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Learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting in Chicago with classes that cover everything from figure drawing to watercolor techniques. Gain the skills and confidence to create stunning artwork in various mediums.
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Color As an Object: Painting with Color
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Want to grow your practice with color in either oil or acrylic? We’ll begin with the basics of color theory, and progress through creating color swatches and learning about our materials, ultimately creating two paintings that demonstrate the main principles of color theory. Paintings will either be abstract or from references you bring. To expand on these foundational building blocks, we will begin to experiment with color as an object,...
Travel Sketch
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn how to maximize your time as you sketch and draw the landscapes during your travels. Emphasis includes how to extract your vision from the landscape using elements of composition; how to render basic forms of the landscape and incorporate line, gesture, and value; and how to add color. Using water-based pens and colored pencils, you will begin your own travel sketchbooks using inspirational travel photos. Water-soluble sketch pens will be...
Painting Vibrant Flora & Landscapes in Oils
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Render flowers and landscapes richly and beautifully in oil paints! Discover how to achieve vibrant, confident artworks that convey a sense of light, shadow, and sculptural form. Color mixing and brush stroke application will also be a major focus. You will start with a paint-along demonstration, then work on your own choice of subject. Supply List *Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colours: all 37 ml size tubes except for white, which...
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Pushing The Figure: Abstraction and Beyond
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Designed for the figurative painter who wishes to challenge their way of seeing and representing the figure beyond traditional rendering. You will be exposed to the work of Nathan Oliveira, Elaine de Kooning, Richard Diebenkorn, and Barbara Knoll, among many other contemporary abstract figurative painters. Re-interpreting figure/ground relationships, use of color, and mark-making within the context of exploring abstraction and strong design...
Painting, Color and Design
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Get introduced to stimulating color and design methods. Learn how to progress from idea to sketch to painting to both enrich creativity and bring a sense of order to your artwork. Personalize your color palette, and work with the principles of pictorial structure to help you develop an exciting and cohesive body of work. Acrylic or oil paint, charcoal, graphite or colored pencils will be used. Bring what supplies you have to the first class.
Painted Floorcloths (Ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Design your own floorcloth, an Early American art form of floor coverings. Learn various techniques: staining, stenciling, geometric design or free hand images. Display on the floor or use as a wall-hanging. Bring on the first day of class: Any sketch pad Any pencil If the student already has acrylic paint and/or brushes, it is recommended that they come to class the first day before buying any new art materials.
Jumpstart into Art! Ages 16+
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Have you always wanted to take an art class, but worry that you aren’t artistic enough, or can’t draw a straight line? Make art and explore your creativity in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment. Over four weeks, we will explore multiple media, such as drawing, collage, painting, and fiber. No artistic experience necessary; all supplies will be included.
Plein Air Painting and Sketching
Evanston Art Center @ Interactive Online Classroom via Zoom, Chicago, IL
Create art inspired by nature in oil or acrylic. Learn how to translate the beauty and complexity of the natural world into drawings and paintings. We will alternate working onsite (likely Skokie Lagoons) and at home (via Zoom) while we learn ways to render skies, plant life, and water. Concepts will be explained via lectures so students have a strong grasp of the fundamentals before we head outside. This class will only take place outdoors and on...
Teen Beginning/Intermediate Drawing and Painting (Ages 13-18)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Ignite your artistic journey in Teen Beginning/Intermediate Drawing and Painting. Delve into the fundamentals of drawing, from mastering line and shape to exploring shading techniques. With watercolor paints, embark on a step-by-step exploration of color and realism, creating captivating landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. Join us, whether you're a returning student or a newcomer eager to embark on new projects and refine your skills.
Drawing Native Plants
Learn the art of botanical drawing while honoring the beauty of our native flora. Botanical art focuses on building your observational skills and how to be accurate with proportions. We will work our way from spring to fall, using pencil and ink to cover the best ways to draw different flowers and leaves. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class You will be emailed Zoom meeting...
Art Mash-Up with Miss Sam (Ages 7-12)
Calling all artists! Join us from the comfort of your home for a virtual mixed media art class. We’ll explore drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and fun crafts in a variety of artistic styles in a fun, supportive atmosphere. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class at...
Pastel Drawing Studio
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Soft pastel is a unique medium that combines the qualities of drawing and painting. Dry pigments look like velvet catching the light. Create pastels from nature, photographs or memories as you explore composition, color, light, shadow and perspective. An advanced studio class with significant independent work. Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced In-person class (with reduced capacity) closely following Restore Illinois guidelines. ...
Weekly Group Crit
Are you looking to discuss your work in a safe, constructive environment, while learning and growing your artistic practice? Share your work in a free and open discussion to receive both positive and constructive feedback, all with the goal of growth. Lively discussions are encouraged. All media are welcome. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class: You will be emailed Zoom...
Texture in Colored Pencil Ages 16+
Evanston Art Center @ Interactive Online Classroom via Zoom, Chicago, IL
Bring more realism to your drawings by learning how to create texture in colored pencil. You will learn how to render soft, rough, fuzzy, smooth and shiny objects. The basics of colored pencil will be covered before moving into more advanced techniques. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class: You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting...
Nature as My Muse: Painting Earth Ages 16+
As an element, earth signifies the terrestrial world. As inspiration for a painting class, it is associated with rocks and soil. Create “earth” textures to incorporate into our paintings or mixed media pieces, as backgrounds or textures within landscapes. Focus on a technique, such as crackle paste, rust patina, rock surfaces, or fertile soil each week, and expand upon the possibilities into either a step-by-step painting background or...
Tropical Plein Air
We’ll draw and paint in either the Lincoln Park Conservatory or the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Work in watercolors and watercolor pencils, drawing mediums, or acrylics. Focus includes instruction on creating quick thumbnail sketches, composition, and color. Materials: small sketchbook Staedtler #3b pencils kneaded eraser.
Color Simplified
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Overwhelmed by all the colors on your palette? Gain a stronger understanding of color temperature and harmony by painting with a limited palette. When you limit the number of colors you use, you focus more on color temperature and value, which define form and space in your painting. Limiting your palette helps to better understand individual pigment qualities such as transparency and tinting strength. We will work from still life setups and...
Making Paint from Scratch
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn the basic principles of paint fabrication, canvas stretching and priming to deepen your knowledge of the properties of various pigments. Make a painting from the raw materials, the way painters were doing it before readymade paints were available. The session will cover acrylic, oil and other kinds of paints.
Painting Vibrant Flora in Oils
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Render flowers richly and beautifully in oil paints! Discover how to achieve vibrant, confident-looking artworks that convey a sense of light, shadow, and sculptural form. Color mixing and brush stroke application will also be a major focus, to avoid muddiness and over-blending. You will start with a paint-along demonstration and receive individual attention.
$130
Fall Plein Air: Nature in Chicago
We’ll draw and paint on the grounds of the North Park Nature Center, Lincoln Park Conservatory, and the grounds of the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Work in watercolors and watercolor pencils, drawing mediums, or acrylics. Focus includes instruction on creating quick thumbnail sketches, composition, and color. Materials: small sketchbook, Staedtler #3b pencils, kneaded eraser, also see posted list for all materials.
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