Mixed Media Classes in Chicago, IL

Mixed media collage is the utilization of more than one medium in a single piece of art and may include paint, glitter, crayons, fabric, magazine/book images/quotes, found objects, ink, watercolor, oil pastel, chalk pastel, colored pencils, etc.  Mixed media art brings together all of your artistic skills, even if they’re not as good as you’d...

In this no experience needed, beginner workshop you will: Learn how to make a meditative art journal that serves as a container for your hopes, dreams, goals, fears, and so much more! You’ll learn how to free write to get what's in your head onto the page, obliterate it with collaged papers, paint, and meditative marks, then use various pens,...

This class is for students who have some collage and mixed media experience/students who have taken either Mixed Media Collage for all Levels and/or Virtual Collaging for all/or one of my Vision Boarding classes and would like to meet to socialize, learn some new strategies, practice what they have already learned or just relax and watch art...

Self-care activities are things we do to take care of our mental, emotional and physical health which in turn increases our empathy and immunologic functioning and lowers anxiety and depression. When we create a balance between self-care and care for others, we become better equipped to meet our and other’s needs. Expressing kindness and caring...

It takes an incredible amount of talent and hard work to become the greatest at anything. There’s a name for believing in our ability to grow and change and that name is growth mindset. We get where we are through a combination of innate ability, hard work and effort. We have infinite influence over our skills and abilities, far more influence than...

NOTE: This is an Online Art Class. Our instructors will work with you over high-quality live video and teach you to make art from the comfort of your home. We will move back to in-person art classes in our art studio when the uncertainties around Coronavirus are resolved. Enjoy creative fulfillment in this relaxing and self-expressive painting...

Enjoy creative fulfillment in this relaxing and self-expressive art journaling class! Learn how to make a meditative art journal that captures your unique voice. You’ll learn how to layer and intuitively collage, express yourself with paint and meditative marks, use watercolor to channel your mood, then add quotes, pictures and other details to personalize...

Develop your ability to create painterly portraits that highlight the model’s features and personality by learning anatomy, proportion, and color-mixing. Lessons and demonstrations will be conducted in oil and acrylic. Students will work in a painting medium of their choice and through careful observation of one pose sustained over the course...

Experiment with different papers, techniques and ideas to create spirited and innovative collages while learning about color, composition, texture, shape and execution. Prerequisite: Two semesters of Beginner/Intermediate Collage Note: For the Supply List, please CLICK HERE Important:  All classes scheduled to occur onsite are subject...

Discover the creative, expressive art of collage. Highly accomplished artists lead these fascinating classes where you will create unique works of art. Using a wide range of unique and interesting materials, you’ll incorporate texture, color, shape, pattern into unique works of art. You’ll explore composition, looking at balance, shapes and experimenting...

Mixed-Media Camp: Comics & Storytelling (Ages 5-8) Make your own comic or story! Write, plan and draw your own story or comic strip! Join us online via Zoom for an interactive and creative camp experience. You’ll be emailed your Zoom link the day prior to your start date of camp. No supplies are included. Review the posted supply list to...

Students will create dynamic, multi-layered compositions with a variety of materials: watercolor/acylic/water soluable oil paint, ink, images, found objects, and pastels. Techniques explored will include photo transferring, collage, monotype printing, drawing, painting, and assemblage. Emphasis is on conceptual practice and personal process.

These live fun mixed media and collage classes allow you to continue your practice at home while learning new techniques, prompts and art concepts. In this interactive classroom, you will have a chance to see what others are doing while getting my personal feedback on what you are doing in your own dining room/studio/kitchen/garden! You will also...

Students will learn techniques that will assist them in sketching the urban landscape. The instructor will guide the learners through exercises that will implement elements of linear perspective, composition, lighting, modeling, and a variety of other methods that will aid them to capture the scene. Class exercise mediums include colored pencils,...

Practice collage techniques used throughout history, from Surrealism to the Pop Art, and develop the tools you need to express yourself through mixed media. Virtual art classes for Ages 18+ (Adults of All Skill Levels) All art supplies for in-class activities and homework are included in the price and will be shipped to your prior to the start of the...