In this summer program of creative arts, fine arts, and cultural arts for kids aged 4-10 with local artist and educator Blanca Rosa Raussman, we will be promoting critical and creative thinking through artistic instruction.

The young artists will get an introduction to ten international and well-recognized artists such as Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso, learning about the artist's life as well as learning new skills on a week-to-week basis in an interactive and entertaining environment. Each class will embrace a different artist and a different craft. We will be talking about the specific artist's life or a story at the beginning of the class and then work on sketches in each child's sketchbook, culminating in the final piece.

All materials and sketchbooks are provided. Kids will get a chance to use colored pencils, markers, crayons, oil pastels, chalk, watercolors, acrylics, clay, and much more, as they create their own pieces. At the end of the semester program, we will wrap up the course with an exhibition where kids will be able to show and explain all their creations.

This should also be fun day for parents too!

Details

Dates: Now until end of August
Total: 9 classes + exhibition
Length of class: 1.5 hours
Days: To be confirmed with parents
Groups: 3 to 5 kids/group
Teacher: Blanca Rosa Rasmussen
Topics: Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Henry Matisse, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, Yayoi Kusama, Joan Miro, Rothko, Pollock.
Location: To discuss with parents
Price: RMB 250/class or RMB 2,000 (9 classes) (includes all materials + sketchbook + exhibition ) 

About Blanca

Blanca is a Spanish / Danish artist and independent visual designer based in Beijing. She was born in Beijing and is fluent in English, Mandarin, Spanish, Danish, and French.

Blanca studied fine arts at the Barcelona School of Design and the Art Institute of Edinburgh, and has also worked as a designer and art educator. As a designer, she's designed art concepts for many innovative brands; as an art teacher, she is committed to developing children's creative thinking and helping children master artistic skills. 

Currently studying at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Blanca is currently preparing her first solo exhibition about modern China and feminism.