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Online Drawing with Charcoal 101
Pastimes for a Lifetime @ Live Online via Zoom
This class is available online and safe in-studio - Click here for the in-studio class Knowledge of this traditional classical medium is required in most art academies. Why not learn the fundamentals here first? Unique projects in Linda’s curriculum present the basics of sketching and creating illustrations that contain incredible depth and tone. Linda shares valuable tips and tricks that will get you up and running on this medium. Ideal...
Saturday Oct 7th, 11:30am–12:30pm Pacific Time
(4 sessions)
Online Drawing with Graphite 101
Pastimes for a Lifetime @ Live Online via Zoom
This fun and informative class is ideal for beginners as well as students returning to art classes after a long absence. Basic skills are learned or rekindled with this historic medium. Students will focus on developing measuring and drawing skills, as well as honing sensitivity in the hand. Unique projects in Linda’s curriculum improve hand-to-eye coordination while teaching how to measure for proportion. Best practices for sketching and shading...
Oct 7th
11:30am–12:30pm PDT
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$160
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Oct 7th
12:30–1:30pm PDT
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Oct 10th
3–4pm PDT
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Oct 11th
1–2pm PDT
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2–3pm PDT
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Saturday Oct 7th, 11:30am–12:30pm Pacific Time
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Online Pen and Ink 101
Pastimes for a Lifetime @ Live Online via Zoom
This class is available online and safe in-studio - Click here for the in-studio class They say the Pen is mightier than the sword. This class proves it to be true! In this class students will learn the intricate details of working with this illustrative medium. Unique projects in Linda’s curriculum guide the student in how to precisely represent textures, shading and tone, as well as how to use positive/negative space. Product information...
Oct 7th
11:30am–12:30pm PDT
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$160
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Oct 7th
12:30–1:30pm PDT
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$160
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Oct 10th
3–4pm PDT
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$160
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Oct 11th
1–2pm PDT
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2–3pm PDT
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Saturday Oct 7th, 11:30am–12:30pm Pacific Time
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The Photobook: Its Roots, Evolution, Proliferation and Use
Penumbra Foundation @ Virtual Classroom
By the mid-to-late 19th century, photography was used in books to create documentary evidence, sharable scientific data or pictorial illustration. Today, the photobook has come into its own as an artform, often defying categorization. This online class will examine the earliest use of photography in books, the evolution of photographic books into book objects, and, finally, the various genres, styles, and crafts we now call the Photobook. Focusing...
Saturday Oct 14th, 2–4pm Eastern Time
(3 sessions)
Online Watercolor 201 - Beginner
Pastimes for a Lifetime @ Live Online via Zoom
This class is available online and safe in-studio - Click here for the in-studio class Working with watercolors is like a walk through history on paper. This introductory class focuses on learning solid basic brush techniques for producing clean, crisp colors while developing sensitivity in the hand. Also covered in this course is the history and characteristics of transparent paint, color mixing, basic brushstrokes and painting techniques....
Oct 7th
11:30am–12:30pm PDT
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$160
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Oct 7th
12:30–1:30pm PDT
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$160
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Oct 10th
3–4pm PDT
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$160
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Oct 11th
1–2pm PDT
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$160
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Oct 11th
2–3pm PDT
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Saturday Oct 7th, 11:30am–12:30pm Pacific Time
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Online Watercolor 202 - Intermediate
Pastimes for a Lifetime @ Live Online via Zoom
This class is available online and safe in-studio - Click here for the in-studio class For those who want to further their skills… this next level class picks up where the beginning class leaves off. Students will learn tips and tricks for painting with tube watercolors. Through Linda’s curriculum, students will learn advanced brush and color layering techniques to create texture and tone, which are useful for painting a variety of subject...
Oct 7th
11:30am–12:30pm PDT
Meets 4 Times
$160
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Oct 7th
12:30–1:30pm PDT
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$160
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Oct 10th
3–4pm PDT
Meets 4 Times
$160
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Oct 11th
1–2pm PDT
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$160
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Oct 11th
2–3pm PDT
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Saturday Oct 7th, 11:30am–12:30pm Pacific Time
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“Where’s the Beef?” It’s in the Composition
Washington Photo Safari @ Virtual Classroom
Photography, like painting, is all about composition! You cook a wonderful meal and your friends say: “WOW! That was GREAT! Delicious! What kind of OVEN did you use? You must have a great OVEN!” You would be miffed, right? Because you know it’s not the oven, it’s the COOK who prepares a great meal. Great soufflés were prepared by Julia Childs, not by her pots and pans. And the same is true in photography: it’s not the camera, it’s the...
Tuesday Oct 24th, 7–9pm Eastern Time
Pen and Ink Illustration
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Learn how to draw and paint with ink, from line-drawing and shading with pens to creating rich ink washes. We’ll cover different value-building techniques, such as cross-hatching and stippling, practice rendering complex textures and patterns, and work to develop your own individual illustration style. Supply List please click here
$400
10 sessions
3-Week: Illustration Basics
One Strange Bird @ 2124 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
Learn how to illustrate anything your heart desires with our 3-Week Illustration Basics class for beginners. Students will begin with simple drawings and move onto more complex scenes throughout the course. Take your drawing skills to the next level and discover your own personal style as an illustrator!
$125
3 sessions
Quill Pen Illustration
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022
Crow quill pens have charmed artists throughout history. This ancient medium has certain characters that cannot be replaced by convenient mechanical pens. With easy-to-follow instructions, students will learn the basic techniques on how to handle the pen and ink. They will then explore two different styles: simple journal style drawings with vintage-look ink wash and traditional botanical plate style. No prerequisites.
$312
6 sessions
Watercolor Illustration
One Strange Bird @ 2124 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
Learn basic watercolor illustration techniques in this painting class. Our teaching artists will show you glazing, washes, blending, shadowing, and more. The illustration skills you develop in this class will enhance your work. Join us for this fun and informative class!
$40
Comic and Graphic Novel Illustrations
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
Jump into the wonderful and dynamic world of comic books, graphic novels, manga, and zines! Students will learn and explore how to create their own comic book from start to finish through storytelling, character design, typography, cover design, and more! This class will explore a variety of traditional and non-traditional comic styles, genres, and materials.
$370
5 sessions
Drawing and Visualization Skills for Designers
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
In this hands-on workshop, you will receive instruction and coaching as you work with an architectural illustrator with more than 20 years of experience. Topics include perspective, entourage, landscape illustration, master copies, analytical drawing, light and shadow, quick sketch techniques, and rendering skills. This class is ideal for certificate program students, landscape architects and designers, architects, planners, botanical illustrators,...
$179
2 sessions
Digital Drawing & Illustration on Procreate (ages 16+)
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL 60201
This course is designed for students who are interested in exploring the evolving world of digital illustration. You will begin with traditional media and processes and then translate their ideas digitally in programs such as Procreate and Photoshop. Lectures and presentations will supplement the studio experience, featuring work by contemporary illustrators who are pushing the field of illustration using new tools and approaches to digital mark-making....
$445
10 sessions
Simplified Drawing: The Art of the 3x5 Sketch
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL 60022
The “back-of-a-napkin” size drawing is meant to capture a moment’s impression rather than detail and precision. This class features an introduction to sketching landscape elements and entourage (buildings, plants, people, cars, sky, planters, paving) in a manner that’s meant to be completely carefree in freedom and spirit. While offering a shorthand sketch approach, the class will also present a fresh and simplified view of our worl...
$87
2 sessions
