Classes

Student artwork from my Figure and Nature Class.

Student artwork from my Figure and Nature Drawing and Painting Class..

Student artwork from my Figure and Nature Class.

Student artwork from my Figure and Nature Drawing and Painting Class.

Student artwork from my Online Figure and Nature Drawing and Painting Class.

Student artwork from my Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Techniques Class.

Student artwork from my Pen and Ink and Watercolor Class.

Student artwork from my Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Techniques Class.

Fall 2024 ART CLASSES In-Person & Online: EVANSTON ART CENTER

Evanston Art Center, 1717 Central Street, Evanston, IL
For Registration visit: 
http://www.evanstonartcenter.org
or call 847-475-5300

Figure and Nature Drawing and Painting Online
12 Week Class
Starts Thursday,
September 12th, 2024,  #V0159
9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Practice drawing techniques via lectures, warm-up drawings, and longer finished poses. Techniques may include: gesture and organizational line, contour line, shape-plane-volume-modeling, value, foreshortening, and anatomical studies. We will work from a clothed model, and have critiques, to provide a supportive class response. Choose to work in drawing and/or painting mediums.

Skill Level: All Levels

Member Rate $555.00/Regular Rate $575.00


Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Technique In Person
Starts Tuesday, September 10th, 2024, 6-week class, #0160
Starts Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 6 - week class, #161
9:30 am- 12:30 pm

Create both vibrant and subdued paintings with strong compositions using watercolor tubes, and watercolor pencils. Instruction includes demos on watercolor techniques- applying watercolor washes, painting wet in wet, and painting without a sketch. Learn about staining and lightfast colors. The instructor will provide a variety of still-lifes, and these will also be available online. We will have individual and group critiques to receive supportive responses from classmates.

Skill Level: All Levels

Member Rate $270.00/Regular Rate $250.00 



Pen & Ink & Watercolor In Person
Starts Friday, September 13th, 2024, #0163
Starts Friday, October25th, 2024, #0164
9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Using still life and reference material students will create drawings and paintings using a variety of pens–dip pens, micron pens, brush pens; watercolors, Dr. Martin watercolors, inks, and brushes on various papers.

Skill Level: All Levels

Member Rate $270.00/Regular Rate $250.00


Pen & Ink & Watercolor Workshop In Person
Meets on 2 Saturday mornings
Saturday,
November 23rd, & December 7th, 2024, #9027
9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Create studies and one finished piece using dip pens, micron pens, brush pens, and Dr. Martin watercolors. The instructor will provide a still life, or you can bring in still life material. See posted list for materials.

Skill Level: All Levels

Member Rate $120.00/Regular Rate $140.00