Memorial Day Model Marathon

The Memorial Day Model Marathon is Monday, May 26, from 7 am to 7 pm. It will feature 12 hours of quick sketch in multiple studios with live models. A BBQ lunch and refreshments are included. There will be a long pose from 1 to 4 pm in the coach house. There will be paired […]

$35

Portrait Society of Illinois: May 30 – June 8

Sunday, June 1st Face-Off Demonstration | 10:00am-2:00pm Award Reception | 3:30pm-6:30pm Presentation with Judge Adrian Gottlieb Based in Urbana, Illinois, Adrian Gottlieb is best known for his figurative pieces and portraiture, both official and personal, and is also admired for an uncanny ability to integrate radiant figures into realistic landscapes. Gottlieb often works directly from […]

THE INFLUENCE OF RICHARD SCHMID: JUNE 1 – 8

Featuring works by Master Painter Richard Schmid and artist Libby Givan Whipple Artist Libby Whipple of Plainfield, IN, has curated a compelling exhibition in her hometown, celebrating the profound influence Richard Schmid had on her artistic journey. When Nancy Guzik saw the show, she knew it was something special—and she's thrilled to share that a […]

Class #936 – How to Paint in Watercolor with Dale Popovich

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 […]

$225.00

Summer Suite: June 13 – 22

Opening Reception: Friday, June 13, 6 - 10 pm A group show featuring works by Paula Herrera, Mark Huddle, Mary Klug, Michele Soncini, Joan Stachnik and Bodo Stolczenberger. Gallery hours are 12 - 4 pm daily. Internationally renowned singer/songwriter, La Paula Herrera will perform at 7:45 during the opening!

Class #364: For the Love of Clay, Sculpture with Debra Balchen

6:00PM - 9:00PM CDT on Tue 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, […]

$375.00

Class #226: Portrait Drawing with Helen Oh

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, […]

$260.00

Palette & Chisel Election: June 25 at 6:30 pm

Quarterly Meeting & Election Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:30 pm Note: If you cannot attend the meeting, please complete (1) the enclosed proxy and (2) the ballot and return both to the P&C office. The proxy will be used for the purpose of achieving a quorum only. Completing just the proxy will not suffice […]

Color Theory with Helen Oh

Time : 1:30PM - 4:30PM CDT on Sat Helen will offer a Saturday 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 […]

$75

Class #101/102: Fundamentals of Visual Art with Don Yang

6:30 PM - 9:00PM CDT on Mon. & Wed. This class is designed for anyone, including complete beginners, who would like to learn how to draw and paint in a systematic way, beginning with the most important and fundamental principles of visual art; how to Draw (light and form principles), how to create a convincing […]

$450.00