Summer Art Camps for Teens
Ages 12-16
The BEST Art Camps in the Greater Austin Area!
Extended Care Available 7:30am – 6:00pm. Pre-registration required.
Get in the “Art Zone” at Cordovan Art School this summer with the best creative art camps in the Southwest Austin Area! Select from our themed camps. Experience mixed media, chalk, pencil, pastels, watercolors, acrylic, paper mache, clay, pottery, and more!
- When your artist arrives at art camp, they will sign in at the front desk to find out their teacher’s name and studio classroom.
- At the end of camp each day, teen artists can sign themself out. We ask that they please wait inside Cordovan until their ride has arrived.
- Artists enrolling in Extended Care may wait in the lobby where they can draw, socialize, and hang out with other artists.
- Books, phones, electronic devices, and other personal items may be used before and after camp, but should be put away once camp begins. Cordovan is not responsible for any lost or damaged personal items, so bring at your own risk.
- Artists enrolling in a full day of camp should bring a lunch, water bottle, and lots of snacks! Lunch takes places 12:00-1:00pm.
- Morning Camps are 9:00am to 12:00pm. Afternoon Camps are 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Be sure to drop your artist off and pick them up on time! Before and after extended care is available if needed.
- Thumbnail artwork shown next to each camp description below is a representation of the theme of the camp, but not necessarily a project that will be created during camp.
Multiple discounts may not be used together. Only one discount will be applied to each registration.
June 6-10
June 6-10 9:00am-4:00pm
Choose this option if you wish to register for Full Day Art Camp. This option includes morning and afternoon week-long sessions.
Please send artists with lunch and snacks.
June 6-10 7:30am-6:00pm
Drop off as early as 7:30am. Pick up before 6:00pm. Please send campers with lunch and snacks.
Must purchase an Art Camp to add extended care.
Anime & Manga for Teens
June 6-10 9:00am-12:00pm
Do you dream of someday becoming a professional manga artist or anime director? Have you ever thought about creating the next Attack on Titan, Sword Art Online or Sailor Moon? Cordovan Arts is here to help you bring that dream to life! This camp is designed for artists of all abilities who want to learn the fundamentals of drawing manga and other Asian-influenced art styles. No prior drawing skill is required — we'll teach you what you need to know right from the beginning.
Acrylic & Watercolors for Teens
June 6-10 1:00pm-4:00pm
This Aqueous Media Art Camp is for artists of all skill levels. You'll explore how to master watercolors and acyrlic paints as you build your painting portfolio. If you've never painted before, this is a great introductory painitng camp. And, if you have painted before, you'll learn lots of new techniques and skills to take your paintings to the next level.
July 18-22
Full Day Camp (July 18-22)
July 18-22 9:00am-4:00pm
Choose this option if you wish to register for Full Day Art Camp. This option includes morning and afternoon week-long sessions.
Please send artists with lunch and snacks.
Extended Care (July 18-22)
July 18-22 7:30am-6:00pm
Drop off as early as 7:30am. Pick up before 6:00pm. Please send campers with lunch and snacks.
Must purchase an Art Camp to add extended care.
Creative Clay for Teens
July 18-22 9:00am-12:00pm
Get hands on experience creating beautiful 3-dimensional ceramic sculptures! You'll make new friends who are creative just like you, as you build your own projects starting with just a slab of clay. A professional artist will guide you as you learn new sculpting, painting and glazing techniques. Creativity is encouraged as you add your personal flare to the class projects. (Allow 2 weeks for firing your clay pieces at the end of camp before pickup).
Oil Painting For Teens
July 18-22 1:00pm-4:00pm
Enjoy experimenting with oils paints as we will show you how to paint like the masters. You'll work from photography to create photo-realism in your artwork. You'll learn a variety of oil paining techniques that apply to all oil paintings, including scenic landscapes, portraits, still life's and more.
August 8-12
Full Day Camp (Aug 8-12)
August 8-12 9:00am-4:00pm
Choose this option if you wish to register for Full Day Art Camp. This option includes morning and afternoon week-long sessions.
Please send artists with lunch and snacks.
Extended Care (Aug 8-12)
August 8-12 7:30am-6:00pm
Drop off as early as 7:30am. Pick up before 6:00pm. Please send campers with lunch and snacks.
Must purchase an Art Camp to add extended care.
Sketching & Drawing for Teens
August 8-12 9:00am-12:00pm
This class is designed to improve your observational and drawing skills. You will use your favorite black and white mediums, including graphite, charcoal, pen & ink, etc... The focus of this class is to learn the principles of photo-realistic art. You'll be guided along the way by a professional artist who will help you improve your drawing technique, understand perspective, light, shading, and more.
Anime Invasion
August 8-12 1:00pm-4:00pm
Do you love ANIME? This camp is designed for artists of all abilities who want to learn the fundamentals of drawing manga and other Asian-influenced art styles. No prior drawing skill is required — You’ll learn the fundamentals of anime drawing, line-work, proportions, character design, and more.