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Beginning Drawing (Ages 9-13)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Explore fundamental concepts like line, perspective, and composition while honing observational and imaginative drawing skills. With individualized instruction and a welcoming environment, both new and returning students embark on a journey of creative discovery and skill development.

(83) Beginner 9 - 13 years old
$375

10 sessions

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Your Signature Script (Ages 12 - 17)

Evanston Art Center

Your Signature Script - Writing the Italic Way  (Ages 12 - 17) Using the classic Italic hand to learn penmanship is fun, easy and beautiful, and it adds a sense of history and enjoyment to making the letters. Develop your own signature script, based on the long-ago tradition of Renaissance scribes, to wow your friends and family!  Click here for the instructor's recommended supply list. This interactive online class is presented...

(83) All levels 12 - 17 years old
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Texture in Colored Pencil (Ages 12-16)

Evanston Art Center

Bring more realism to your drawings by learning how to create texture in colored pencil. You will learn how to render soft, rough, fuzzy, smooth and shiny objects. The basics of colored pencil will be covered before moving into more advanced techniques. Skill Level: Beginner 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...

(83) Beginner 12 - 16 years old
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Contemplative Calligraphy

Evanston Art Center

Explore the tools of calligraphy with emphasis on the broad-nib pen. Starting with Pilot Parallel pens, we will introduce the dip pen and other materials. Learn to render beautiful letters in the Foundational and Italic hands, and follow your curiosity in experimenting with new materials and ideas. Instruction on spacing and negative space, design elements, and historical context for hand lettering will be discussed. Click here for the instructor's...

(83) Beginner 16 and older
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Beginning Watercolor in American Sign Language

Evanston Art Center

Watercolor is fun and easier than you would think! Learn various techniques and color theory while exploring different ways to combine light, composition, color, and textures in watercolor painting.  Using American Sign Language (ASL) the instructor will teach you how to create your own watercolor paintings, through step-by-step demonstrations. In ASL only. Supply List: Sargent Art Supreme Series Watercolor Cake Sets Strathmore® 400...

(83) Beginner 16 and older
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Boro and Sashiko Stitching

Evanston Art Center

Learn "Boro" stitching with small, indigo dyed pieces of cloth. In Japan, Boro (rag or scraps of cloth that are sewn together) used to be a symbol of an impoverished past. Now the term also represents an essential principle of rural ethics and aesthetics. You will explore your own imagery through cutting, patching, stitching, assembling fabrics into new modes of your personal visual expression. Sashiko will also be demonstrated - it is applied...

(83) All levels 18 and older
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Stop Motion Filmmaking (Ages 9-14)

Evanston Art Center

Learn how to make your own stop-motion films using clay and other objects from home! Develop an understanding of photography and how to use it with Stop Motion Studio to make your own movies. Explore how to build a film story, take pictures using a digital camera or smartphone, and edit those images to make a film. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class: (www.zoom.us) You will be emailed...

(83) All levels 9 - 14 years old
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Art and Children's Literature (Ages 7-10)

Evanston Art Center

Enjoy new picture books and be inspired by their art! Learn the difference between fairy tales, fables, and myths. Painted paper Eric Carle collages, robot drawings, James Rizzi cartoon cityscapes, and many more fun drawings, paintings, and collages inspired by children's literature will be featured.

(83) All levels 7 - 10 years old
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Acrylics: Experimenting with Painting Styles (13-18)

Evanston Art Center

Develop your own painting skills while learning how various artists approach acrylic painting. Explore painting styles used by influential artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Vincent van Gogh, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Frida Kahlo. Delve into a variety of techniques and subject matter and cover the fundamentals of composition, tone and blending colors. The goal is to give you the basic tools and ideas necessary to begin your own personal...

(83) Intermediate 13 - 18 years old
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Sculpture & 3D Constructions (Ages 6-8)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Embark on a journey of creativity where young minds bring fantastical creatures to life! Explore a realm of magic and myth through vibrant art projects, utilizing diverse materials and techniques. Join us for a week of enchanted exploration and imaginative sculpting.

(83) All levels 6 - 8 years old
$370

5 sessions

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Multicultural Art Explorations (Ages 7-12)

Evanston Art Center

Travel the world with @TheArtfulGrammy to explore art from different cultures, including henna design, beaded Masai collars, Japanese cherry blossoms and more! Imagine and create folk art from a variety of cultures to discover how we are all connected. 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...

(83) All levels 7 - 12 years old
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If I Ran The Circus Multi Media (Ages 6-12)

Evanston Art Center

Join Miss Georgia on a playful and thoughtful multimedia journey into the world of dreams, wishes, gratitude and joy that focuses on your sense of self in the world we call home. What do you love about it? What would you change? Imagine! 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 1 day...

(83) Beginner 6 - 12 years old
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Beginning & Intermediate Drawing (Ages 12-14)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

This camp introduces campers to the techniques which will allow them to draw what they see! Whether it’s landscapes, still lifes, photos, or figures, campers will develop fundamental drawing skills and techniques in a variety of mediums such as charcoal, pencil, pen, ink, and pastel.  All levels are welcome!

(83) All levels 12 - 14 years old
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$345

5 sessions

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Illustration & Graphic Design Camp (Ages 9-11)

Evanston Art Center

Bring your imagination to life! Create and hand-draw unique original characters, fantasy monsters, and sci-fi landscapes by exploring the world of contemporary illustration as seen in our favorite cartoons, video games, and anime.  Learn how professional artists design everything from our favorite book covers, to fashion shows, to cereal boxes with a variety of art supplies. Join us online via Zoom for an interactive and creative camp experience....

(83) All levels 9 - 11 years old
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Mixed-Media Camp: Inspired by Plants (Ages 5-8)

Evanston Art Center

Join us for a week of artmaking inspired by plants! We will explore different ways to make art about and with plants. Artists will be encouraged to survey their outdoor spaces each day after camp to gather materials for the next day. Join us online via Zoom for an interactive and creative camp experience. You’ll be emailed your Zoom link the day prior to your start date of camp. No supplies are included. Review the posted supply list to purchase...

(83) All levels 5 - 8 years old
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Weaving on a Cardboard Loom

Evanston Art Center

Explore weaving techniques of plain weave, rya, and more while using a variety of materials. We will discover weavings from artists like Sheila Hicks, Dorothy Wright Liebes, Anni Albers, Lenore Tawney, Suzanne Tick, and more! Each day, we will focus on a different technique with cardboard looms and materials of your choice, allowing you to walk away with a weaving of your own! Please click here for the instructor's recommended supply list.

(83) All levels 16 and older
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Beginning & Intermediate Drawing Camp (Ages 9-11)

Evanston Art Center

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. Join us online via Zoom for an interactive and creative camp experience. You’ll be emailed your Zoom link...

(83) Beginner 9 - 11 years old
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Illustration & Graphic Design Camp (Ages12-14)

Evanston Art Center

Bring your imagination to life! Create and hand-draw unique original characters, fantasy monsters, and sci-fi landscapes by exploring the world of contemporary illustration as seen in our favorite cartoons, video games, and anime.  Learn how professional artists design everything from our favorite book covers, to fashion shows, to cereal boxes with a variety of art supplies. Join us online via Zoom for an interactive and creative camp experience....

(83) All levels 12 - 14 years old
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Mixed-Media Camp: Wildlife Drawing (Ages 5-8)

Evanston Art Center

Mixed-Media Camp: Wildlife Drawing & Sketching (Ages 5-8) Learn fundamental drawing techniques and skills, with special focus on fury friends! Each class we’ll focus on a new species of mammal, reptile or fowl in order to build our understanding of art, drawing and wildlife illustration! Join us online via Zoom for an interactive and creative camp experience. You’ll be emailed your Zoom link the day prior to your start date of camp. ...

(83) All levels 5 - 8 years old
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Fashion Construction (Ages 12-14)

Evanston Art Center

Attention aspiring fashion designers! Dive into Fashion Construction (Ages 12-14) for a week of learning fundamental sewing techniques and garment creation. Explore patternmaking, garment construction, and sewing basics, both by hand and with machines, to bring your fashion visions to life. Join us and design your own stylish garment in this exciting exploration of fashion construction!

(83) All levels 12 - 14 years old