SUMMER INTENSIVES
ART CAMP FOR TEENS

Daily Virtual Art Lessons

Art Intensives - Summer Camp for Teens

July 3 - August 25, 2023

Art Intensives are camps designed to accelerate learning and creative growth in a short period of time with personal guidance from an Artist Mentor. Summer is the ideal time to learn some serious art skills and create amazing artwork together with new friends!

Intensives are advanced level 2 programs, so students would benefit from some prior drawing experience, or come prepared for a challenge! Lessons are fully guided by professional artists.

Each online program is 4 hours a day with a 1 hour lunch break (20 hours / week)

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Schedule & Pricing

Suitable for:

Intermediate to Advanced Teens 12+

Camp Size:

Limited to 12 students per live lesson
Attend the program live or learn at your own pace and save 25% with our Recorded Learning Option

📅 Art Intensive Summer Programs

Learn how to draw human proportions

Taught by professional artists

Practice figure drawing skills

Full week only, Monday to Friday
🕚 11:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00 - 4:00pm Eastern Time
1 hour lunch break (20 hrs / week)

*No camps Aug 7 - 11, 2023

💪 Figure Drawing 1

Jul 3 - 7, 2023
Aug 14 - 18, 2023

Learn how to draw quick gestures as well as realistic human bodies, including hands and heads -- great practice for art school portfolios! Practice drawing accurate human proportions, challenging angles and anatomy. Instructors: Jessie Chang, Fei Lu

✨ Character Design 1

Jul 3 - 7, 2023

Aug 14 - 18, 2023

If you love drawing original characters, this is the camp for you! Learn the creative process behind designing unique and memorable personas with exploration exercises and fan art mashups to discover character art! Instructor: Josh Chan

🎞️ Animation 1

Jul 17 - 21, 2023

Explore the principles of animation with mini step by step projects to learn the art of making things move. Learn various techniques such as the squash and stretch principle and the S+C curve using Krita, a free program! Instructor: Josh Chan

✍️ Comics & Manga 1

Jul 17 - 21, 2023

Learn the basics of designing your very own comic, including writing a narrative, character design, world building/environment design, and panel layouts! Students have the choice to work digitally or traditionally. Instructor: Jessie Chang

🎨 Drawing & Painting

Jul 31 - Aug 4, 2023

If you're looking to level up your realistic drawing and acrylic painting skills, this mentorship-style camp is designed for you! Explore challenging subjects like portraiture, learn how to mix colours, and create portfolio-worthy artwork! Instructor: Josh Chan

💪 Figure Drawing 2

Jul 10 - 14, 2023

Aug 21 - 25, 2023

Learn advanced techniques and concepts for figure drawing such as shading, form, foreshortening and drawing bodies in difficult angles and perspective. Learn detailed anatomy and how to dynamic poses and clothing. Instructors: Jessie Chang, Fei Lu

✨ Character Design 2

Jul 10 - 14, 2023

Aug 21 - 25, 2023

Explore advanced concepts for character design, such world building, character rotations, shading and realistic colouring techniques. Students will develop their own character rotation sheet, with individual feedback and guidance. Instructor: Josh Chan

🎞️ Animation 2

Jul 24 - 28, 2023

Dig deeper into advanced animation techniques and principles, including a walk cycle and moving background. An open project offers students the chance to bring a subject of their choice to life with guidance from a professional. Instructor: Josh Chan

✍️ Comics & Manga 2

Jul 24 - 28, 2023

Take your comics to the next level by learning the illustrative techniques needed for drawing a completed comic, including line art, colour theory, perspective, and composition to create an original comic! Instructor: Jessie Chang

🖊️ Digital Illustration

Jul 31 - Aug 4, 2023

Learn how professional artists illustrate stories, cover art and concept art in this mentorship-style camp. Find your unique style and level up your digital painting skills! Illustration is a popular art form that tells stories visually. Instructor: Jessie Chang

Design your own characters

Develop your digital drawing skills

Create unique illustrations

Each live online program is limited to 12 participants. Figure Drawing and Character Design are the most popular programs, so they run twice in the summer. All camps are subject to change/cancellation.

Camp Themes

Camp Fees

Camp Lesson Length:

Daily lessons are 1.5 hours each
Attend a half day (1.5 hrs) or mix-and-match 2 lessons for a full day (3 hrs)

📅 Summer Intensives Schedule

💸 Summer Intensives Pricing

Maximize Camp Savings!

Save 5% when you register 1 month before the program start date (use promo code EARLYNERD)
Save 10% when you register 2 or more siblings / friends together
Or buy a Prepaid package to save on bulk lessons, or to attend drop ins