Digital Art 101:

The Ultimate Design & Photo Experience Summer Camp

Prepare to be amazed as you watch your differently-wired kiddo make real friends, explore this unique content, grow under the guidance of this expert mentor, and be seen in all their glory!

Our Promise To You

100% Satisfaction Guarantee:

Due to the unique nature of our fast paced Summer camps, if you’re not 100% IN LOVE with this camp within the first 24 hours, you can either transfer to another camp or get a 100% refund to your family’s YSA account as credit toward a future class.

That’s it! No hassle!

Ages: 12-18

Class size: Maximum- 8 Students

Level: All

Camp Price: $35 per session

Why Take This Camp?

In this camp, students will gain the fundamental skills necessary to create and edit their own Photoshop/Procreate projects. From the very basics of layers and color theory to advanced painting and photo-manipulation techniques, this course walks you through the skills necessary to have complete visual control of your images. Students will learn techniques over a broad range of disciplines, from illustration to meme-ufacturing. Students will have access to resources and tools online that make learning digital art easy, and more importantly, fun.

Watch Our Students In Action

  • Are you looking to take your drawings to the next level? Do you want to make sick memes? Are you looking to revamp branding for your YouTube or Twitch channel? You need to master Photoshop, and I’m here to help.

    In this online class you will gain the fundamental skills necessary to create and edit your own Photoshop projects. From the very basics to advanced painting techniques, this course walks you through the skills necessary to have complete visual control of your images. Students will have access to resources and tools online that make learning Photoshop easy, and more importantly, fun.

    In this course, students will gain the fundamental skills necessary to create and edit their own Photoshop/Procreate projects. From the very basics of layers and color theory to advanced painting and photo-manipulation techniques, this course walks you through the skills necessary to have complete visual control of your images. Students will learn techniques over a broad range of disciplines, from illustration to meme-ufacturing. Students will have access to resources and tools online that make learning digital art easy, and more importantly, fun.

    This course is recommended for beginner to moderately skilled digital artists.

    Throughout the course, you'll have access to a wealth of online resources and tools that will make learning digital art not only easy but also incredibly enjoyable. Our interactive learning platform will guide you step-by-step, ensuring you gain the necessary skills to bring your artistic visions to life. Discover the secrets of professional designers and digital artists as you develop your own unique style and unleash your creativity.

    🌟 Course Highlights:

    ✅ Master the essentials of Photoshop and Procreate, the industry-standard digital art tools.

    ✅ Explore the foundations of digital art, including layers, color theory, composition, and visual storytelling.

    ✅ Learn advanced painting techniques to add depth, texture, and realism to your artwork.

    ✅ Discover the art of photo manipulation, transforming ordinary images into extraordinary visual masterpieces.

    ✅ Dive into illustration techniques and acquire the skills to create captivating characters and scenes.

    ✅ Embrace the world of meme-ufacturing and learn how to create hilarious and shareable content.

    ✅ Access online resources and tools that will enhance your learning experience and fuel your artistic growth.

  • Join Digital Art 101 and unlock the boundless possibilities of digital art.

    Prepare to be amazed as you watch your child embrace their passion, develop their skills, and embark on a thrilling journey of artistic self-expression.

    Get ready to watch your child create awe-inspiring designs and photos that will leave a lasting impression on their audience.

  • For this course students will need access to the digital design software of their choice.

    Procreate or Photoshop are recommended software, though students may apply techniques to a variety of platforms (technical assistance available outside of Photoshop and Procreate will be limited).

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What Our Parents Say…

  • “My kid won’t stop talking at the dinner table. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen them so lit up about a project. I walk in the room and they’re surrounded by paper. This class inspired them.”

    -Barry

  • “My son feels safe in Amy’s classroom, and like his ideas matter. Her class is the one he looks forward to. There’s a nice community there, they all support each other.”

    -Stacey

  • “Amy was able to adapt curriculum to help my daughter grow quickly and stay engaged.”

    -Laura

Meet Your Mentor

Amy Bechtol

Amy Bechtol is a neurodivergent individual, educator, and activist. Six years ago she thought it would be fun to volunteer teach for a week as a break from entertainment design work, and accidentally found her passion. Amy has worked in neurodivergent and twice-exceptional education ever since, covering a wide breadth of topics from the humanities, to the sciences, to the visual arts. Her background as an entertainment designer and storyteller informs her teaching practices, finding ways to make content relevant to human experiences.

Amy loves getting to work with her students, who often share a neurology similar to her own, connecting them to curriculum in a way that is meaningful, novel, and fun. Utilizing a strength-based, talent-focused model, Amy seeks to engage learners by allowing them to connect their best, most authentic selves to the material. She believes that a state of growth is the natural state of a human mind, and it is the purpose of a classroom to facilitate that process, and allow it to be a joyful one.

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Questions Asked By Fellow Parents

  • 4 KEY things:

    1- A focus on the positive! We don’t focus on what students aren’t doing, we support what they are and we know the rest will come. We develop strengths, interests, and relationships. We build students up so they can build a better world! And do it with the new friends they make in our program!

    2- Like-minded neurodivergent peers. Our asynchronous students need one another and YSA is a safe haven for these kiddos to connect around their asynchronies, quirks, and interests. We’re a place where they can be their authentic selves and make friends while doing so!

    3- Passionate, masterful neurodivergent mentors who have walked the walk and can authentically validate and support your child with personal experience and care AND expertise as we all have advanced masters + degrees

    4-Content your students care about taught in a way they love! We offer the courses they need to be taking, not the ones they’re required to take.

    Come by and see for yourself!

  • Please don’t confuse reactive “distance learning” and virtual enrichment programming. After all, a student who is completely fried from a boring zoom class is often quick to pick up a tablet or phone, right?

    Our courses are not at all the same animal =)

  • We offer a satisfaction guarantee!

    If you’re not 100% IN LOVE with your camp, you can:

    1- Transfer to another equal-value class at no charge (space permitting)

    2- Get a 100% refund to a YSA credit

    Refund requests must be received up to 24 hours after the first day of camp. After 24 hours after the first class begins there will be no refund of tuition.

    Note- this is a satisfaction guarantee, therefore your child must attend class to qualify.

  • We do! We have 3 kinds:

    1- Word of mouth: GET UNLIMITED $35 COURSE/CAMP CREDITS!

    We know that the best way to reach new families is word of mouth.

    ❇️ At checkout you will get a CUSTOM LINK that you can share with families

    ❇️ YOU GET A $35 CREDIT TOWARD MORE/FUTURE YSA CAMPS/COURSES every time a NEW family enrolls with your link!

    ❇️ Families who use your custom link WILL GET 10% off their 1st course at YSA!

    ❇️ THERE IS NO LIMIT on how many times you can use this with new families!

    2- Homeroom Social Club 100% off- When the same student enrolls in 2 courses AND Homeroom Social Club you will automatically discount 100% of the tuition for Homeroom Social Club.

    3- Multi-Camp: When you enroll in 3 or more summer camps in the same week, you will receive 10% off of all summer camps!

  • Of course!

    As we like to say, if you’re on our site, you’re in the right place.

    Our programming is for students who are not being supported or challenged enough in school.

    If you have an asynchronous kiddo who you know has strengths and struggles, our courses are for your child.

  • 2e students experience such asynchronous development that it proves difficult to have hard age limits.

    We often evaluate students on a case by case basis =)

    Please email us and we’ll discuss: sam@youngscholarsacademy.org

  • All of our programs are 100% virtual. This allows us to bring together the twice-exceptional/neurodivergent students of the world, connect them, and nurture them!

    Your child may very well enter a 6-person class with 5 other students from 5 different states/countries!

    Cool, right?