Cork & Canvas Adult Art Class is usually the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.
2023 Winter/Fall Adult Art Class Schedule
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
$20/person
You must be over 21 to attend.
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
 

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.
 

Thursday, January 19^th
Painting without a Brush
Step-by-Step painting a frosty image.

Painting without a brush has become one of our most popular painting classes. You will be amazed at how easy it is to incorporate texture and detail into your painting, when you replace paint brushes with found objects such as feathers, popsicle sticks, and make-up sponges.
COST $20 /adult • 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend.
 

Thursday, February 2^nd
Printmaking. . . creating a relief print
Design and print your own image on cards and boxes.

   Many of our workshop participants have shown an interest in carving and printing their own small relief print / stamp. We will guide you through the steps it takes to create a bold and artistic relief image. Your carved and printed image will be suitable as a fine art print, cards and decorative boxes.
COST $20 /adult • 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend.
 

Thursday, February 16^th
Painting with Oil Pastels and Solvent
Step-by-Step late winter landscape highlighting spring about to burst.

   We will break from our usual Illinois landscape as we will be exploring the different colors of a mountain scene. Learn how oil pastels become fluid, when you combine them with solvent. You utilize both drawing and painting skills in creating something truly unique and beautiful.
COST $20 /adult • 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend.
 

Thursday, March 2^nd
Drawing with all forms of Graphite
Step-by-Step drawing of a late winter storm on the farm.

   This evening of art we will be exploring the interesting medium of graphite: ebony pencils, graphite sticks and powder. We will be leading you through a stormy landscape. You learn how combine these various materials to crosshatch, shade and model . . . leading up to your own unique version of a country scene.
COST $20 /adult • 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend.
 

Thursday, March 16^th
Painting on Stretched Canvas
Step-by-step Painting of a house the echoes Edward Hopper graphic style, using light, shadows and angles.

   Join us for an enjoyable step-by-step evening of fellowship as we develop this architectural image. You will learn to blend colors together on a pallet and directly on the canvas, Also, see how the composition alters when you switch from a rectangle canvas to a square canvas. Whether you are a beginning or mature artists . . . our goal is for everyone to have a positive experience finding Joy in the Journey!
COST $20 /adult • 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend.
 

Thursday, April 6^th
Drawing with Oil Pastel
Step-by-Step drawing of a late winter storm on the farm.

   We will bring out the “Impressionist” in you, as we develop this colorful image using nothing but dots. Like the famous artist Georges Seurat, you will see how the rules of pointillism painting bring together colors in a fresh and vibrant manner. This has always been one of the art events most loved by our participants.
COST $20 /adult • 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend.
 

Thursday, April 20^th
Watercolors
Step-by-Step painting of a field of wildflowers.

   This evening we will be highlighting the differences between painting with translucent watercolors and opaque paints. Learning about brush control, the importance of “white space” and keeping your colors bright and translucent, as you see your spring flower immerge. At the end of the evening joy and laughter fills the room, as everyone contemplates the various interpretations of the same image.
COST $20 /adult • 7:00 – 9:00 pm • You must be over 21 to attend.