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The Evanston Art Center, a non-profit visual arts organization in Evanston, IL, has been a cultural cornerstone for over 80 years. Established in 1929, its mission is to integrate visual arts into community life through education, outreach, and events, fostering a vibrant cultural environment for all ages. EAC's extensive offerings include classes, exhibitions, lectures, and youth outreach, embodying its commitment to nurturing creativity and cultural enrichment.
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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.
Street Photography II (Ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Street Photography II will be the extension that my past photography students have wanted for their next steps in taking their cameras to the streets. Half of the classes will be working in the field while the other half will be learning new editing techniques while practicing tried and true digital photography workflow.
Contemporary Embroidery (Ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn the art of embroidery using traditional stitching techniques with contemporary sensibilities. We will cover embroidery stitches, adding embellishments, translating sketches onto fabric, and how color relationships impact images. Create at least three different pieces as you find your creative voice in thread. Great for beginners to see what this medium has to offer as well as experienced students who want to push their embroidery work further....
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Nature in Charcoal (Ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
You will explore the possibilities of drawing with charcoal in this class, with nature being the subject matter. Draw from still life setups of natural elements (plant, fruit, vegetable, etc.) to landscapes working from photos, all while enjoying the malleability of charcoal.
Intro to Woodturning for Adults
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Introduction to the joy of creating useful and artful objects of wood on the lathe. Students will learn the basics of woodturning and create several small projects. Instructor’s demonstrations alternate with guided practice at the lathe, students learning at their own pace. Tools and materials provided. Essentials of safety will be emphasized.
Drawing Simplified Ages 16+
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Strengthen your ability to render realistically on paper. We will work on drawing skills with charcoal and pencil (graphite and colored), with an emphasis on getting accurate shapes and expressive value relationships. Drawing is fundamental and these skills will help students with any and all art they may make in future. Some time will also be spent drawing on toned (non-white) paper, because it eases the depiction of form as the middle value...
Multi-level Drawing Studio
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Work with a variety of drawing materials and techniques on a larger scale while learning the keys to successful composition and eye-catching value patterns. Practice foundational skills and creative approaches to drawing the still life. You’ll explore the use of charcoal, graphite, pastel and micro pens.
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.
Helping Hand Sew & Quilt Studio
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Join a supportive community of sewing and quilting enthusiasts in the Helping Hand Sew & Quilt Studio. Whether tackling unfinished projects or starting anew, benefit from expert guidance from Fiber Artist Erika Mulvenna. Embrace a collaborative atmosphere as you hone your skills and bring your creative visions to life alongside fellow makers.
Winter Wreaths
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Join Lake Forest Flowers’ Eileen Weber, AAF for a hands-on floral workshop educating you on design techniques in creating a winter holiday wreath. Create an indoor/outdoor seasonal wreath using fresh winter greenery, berries, pine cones, and adorn it with ribbon to take home. Please bring garden pruners/clippers. All materials and professional instruction included.
$165
Mixed Media Encaustic Painting
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This one-day workshop will cover a wide range of encaustic painting techniques from mark making, mixed media collage with wax, shellac burn, to textural impressionistic painting. All supplies are included and each student will leave with a minimum of one completed painting. The translucent, seductive qualities of layering wax will engage you to create unique one-of-a-kind paintings. Skill Level: All Levels
$180
3D Printing from Start to Finish
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Whether you have an idea in your mind or want to learn more about digital sculpting, this workshop will help you get started with 3D printing. We will explore the free online software TinkerCAD and walk through the process of 3D printing from design to print.
$160
Introduction to Perspective Drawing
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Unlock the secrets of drawing realistic space in this comprehensive course at Evanston Art Center. Discover the principles of linear perspective and develop the skills to create accurate visualizations of three-dimensional spaces. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this course offers valuable techniques and exercises to enhance your drawing abilities.
The Painterly Print: A Monotype Workshop
Spontaneous, direct and expressive: monotypes are a painterly printmaking process that create unique one of a kind images using a variety of experimental contemporary techniques. You will be instructed in a variety of printmaking approaches, including drawing, reductive and additive applications, the use of stencils and utilitarian tools that can be used to create personal expressive marks and images. This process can be used for simple line drawing,...
Introduction to Interior Design (Ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This class will cover the basics of space planning, materials and sources, and color theory. The goal will be to upgrade a room in your home by adding new, purging old, re-using and re-purposing existing. Learn how to add value and transform your space within your scope, schedule and budget. Online tools such as Pinterest and room designing computer software will be taught to create dynamic concept boards and drawing spaces. Reference guides...
Studio Jewelry Making and Enamels
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Create in silver, copper and brass! Learn Basic and intermediate level contemporary metalsmithing and design. Start with simple techniques, and learn through demonstrations to expand your skillsets in various stone setting techniques, soldering, shaping metal through forging, and adding color to metal with glass enamel. Creative linkage, etching and hollow form boxes will also so be explored.
Intro to Narrative Game Design (Ages 13-17)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Take your written stories to the next step with Twine, a free online interactive text tool used in many game studios and game jams. Through creating choose-your-own-adventure stories, we’ll learn the basics of programming language, narrative design and the creative process. Workshop ideas with your peers during group critiques, whether you choose to create adventure games, poetry, informative experiences, or anything else you can dream ...
Game Arts: Design and Programming (Ages 9-14)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Bring your ideas to interactive life with video games! Get grounded in the basics of coding using Scratch, and become familiar with the foundations of game design, all to create your very own simple computer games. Scratch is a free software available online, so students can bring what they learn in class home.
Animation (Ages 12-16)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Bring your characters and stories to life through animation! Build a foundation in hand-drawn animation with the 12 principles of animation, and then explore further skills in designing cartoon characters, story-boarding, and the creative process. Group critiques and discussions will help you hone your techniques and ideas with your peers.
Mixed-Media Drawing and Painting
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
This studio class focuses on creativity, and on being inventive with the use and combination of various mediums and tools, combining traditional painting techniques with unconventional materials. Practice drawing, painting and printing in unusual ways and discover how to create with your own unique voice. Supply List: Colors: Acrylics/oils Bone black, Titanium white, Titanium buff, Cadmium yellow light (imitation), Cadmium red medium (imitation),...
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