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9 - 13 yrs
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Jul 7, 2025 - Jul 18, 2025
10:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Mary S.
Sibling Discount
Class Experience
Calling all "Young Potterheads"! Learn to draw and paint your favorite Harry Potter characters such as Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and many of the other students and beasts at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft.
Students will learn to draw their favorite Harry Potter characters and will create their very own Harry Potter Scene from favorite books and episodes. Don't miss this unique hands-on camp with immersion in drawing and acrylic painting! No Muggle uniform or Gryffindor robe is required.
This 2-week art camp includes 10 full days (50 hours) of instruction with demonstration and hands-on coaching as well as lunch and breaks throughout the day to ensure students remain fresh and focused. Students can expect to complete several artworks as well as an acrylic painting of a fabulous Harry Potter scene. The day will also include fun games to emphasize the camp atmosphere.
Tuition includes water and light refreshments. All art materials are included.
Class Requirements
- some drawing experience helpful but not mandatory
What you'll learn
- Drawing fundementals including composition, line, shape, 3-dimentional form, creating texture, proportion, linear perspective
- How to paint using acrylic paint
- Color Theory and Application: principles of color theory, including color mixing, harmony, and contrast.
- Painting Techniques: hands-on experience with painting acrylics and watercolor. Experiment with various painting and brush techniques.
Sample Class Format
- In person class, located in the Compass Art Center
Other Things To Know
- Deposits are non-refundable
- 50% of tuition refunded up to 30 days before the first day of camp
- Tuition is non-refundable within 30 days of the first day of camp
What To Bring
- Smiling Faces!
- Lunch each day
Reviews for Compass Art Center
4.9 out of 5
Based on 35 provider ratings
Jane Q.
Mar 23, 2025
Loved:
Great instructor and amenities in studio. Personalized instruction. And Parking!!!! I loved the atmosphere of the center.
Improvements:
Can't think if anything.
Figure Drawing
Location: Compass Art Center, Compass Atelier 1 | Instructor: Samantha Stover
Rodolfo M.
Mar 23, 2025
Loved:
knowledge of the instructor and his method of teaching
Watercolor Painting (studio)
Location: Compass Art Center, Compass Atelier 2 | Instructor: Rajendra KC
Melissa P.
Feb 25, 2025
Loved:
My granddaughter is still in the class. She loves trying new things, making art friends, and working with the instructor.
Improvements:
Nothing
Winter 2025 - Adventures in Drawing & Sculpture (11 classes)
Location: Compass Art Center, Young Masters Art Studio | Instructor: Svetlana Belenkaya
Marcela Y.
Feb 15, 2025
Loved:
My daughter absolutely LOVES this class. Few students in class and she is learning so much from her instructor, who she said is patient and amazing. She is also learning from the other students who are equally dedicated.
Winter 2025 - Drawing Dragons and Mythical Beasts (11 classes)
Location: Compass Art Center, Young Masters Art Studio | Instructor: Mary Scuka
Jessica R.
Feb 9, 2025
Loved:
The children learning new art technique
Improvements:
The instructor does not do a very good job leading the children through a lesson. It's hard to follow her or know what she expects.
Winter 2025 - Arts and Dots Drawing (11 classes)
Location: Compass Art Center, Young Masters Art Studio | Instructor: Nancy Raymond
Response from Compass Art Center
We're so sorry that your experience is not consistent with our usual reviews. We work very hard to remain a 5-star school so we will take your feedback very seriously. Thank you for your candor. Mary Scuka (owner and Director)
Compass Art Center Location
Compass Art Center, Young Masters Art Studio
10335 Kensington Pkwy, Lower Level , Kensington, MD 20895
Meet your Instructor
Mary S.
About Compass Art Center
Compass Art Center is the home to THREE incredible studio art schools: The Compass Atelier (adults), Stone Branch Art Program (teens), and Young Masters Art Studio (children and tweens).
The Compass Atelier has served the Washington, DC area for over a decade with the highest caliber art instruction for adults looking to start their artistic journeys or take their hobby to a professional level. Year-round weekly classes, visiting artist workshops with some the country's top artists, and their revolutionary 3-year Master Artist Program are available for anyone to enroll.
Stone Branch has helped teens maximize their artistic ability through incredible lessons and near-one-on-one guidance. Middle schoolers have attained acceptance to magnet high school art programs and high schoolers have gotten into every top art school and university in the country through Stone Branch guidance.
Young Masters offers exceptional drawing and painting classes for children ages 5-12. Our lesson plans are developed according to the student's age and skill level. We limit the size of our classes to 8 or fewer, allowing our instructors to provide personal attention for every student. Most of our instructors are professional artists who bring their knowledge and expertise to every class. We foster creativity and imagination in all artworks to ensure students build confidence in addition to skill.
