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In the studio

The making matters.
Take a look inside.

Real artists, real experiments and plenty of colorful discoveries. Photos and short videos from the Creative Roots studio archive show the making along the way.

Young artists gathered around a large drawing on the studio floor
Discover together.A shared drawing becomes a group exploration.
An artist drawing a small subject in a sketchbook
Notice the details.Observation starts in a sketchbook.
A graphite drawing on a board beside a geometric reference object
Find the light and dark.Exploring shape and value with graphite.
An artist painting a colorful circular pattern on paper
Follow a pattern.Paint, color and repetition.
Young artists combining paint and drawing on large sheets of paper
Build another layer.Drawing and paint come together.
An artist drawing at a studio table beside an observation reference
Slow down and notice.A closer look becomes a drawing.
An artist arranging bright paper pieces into a fish collage
Make it your own.Bright shapes become a paper fish.
Two artists working on individual projects at a studio table
Ideas side by side.Individual projects at a shared table.
An artist arranging bright geometric paper shapes into a composition
Move the shapes around.Collage is a series of choices.
An artist painting a segmented circular watercolor study
Let the color flow.Watercolor practice and discovery.
An artist carefully developing a pencil drawing in a sketchbook
Look. Draw. Look again.Patient pencil practice.
An artist working with paint and a brayer at a printmaking table
Try a new tool.Exploring paint, pressure and printing.
An artist beside a colorful shared studio painting
Think bigger.A moment from collaborative painting.

A few moments in motion

See the discovery happen.

Short, silent clips from the studio. Press play to take a closer look.

Paint that moves.A short paint experiment from the studio.
Marks in motion.Trying a different way to make a drawing.
Color comes to light.Exploring color, shape and composition together.

Look beneath the finished work

Notice the decisions
along the way.

In the studio, a useful question is often “What did you discover?” Students test tools, look again, compare possibilities and revise their ideas. Those small decisions are part of becoming an artist.

Visit our program pages to see how exploration, skill practice and independent work change across the age groups.

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Let’s find their place in the studio.

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