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Experimenting with Acrylic Painting (Ages 12-18)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Embark on a creative journey in Experimenting with Acrylic Painting, tailored for ages 12-18. Delve into the diverse painting styles of renowned artists like Frida Kahlo and Vincent Van Gogh as you master paint application techniques, color mixing, and composition. Gain the foundational skills to kickstart your personal painting practice and unleash your artistic potential.
Go Figure
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Explore figure drawing and painting while learning about proportions, line, shape, and value. Work in dry media such as graphite, charcoal, and pastel, building up to work with wet media such as ink and watercolor. Study both classical and contemporary examples that range from Durer to Diebenkorn. Begin with gesture drawing and learn to measure as we gradually progress into longer poses. Work with the live model during most sessions; also...
From Paper to Canvas
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Have you always loved to draw and paint, but need the time, space and guidance in order to motivate yourself? Begin by drawing on paper and gradually move into paint on canvas. Drawing mediums will include charcoal and pencil, paints including acrylics and oils. Beginners work from still-life set ups and in-class exercises. Basic drawing and painting skills are elevated through gesture and contour drawing, color blending, color theory and...
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Drawing Into Painting (Ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn the fundamentals of drawing before picking up a paintbrush. For the first half of the course, we will use dry media and focus on measuring, value, and perspective. During the second half, you will transition into painting with watercolor. We will cover color theory, and focus on still life and landscape. In-person class (with reduced capacity) closely following Restore Illinois guidelines. Face coverings required throughout...
Mixed Media Explorations (Ages 5-8)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This course introduces an array of art mediums for young students to explore and create with. Students will receive guided instruction to create colorful projects each week, and learn different art techniques using a variety of materials. The instructor will encourage student input and weekly projects may change based on student interest and feedback.
Encaustics Workshop
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This class will cover everything you need to know about painting with beeswax, an ancient form that has become more accessible to modern-day artists. Students will learn about its diversity and explore mixed media wax painting – from image transfers, collage, embedding objects in wax, to impressionistic painting techniques. Supplies will be provided. All levels welcome.
$85
Mixed Media with Watercolor Pencils & Water colors
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This fun course is a great opportunity to experiment with combining watercolor pencils in various techniques to create more unique pieces of artwork. We will be working with watercolors, water pencils, crayons, colored pencils, pens, and more. Learn to produce a variety of beautiful textural effects and incorporate them into your next mixed media piece. Instructor's recommended supply list: Set of watercolor pencils--Derwent, Caran...
Painting with Gelli Plates
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Making Gelli Plate monotypes has added a fun and exciting new dimension to my painting practice. Working in layers, students will create one-of-a-kind paintings on paper while learning to work with mark-making, stencils, and masking. Learn how choosing the right paper will help create the effects you desire. Golden “Open Acrylics, fluid acrylics and water-based inks can be used on Gelli Plates. Click here for Materials List.
High School Drawing & Painting Intensive (Ages 14-18)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn new techniques and strengthen existing ones – most importantly, understand how to build concepts and think like an artist. Ideal for AP art students or others serious in pursuing art with the goal of developing a portfolio and comprehensive body of work.
Painting Furniture
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This 6-hour class is designed to be both fun and informative. Bring in your own small piece of furniture i.e., nightstand, end table, chair, coffee table and leave knowing how to repair, prepare, paint, distress, and final finish stained or painted wood. You must be able to lift and carry your furniture in and out of the classroom. The class price includes your painting kit which is yours to take home after the class has ended. Kit includes...
$230
Abstract Landscape in Acrylic
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Working from my images or your own, each week we will focus on creating a landscape. Explore acrylic textures and paints to give us a variety of approaches: starting with grounds, and incorporating the different kinds of textures acrylics provide. A great opportunity to discover many mediums. In-person class (with reduced capacity) closely following Restore Illinois guidelines. Face coverings required throughout the duration of class. ...
Painting with Gouache
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Explore the versatile world of gouache painting in this beginner-friendly course. Discover the techniques of layering, blending, and brushwork as you create stunning works of art. Perfect for watercolorists wanting to expand their palette or newcomers seeking a forgiving medium.
Watercolor Open Studio
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Unleash your creativity and master the art of watercolor in a serene and supportive environment. Join artists of all levels at the Evanston Art Center for a weekly session where you can freely express your ideas, receive expert guidance, and explore a variety of watercolor techniques.
Youth Art Open Studio (Ages 7-13)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Explore your imagination and bring your artistic visions to life across various mediums including painting, sculpture, clay, drawing, or mixed media. Enjoy the freedom of an open studio environment, where individualized instruction fosters independent growth. Plus, embrace outdoor inspiration with occasional sessions in nearby parks for drawing from nature.
John Pastoriza-Pinol Watercolor Workshop
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
John Pastoriza-Pinol, an award-winning botanical artist with a doctorate in botany from the University of Vigo, Spain, is coming from Australia to teach a three-day workshop. Learn a technique for achieving the intricacies of fine detail in your paintings. Properly protecting those critical edges in your drawing before laying down your watercolor washes is an invaluable process for contemporary botanical artists. As a result, your paintings will...
$449
Fall Flowers in Watercolor and Pen & Ink
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Unleash your creativity this autumn with a captivating art course that explores the vibrant world of fall flowers. Join us for a unique blend of watercolor and pen & ink techniques as you learn to create depth and capture the beauty of these seasonal blooms. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your artistic skills and immerse yourself in the stunning surroundings of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Field Skething (Ages 16+)
Fill your sketchbook with observations of the natural world surrounding you! We’ll improve our observational drawing skills with basic drawing exercises, color mixing, and guided practice, while exploring a different location around Evanston or Chicago each class. No experience necessary, although a car is recommended to get to the different class locations. Please note that our first class will take place online, via Zoom, in order for us...
Digital Photography Projects Ages 16+
Deepen your own photographic style through sharing your work in this discussion-based course. We will begin with camera basics, compositional guidelines, and develop a shared language for our further discussions in the first class. Subsequent classes will be an open discussion on photographs that you've created independently each week. Examining and discussing the photographs of your classmates, as well as hearing their insights on your own photographs,...
Sketching Nature in Colored Pencil (Ages 16+)
Build your confidence in colored pencil by looking at the world around us. Moving between detailed work and quick sketches, move close up into subjects such as water and feathers, and zoom out with entire landscapes. The skills in this class are useful for nature journaling, those times when you want to capture your surroundings quickly and easily. Note: This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your...
Pens, Watercolors and Dr. Martin Dyes
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Create a series of small pen sketches or 1 large art piece beginning with permanent pens. Complete the art with Dr. Martin permanent Dyes (intense inks) and/or watercolors. Bring in still life material and references to make your own unique composition. The instructor will also set up a still life that can be used.
$155
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