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Time : 1:30PM - 4:30PM CDT on Sat --- This drawing class is designed to empower students stepping outside their comfort zones and unlocking new levels of artistic expression by learning how to demystify their subjects. My approach emphasizes movement, capturing the emotion, and keen observation that extend beyond traditional portrait drawing techniques. I am excited to share […]
$265.00
Time : 5:30PM - 7:30PM CDT on Mon --- This 8-week Zoom drawing class will focus on individual features of the face: the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and hair. We'll meet once a week and spend 1-2 sessions per feature. We will work on toned paper with pencil and chalk and explore their anatomy, form, […]
$250.00
Time : 10:00AM - 1:00PM CDT on Tue --- Copying master paintings has long been considered one of the best ways to learn drawing and painting. Throughout history, this practice has helped artists to build their visual memory, gain insight about the painter's intention and understand the work within a historical context. Rubens, Degas, and […]
$310.00
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 proportion, […]
$270.00
Time : 5:00PM - 7:00PM CDT on Tue --- This 8-week Zoom class is for beginner students who want to learn a structural and form-based approach to drawing portraits. We will meet once a week and work from photos and masterworks and discuss how to set up a linear block-in and how to render the […]
$250.00
6:30 PM - 9:00PM CDT on Tue. This class is designed for anyone, from beginning level to advanced level, who wishes to draw a portrait in convincing realism. (Anyone can learn to draw as long as they have desire and patience and are willing to work at it!) Main emphasis of the class is to […]
$300.00
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The Labor Day Model Marathon is Monday, September 7 from 7 am to 7 pm. It will feature 12 hours of quick sketch in multiple studios with live models. A […] |
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7 events,
6:00 PM - 9:00PM CDT on Wed. Class activities include art anatomy presentations with discussion, active learning through quick sketch drawing from live models, muscle and skeletal models. Structures covered include bones, bony landmarks, muscle compartments and individual muscles. Layman’s terms will augment or replace scientific terminology whenever possible. Class goals are for the student […]
$230.00
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8 events,
The course explores methods of capturing the essentials of rhythm, weight-bearing, and balance of the figure in line and tone. Recognition of anatomical 'landmarks’ provides the basis of forms that describe action, tension, and motion in the body—the essentials in constructing convincing and expressive form in drawing. Each session begins with instructor's demo that covers […]
$310.00
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Time : 2:00PM - 5:00PM CDT on Sun --- How can one improve pictorial ideas and techniques? What are essential tools and concepts employed by visual artists? This course covers the basics of composition, perspective drawing, and color theory and application. Through a series of short projects, students investigate ideas and techniques used by painters […]
$375.00
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Time : 1:00PM - 4:00PM CDT on Sun --- Join us for an immersive, in-person demonstration as acclaimed artist Tina Figarelli brings a portrait to life in a single, three-hour […]
$10.00
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Time : 10:00AM - 1:00PM CDT on Wed --- This is a class designed to help with painting the portrait in Oil and Pastel, although other media are welcome. Different techniques and procedures will be demonstrated throughout the class and close, hands on instruction will be given. Drawing is an important component of painting as […]
$295.00
Time : 6:30PM - 9:30PM CDT on Wed --- The purpose of this class will be to develop your confidence and a way of seeing the figure as a whole, utilizing basic anatomical landmarks and a sense of comparative proportion. Together, we will examine the physical landmark relationships inherent in the human subjects we choose […]
$295.00
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Time : 10:00AM - 1:00PM CDT on Fri --- Throughout history, artists have used sketchbooks to develop their ideas, and as outlets for the simple pleasure of recording memorable places, people and objects. In this course, the instructor discusses and demonstrates methods to make sketchbooks. Watercolor and drawing techniques are covered by demonstrations at each […]
$240
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Time : 9:30AM - 12:30PM CDT on Sat --- If you have never tried oil or want to improve your abilities to handle this beautiful but complex medium, this course is for you! Basic Oil Painting introduces the essentials: laying out a palette, best ways to mix colors, matching the colors you see, applying paint with a […]
$325.00
Time : 1:30PM - 4:30PM CDT on Sat --- Discover the pleasure of drawing! This course introduces essential ideas and processes used by artists working from observation. Students investigate the use of freehand drawing to capture proportion, communicate form, and express emotion. Essentials of shading, composition, and color are considered through various drawing media, including […]
$325.00
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For the joy of getting your hands in the clay! Come learn how to sculpt from life. I have just returned from 3 months of extended study in gorgeous, inspiring, Florence, Italy! And I cannot wait to share all my knowledge. In this class you will learn the basics, and more. To be able to […]
$385.00
For the joy of getting your hands in the clay! Come learn how to sculpt from life. I have just returned from 3 months of extended study in gorgeous, inspiring, Florence, Italy! And I cannot wait to share all my knowledge. In this class you will learn the basics, and more. To be able to […]
$385.00
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Time : 6:30PM - 9:00PM CDT on Thu --- Unleash your inner artist with Oil Painting: Basics & Beyond! From innovations in color approaches to novel painting methods, this course is your shortcut to canvas perfection. In this class, we traverse a spectrum of ideas and processes, including the ‘essence’ technique, inspired by French painters […]
$275.00
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Time : 10:00AM - 12:30PM CDT on Sun --- In this class, students will work from a live model and complete a 1/3 life size sculpture using water-based clay. Special focus will be given to bone and muscle structure as well as expression conveyed through the model’s pose. Special Notes No class on 10/11/2026. There’s […]
$350.00
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Program Description Open to all levels, this class will introduce various painting materials including: surfaces, grounds and oil painting media. With emphasis on chiaroscuro painting (the dramatic distribution of light and shadow in a picture), students will learn the essentials for creating dimensional, life-like paintings including: composition & design, values, edges, color harmony & color […]
$215.00
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EXHIBITION PREVIEW - Extra Option An Exclusive Guided Preview with Nancy Guzik Location: Palette & Chisel, 1st Floor, 1012 N. Dearborn Street Walk through Richard Schmid’s exhibition with Nancy Guzik, painting by painting. Nancy will share firsthand lessons, historical context, and personal stories connected to each work. This is a rare opportunity—Nancy painted alongside Richard […]
$35
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Live Demonstration with Michelle Dunaway, Tina Garrett, Nancy Guzik & Mary Qian Moderator: President Stuart Fullerton offers historical insight and moderates a lively Q&A. Location: Palette & Chisel, 3rd Floor Studio, 1012 N. Dearborn Street Step into the legendary 3rd Floor Studio—where Richard Schmid once stood at his easel. Nancy Guzik shares firsthand memories of […]
$100
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IN THE HISTORIC 3rd FLOOR STUDIO: RICHARD SCHMID’S LEGACY Premium Experience—Student Workshop with Rose Frantzen and Nancy Guzik Extra Option Location: Palette & Chisel, 3rd Floor Studio, 1012 N. Dearborn Street Join two renowned artists as they demonstrate how Richard Schmid and fellow members of the Palette & Chisel painted in the historic 3rd Floor […]
$100
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Attendance at all four painting sessions, Friday’s Legacy Luncheon & Fundraiser, Saturday’s dedication ceremony & opening reception and auction. The featured artists are Romel De La Torre • Daniel Gerhartz • Nancy Guzik • Susan Lyon • Clayton J. Beck III • Scott Burdick • Rose Frantzen Each In-Person Registration includes one raffle ticket for […]
$400
Priority seating at all four painting sessions, seating with one of the guest artists at Friday’s Luncheon & Fundraiser, Friday evening’s Private Collectors’ Preview and Fundraiser, exclusive VIP swag bag, Saturday’s dedication & opening reception and post-event virtual replay link. Each VIP guest will receive “BEGONIAS,” a rare hand-signed lithograph by Richard reproduced from his […]
$1000
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OPEN STUDIO - Extra Option A chance to paint, observe, and soak in the creative energy and light where Richard Schmid painted. Location: The Palette & Chisel, 3rd Floor Studio, 1012 N. Dearborn Street. $20 for Members, $25 for Non-Members.
$25
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OPEN STUDIO - Extra Option A chance to paint, observe, and soak in the creative energy and light where Richard Schmid painted. Location: The Palette & Chisel, 3rd Floor Studio, 1012 N. Dearborn Street. $20 for Members, $25 for Non-Members.
$25
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If you are unable to join us in Chicago this October 2026, we have you covered! Attendees will be able to watch all four painting demonstration sessions taking place on Saturday & Sunday LIVE from home. Zoom attendees will receive a replay link to rewatch the painting demonstrations through the end of the year. IMPORTANT […]
$85
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OPEN STUDIO - Extra Option A chance to paint, observe, and soak in the creative energy and light where Richard Schmid painted. Location: The Palette & Chisel, 3rd Floor Studio, 1012 N. Dearborn Street. $20 for Members, $25 for Non-Members.
$25
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