GAJYUKU Art School for Children | Summer School — Elementary Class

Two art programs for elementary and junior high students grounded in the theory and practice of painting and 3D art (first and second term)

At GAJYUKU, we treasure each child’s individuality and imagination, and believe that the heart of learning art lies in the discoveries, questions, fun and joy that arise during the creative process. We also hope children will feel the joy of expression — something that goes beyond drawing and making — by sharing with others what happened while they created.
Our teachers are art specialists with their own creative practice. Drawing on that experience, they hold to our policy that the creative process matters most, and nurture each child’s individuality and sensibility.
It is also a great way to support your child’s emotional development and school arts & crafts.

A 3-day intensive summer course

Just as every child’s sensibility is different, so is their pace of making. That’s why GAJYUKU’s Summer School runs as a 3-day continuous curriculum (basics, development, application). Sometimes no discovery comes on day 1. On day 2, a child may discover an idea that leads somewhere new. On day 3, they will feel the joy of giving shape to what they imagined and thought. Taking time to make things brings a real sense of achievement and growth.
Although 3 days is a short time, we hope you will make use of GAJYUKU’s art program in your child’s education.

Class structure

- There are 2 programs: a first term and a second term
- “Elementary & Junior High Class” (for elementary and junior high students)
- There are 2 courses with different content, so children can study art from both the painting and the 3D side
- Preschool and elementary children are in separate classes; each lesson is 90 minutes (Preschool from 10:00, Elementary from 13:00)
- You can take 1 course or both

First term

“A Textured Still Life Like an Oil Painting” ☆Capture texture with the paint surface (matière)☆

For elementary students: painting and texture practice

□ Syllabus

Day 1: “Texture Study” — making samples —
(learn ways of expressing with various materials)
Day 2: “Ground and Underdrawing” — building a textured ground on canvas —
(can you make a texture that matches the motif?)
Day 3: “Coloring” — thinking about hue and value separately —
(adjust color and shape to capture the character of the motif)

Aims

Mixing putty into paint to create thick, oil-paint-like paint, children make samples of various paint surfaces (matière) — bumpy, rough and more — and learn to express texture.
Through a still-life painting, they learn the basics of drawing and coloring: how to hold the pencil, drawing posture, composition, observation, color mixing… Then, using the paint surfaces they explored earlier, they search for ways to express the motif’s qualities more closely.

Lesson time

13:00-14:30 (90 minutes)

Schedule

[First term] Bookings open May 10
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Youga, Mitaka, Nerima: July 28 (Tue), 29 (Wed), 30 (Thu)
Musashi-Koyama, Mejiro, Den-en-Chofu, Kikukawa, Kami-Youga, Chitose-Karasuyama: July 29 (Wed), 30 (Thu), 31 (Fri)
*There is no Summer School at Daita Studio or Toyosu Megumi Studio.

Second term

“Let’s Make Animal Figures” ☆3D art thought out from the hexahedron☆

For elementary students: drawing and three-dimensional art practice

□ Syllabus

Day 1: “Drawing Animals” — understanding form through croquis — (observe animal models and draw them from various angles)
Days 2 & 3: “Making Animals” — 3D art in paper clay, then coloring — (observe the animal’s structure and color, and make a realistic miniature)

Aims

Croquis is quick drawing. By sketching from many directions, children build their understanding of an animal’s structure.
In the three-dimensional work, they look at faces pointing up, sideways and down, think about which face of a six-sided solid (hexahedron) each belongs to, and learn how to make accurate forms. Cutting away excess clay and adding more, they learn about the balance of size and weight, and about proportion, through the making process.
Learning the basics of drawing through croquis and three-dimensional art, they deepen their understanding of three-dimensional form.

Lesson time

13:00-14:30 (90 minutes)

Schedule

[Second term] Bookings open around June
Seiseki, Youga, Mitaka, Nerima: August 18 (Tue), 19 (Wed), 20 (Thu)
Musashi-Koyama, Mejiro, Den-en-Chofu, Kikukawa, Kami-Youga, Chitose-Karasuyama: August 19 (Wed), 20 (Thu), 21 (Fri)
*There is no Summer School at Daita Studio or Toyosu Megumi Studio.

GAJYUKU Summer School 2026 — Course Details

[Two art programs for elementary and junior high students grounded in the theory and practice of painting and 3D art]

■ Course: GAJYUKU Summer School — Elementary Class

■ For: Elementary and junior high school students

■ Dates:
[First term] Elementary: painting and texture
Bookings open May 10
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Youga, Mitaka, Nerima: July 28 (Tue), 29 (Wed), 30 (Thu)
Musashi-Koyama, Mejiro, Den-en-Chofu, Kikukawa, Kami-Youga, Chitose-Karasuyama: July 29 (Wed), 30 (Thu), 31 (Fri)
*There is no Summer School at Daita Studio or Toyosu Megumi Studio.

[Second term] Elementary: drawing and three-dimensional art
Bookings open around June
Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Youga, Mitaka, Nerima: August 18 (Tue), 19 (Wed), 20 (Thu)
Musashi-Koyama, Mejiro, Den-en-Chofu, Kikukawa, Kami-Youga, Chitose-Karasuyama: August 19 (Wed), 20 (Thu), 21 (Fri)
*There is no Summer School at Daita Studio or Toyosu Megumi Studio.

■ Time: Elementary Class: 13:00-14:30

■ Location: GAJYUKU Art School for Children — all studios
(Seiseki-Sakuragaoka, Youga, Mitaka, Musashi-Koyama, Mejiro, Den-en-Chofu, Kikukawa, Karasuyama, Nerima, Kami-Youga)
*Not held at Daita Studio or Toyosu Megumi Studio.

■ Capacity: 8 per studio (runs with 2 or more)
*Places are allocated first come, first served on completion of online credit card payment.

■ Fee: ¥15,730 (incl. tax and materials) (3 days)
(¥31,460 for both terms)

■ How to apply:
 Please apply via the booking page (in Japanese)

Please note
*Each term must be taken for all 3 days. You may also take both terms.
*The fee is paid in advance by credit card online and cannot be refunded if you are absent.
*There are no make-up lessons.
*Your booking is complete once the fee has been paid. If a class does not reach the minimum number and does not run, we will refund you (by bank transfer).
*Bookings cannot be cancelled after payment.
*Lesson content and instructors are subject to change.

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