rendered painting of the human figure
$365
Grades 6-12
Miniature Toy Design
Aug 17-21, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Learn to draw, digitally model, and prototype your own unique toy. Develop a character through traditional illustration techniques before drawing the toy version of the character at scale using drafting conventions and equipment. Students develop their toy design, the toy’s accessories, and packaging.
- Design a character using traditional digital methods
- Learn how to create rendering to scale
- Create design schematics, packaging and branding to complete your idea
$415
Grades 6-12
Monster Clay Models
Aug 17-21, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Monster Clay is an incredible oil based premium sculpting clay that is used by artists, animators and industrial designers to create sculpting miniatures and highly detailed figures and busts. The clay holds its shape extremely well and doesn't dry out, allowing artists to create highly detailed figures with intricate textures.
- Learn how to join, mold, sculpt and carve your clay
- Experiment with intricate textures by using imprinting techniques
- Complete a 3D figurine model using Monster Clay
$365
Grades 6-12
Learn to Use: Blender
Aug 17-21, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Learn to craft and sculpt objects for animated films, visual effects, 3D printed models, computer games, and more with this introductory camp to the program Blender. This class is designed for beginners to develop a foundational understanding of the program and discover unique skills to aid them in their future digital creations!
- Learn to use Blender
- Explore techniques associated with sculpting & rendering 3D digital objects
- Create a small collection of unique 3D art objects
$385
Grades 6-12
Portrait Painting Plus
Aug 17-21, 2026
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Students in this summer course will create an expressive self portrait. They will focus on essential foundations of color, value, texture, blending & rendering realistically to enhance & advance their skills with the acrylic medium. They will learn to push the boundaries of standard portraiture.
- Learn how to work with various additive mediums: Extender, Glazer, Flow Improver, and more.
- Demonstrate an understanding of paint handling & color theory through blending
- Complete a final high quality expressive portrait
$365
Grades 3-5
Learn to Draw: The Portrait
Aug 17-21, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Students will learn the foundations of drawing and become familiar with the graphite medium. This camp will teach students how to render the human eye, nose, and mouth naturalistically.
- Learn how to use graphite pencils, blending stumps and kneaded erasers
- Demonstrate how to draw realistic features in correct proportions
- Complete one portrait drawing
$365
Grades 3-5
Fashion Illustration
Aug 17-21, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Young designers - join our Fashion Illustration Camp as you create your own colorful prints and a mini collection of outfits inspired by modern designers and artists. Get ready for tons of creativity, drawing, and fun as you bring your fashion ideas to life!
- Learn how to use fashion croquis and watercolors, microns and illustration makers
- Practice rendering fabrics and drawing garments on the fashion figure
- Create original prints, designs, and illustrations
$365
Grades K-2
Under the Sea
Aug 17-21, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Explore coral reef wildlife in this mixed media camp! Students will combine two and three dimensional techniques to create a unique sculpture while learning about sea life.
- Learn how to create a plaster wrap sculpture
- Explore drawing and painting techniques
- Assemble art into one original sculptural piece
$365
Week 10 | Aug 24-28, 2026
Grades 6-12
iPad Painting
Aug 24-28, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Learn to paint on your iPad with this introductory camp to the program Procreate. Students will explore a series of illustrations designed to walk through the essentials of the program. This class is designed for beginners to develop a foundational understanding of the program and discover unique skills to aid them in their future digital paintings.
- Learn to use Procreate on an iPad
- Explore methods of rendering characters, digital painting and even animation!
- Create a small collection of work to get you started
$385
Grades 6-12
Watercolor Illustration
Aug 24-28, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Elevate your knowledge of watercolor techniques in this camp that will merge traditional techniques with fantastical imagery. Learn various watercolor techniques such as washes, glazes, wet-on-wet, dry brush, and adding in salt, alcohol and other substances that create magical textures and patterns.
- Learn how to use watercolor paints, colored pencils, and markers
- Demonstrate various watercolor techniques
- Complete a watercolor painting that represents a fantastical landscape
$365
Grades 6-12
Street Art: Glitch Edition
Aug 24-28, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Glitch is a new style of Street Art that uses the look of digital errors, pixelations, and interruptions to create a unique work of art that merges a digital idea with painting techniques. In this camp, students will study graffiti as a base for making their own street-art paintings that explore the glitch theme. Students will work on large-scale panels using acrylic and spray paint.
- Learn how to use spray paint and acrylic paint to create a faux digital effect
- Experiment with techniques like soft mist, stencils, and glow effect
- Complete one large scale painting
$395
Grades 3-5
One Artwork a Day
Aug 24-28, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
This art-making adventure is the perfect way for young artists to explore different paths within the fine arts. Over the course of a week, you will learn important fundamentals about drawing, sculpting, and painting. Every camper will create one new piece of art for each day of camp attended.
- Learn more about where your talent shines brightest
- Breakdown barriers between traditional forms of studio art
- Bring home a mini-project for each day of camp
$365
Grades 3-5
Glow It Up: Black Light Painting
Aug 24-28, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Explore this new method of making paintings using acrylic black light paints to create a fluorescent, glow-in-the-dark artwork! Create an imaginative and fantastical painting that explores color theory and composition with a special effects finish.
- Learn how to paint with acrylics and add special glow in the dark elements
- Explore color theory, composition and blending techniques
- Complete a painting with multiple effects of a daytime and night-time version
$365
Grades 3-5
Kawaii Creations
Aug 24-28, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Cute! Adorable! Lovable! Charming!… Kawaii! Kawaii is the culture of cuteness in Japan and in this camp we will be making all things cute! To make our digital Kawaii characters we will look at inspiration from popular Japanese cartoons while learning how to create a silhouette, distinct facial features and texture for our original characters.
- We will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop to create our characters
- Learn how to draw proper proportions to ensure the kawaii-style
- Create 4-5 characters inspired by food, animals and objects
$385
Grades K-2
3D Dinos
Aug 24-28, 2026
9:30am - 12:00pm
Students will examine different types of dinosaurs to create their own 3D rendition. From high and low relief sculpture to free-standing sculpture in the round, students will learn the diverse styles and methods of working with clay. Through the processes of experimenting and working with clay, students will learn fundamental sculpting techniques such as focusing on scale, proportion and texture and demonstrate their understanding of 3-D art-making.
- Learn how to use clay
- Demonstrate use of the slip and score methods
- Complete two sculpture projects; a fossil and a small scale dinosaur
$365
Grades K-2
Illuminated Creations
Aug 24-28, 2026
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Create an artwork that lights up! Students will make a diorama of their favorite space and learn how to add lights to create both day and night versions. They will design the interior and exterior of the sculpture.
- Design the interior and exterior of your favorite space
- Use lights and batteries to illuminate your creation
- Create a 3D assemblage that features paint, illustration, and collaged materials
$365