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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
Scott and I will each demonstrate from a live model every morning, offering two distinct approaches to painting. After lunch, participants will work from the same model. I will provide individual critiques, while Scott will discuss his process with the group, answer questions, and continue painting so students can observe how he brings a portrait […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, structure, and perspective of the model in space as […]