Discover the vibrant world of art for kids in Chicago with classes that explore various mediums such as painting, drawing, and sculpture, inspiring young artists to express their creativity and develop their artistic skills.
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Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Explore color, working with a variety of media including drawing, painting, sculpture and assemblage. Gain confidence while creating beautiful works of art.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Use liquid acrylics to create one-of-a-kind spontaneous paintings. Some are great just as they turn out and others are a wonderful background to explore and enhance with imagery. Click here for the instructor's recommended supply list.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Gelli Plate Monoprinting is a fun and exciting way to make one-of-a-kind paintings on paper. Working in layers, students will learn to work with mark-making, stencils, masking, and collage. They will experiment and learn how to use the right paper to get the effects they desire to create a series of work.
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Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
The EAC will be a buzz with artistic entomologists! Through art, campers will explore and create projects inspired by different insects. They will look at different types of bugs, their habitats, and their jobs within the environment to create works of art. Projects will experiment with a variety of materials for 2D and 3D art while simultaneously building new artistic skills. No real bugs will be used in this camp!
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Students of all skill levels will explore traditional and non-traditional drawing techniques and materials. This week-long camp celebrates the experience of discovery and creation of art, not the outcome. Take inspiration from nature, books, famous artists, and each camper’s imagination.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Jump into the wonderful and dynamic world of illustration and comic books! Learn all the techniques professional illustrators and cartoonists use to create the graphic novels. Explore inking, character design, panel layout, and cover design.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
We will be a buzz with artistic entomologists! Through art, campers will explore and create projects inspired by different insects. They will look at different types of bugs, their habitats, and their jobs within the environment to create works of art. Projects will experiment with a variety of materials for 2D and 3D art while simultaneously building new artistic skills. No real bugs will be used in this camp!
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Photographs and photography have never been more prevalent through the click of a button on your phone, but there is a whole world of photography that can be accessed without a camera! In this class, you will engage in projects that create images without ever picking up a camera, such as cyanotypes and photograms. We will also be creating our own pinhole cameras, and sourcing outside imagery to create collages and image transfers. Some projects...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Jazz up your existing wardrobe with embellishment creations such as ruffles, fabric florals, patch designs, and add-ons using your own fabric manipulation textures. Top it off with iron-on rhinestones, buttons, embroidery, etc. These are examples of things you will create to revitalize your garments, and are sure to inspire a path toward unique, sustainable fashion.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Perfect for the novice and aspiring metalsmith. We will explore the field of contemporary jewelry, and how to create unique, one-of-a-kind and/or conceptual pieces. Learn basic fabrication skills such as using a jeweler’s saw, drilling, filing, sanding, polishing, soldering, riveting, basic forming and color.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Get familiar with the 3D printer, laser engraver, and other technology available for students in the EAC Maker Lab! The basics of design sketching will be introduced, and students may use Open Studio Time to continue working on their projects outside of class.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn to make books from scratch! Explore new techniques to make sketchbooks and books that transform into sculptural objects. We will make a sketchbook, a starburst book, and a 3D pop-up book that tells a story through printed images. Discover relief printing techniques to produce illustrated pages for your creations.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Explorations in Clay: Fantastic Beasts and Magical Worlds Let’s go on a magical journey to discover new worlds, and new creatures, shall we? Together we will learn clay techniques that we will use to create our own magical creatures, and the environments they live in from clay. Each student will be able to create their own little world for their magical creature. We will use handbuilding techniques, and a combination of different colored...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
In this studio-based class, get introduced to contemporary artists, like German abstract painter Gerhard Richter, and their techniques and then try them yourself! Paint collaboratively, use emulsion transfers and create a stencil for use with spray paint as an introduction to street art.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Young artists will discover the magic of mosaics! Students will learn the basics of mosaic making. The class will culminate in creating a mirror with a mosaic frame.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Coordinate your hand and eye while exploring still life and portraiture. First, we’ll develop or expand on fundamental drawing skills and techniques. Understand more about line, shapes, shading, and light. Using watercolor, you will deepen your understanding about color and realistic rendering as you build a painting step-by-step. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Did you know a mantis shrimp can see ultraviolet light? Or that dolphins have names? Create artwork inspired by the unique abilities of animals from all over the world. 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 least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Join us for an action-packed week of artmaking as we create artwork exploring movement and games! Get ready to move, make, and play. 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 least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply list posted. Students are responsible...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Explore the colors of the rainbow together to make bright and brilliant works of art. 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 least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply list posted. Students are responsible for purchasing all necessary supplies...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Create works inspired by some the of the masters of abstract art, such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Jasper Johns, and Anslem Kiefer. Look outside the art world to develop an appreciation for abstraction in nature, experimenting with strategies to bring nature influences into your artwork. Develop your drawing and painting skills to experiment with ways to use color, texture and pattern to create amazing works of art. This interactive online class is...
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