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Begin each class with a fun and imaginative approach to learning the fundamentals of drawing. Using your sketchbook, you will explore shading, line quality, perspective, and composition. This supportive multi-level class is perfect if you’re new to drawing or if you have experience. With a step-by-step approach, you will create landscape, portrait and mixed media drawings. Returning students welcomed. This online class is presented via Zoom....
Learn how to draw your favorite dinosaurs, animals, magical creatures, and more! Instruction will focus on step-by-step techniques that will help you create new creatures and worlds without leaving your house. Required Materials: Pencil Eraser Colored pencils: any set will do, but these are wonderful: Prismacolor Scholar Art Pencils Black marker or sharpie: Sharpie Fine Point Marker - Black Sketch book, or any paper: Blick Studio Drawing...
Open your imagination and creativity to projects using recycled materials you have at home! Create books, puppets and small sculptures from repurposing paper bags, egg cartons, packing materials and more. Projects will come to life in living color using torn papers and paint. Required Materials: Recycled Materials Egg cartons, paper bags, yarn, crayons, old CDs, paper plates, magazines and newspapers. Small boxes like from pasta, raisins and...
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Where do ideas come from? How can we find inspiration every day? Each week you will play art games, generate new ideas, and discover creative ways to make art! Important Notes: This online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom (www.zoom.us), and register your email address prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions, including a unique URL and meeting code to join the class at least 1 day before the start...
Challenge your creativity within the walls of your home! At the beginning of each class, you will receive a different photography prompt focusing on different elements of digital photography. Using the cameras on your mobile devices (phones or tablets) to complete the photography prompt within your own home for a set amount of time. Come back together to share and discuss the photographs you created. Required Materials: Students will have access...
Painting Water: Reflections Transparencies Waves & Underwater Fluid, seductive, reflective. . . water is the essence of life. Paint different aspects of water: in the movement of waves, reflections and transparencies, pulling inspiration from lakes and oceans, rivers, waterfalls and marshes, and even underwater. We’ll examine abstract and representational depictions of water to understand how different artists have captured imagery: from...
Expand your imagination and build upon existing art skills while making surreal, fun, and whimsical works of art at home. Classes will have drawing games to inspire creative thinking and cover basic art techniques. Materials covered in the class include graphite, pen, markers, watercolors, color pencils, air-dry clay, and collage. This online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom and register your email address prior...
Explore using watercolor to render botanical subjects with fellow plant lovers! We will begin by exploring and getting comfortable with the medium, before diving into specifics of how to use watercolor to render botanical subjects. Enjoy the changing spring flora surrounding us, and learn the skills needed to render plants beautifully and realistically! Note that you will be responsible for supplying your own botanical subjects (i.e., flowers and...
If you don’t feel like you have a creative bone in your body, this class is for you. Explore beginning graphic design on your iPad with easy-to-use apps that allow you to create emojis, stickers and patterns without relying on hand drawing skills. This class, suitable for all abilities, will familiarize you with the creative tools of the iPad including its navigational tools, techniques, and accessible features. Learn how to integrate your high-quality...
Acrylic Portrait Painting: Experimenting with Painting Styles (Ages 14-18) Explore the techniques of well-known artists, including Vincent van Gogh, Frida Kahlo and Chuck Close. Their work will be a jumping off point for your own paintings. Experiment with new techniques, and make your own original paintings. Beginning and experienced painters are welcomed as well as are returning students. The fundamentals of acrylic painting will be introduced,...
The well-being of our employees, students, clients, instructors, and guests is our number one priority here at General Assembly. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very carefully and are adjusting delivery of our programs. Due to the current health concerns, all GA short-form events, workshops & bootcamps will temporarily be held online - including this one. Registered students will be notified 24 hours in advance of this program...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
The contemporary art world can often seem inaccessible. In this introductory course, you’ll step right in and learn about the themes, ideas and questions contemporary art addresses. Along the way we'll explore the work of Marcel Duchamp, Andy Warhol, Fred Wilson and Chicagoan Jessica Stockholder. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom and register your email address prior to your first class. You...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Crafting an artist statement, applying for exhibitions, and giving an "elevator pitch" about your work can feel daunting. We'll use a participatory workshop format to not only craft an artist statement but also better understand your artistic intentions. Artists are expected to share their own work for us to discuss in a supportive environment. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom and register...
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Intended for more experienced photographers (ideally who have taken photography at EAC before). Build your photography skills and add to your confidence. If you have a manual camera, explore analog photography. Learn more advanced Photoshop skills that will make your photos pop. No cameras are provided. Campers will select 5 prints to be printed on EAC’s photo ink jet printers, which will be mailed following the camp. Campers must have access...
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. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class...
Tackle an anxious mind while flexing your creativity. Learn different grounding techniques you can employ while enjoying your time outdoors to connect more with your environment. Get more comfortable taking photos with your smart phone to slow down and capture moments that you encounter along your walk. The majority of class time will be devoted to sharing and discussing the images created. You will need a device that takes digital photos (camera...
Sea animals are so much fun to paint! Each week we’ll paint a new sea creature, beginning with a basic line drawing first, and then finishing it off with acrylic paints to bring your sea creature to life! 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 at least 1 day before the start of the...
Start off your day grounded and creative! We will begin each class by grounding ourselves with sun salutations, yogic breathing, and setting a personalized intention to carry with us for the rest of the day. We will then connect with our inner creativity through a variety of process-based art making. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class. You will be emailed Zoom meeting instructions,...
Create your own zoo with your lifelike paintings! Each week we'll learn how to draw a different land animal, and then bring them to life through painting. 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 at least 1 day before the start of the class. Review the supply list posted. Students...
Expand your imagination and build upon existing art skills while making surreal, fun, and whimsical works of art at home. Classes will have drawing games to inspire creative thinking and cover basic art techniques. Materials covered in the class include graphite, pen, markers, watercolors, color pencils, air-dry clay, and collage. This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class ...
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