Opening Reception: Friday, May 15, 4:30 pm—7:30 pm Palette & Chisel instructors Helen Oh and Andrew Conklin, and artist member Claire Berger, invite you to their biannual exhibition, "Mélange a Trois ‘26" at Palette & Chisel. Please join us for the opening on Friday, May 15, from 4:30 pm—7:30 pm. Helen’s paintings render the beauty […]
The Memorial Day Model Marathon is Monday, May 25, 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 […]
The Memorial Day Model Marathon is Monday, May 25, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Join us on Saturday, May 30 from 1 to 4 pm for the opening of the Portrait Society of America, Illinois Chapter! The show will will run through June 7.
Time : 9:00AM - 12:00PM CDT on Sat --- This course focuses on the essentials of rendering 3D volume, weight-bearing, and balance, when drawing the figure. In long poses, students […]
Time : 1:30PM - 4:30PM CDT on Sun --- Individual instruction aimed at improving the draftsmanship of the experienced and beginning artist. Line, gesture, proportion, construction, light and shade are […]
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 […]