Name: Art of Illustration
Start: 2024-11-26T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-26T19:15:00-05:00
Location: Central Branch

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Art of Illustration

2024-11-26 18:00:00 2024-11-26 19:15:00 America/New_York Art of Illustration For ages 8-13. Explore the art of picture book illustration. Discover techniques used by contemporary illustrators and unleash your inner artist! Central Branch - Friends of the Library Gather Space

Tuesday, November 26
6:00pm - 7:15pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-26 18:00:00 2024-11-26 19:15:00 America/New_York Art of Illustration For ages 8-13. Explore the art of picture book illustration. Discover techniques used by contemporary illustrators and unleash your inner artist! Central Branch - Friends of the Library Gather Space

Central Branch

Friends of the Library Gather Space

For ages 8-13. Explore the art of picture book illustration. Discover techniques used by contemporary illustrators and unleash your inner artist!

Each week, will feature a different art medium and take inspiration from picture book illustrators including Ted Harrison (Canada), Lita Judge and Nikki McClure (U.S.) and Catherine Raynor (U.K.) Come try your hand at oil pastel, collage, scratchboard, and more.

The final program will be an art show of all of the art produced during the weeks prior.

This program requires free registration. All supplies provided.

Caregivers of children ages 7-9 must remain in the library during the program. Thank you.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Technology & Making |

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