Evanston Art Center Classes, Chicago

Snip, tear and assemble your way through the expressive medium of collage. Create compositions using a variety of papers and techniques to gather images, shapes and colors. To inspire your work, themes such as quotes, poems, landscape and personal imagery will be shared.

Become a visual storyteller! Learn the basics of character design and the rules of storytelling to create your own unique characters, plots, and comic panels. Utilizing pens, watercolors, colored pencils, and drawing tablets, you’ll have the opportunity to explore both traditional and digital drawing techniques. Examples of professional work will...

Learn to screen print on paper, T-shirts and other textile such as Tote bags and Aprons. In this class, you will gain experience to make sellable goods. Who knows this might be a beginning of your vast enterprise.

This course will explore the relationship between reading literature and creating art. One classic work of literature will be chosen to study for the duration of the course. Within each class, students will engage in a literary discussion, brainstorm ideas through collaging and sketching, and ultimately paint pieces that represent their literary analysis....

Do you want to make Screen Prints?  This multi-level class is a great way to explore your ideas and get them printed. Learn both handmade and photographic processes and create images on a screen and print editions in black and white and color.  Learn the medium of Warhol and the Chicago gig poster scene!   Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate...

In this multi-level jewelry class, a different technique will be demonstrated each week to develop and enhance skills in fabrication. Students work on their own projects with input and feedback from the instructor.

This class will help you get a comprehensive understanding of 3D printing. We will explore the 3D modeling tools, introduce various printing technics, and walk through the process of 3D printing, from sketching the idea to printing it out.

Whether you have an idea in your mind or want to learn more about digital sculpting, this workshop will help you get started with 3D printing. We will explore the free online software TinkerCAD and walk through the process of 3D printing from design to print.

Participate in a lively, interactive working environment. Choose to develop paintings to a more finished, resolved statement, or to address those challenges that have impeded forward movement. Skill development, use of materials, stylistic choices, personal imagery, and aesthetic content will be addressed. Be prepared to work the first class in the...

We explore the nature of pastel and how to create wonderfully luscious, velvety texture. Learn about different types of pastels and techniques, while we briefly review composition, perspective, and color theory.

Sculpt the figure in clay from live models. Models generally hold the same pose for three classes. Study the model, learning to see proportions, gesture, and anatomy as you work realistically or use the model as inspiration for more imaginative interpretative work. This class will use two specific stoneware clays with grog added for stability. Three...

Learn the history, basics, and tricks of Street Photography in this hands-on course that encompasses on-location digital photography to in-class editing. Students will learn to compose engaging and interesting street photographs as well as how to edit their photographs digitally to maximize the impact of each image. For some sessions, students will...

Have you ever wanted to print and sew your own tote bag, pillowcase, or potholder? In this beginner class, we will build a foundation in screenprinting on fabric, and then transform our fabrics into simple sewn pieces. No previous printmaking or sewing knowledge is necessary! Students may choose to bring in their own fabrics in case they want to...

Students will develop skills in the use of traditional turning tools and complete a variety of projects that utilize specific skills. Instructor’s demonstrations alternate with guided practice at the lathe, students learning at their own pace. Tools and materials provided. Essentials of safety will be emphasized.  Prerequisite: Basic Woodturning...

Individual coaching with your particular drawing and or painting practice. Painting students will be encouraged to draw with the brush in full color. Each class begins with a half-hour of short drawing poses followed by one long pose which extends over 2 or 3 weeks.  Supply List Large Newsprint Pad (18x24) Vine Charcoal or 6b pencil Kneaded...