Explore various ways to finish off your watercolor paintings. We will explore using inks, colored pencils, pastels, and etc. to come up with creative ideas to finish off your paintings. You may bring paintings you’re working on and/or use assignments from class. With instructor Michelle Rivera. 3 weeks, 9:00am–12:00pm July 7, 14, & 21
In this class you will learn the techniques for color reduction linocut printmaking using a single lino plate for relief cutting and layering inks. You will develop your individual cutting marks and experiment with ink mixing and transparency while creating a three to four color edition. Open to all skill levels. With instructor Cindy Hassler. […]
Ages 5–8 Instructor: Nicole Packard Join us for a week of creative art making centered around imaginative stories. Whether you pull ideas from your favorite book or develop your own, this is the class for you. From drawing to painting to graphic novels we will explore fantastical art in many different mediums.
This workshop will explore acrylic pouring, a technique that produces quick paintings with dramatic, contemporary results. We will cover different paint mixing and several ways of pouring the paint over the canvas. By the end of the workshop, you will have a vibrant painting with “cells’’ that will give the work a “marbled” effect. With […]
Ages 7–11 Instructor: Liza Johnson Styrofoam prints, stamp making, gelli printing, collagraphs, and any other fun ways we can imagine and experiment with to create prints. Join us for a week of printmaking fun!
Ages 7–11 Instructor: Adam Swartz From your imagination to the page and beyond! Create your own realistic or make-believe characters and bring them to life this week. Set the scene and tell their story through sequential drawing, animation, puppetry and theatre games.
For beginning and advanced students. Beginners will make a small project and learn the basics of copper foil and stained glass work. Advanced or repeat students will continue with previous or personal projects. With instructor Ken Plattner. Register by June 12. 8 weeks, 6–9:00pm June 15–August 3 Art Alliance members receive 20% off class tuition.
Ages 5–8 Instructor: Nicole Packard Bring your creativity! Join us for a week of painting, drawing, and sculpting as we make art with a range of materials including recycled and reimagined.
Ages 7–11 Instructor: Carrie Koch Caldecott Winners: current titles and old favorites. This literature-based camp will include activities and art based on the amazing stories told with the best illustrations.
Ages 7–13 Instructor: Holly Foy Like getting your hands muddy? Spend the week exploring a variety of hand-building techniques to fashion animal-shaped banks, ocean inspired coiled bowls, and more. We will make Treasures of Earth in this fun, creative camp.
Ages 7–13 Instructor: Holly Foy Like getting your hands muddy? Spend the week exploring a variety of hand-building techniques to fashion animal-shaped banks, ocean inspired coiled bowls, and more. We will make Treasures of Earth in this fun, creative camp.
Watercolor Sunflowers with Nicole Packard Join us for an evening of relaxation and painting from the comfort of your home. Learn how to layer colors, blend, and use other watercolor techniques as you create your own version of this sunflower painting. Required Supplies: You will need a sheet of watercolor paper, watercolor paints (tubes or […]
Make Silver Jewelry with Precious Metal Clay With instructor Wendy Schuster It’s not too early to start creating holiday gifts! Learn how to make beautiful fine silver jewelry using a truly amazing material called Precious Metal Clay (PMC). Don’t be intimidated—this class is for beginners! PMC is exactly what its name describes – metal, but […]
Draw & Paint Outdoors with Jennifer Kane If you love to be outdoors and you love making art, this is the workshop for you! Learn how to connect with your surroundings through observation, sketching, and painting. Color studies will be created to capture the light and form, then those studies will be developed into finished […]
Water & Seascapes Workshop with Lena Thynell Join me for a two day in-person watercolor workshop at the Art Alliance. We will paint water and seascapes. You may paint from your own reference photos if you want. Please bring your own watercolor supplies. $110 (members) $130 (non-members) Sept. 16–17 10:00 am–1:00 pm Art Alliance Center […]
Watercolor Cactus with Nicole Packard Join us for an evening of relaxation and painting from the comfort of your home. Learn how to mix watercolor, create soft fades and sharp edges, as well as other techniques as you create your own cactus painting. Supplies: You will need a sheet of watercolor paper, watercolor paints (tubes […]
Beginning A Photo Artistic Life/Beyond Auto Mode On Your Camera with Tricia Rubio A comprehensive workshop for learning how to begin a photo artistic life. We will cover everything from just what exactly all those dials and settings on your camera are for to composition, light, editing, and resources. This is a hands-on/practice workshop that […]
Acrylic Pour Painting with Marica Tacconi Register by Sept 24 This workshop will explore acrylic pouring, a technique that produces quick paintings with dramatic, contemporary results. We will cover different paint mixing and several ways of pouring the paint over the canvas. By the end of the workshop, you will have a vibrant painting with […]
Small Works, Big Impact in Watercolors with Michele Rivera Experience the enjoyment of creating 4″x6″ paintings, using watercolors, markers, and other supplies. We will explore the avenue of less is more in your artwork. “Keeping it simple in a chaotic world.” Contact instructor for supplies list. $55 (members) $65 (non-members)
You are invited to attend a live poetry reading on Sunday, November 20 from 1–3:00pm at the Art Alliance Center in Lemont. Hear local poets read their works aloud with the backdrop of the Abstraction Show. This event is free and open to the public. It may not be suitable for small children. Registration is […]
Pen & Ink Landscape with Nicole Packard Join us for an evening of relaxation and drawing from the comfort of your home. Learn how to draw with pen, create different textures and effects through layering and applying various types of lines. Required Supplies: You will need a sheet of mixed media or drawing paper, micron […]
Narrative Figures in Oil or Acrylic with Joanne Landis Join Joanne Landis (previously) in this 1-day workshop to practice painting narrative figures. The workshop will begin with drawing warm-ups in pencil with a rapid understanding of the figure and layout. This will be followed by a series of small paintings in black and white and […]
Pastels with Anne Kenyon Pastel, pure pigment in stick form, is an immediate and versatile medium. Using sanded paper and underpainting techniques, a wide variety of effects are possible. The focus in this class will be on the landscape with particular attention to value, composition, and use of color to convey light in the natural […]
Fall-escapes in Watercolors with Michele Rivera This is a second offering of this class, also scheduled for this October. The amazing colors of Autumn will be the focus in painting landscapes. Emphasis placed on color mixing, color relationships, and visual impact, as well as psychological and symbolic uses of color. Course open for the novice […]
Intermediate Drawing with Julia Nelson In this class we will review the basic concepts of value and composition. We will delve further into creating portraits, landscapes, and still life that have better proportions and are more visually appealing. We will learn more about your style of drawing and use that to create more satisfying pieces. […]
Fall-escapes in Watercolors with Michele Rivera The amazing colors of Autumn will be the focus in painting landscapes. Emphasis placed on color mixing, color relationships, and visual impact, as well as psychological and symbolic uses of color. Course open for the novice to experienced painter. $60 (members) $75 (non-members) 3 week session 9:00am–12:00pm Thursdays: October […]
The SQUARE Show is an eclectic array of small works of arts created by Art Alliance members and friends. The show starts with a preview the day before the SQUARES are available for purchase. All SQUARES are the same price and sold on a first-come-first-serve basis. In a fun twist, all SQUARES are priced the […]
The SQUARE Show is an eclectic array of small works of arts created by Art Alliance members and friends. The show starts with a preview the day before the SQUARES are available for purchase. All SQUARES are the same price and sold on a first-come-first-serve basis. In a fun twist, all SQUARES are priced the […]
Watercolor Fox with Nicole Packard Join us for an evening of relaxation and painting from the comfort of your home. Learn how to mix watercolor with black pen to add a bold technique to any of your watercolors. Supplies: You will need a sheet of watercolor paper, watercolor paints (tubes or palettes at fine), paint […]
About While school is closed for inservice, your little ones will be creating exploring cartoons and comics with Adam Swartz of Adam Swartz Puppetry. All art supplies will be provided. Register by October 22. Details Children should bring a peanut-free snack and a water bottle. Make sure they are dressed in clothes that can get […]
About While school is closed for inservice, your little ones will be creating spooky things for Halloween! Projects will include Anatomical Skeleton paintings, Life Sized Frankenstein Creatures, Mexican Style Tin Skulls and more! Sign up for this SPOOKtacular Day Camp that will decorate your home with BOO-tiful art for the occasion! Taught be retired SCASD […]
Draw and Paint with India Ink with Jennifer Kane Join us for a lively class from the comfort of your own home. Discover, practice and apply various India ink techniques in an interactive online setting. Work with a nib pen, glass pen, ink brushes and more, to develop your ideas into beautiful works of art. […]
Purchased SQUARES may be picked up at the Art Alliance Center in Lemont on November 1 between 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Please bring your purchase receipt with you. Artists should pick up any unsold SQUARES at this time also.
A Beginner’s Class in Digital Art with Kara Ballenger Digital Illustration is an amazing achievement of the 20th and 21st centuries, and it is here to stay! A majority of professional art and animation studios expect their employees to be proficient in digital art, due to how quickly artists can complete pieces digitally, and how […]
Stained Glass with Ken Plattner For beginning and advanced students. Beginners will make a small project and learn the basics of copper foil and stained glass work. Advanced or repeat students will continue with previous or personal projects. $140 (members) $170 (non-members) 8 week session Sept. 14–Nov. 9 6-9:00 pm Art Alliance Center Register by […]
Watercolor Violin with Nicole Packard Join us for an evening of relaxation and painting from the comfort of your home. Learn how to mix watercolor, use masking fluid to create sharp white highlights, and blend colors softly. Supplies: You will need a sheet of watercolor paper, watercolor paints (tubes or palettes at fine), paint brushes, […]