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Learn the art of pottery, woodworking, and jewelry making in Chicago and discover your creative side through hands-on classes led by experienced instructors. Master the techniques of painting, drawing, and printmaking in Chicago's vibrant arts community, and cultivate your artistic skills under the guidance of talented local artists.
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Paint Expressive Paintings
Ingrid's Originals Inc. @ 3729 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL
Come and join us for this third workshop with Eudes. A three-day Watercolor Workshop with Eudes Correia. One day will be devoted to landscape painting in this workshop. Note: Includes a light breakfast each day of the workshop days, bottled drinking water, assorted teas and coffees, and snacks throughout the workshop.
Expand Your Creative Voice
Ingrid's Originals Inc. @ 3729 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL
Unlock your artistic potential and explore the world of abstract art in this unique boutique workshop. Join Joan at Ingrid's Originals Inc. for a fun and informative experience where you'll learn to work intuitively with lines, shapes, and colors. Discover new mediums, unleash your creativity, and create exceptional results!
Watercolor Boot Camp
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Discover watercolors without committing to a class. Explore the basics, and dabble with inks and watercolor pencils. How many times have you heard it said that watercolor is a tough medium to learn? Watercolor is fun and easier than you thought. The instructor, through step-by-step demonstrations, shows you how to create your own landscapes, flowers, human figures and even abstract images. Returning students are welcome, as well as novices. ...
$95
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This Bud's For You: Orchids Magnified
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
You will create a 22- x 30-inch painting of one large orchid or a grouping of different colored orchids. With this high impact painting, you will learn how to compose, how to scale up from studies and how to use large brushes for maximum effect. You will work from both live orchids and photos. All media welcome. A supply list will be sent. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1 or similar coursework and painting experience. ...
Working Large Scale with Charcoal
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, Chicago, IL
Discover the art of creating stunning large-scale charcoal drawings at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Explore the versatility of charcoal and learn the techniques needed to work with both vine charcoal and charcoal pencils. Unleash your creativity and master the art of luscious darks in this immersive course.
Creating on Water Workshop
Ingrid's Originals Inc. @ 3729 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL
Creating ON Water is a unique process that combines science with art. The process involves floating an acrylic mixture on a 'specially' prepared bath and allows the artist to manipulate the paint into delightful shapes and compositions to be eventually printed. The images created are very unique to this process and can't be reproduced with a paint brush! I am offering this as a two-day extensive workshop. The tuition...
Push Your Expressive Painting
Ingrid's Originals Inc. @ 3729 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL
During this intensive, motivational, and fun workshop, participants will have great learning experiences! There will be two demonstrations daily, one in the morning and another in the afternoon, with participants painting in-between the demonstrations. There will be plenty of tips, critiques, and developing artists' visions throughout the three days. (Includes a light breakfast each of the workshop days, bottled drinking water, assorted...
Meditations in Ink: Zen Bamboo
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Bamboo is the symbol for flexibility, longevity, and strength—a true dance of energy and ink! This workshop will be a relaxing, meditative exploration into learning the nature and techniques of Asian brush painting and calligraphy. Through step-by-step demonstrations and hands-on brush painting projects using the "four treasures" (bamboo brushes, ink, inkstone, and rice paper), students will explore the ancient and elegant art of painting bamboo....
$187
Botanical Watercolor: Exquisite Orchids
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Intricate shape, intense color, elegant line…an orchid has all that charm. Excited by orchid fever and inspired by 19th-century orchid painter, Miss Drake, students will be able to create a botanical watercolor painting with old world charm. Instructor will show how to prepare palette for easy and efficient painting to create rich colors of orchids.
$289
Chicago Winter Watercolor
Ingrid's Originals Inc. @ 3729 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL
This course is designed for ALL levels of watercolor painters. Those who are new to watercolor painting will find Ingrid's patience and understanding of the learning process, from her previous teaching career, extremely valuable. Through her lectures, painting demonstrations, and personal attention to each student, the students will be exposed to the elements and principles of design, the importance of value relationships in painting, color mixing,...
Autumn Plein Air in the Gardens
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, Chicago, IL
Capture the rich fall colors as the trees, flora, and fruits dress up for the season. Experience different Garden areas and translate that beauty and inspiration into your paintings. Painting from life will allow you to truly see the autumn hues and thus represent the colors accurately in your plein air and studio artwork. Infuse your artwork with your creative interpretation of nature as you decide what to emphasize and omit. All media welcome....
Painting For All
Aartwerk Studio @ 1141 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL
Unlock your artistic potential at Aartwerk Studio's inclusive painting sessions—Painting For All. Whether you're a novice or seasoned artist, experience a supportive Monday environment where beginners follow the Painting I program while mingling with experienced peers. Embrace the relaxed atmosphere and witness the creative synergy that emerges from a diverse blend of artistic journeys.
Painting II
Aartwerk Studio @ 1141 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL
The Painting II course is open to all returning students who took at least one of the introductory painting courses, as well as for those who have previous experience outside the studio. This course focuses on developing your skill, personal language and body of work. The course is ever changing throughout a year: we shall introduce and discuss different artist every week. For your convenience, the course consists of 4 class sessions. Materials:...
Drawing II
Aartwerk Studio @ 1141 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL
This intermediate level drawing course will focus on the development of students’ drawing skills as well as their individual sensibility and artistic voice. Furthermore, in order to fully explore the potential of drawing, students will first be introduced to basic color theory and various new materials, including colored pencils, dry and oil pastels, marker pens and ink. At this level, students will have the liberty to choose their subject matter...
Drawing Workshop
Artpie @ 608 North Ave, Waukegan, IL
One-on-one instruction, tips and guidance to improve your drawing ability. Whether you are a novice or trying to get back into drawing, this workshop will give you the studio time to draw and get better at what you love to draw! You will practice still life, landscape and portraiture. You will get tips on proportion, composition and shading, and experiment with different drawing tools. All drawing supplies provided, but feel free to bring...
$80
Meditations in Ink: Bamboo and Dragonfly
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Asian Brush Painting Workshop New! Join a relaxing, meditative exploration into the nature and techniques of painting bamboo in the hsieh-i style of brush painting, called sumi-e in Japan. Through demonstrations and hands-on painting, learn to paint traditional bamboo with a high-flying guest dragonfly in ink and color. You will come away with two completed projects. Previous art experience is not necessary. ...
$189
Create NEW from OLD
Ingrid's Originals Inc. @ 3729 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL
How to recycle your art into something new. How many of us have painting stored under the bed or in another hiding place that we are not happy with, or we just can't move ahead because we are stuck? Sometimes we have to jump off the cliff and take chances to create a new and exciting piece from that old boring painting. This is your chance to explore the options that you have and create a new painting from an old one. Come and join us in the...
$200
Sumi-e, Japanese Ink Painting Workshop
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Sumi-e, the ancient art of Japanese ink painting, captures the spirit or essence of an object in the fewest possible strokes. You will receive individualized instruction and learn to use these traditional painting techniques and equipment to depict classic nature subjects. No previous experience is required. A supply list will be sent.
Garden Design: Art of the 5 x 7 Sketch
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Learn the art of creating conceptual sketches for garden designs with the Garden Design: Art of the 5 x 7 Sketch course at Chicago Botanic Garden. Discover fundamental tricks and techniques to capture landscape elements freehand in a casual spirit, perfect for impressing clients and adding a touch of creativity to your designs.
Kids Ages 8-12: Create & Learn
Aartwerk Studio @ 1141 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL
Classes for this age group are designed to introduce children to basic principles and concepts of visual art through playful and creative projects. These include color theory, elements and principles of design, and important art movements and famous artists. Children will not be overwhelmed with information, but rather work on projects that are designed to excite curiosity and cultivate understanding through creative exercises. ALL MATERIALS...
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