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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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The Art of Music

Vaudezilla Studios @ 3330 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL

Get your artistic juices flowing! In this hour-long workshop, you'll learn how to mindfully interpret music and sound into visual art. Using oil and chalk pastels and tempera paint, we will create 3 works of art inspired by different musical pieces. We will also have a discussion and feedback session following the creation of your art - this allows us to help put words to our art and more fully develop them into moving ideas.  Note: Please...

(14) All levels 18 and older
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Painting Circle: Forest in Autumn

Painting Circle LLC @ 2211 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

Painting Circle offers painting classes, painting events, including group classes, fun parties for adults and kids at bar, lounge, restaurant locations.  Unlike other painting class establishments Painting Circle takes a personalized approach to service you our valued customer.  No experience necessary. Our paint and sip events are taught by a local artist walk you step-by-step through the process of recreating a painting image from scratch....

(4) All levels 21 and older
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Painting Circle: Happy Halloween

Painting Circle LLC @ 3407 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL

Painting Circle offers painting classes, painting events, including group classes, fun parties for adults and kids at bar, lounge, restaurant locations. Unlike other painting class establishments Painting Circle takes a personalized approach to service you our valued customer. No experience necessary. Our paint and sip events are taught by a local artist walk you step-by-step through the process of recreating a painting image from scratch. We include...

(4) All levels 21 and older
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Painting Circle: Mastering Masterworks

Painting Circle LLC @ 3407 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL

Painting Circle hosts painting classes, painting events and painting parties at local bars, lounges and restaurants.  Our creative paint and sip classes are taught by an artist walking you step-by-step through the process of recreating a painting from scratch, and includes all the necessary art supplies for an easy going 2-hour session. Create your own painting to take home, while having a cocktail and fun with friends!   Notes: This...

(4) All levels 21 and older
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From Paper to Canvas

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Have you always loved to draw and paint, but need the time, space and guidance in order to motivate yourself? Begin by drawing on paper and gradually move into paint on canvas. Drawing mediums will include charcoal and pencil, paints including acrylics and oils. Beginners work from still-life set ups and in-class exercises.  Basic drawing and painting skills are elevated through gesture and contour drawing, color blending, color theory and...

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$280

12 sessions

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BYOB Painting

One Strange Bird @ 2124 W Division St, Chicago, IL

Never touched a brush? Haven't made art since high school? With easy to follow instruction, craft your next masterpiece! Open up to painting in this laid back step-by-step BYOB painting class. Join our talented teaching artists in working with acrylics to create a work on canvas ready to hang in your home. Learn tips and tricks to create textures, learn to layer, and add personal meaning to your work. Choose from one of our painting ideas and...

(5) Beginner 21 and older
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High School Drawing & Painting Intensive (Ages 14-18)

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Learn new techniques and strengthen existing ones – most importantly, understand how to build concepts and think like an artist. Ideal for AP art students or others serious in pursuing art with the goal of developing a portfolio and comprehensive body of work.

(83) All levels 14 - 18 years old
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$200

5 sessions

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Joyce Hughes’ Trunk Show – Thread Painting

Linda Z's Sewing Center @ 1216 E Central Rd, Chicago, IL

Join us and Joyce Hughes, award winning thread painter, fiber artist & quilter for a "Play Day". Learn from Joyce how to transform Fabric Panels & Thread into Art Quilts. 

(8) All levels 18 and older
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Clay Modeling & Acrylic Painting Workshop

Casa Italia

Explore your feeling for the solid form using water base clay and discover your creativity using acrylic paints and methods of expression.

All levels 16 and older
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Landscape Painting in the Studio

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Unleash your creativity and master the art of capturing the beauty of nature on canvas. Join us to immerse yourself in a world of artistic inspiration and uncover the secrets of creating breathtaking landscapes.

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$435

10 sessions

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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

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$180
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Experimenting with Pastels

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Unleash your creativity with a versatile medium known for its vibrant colors and soft textures. Dive into the world of pastels and discover the joy of experimenting with different techniques to bring your artwork to life.

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$355

8 sessions

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Ensemble of the Portrait

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Refine your portrait painting skills with personalized coaching focusing on drawing and painting techniques. Explore rendering models in color or honing your drawing abilities in this dynamic class. Unleash your creativity with poses lasting 2 to 3 weeks and bring your preferred drawing and painting materials to the first session.

(83) Intermediate 18 and older
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$445

9 sessions

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Landscape Painting from Photographs (Ages 16+)

Evanston Art Center

Learn to create strong landscape paintings from photographs using acrylic, oil or pastel. Leveraging the advantages and avoiding the pitfalls of working from photos, we will focus on the fundamentals. Exercises and projects in value, color, and composition will strengthen your work and confidence. Skill Level: All Levels Notes: 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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Multi-Level Abstract Painting Studio

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

What is abstract? Students are encouraged to work in series, giving each student the ability to evolve through investigation of their own work. You will be introduced to methods designed to answer your questions about abstraction, while enjoying the practice of personal expression.  These new skills enrich and bring order to paintings, giving you the confidence to develop an exciting and cohesive body of work. Supply List Drawing materials,...

(83) Intermediate 18 and older
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$330

9 sessions

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From Still Life to Real Life

Evanston Art Center

Manet proclaimed still life to be the "touchstone" of painting. Like Manet, we will study still life set-ups to learn how to see the world in terms of color relationships, shadow, light, and quality of edges. Composition, creating light effects, volume, and atmosphere will be discussed in group critiques. The course culminates in a 6-week portrait with props and a live model. This class is ideal for oil painting, but can be pursued in other media....

(83) Intermediate 16 and older
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Going Abstract

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Learn everything you have wanted to know about going abstract: including process, techniques and concepts behind making abstract art.  This studio class will help you understand what abstraction is, and how to achieve it in your own work. Skill  Level: All Levels  In-person class (with reduced capacity) closely following Restore Illinois guidelines.  Face coverings required throughout the duration of class.  Includes...

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$300

8 sessions

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The Art of Portrait: From Drawing to Painting

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Gain confidence as you draw and paint portraits by exploring all its aspects in this studio class. The first approach will be through drawing, learning the morphology and anatomy of the face and the head, progressively building skills of portrait representation. Eventually you’ll learn how to shift from drawing into painting, discovering shading, tone and color applied to portrait.  Through examples taken from different artists you’ll...

(83) All levels 18 and older
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$160

5 sessions

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Pastel for Beginners

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Explore fun and traditional ways to apply pastels and charcoal to achieve realistic effects with still-life, flora and landscape as subjects. Start with a draw-along demonstration, focusing on the fundamentals of line and tone with individualized instruction.  No prior experience or drawing ability necessary.

(83) Beginner 18 and older
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$195

5 sessions

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Jumpstart into Art! Ages 16+

Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL

Have you always wanted to take an art class, but worry that you aren’t artistic enough, or can’t draw a straight line? Make art and explore your creativity in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment. Over four weeks, we will explore multiple media, such as drawing, collage, painting, and fiber.  No artistic experience necessary; all supplies will be included.

(83) Beginner 16 and older
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$150

4 sessions

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