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Time : 2:00PM - 5:00PM CDT on Tue --- For millennia, artists have delighted in drawing the human face and head. It is infinitely challenging and compelling to capture the unique combination of large and small, fixed and mobile forms that combine to produce the sitter’s likeness. This drawing course introduces the essentials of […]
We'll close our year with a study of the intricate and fascinating bones and muscles of the forearm and hand. We will discuss their form and function from the theoretical perspective of phenomorphology of the human body. Please join us for this wonderful human adventure in drawing during the month of December. The course is […]
We'll close our year with a study of the intricate and fascinating bones and muscles of the forearm and hand. We will discuss their form and function from the theoretical perspective of phenomorphology of the human body. Please join us for this wonderful human adventure in drawing during the month of December. The course is […]
After a season of painting en plein air, members of Plein Air Painters Chicago (PAPC) show their best paintings at this annual show and sale. Shop nearly 100 paintings of our colorful city and beyond. Each weekend April through October, the group gathered at a different location, including Buckingham Fountain, the Cardinal’s residence, Lincoln Park […]
You are invited to attend a special talk about the P&C logbook and its conservation, by speakers Stuart Fullerton and Alison Hinderliter from the Newberry Library. This will be an introduction to the P&C logbook - a scrapbook, diary and journal maintained by the members of the P&C from the 1890’s to the Second World War. Learn about this amazing document of […]
Helen will offer a Sunday afternoon Color Theory Workshop in oil or acrylic paint. The topics covered are: Complementary color mixing, simultaneous and successive contrast, form rendering with warm and cool colors and glazing. If time permits, paint making using iron-oxide pigment will be also demonstrated. Special Notes This class meets in our lower level […]
Time : 2:00AM - 5:00PM CDT on Wed --- I’m so excited to be starting an oil painting 5-week painting workshop at the Palette and Chisel. I’ve been asked to do this for several years now. This year is the year. My teaching approach is very relaxed and encouraging. We’ll be showing one to three […]
Time : 6:30PM - 9:30PM CDT on Wed --- Design is essential to help your art communicate and connect. It surpasses all other techniques and tools, color and yes, even value. Intent maybe the only thing more important than design. This class will help you understand and recognize the value of great design. Great design […]
Time : 10:30AM - 1:00PM CDT on Thur --- In this online class, you will learn to implement key concepts and watercolor painting techniques that will allow you to have a deeper understanding of the medium. Each art lesson includes one-on-one guidance with focus on the top principles of creating a solid painting: • How […]
Time : 9:00AM - 3:30PM CDT on Sat --- In this class, students will draw four different nude figures or portraits from life in graphite (one drawing per week). Students can decide whether they wish to draw the figure or portrait each week. Instruction will include demonstrations and individual critiques, and will focus on understanding the gesture, […]
1012 N. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60610
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Mon-Fri, 11:00am – 6:30pm
Phone: 312 642 4400
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