Enriching Lives Through Visual Arts
501c3 Non for Profit
847-381-4840
Adult Classes
Winter 2024
Session One: January 15- February 17
Session Two: February 19- March 23
Register on December 1st
Classes are $40/ week, plus supply fee
Monday-
12:00-2:00 Acrylic Painting for Adults with Carmella
Tuesday-
12:30-2:30 Intermediate Watercolor with Megan
Wednesday
10:00- 12:00 Step by Step Watercolor with Carmella
12:00-2:00 Multilevel Pastel with Carmella
6:30-8:30 Adult Clay Studio with Karen
Thursday
11:00-1:00 Still Life Drawing with Carmella
1:00-3:00 Adult Mosaic with Karen

Explore classical and contemporary painting, techniques and concepts. Using Acrylic and Oil paints! These paints give a bold appearance to the art piece.

Water colors are paints that are water soluble and are typically used on paper. The effects created from this medium are usually transparent, and also opaque depending on the amount of water and technique used.

Drawing techniques start with development of observational skills an employ a wide range of drawing media including charcoal, graphite, and ink. Students in these course will develop both technical abilities and creative responses to material and subject matter. The focus for these classes would be realism.

A mosaic uses a technique that uses tiny parts to create a whole image. Mosaics are usually assembled using small tiles that are made of glass, stone, or other materials.

Unique and interesting, mixed media art uses a variety of mediums. Mixed media is an artwork in which more than one medium or material has been employed. Different projects will make use of different materials including cloth, paper, pastels, ink, wood, found objects, etc.

This class will introduce students to building with clay. Emphasis will be placed on the design elements; line, shape, texture, and color. Focus will be on the hand building techniques; pinch, coil and slabs. Students will be introduced to the craft of wheel thrown pottery on a limited basis.