Dragon Mania: Unleash Your Creative Fire with MeiYing Dell'Aquila

Overview:

In this Afterschool camp inspired by the Year of the Dragon, students will be encouraged to

unleash their creative fire. Students will draw influences from western dragons, eastern

dragons, and dragon-type Pokemon. Other figures of dragon folklore (such as

knights/princesses and other magical creatures) will also be explored.

In this 6-week session camp, students will:

● Utilize drawing and painting techniques, as well as mixed-media materials.

● Learn how to draw the proper human body proportions and how to exaggerate the

human shape into other styles (including Pokemon style)

● Embark on gallery field trips and gain inspiration for their projects.

● Reinforce the principles and elements of art and design.

Artist’s Biography:

MeiYing Dell’Aquila is a Taiwanese American award-winning artist residing in California.

Primarily working in oils, her work has been exhibited in solo and juried shows in museums and

galleries throughout the US, including the de Young Museum in San Francisco, CA. MeiYing

holds a Master of Arts degree from San Francisco State University and is the former owner and

teacher at My Art School, an afterschool art program she ran for 25 years in Cupertino. As an

educator, she encourages students to become the best they can be through promoting

“self-empowerment to take charge and change the world for the better”. This legacy can be

seen in her own paintings, which depict strong, confident figures and dynamism.

Host or Publisher Triton Museum of Art