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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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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.
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
Open Studio Saturdays
Are you too busy and tired during the work week to have time for your creative endeavors? Tired of fighting rush hour traffic? Ingrid's Saturday morning OPEN STUDIO Session is just the thing for you. Come and create in a professional artist's studio, work on your projects, bring in work for a critique, for three hours of uninterrupted time. Ingrid will be available for your questions and help throughout the Saturday morning...
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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,...
Painting Enchanting Woodlands
Explore an oak woodland as the ephemeral wildflowers blanket the ground and the light cascades through the canopy highlighting 400 different plant species. Learn how to observe and simplify the shapes in nature to convey the essence of the landscape into your painting. You can complete a finished artwork each class session. All media welcome. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. A supply list will be sent.
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 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...
Painting II & Drawing II
Aartwerk Studio @ 1141 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL
Elevate your artistic journey with Painting II & Drawing II at Aartwerk Studio. For returning painting enthusiasts, explore and enhance your personal language and body of work in Painting II. In Drawing II, delve into intermediate-level techniques, from basic color theory to diverse materials, empowering you to express your unique artistic voice while encouraging the creation of original compositions.
Pen & Ink & Dr. Martin Watercolor
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Explore the dynamic fusion of pen, ink, and vibrant Dr. Martin watercolors in this engaging workshop. From intricate studies to a final masterpiece, experiment with a variety of tools to bring your artistic vision to life. Join us and unleash your creativity with expert guidance and inspiring still life compositions.
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
Drawing in Carbon Dust
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Chicago, IL
Carbon dust is a beautiful, versatile, and little-known medium that lends itself to both broad, painterly expression and to extremely fine detail. It is appropriate to all botanical subjects as well as to landscapes and still lifes. Working on various paper with a variety of black pigments (applied with both brushes and pencils, we will focus on botanicals to explore many rich possibilities. The School's CEUs=0.9 Required Materials: • Tracing...
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
Drawing as Meditation
Practice drawing and color techniques as a form of meditation. Slow down the art-making process, creating a peaceful and healing experience. Use intuition to connect to natural, creative forces. Through this meditative practice, enjoy calming, observational drawing of plants or flowers from your own home. Explore using tone and color to create a serene mood with watercolor markers on paper. A supply list will be sent.
Open Studio: Water Based
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
If watercolor, gouache, ink or other water based medium is your thing, then this open studio is for you. No assignments. No pressure. Bring your own reference. Set up your own still life. Create something from your imagination. Collaborate with others. Do your own thing but when you want some help the instructor will step in. Open to beginners and advanced artists. Bring your own supplies. Skill Level: All Levels Click here for the instructor's...
Intro to Oil Painting for Teens (Ages 14-18)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Utilizing still life, students will learn step-by-step procedure along with the materials and craftsmanship of oil paint. Through studies and exercises, the essential skill of drawing accurately will be developed and the fascinating realms of color theory, composition and creating the illusion of dimension will be explored. Students will need to provide their own supplies. Click here for the instructor's recommended supply list.
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.
Beginning Drawing with Vivian Zapata
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Embark on your artistic journey with our Beginning Drawing class, focusing on representational techniques and fundamental concepts. Explore the nuances of line, shape, value, and perspective while working with graphite and charcoal mediums. Engage in hands-on demonstrations and presentations to develop your drawing skills with confidence and precision.
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