We invite both men and women to join us for an evening of creative fun . . . as you experiment with a wide variety of art media, while socially interacting with others. We even supply snacks to make the evening more enjoyable.
 

2025 Fall / Winter Schedule
CORK & CANVAS ART CLASS
You must be over 21 to attend
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Cost: $20 / Person
All materials and refreshments are included in the cost.
Payment is due the night of the class.
Space is limited, please call 309-945-5428 to reserve your spot at our next Cork & Canvas Art Class

As we come closer to the date of an upcoming Step-by-Step Art Class, we will create a special painting or drawing just for that evening. You will be able to view the image on facebook @ Smith Studio and Gallery and in our store about a week before the scheduled art class.
 

Thursday, September 4^th 2025
Relief PRINTING  
Carve and print your own small relief print or stamp
We will guide you through the steps of creating a bold and artistic relief image. Your carved and printed image will be suitable as a fine art print or card . . . and we will also show you how to print a decorative box. This evening makes an especially nice “date night”.
COST $20/adult •  TIME 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend
 

Thursday, October 2^nd 2025
No Brush     
Step-by-Step Illinois farm landscape
Painting without using a paintbrush is a very good way to expand your painting knowledge and to stretch your creative abilities. This fun activity is one of our most requested techniques. Join us as we create an Illinois landscape that reflects the rolling hill beauty of our agricultural countryside.
COST $20/adult •  TIME 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend 
 

Thursday, October 16^th 2025
Halloween POINTILLISM   
Step-by-Step Impressionist drawing using oil pastels
Oil Pastel is a unique art medium that can be used in many ways. On this special evening we will create a Halloween image in a step-by-step manner. It is amazing to see how the image develops as colors are laid in a dot pattern. Hues mix into a myriad of fall colors in a manor that the Impressionist artists knew so well.
COST $20/adult •  TIME 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend
 

Thursday, November 6^th 2025
PEN & INK Evening of drawing  
Step-by-Step dramatic landscape drawing
Pen and ink is a wonderful art media that expresses drama in its’ black and white imagery. In this step-by-step event we will guide you through the creation of an Illinois landscape using a quill pen and India ink. Learn how to create depth in your artwork with the proper shading. You will develop comfort with your own pen stroke as you learn how simple this media can become.
COST $20/adult •  TIME 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend
  

Thursday, December 4^th 2025
Holiday Floral PAINTING   
Tempera on canvas board Step-by-Step painting
Andrew Wyeth, Mark Rothko and Jacob Lawrence were all famous American artists who chose to express themselves in tempera paint. Painting in Tempera on canvas is always fun as participants learn brush techniques that expand their painting vocabulary. This step-by-step night of friendship and art will be extra nice as participants create a seasonal red and green still life painting of holiday flowers.
COST $20/adult •  TIME 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend