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Unlock your inner artist and explore the world of painting with a diverse range of classes in Chicago. From beginner to advanced, discover new techniques, develop your skills, and gain the confidence to create beautiful works of art.

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Still Life Painting at Home Ages 16+

Evanston Art Center

Create breathtaking still life paintings in oil or acrylic with depth and dimension. Paint from an online still life set-up, and learn to create your own arrangements from household items. Together, we will paint an underpainting using different shades of gray to serve as the foundation for you to add transparent color overlays called glazing. Follow me and create stunning paintings from your own home. Skill Level: All Levels Important Notes:...

(83) All levels 16 and older
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Mixed Media Landscape Painting Ages 16+

Evanston Art Center

Learn how to develop and paint an impressionistic landscape, starting with a simple composition as a foundation, then building layers of color using watercolor and pastel underpainting techniques. Each week students will receive a landscape photo to be used for the class demo during class time and we will paint together, critique, and share the painting process in real time. Skill Level: All Levels Notes: This interactive online class is presented...

(83) All levels 16 and older
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Mixed Media Encaustic Studio

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Brings focus on the importance of exploring materials that fuse and combine with the encaustic medium. Discover and develop the creative process using a variety of materials; the encaustic medium will be the “glue” that brings a multitude of materials together during this transformative workshop.

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$115
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The World Traveler

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Guided by a master landscape painter, create landscape paintings of any place around the country and world using your trips, magazines or memory as inspiration. Demos and group critiques will help you to gain confidence in this studio class. Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced Supply List: Oil Painting Tubes of Oil Paint Titanium white (a large tube) Ivory or mars black Cadmium yellow lemon Cadmium yellow light and deep Cadmium red light...

(83) Intermediate 18 and older
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$335

9 sessions

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Watercolor Floral Still Life

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Paint in the studio from life to capture the freshness, colors, and beauty of selected flowers. Explore a looser, painterly fashion with emphasis on composition, color, and values. Still life allows you to achieve your desired outcome by controlling many of the external factors.  A supply list will be sent. 

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$449

5 sessions

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Encaustic Sampler

Evanston Art Center

This is a unique opportunity to sign up for a single day art class. This is designed for potential students who want to gain basic-level exposure to the visual arts at the Evanston Art Center. We want this to be a low stress, low commitment way to experience EAC offerings. One-day workshops in other disciplines are also available.

(83) All levels 18 and older
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Pastel Sampler

Evanston Art Center

This is a unique opportunity to sign up for a single day art class. This is designed for potential students who want to gain basic-level exposure to the visual arts at the Evanston Art Center. We want this to be a low stress, low commitment way to experience EAC offerings. One-day workshops in other disciplines are also available.

(83) All levels 18 and older
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Painting the Prairie En Plein Air

Chicago Botanic Garden

Celebrate the unique landscape that once covered great expanses of the state. It is not hard to imagine as you experience the extensive rolling hills, tall grasses, and beautiful native flowers of the prairie landscape at the Garden. Learn how to observe and simplify the shapes in nature to convey the essence of the landscape into your painting. You can complete a finished artwork during each class session.  All media welcome. Dress for the...

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Landscape Painting: Realism to Expressive

Chicago Botanic Garden

Working with exploratory studies in watercolor, you will break down a landscape into its most basic shapes. Large relationships of color, value, and composition will be emphasized rather than details. You will paint the essence and the abstract quality of the scene.  This approach can be applied to all paintings. Your personal observations, interpretations, and emotional expressions are highly encouraged in your art work. You will progress...

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Color in the Spring Landscape

Chicago Botanic Garden

Study the colors of nature as the Garden comes alive with the emergence of spring. You will explore painting techniques that reveal color in the landscape and review color theory to guide you to create rich, vibrant landscapes. Learn to work from photographic references and, as weather permits, work outside.  All skill levels and media welcome.  A supply list will be sent.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Pastel Dust

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Pastel dust is a medium that lends itself to great vibrancy and soft blending, perfect for botanical subjects. Used in conjunction with pastels and pastel pencils, it combines an expressive painterly approach with the ability to achieve great detail. The School’s CEUs=9 hours

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$120
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BYOB Painting

Wet Paint Chicago @ 1200 West 35th St, Chicago, IL

Relax in a cool atmosphere with music & friends. Bring your own wine or favorite beverage and enjoy painting a piece of art. We supply everything you need – Paint, 16x20 canvas, brushes, and aprons. Never Painted before? No Problem. We have talented Artists ready to take you on your journey. You will leave the session with your own original masterpiece. Take it home, hang it on the wall, and relive the great time you had. We have stencils...

(9) All levels 18 and older
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Couples Special: Painting, Wine, & Candlelight

Aartwerk Studio @ 1141 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL

French artists seduced their lovers with art and good wine. Maybe you've got more game, but why risk it? Spend a romantic evening with your partner painting and sipping wine in the candlelight. If a cupid knocks down your easel, class is on the house. This special event is designed for small groups. H-frame easels, our special wine glasses, and complementary chocolate and fruit await! One must be 21 years old with an ID to consume alcohol. Arrivals...

(12) All levels 18 and older
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Art and Wine Night

The Paintbrush @ 2646 N Halsted, Chicago, IL

Bring your favorite beverage. Cups will be provided. No experience necessary, just bring your desire to try something new! Follow along with the teacher's instructions or do your own thing. Come with a date or a friend or solo! It's a good time!

(4) All levels 21 and older
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Expressive Landscape Painting in Oil or Acrylic

Evanston Art Center @ Interactive Online Classroom via Zoom, Chicago, IL

Learn how to mix color, block out values, and create powerful compositions. You will start with a choice of scenes, and in the process of painting them, how to develop your own voice. Please Note: This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class: www.zoom.us You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting ID, to join the class 1 day before the start of...

(83) Intermediate 16 and older
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$165

7 sessions

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Altered Art (Ages 16+)

Evanston Art Center @ Online Class, Online, IL

Explore various methods, approaches, and techniques in application to found imagery and objects. As a class we will utilize drawing, painting, collage, assemblage, and altered books while learning about different mixed-media artists working in altered art. Although the course will focus primarily on two-dimensional media, students are welcome to experiment with any media of their choosing! Required Materials Glue stick (UHU Glue sticks work well)...

(83) All levels 16 and older
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$185

5 sessions

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Comics & Cartooning (Ages 14-18)

Evanston Art Center @ Interactive Online Classroom via Zoom, Chicago, IL

Jump into the wonderful and dynamic world of comic books, illustration, manga, and cartooning! Learn all the techniques professional cartoonists use to create the graphic novels you love to read. Explore inking, character design, panel layout, and cover design. 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,...

(83) All levels 14 - 18 years old
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$195

5 sessions

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Winter Break Art Camps

Art Side Out Studio & MASK SHOP

Fun, Cooperative & Inspiring! Learn Art history and terminology while practicing important skills. Imagine making fun art all day. Never more than 12 students per teacher means individual attention from professional teaching/artists. Note: BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch & Water Bottle)

All levels 6 - 15 years old
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Vaudeville at Six Corners Fall Showcase!

Art Side Out Studio & MASK SHOP @ 4041 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

The shows are preceded by a workshop with a pro from the show. This Fall, Jacob Mills “Behind the Mask” will train you in mask performance. Features Four of Chicago’s Finest Variety Performers, Our Host Brad French, “That Juggling Guy,” The Semmerling Mask Players, Music, Dance and more in a Family Friendly Format.

Beginner 16 and older
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Painting & Composition Ages 16+

Evanston Art Center @ Interactive Online Classroom via Zoom, Chicago, IL

A successful painting is based in good composition and color usage. Explore color relationships and strengths. Learn how shape, positive and negative space can balance your composition.   Discover why scale and placement are so important. Course includes color theory review, lecture, projects, handouts and visuals. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class:  You will be emailed...

(83) All levels 16 and older
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$130

6 sessions

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