Art School: Drawing & Painting

Above Images by Ashleigh Pastor

Welcome to the Drawing & Painting Department!

EAC offers a variety of styles and media for adults interested in drawing and painting ranging from beginner classes in figurative or representational styles to abstraction, acrylic and oil to encaustic and mixed media. We encourage students of all ages and backgrounds to experiment with drawing and painting and associated materials, compositions and techniques in both traditional and creative ways in a safe, supportive space.

EAC's faculty members are teaching artists with many years of experience in art practice, teaching, exhibiting, and nurturing budding and seasoned artists.

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Experimenting with Pastel and Color Theory
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person class: Monday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 9, 2025
Painting the Portrait in Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 9, 2025
The Night Watch: Painting with Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person class: Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 9, 2025
Colored Portrait Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Azadeh Hussaini
In-Person class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 10, 2025
Introduction to Figure Drawing
Instructor(s)
Duffy O'Connor
In-Person class: Tuesday, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2025
Landscape Painting in the Studio
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 10, 2025
Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Technique Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 10, 2025
Anatomy and Drawing the Figure in Three Color Chalk Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person class: Wednesday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 11, 2025
Beginning and Intermediate Drawing Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jill Sutton
In-Person class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning June 11, 2025
Beginning and Intermediate Oil Painting Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Jill Sutton
In-Person class: Wednesday, 1pm - 4pm
Six-week class beginning June 11, 2025
Paint Your World Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Sarah Kaiser-Amaral
In-Person class: Wednesday, 1pm - 3:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 11, 2025
Pen & Ink Plein Air in Chicago
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning June 11, 2025
Abstract Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning June 12, 2025
Painting the Still Life in Oils Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Peter Kelsey
In-Person Class: Thursday, 10am - 1pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 12, 2025
From Head to Toe: Contemporary Portrait Making and Figure Study
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Five-week class beginning June 13, 2025
(No class on July 4)
Morning Drawing & Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
John Fleck
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 13, 2025
Pen & Ink Watercolor Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning June 13, 2025
Loose and Free Beginning Watercolor: An Unconventional Approach Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Saturday, 10am - 1pm
Six-week class beginning June 14, 2025
Portrait Painting 16+
Instructor(s)
Melanie Gerules
In-Person Class: Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 14, 2025
FROM INSIDE OUT: Draw-Paint-Collage
Instructor(s)
Tamara Wasserman
In-Person Class: Sunday, 1pm - 4pm
Twelve-week class beginning June 15, 2025
Drawing and Painting the Nude: The Long Pose
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person class: Monday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning June 16, 2025
Open Figure Drawing Studio
Instructor(s)
Samantha Younis
In-Person class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ten-week class beginning June 17, 2025
Ensemble of the Portrait
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person Class: Thursday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning June 19, 2025
Drawing & Painting the Portrait
Instructor(s)
Ken Minami
In-Person Class: Sunday, 10am - 1pm
Ten-week class beginning June 22, 2025
World Building and Illustration
Instructor(s)
Rio Goodwin Perez
In-Person class: Tuesday, 1pm - 4pm
Ten-week class beginning July 1, 2025
Pen & Ink Plein Air in Chicago
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person class: Wednesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning July 16, 2025
Watercolors: Materials, Composition, and Technique Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person class: Tuesday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 22, 2025
Abstract Painting Studio
Instructor(s)
Janet Trierweiler
In-Person Class: Thursday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 24, 2025
From Head to Toe: Contemporary Portrait Making and Figure Study
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Six-week class beginning July 25, 2025
Pen & Ink Watercolor Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
Michelle Kogan
In-Person Class: Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Five-week class beginning July 25, 2025
Loose and Free Beginning Watercolor: An Unconventional Approach Ages 16+
Instructor(s)
In-Person Class: Saturday, 10am - 1pm
Six-week class beginning July 26, 2025