artworx@HOME
Sticking around the House with Stephen
Sticking Around the House is a guide for how to turn stick figures into full-bodied people for cartoon and realistic drawing. This lesson will teach you how to capture form, and the dynamic movement of the human body. And it all begins with stick figures!
Posters of Positivity with Michael
This poster activity is for people who want to make their voices heard in a time of unprecedented political activism and resistance. We want to hear you, so speak up!
Fun with Letters with Michael
Ever wondered how artists and designers make lettering come alive? Join Michael for three exercises based on fun with letters.
Backgrounds with Loren
Loren walks you through building a landscape about somewhere we’d like to be in the future. It can be a city or nature or even something more abstract and inventive.
Make Your Own Emoji: Part 2 of 2
In Part 1, you learned how to make a pixel emoji of something you like. In Part 2, by using a simple shading technique, you will be able to turn any pixel drawing into something more realistic. Enjoy!
Submit Your Work for Our Online Zine!
The first 20 students to submit an artwork will receive a free black book + Prismacolor marker set to help you stay creative.
A Gift To Yourself: Writing with Brenzy
Listening to your authentic self and reflecting on your experiences, by validating your emotions, needs, and desires is one way to build the skill of compassionate self-awareness. This skill is one of the most rewarding gifts one can give to yourself.
Human Object with Vanessa
Let’s visualize an object and humanize it by giving it a personality and character. Through empathy we will establish a strong personal identification and project emotions and feelings onto this inanimate object.
Gratitude Poems with Brenzy
What are you thankful for? One way to care for ourselves and others is by writing and reminding others about gratitude, especially during difficult times. In this lesson, Workshop Coordinator Brenzy shares with us four simple and effective writing exercises anyone can use to express gratitude.
GIF Maker with Aya
Learn how to use the free online site GIFMaker.me, as Workshop Coordinator Aya walks you through creating your own GIF about how you are taking care this week.
Making Faces with Loren
Workshop Coordinator Loren walks you through the Loomis Method of drawing faces and heads. Apply it to your own self-portrait!
Make Your Own Emoji: Part 1 of 2
Is there an emoji for that? Who came up with the first emoji? How do I make my own emoji? If you ever asked yourself these questions, then this is the perfect artworx@HOME project for you. :-)
Wish You Were Here: Postcard Poems of Care
It's important to check in on loved ones and to let them know you are thinking of them. One way to let someone know you care is by sending a note. In this lesson, you will be creating a postcard with a short poem and illustration.
Let's Make a Meal Tableau with Vanessa
Workshop Coordinator Vanessa will have you thinking about nourishment in terms of a three part tableau. Demonstrating how to create a meal that contains a beginning, middle and end.
Exploring Rituals of Care with Brenzy
Many mythological flood stories from around the world including Noah’s Ark at the Skirball Cultural Center, have been identified as having a chapter about “the storm.” Do you know what “the storm” symbolize? In this lesson Workshop Coordinator Brenzy shares with you how writing can be used as a tool to “weather a storm,”—overcome a challenging time in your life. Check it out.
Check out Man One's Studio!
Have you ever wondered what the inside of an artist’s studio looks like? Artist Man One gives you an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of his studio and shows you special projects he is working on right now!
Watercolor Portrait with Stephen
Do you happen to have access to watercolors? If so, Senior Workshop Coordinator Stephen Hardy will show you how to make a beautiful portrait from start to finish.
Building Rituals of Care Through Creative Writing with Brenzy
In this unit, Workshop Coordinator Brenzy reminds us of the power that creative writing has on our person.
Check out Rochelle Botello's Studio!
Have you ever wondered what the inside of an artist’s studio looks like? Check out Rochelle Botello’s studio and work through a virtual tour!
Poetry with Xochitl
Workshop Coordinator Xochitl will guide you through a writing exercise using the five senses to make an ode to your favorite comfort food. An ode poem usually honors someone or something.