Drawing Classes in Chicago, IL

Have you wanted to learn to draw people? Well, this course is designed for beginner to intermediate learners. We will learn how to construct the figure using various methods. Studying the basic proportions, and the dynamic actions, and some advanced techniques like foreshortening you will walk away with tools, techniques and ways of looking at drawing...

In this class we will do a graphite still life drawing. I will go over hatching and cross hatching techniques to build value to create depth, and use basic shapes to build our objects. We will review how to create a dynamic composition to make a beautiful drawing! The techniques you will learn are foundational skills that can be applied to a variety...

Learn how to draw and paint beautiful botanicals in a fun, stress-free environment where absolutely no experience is necessary. This class is designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills. We will cover line drawing, and basic as well as more advanced watercolor techniques to create beautiful flowers...

This workshop embraces a mindful drawing session to help you find stillness and calm and enjoy time developing your drawing skills.  Drawing is a learnable skill, not a gift that only a few talented ones are born with, and absolutely anyone can do it with the right technique and practice.  This is a relaxed and friendly drawing workshop where...

In this very beginning level cartooning class, learn the basic techniques of cartoon drawing and doodling. During this 1.5 hour course you will learn how to go from stick figures to actual faces. Learn the basics of drawing, create your own artistic style, get familiar with creating your own cartoon characters. Outcome will be actual fun cartoon faces...

This class is a continuation of my Watercolor Florals, and if you're ready to learn more and take your watercolor flowers to the next level, look no further! This is the class you need! In this intermediate installment of my watercolor floral classes, we'll review how to choose the best materials and learn advanced techniques for painting gorgeous...

Enjoy painting botanical illustrations in the super easy to learn and forgiving medium of gouache, also known as opaque watercolor. This class is designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills. We will cover basic as well as more advance gouache techniques to paint a beautiful flower in a style I like to call "soft...

This class is the first in our Virtual Landscapes the Easy Way series. Though it can be taken on its own, we recommend you also take Session 2 to benefit the most from the learning experience Virtual Watercolor Landscapes the Easy Way - Session 2 Watercolor is the perfect medium to create gorgeous landscapes. In this class, you'll create a bucolic...

Mixed media collage is the utilization of more than one medium in a single piece of art and may include paint, glitter, crayons, fabric, magazine/book images/quotes, found objects, ink, watercolor, oil pastel, chalk pastel, colored pencils, etc.  Mixed media art brings together all of your artistic skills, even if they’re not as good as you’d...

This class is the second class in our Watercolor Landscapes the Easy Way Series. Though it can be taken on its own, we recommend you first take Virtual Watercolor Landscapes the Easy Way - Session 1 Watercolor is the perfect medium to create gorgeous landscapes. In this class, you'll create a bucolic scene with trees, water, grass, flowers, and a...

This class is a continuation of my Watercolor Florals Series so having taken the Beginner and Intermediate classes is recommended. Now that you’ve learned the basics and intermediate techniques of watercolors, let’s take your watercolor flowers to the next level! In this Advanced installment of my Watercolor Floral classes, we'll review previously...

Watercolor is the perfect medium to create gorgeous landscapes. In this intermediate class, we’ll paint Anne Hathaway’s + Shakespeare’s cottage in Stratford-Upon-Avon, complete with brickwork, weathered walls, thatched roof, white picket fence, and a lovely garden. I'll walk you through every step, beginning with the essential techniques needed...

Watercolor is the perfect medium to create gorgeous landscapes. In this intermediate class, we’ll create the illusion of warm sunlight bathing a lovely scene in the countryside,  complete with water reflections, distant trees, and flowers. I'll walk you through every step, beginning with the essential techniques needed to complete a landscape...

Please join me in this fun and unique collaging class. You will learn how to use an assemblage of different forms (clippings from books, magazines, etc.) to create a new whole image. I will teach you how to train your eye to recognize which images to combine together and how to see a variety of options for using a single image all in an exciting,...

Self-care activities are things we do to take care of our mental, emotional and physical health which in turn increases our empathy and immunologic functioning and lowers anxiety and depression. When we create a balance between self-care and care for others, we become better equipped to meet our and other’s needs. Expressing kindness and caring...