Jun 13th
9:30am–12:30pm CDT
Meets 5 Times
Discover the art of urban sketching in Chicago and learn how to capture the vibrant cityscape in watercolor, pen, and ink through immersive workshops led by seasoned artists. Unleash your creative potential and master the techniques of perspective, color mixing, and composition in this picturesque metropolis.
3 classes in-person in Chicago have spots left, and 5 classes live online are available.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature with Pen & Ink Plein Air. Explore outdoor settings, capturing landscapes and architectural details with micron pens, brush pens, and more. Let your creativity flourish as you sketch and paint en plein air, transforming scenes into stunning works of art.
Jun 13th
9:30am–12:30pm CDT
Meets 5 Times
Jul 25th
9:30am–12:30pm CDT
Meets 5 Times
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Unleash your creativity and hone your drawing skills in the great outdoors with an immersive observational drawing class. Join us in and around Evanston as we explore the urban landscape, mastering the elements of linear perspective, observational drawing, and color.
Jun 14th
10am–12pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Jul 26th
10am–12pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Refine your artistic eye amidst nature's canvas. Hone your ability to capture fleeting moments and intricate details through quick studies. Equip yourself with the skills to translate outdoor inspiration into studio masterpieces.
Aug 3rd
9am–12pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
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The New York Sewing Center @ Virtual Classroom
Unleash your inner fashion designer and learn the art of fashion sketching in this highly valuable course. Discover how to bring your design ideas to life through sketching techniques and convey fabrics and textures with precision. Join us and unlock the key to sharing your beautiful designs with the world.
Apr 29th
6:30–8pm EDT
Meets 4 Times
Unlock your creativity as you learn a variety of techniques to transform your drawings into stunning artwork. From botanicals to cityscapes, this intermediate-level online course at Evanston Art Center will guide you through the use of different media and provide creative challenges to enhance your skills. Join us and discover the joy of bringing your sketches to life.
May 1st
6:30–8:30pm CDT
Meets 5 Times
Jun 12th
6:30–8:30pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Jul 24th
6:30–8:30pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
ONLC Training Centers - Virtually Online
Learn the essential skills needed for general modeling, layout, and architecture using SketchUp, one of the easiest 3D tools to use. This 3-day course provides a complete overview of SketchUp's features, with ample time for practice and review. Perfect for beginners with little or no 3-dimensional drawing or SketchUp experience.
May 22nd
10am–4:45pm EDT
Meets 3 Times
Jun 17th
10am–4:45pm EDT
Meets 3 Times
Jul 17th
10am–4:45pm EDT
Meets 3 Times
Aug 12th
10am–4:45pm EDT
Meets 3 Times
Sep 11th
10am–4:45pm EDT
Meets 3 Times
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Team D3 @ CAD LIVE
Master the art of creating and editing assemblies, along with the skills to create and edit drawings using Fusion 360 in this comprehensive course by D3 Technologies. Learn different design methodologies, how to manipulate parts, and the use of drawing templates to create professional drawings. Enhance your design skills with this must-have course.
Apr 30th
8am–3:30pm MDT
Jun 19th
8am–3:30pm MDT
Team D3 @ CAD LIVE
Learn the fundamentals of sketching in Fusion 360 with this course. Discover the role of sketches in 3D modeling, how to create and modify sketch geometry, and how design intent and dimensions influence sketch behavior. Perfect for beginners looking to enhance their design skills.
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...
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...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn how to maximize your time as you sketch and draw the landscapes during your travels. Emphasis includes how to extract your vision from the landscape using elements of composition; how to render basic forms of the landscape and incorporate line, gesture, and value; and how to add color. Using water-based pens and colored pencils, you will begin your own travel sketchbooks using inspirational travel photos. Water-soluble sketch pens will be...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Sketchbooks are rewarding, personal, and a way to hone drawing skills. You will draw from nature, plein air-style, in the Greenhouses, using various portable media. Give yourself the freedom to sketch unique specimens without the pressure of producing a final plant portrait—instead, creating a record of your artistic journey. A supply list will be sent.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
A new day calls for a new way to keep track of it all. Learn basic sketch journal keeping, and a solid foundation in basic drawing skills. Keep your habits positive, and your sketchbook in good form. Practice makes permanent! Let’s use the time we have now to learn it right and make it stick! Important Notes This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom (www.zoom.us), and register your email address prior to your...
ONLC Training Centers @ 1320 Tower Rd, Chicago, IL
Learn the essential SketchUp skills for general modeling, layout, and architecture in this comprehensive three-day course. Perfect for beginners with little or no three-dimensional drawing experience, this class provides a complete overview of SketchUp's features and hands-on practice. Discover the easiest way to create stunning three-dimensional models with SketchUp.
Explore examples of several artists’ sketchbooks from throughout history while developing your own. Sketchbooks can be collections of ideas, experiments, studies, notes, ephemera, and inspiration. In addition to exploring other artist’s sketchbooks, we will develop a variety of techniques to create and enhance your own sketchbook as a resource. Participants will be sketching natural subjects in pencil, fine permanent marker, watercolor pencil,...
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Learn the art of creating conceptual sketches for garden designs with the Garden Design: Art of the 5 x 7 Sketch course at Chicago Botanic Garden. Discover fundamental tricks and techniques to capture landscape elements freehand in a casual spirit, perfect for impressing clients and adding a touch of creativity to your designs.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Learn the secrets of capturing the essence of landscapes with freehand sketches in this garden design class. Discover the art of creating conceptual sketches that convey character and clarity, while adding a splash of color for added impact. Join us for an immersive course on landscape drawing and unlock your artistic potential.
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