Art Programs

Costa Rica is known to many artists to be one of the most inspiring locations on earth. Use the medium of your choice and learn a variety of techniques for capturing your Costa Rica experience on canvas. Field trips are taken several times each week to new locations for on-site instruction. Art sessions are open to all ages and skill levels.

Classes for beginners (or more experienced artists wanting to brush up on their skills) focus on basic drawing skills such as contour, shape, value, perspective, depth, and texture. The goal of the program is to help students use the language of drawing to describe the world around them. Intermediate and advanced students can focus on other areas such as landscapes, portraits, abstraction or another area of personal interest after a quick refresher of the basic techniques. Lodging is included for all Art Program participants. Art programs are available in one, two, and four week durations year-round and can also be combined with Surfing or Spanish classes.
(Click here to find out more about Combo Sessions)

"My boyfriend and I were looking on the internet for a school that had both art and surfing and the school in Jaco was the only one. You guys are great!" -Dee Dee Clark, student

FOUR WEEK PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• 80 hours of Art Instruction
• Optional Lessons:
  • Costa Rican food
  • Travel Spanish
  • Ecology and more.
• Horseback Ride
• Waterfall Hike
• Kayak / Snorkel Trip
• Lodging

Program Prices

TWO WEEK PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• 40 hours of Art Instruction
• Optional Lessons
• Costa Rican food
• Travel Spanish
• Ecology, and more.
• Three pools waterfall Hike
• Kayak / Snorkel Trip
• Lodging

SUPPLIES

Students are responsible for bringing all supplies with them. Students should bring:

• Pencils (at least one of each) 4B, 2B, HB, 2H, 4H
• Pencil sharpener
• Art Gum eraser
• Vine charcoal
• Sketch Pad with textured paper (as large as you feel comfortable carrying on the plane, but the bigger the better)
• Clips (2, for clipping paper to a drawing board)
• Optional: oil pastels, colored pencils, colored paper,and any other mediums of choice.

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