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The LGAL provides artists an opportunity to create, exhibit and continue a fine arts education, no matter where you are on your creative path.

Our instructors are working professionals including pastel artists, oil painting artists, watercolor artists, designers, and photographers. They mentor and train students to develop a diverse set of skills that foster imagination, concentration, leadership, teamwork, and creativity.

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You can register online, by mail, in person at the gallery or over the phone with a credit card by calling the gallery at 708.352.3101

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Friday

Friday Night Art Club : May

$120.00

A safe creative space for teens

Fridays 6:30 - 8:30pm. $30 per week.

May 5, 12, 19, 26

Come to a safe, relaxing space and creative place to hang out while doing art on Friday nights. Students will have access to the upstairs studio art supplies (including illustrator markers, paints, and all other supplies) or are welcome to bring their own supplies including iPads with apple pens, and procreate. The picture for this class was done in procreate.

Age 8th grade up.

June

Five-day Camps

Summer Art Camp: ages 8-10

$175.00

Sold out

Dates: June 12-16

Time: 9am - 11am

Maximum 10 students, ages 8-10

Summer Art Camp: ages 11-14

$175.00

Sold out

Dates: June 12-16

Time: 11:30-1:30pm

Maximum 12 students, ages 11-14

Instructor, Anna Angelos

Monday

Watercolor Workshop - In Studio: June/July

$84.00 - $92.00

Sold out

Instructor: Marie Murrell

Dates: Mondays

Spring

4 weeks: June 19, 26 & July 3, 10

Time: 6-8:30pm, first-floor studio

Ages 18+

The objective of the workshop course is for intermediate and advanced painters to focus on the intention of the painting, how to tell the visual story, and to have fun. Along the way, the basics of technique, composition, color, value, and other elements of design will be reviewed. Classes will include demonstrations, with emphasis on the figure and portrait. Students are welcome to paint subjects of their choice.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships start at $25 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

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Monday Portrait Drawing - June

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Tony Crnkovich

Time: Mondays, 10am - 12:30pm, downstairs studio

Ages 18+

Max: 10 students

June: 4 classes

June 5, 12, 19, 26

Member $84 / Non-member $96

With the portrait drawing class, students will be helped to understand and execute the basic principles involved in capturing a likeness on paper. These principles include hand/eye coordination, gesturing, and shading to achieve solidity of form. Students must supply a photo of someone of their choice to draw from.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

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Monday Colored Pencil Drawing- June

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Tony Crnkovich

Time: Mondays, 1pm - 3:30pm, downstairs studio

Ages 18+

Max: 10 students

June: 4 classes

June 5, 12, 19, 26

Member $84 / Non-member $96

In this class, students will be helped to understand and execute the basic

principles involved in creating tight, realistic colored pencil renderings. The

importance of beginning with an accurate drawing will be stressed before proceeding to color, which is applied progressively in layers and blended through burnishing until a painterly result is achieved. Portraits are the main focus, and the various subject matter is open to choice.

Supply List:

Prismacolor Colored Pencil set 24 count or up

11"× 14" Bristol paper pad

11"× 14" Tracing pad

Kneaded eraser

Pencil sharpener

Blending stomps

Graphite pencil set

Color photo reference

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

Monday FUNdamentals of Acrylics with Mark Tobin - June

$63.00 - $72.00

Create your own personal masterpiece!

Ages 18+

Maximum: 12 Students

Instructor: Mark Tobin

Day/Time: Mondays 10am - 12:30pm

June: 3 Weeks

June 5, 19, 26

Member $63 / Non-member $72

Paint your own personal masterpiece using the basic fundamentals of painting, including composition, value, color, lights, and shadows. Painting made easy using these guidelines while developing your own style.

Take advantage of member pricing. Membership starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

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Wednesday

Afternoon Watercolor Painting - June

$84.00 - $96.00

Sold out

Instructor: Phyllis Kozlowski

June 7, 14, 21, 28

Time: 1-3:30pm, first floor studio

Ages 18+

Feel you may be intermediate or advanced in watercolors? Dive in and create simple compositions from your own references. See how a limited color palette can give you beautiful translucent results. Develop simple Value Studies. Having to struggle with the Principles and Elements of Art? See how you can manipulate these simple guidelines in your own work. Leave fear at home and come have fun creating watercolor paintings.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships start at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

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Watercolor without Fear: June

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Phyllis Kozlowski

Wednesday nights

Time: 6-8:30pm, first-floor studio

Instructor: Phyllis Kozlowski

June 7, 14, 21, 28

Ages 18+

Have fun and eliminate your fears. Anyone can do it! Create a colorful, suggestive, and loose painting. No experience is needed with this step-by-step approach. The focus of this class is to have fun creating and exploring with the use of brush strokes and color.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships start at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

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Wednesday Portrait Drawing- June

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Tony Crnkovich

Time: Wednesdays, 10am - 12:30pm, Upstairs studio

Ages 18+

Max: 10 students

June: 4 weeks

June 7, 14, 21, 28

Member $189 / Non-member $216

With the portrait drawing class, students will be helped to understand and execute the basic principles involved in capturing a likeness on paper. These principles include hand/eye coordination, gesturing, and shading to achieve solidity of form. Students must supply a photo of someone of their choice to draw from.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

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Thursday

Advanced Watercolor Collage Class with Carole Wilson

$84.00 - $96.00

Thursdays in June

Instructor: Carole Wilson

Upper Studio, 1:30 -4pm

4 classes:

June 1, 8, 15, 22

Watercolor and Collage are fabulous mediums. When we marry them in a Watercolor Collage, we create a painting that celebrates their beauty and unique characteristics. In this class, watercolor will provide the foundation for the painting ... and ... adding a variety of collage materials can contribute texture and vibrancy. This class will focus more on watercolor techniques and feature more challenging class projects than the regular Watercolor Collage Class.

Experience working in watercolor and collage materials will be helpful.

All materials will be provided

$20 materials fee will be collected at the start of class.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships start at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

Thursday FUNdamentals of Acrylics with Mark Tobin - June

$63.00 - $72.00

Create your own personal masterpiece!

Instructor: Mark Tobin

Day/Time: Thursdays/10am - 12:30pm

Maximum: 12 Students

June: 4 weeks

June 1, 15, 22, 29

Member $84/ Non-member $96

Ages 18+

Paint your own personal masterpiece using the basic fundamentals of painting, including composition, value, color, lights, and shadows. Painting is made easy using these guidelines while developing your own style.

Take advantage of member pricing. Membership starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

SUPPLY LIST

Friday

Friday Night Art Club - June

$150.00

A safe creative space for teens

Fridays 6:30 - 8:30pm. $30 per week.

June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

Come to a safe, relaxing space and creative place to hang out while doing art on Friday nights. Students will have access to the upstairs studio art supplies (including illustrator markers, paints, and all other supplies) or are welcome to bring their own supplies including iPads with apple pens, and procreate. The picture for this class was done in procreate.

Age 8th grade up.

Saturday

Beginning Silk Painting - June

$63.00 - $72.00

Instructor: Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff

Dates: Saturday June 3, 10, 17

Time: 1-3:30pm, upstairs studio

Would you like to learn how to paint your own scarves? We will explore three styles of silk painting; Microwave Dyeing, Painting with Salt and Shibori . Microwave dying creates easy, one of a kind scarves with rich blending of color. Shibori will explore Japanese style pole wrapping and painting scarves. Salt, draws the dye to it, which creates interesting patterns and effects.

Supplies Provided. $36 materials fee collected by Instructor on the first day of class.

Fee: $63M | $72NM 3 Week Class (If you have to miss a class, one make-up class can be provided.)

Take advantage of members' pricing. Membership pricing starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

July

Monday

Monday Portrait Drawing - July

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Tony Crnkovich

Time: Mondays, 10am - 12:30pm, downstairs studio

Ages 18+

Max: 10 students

July: 4 classes

July 10, 17, 24, 31

Member $84 / Non-member $96

With the portrait drawing class, students will be helped to understand and execute the basic principles involved in capturing a likeness on paper. These principles include hand/eye coordination, gesturing, and shading to achieve solidity of form. Students must supply a photo of someone of their choice to draw from.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

SUPPLY LIST

Monday Colored Pencil Drawing- July

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Tony Crnkovich

Time: Mondays, 1pm - 3:30pm, downstairs studio

Ages 18+

Max: 10 students

July: 4 classes

July 10, 17, 24, 31

Member $84 / Non-member $96

In this class, students will be helped to understand and execute the basic

principles involved in creating tight, realistic colored pencil renderings. The

importance of beginning with an accurate drawing will be stressed before proceeding to color, which is applied progressively in layers and blended through burnishing until a painterly result is achieved. Portraits are the main focus, and the various subject matter is open to choice.

Supply List:

Prismacolor Colored Pencil set 24 count or up

11"× 14" Bristol paper pad

11"× 14" Tracing pad

Kneaded eraser

Pencil sharpener

Blending stomps

Graphite pencil set

Color photo reference

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

Monday FUNdamentals of Acrylics with Mark Tobin - July

$84.00 - $96.00

Create your own personal masterpiece!

Ages 18+

Maximum: 12 Students

Instructor: Mark Tobin

Day/Time: Mondays 10am - 12:30pm

July: 4 weeks

July 10, 17, 24, 31

Member $84 / Non-member $96

Paint your own personal masterpiece using the basic fundamentals of painting, including composition, value, color, lights, and shadows. Painting made easy using these guidelines while developing your own style.

Take advantage of member pricing. Membership starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

SUPPLY LIST

Wednesday

Watercolor without Fear: July

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Phyllis Kozlowski

Wednesday nights

Time: 6-8:30pm, first-floor studio

July 5, 12, 19. 26

Ages 18+

Have fun and eliminate your fears. Anyone can do it! Create a colorful, suggestive, and loose painting. No experience is needed with this step-by-step approach. The focus of this class is to have fun creating and exploring with the use of brush strokes and color.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships start at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

SUPPLY LIST

Afternoon Watercolor Painting - July

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Phyllis Kozlowski

July 5, 12, 19, 26

Time: 1-3:30pm, first floor studio

Ages 18+

Feel you may be intermediate or advanced in watercolors? Dive in and create simple compositions from your own references. See how a limited color palette can give you beautiful translucent results. Develop simple Value Studies. Having to struggle with the Principles and Elements of Art? See how you can manipulate these simple guidelines in your own work. Leave fear at home and come have fun creating watercolor paintings.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships start at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

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Ink and Textile Art: Exploring Mixed Media Techniques

$180.00

Instructor: Hyero

Day: Wednesdays

Time: 6:00-8:00 pm

Ages 10 - 15

Summer:

July 5, 12, 19, 26

August 2, 9, 16, 23

$180

Description: In this 8-week class, we will explore the exciting possibilities of combining ink paints and textiles to create one-of-a-kind mixed media artworks. We will cover a range of techniques, including using ink paints to create interesting patterns and textures on different types of fabric to add depth and dimension to your pieces, and experimenting with layering different materials to create unique and dynamic compositions.

Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of materials and tools, including ink paints, brushes, fabric, embroidery thread, and needles. You will also learn about different surface design techniques to create striking and original designs.

One of the exciting aspects of this class is that it encourages experimentation and playfulness with materials. You will be encouraged to experiment with different combinations of colors, textures, and materials to create truly original pieces that reflect your own personal style and vision.

This class is suitable for artists of all levels, from beginners to more experienced artists looking to expand their skillset. Whether you're interested in creating textile-based art pieces, or looking to incorporate new techniques into your existing practice, this class will provide you with the knowledge and tools to do so. By the end of the class, you will have created several unique and visually striking mixed media artworks, and will have gained a deeper understanding of the possibilities of combining ink paints and textiles in your creative practice.

Wednesday Portrait Drawing- July

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Tony Crnkovich

Time: Wednesdays, 10am - 12:30pm, Upstairs studio

Ages 18+

Max: 10 students

July: 4 weeks

July 5, 12, 19, 26

Member $84 / Non-member $96

With the portrait drawing class, students will be helped to understand and execute the basic principles involved in capturing a likeness on paper. These principles include hand/eye coordination, gesturing, and shading to achieve solidity of form. Students must supply a photo of someone of their choice to draw from.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

SUPPLY LIST

Thursday

Thursday FUNdamentals of Acrylics with Mark Tobin - July

$84.00 - $96.00

Create your own personal masterpiece!

Instructor: Mark Tobin

Day/Time: Thursdays/10am - 12:30pm

Maximum: 12 Students

July: 4 weeks

July 6, 13, 20, 27

Member $84/ Non-member $92

Ages 18+

Paint your own personal masterpiece using the basic fundamentals of painting, including composition, value, color, lights, and shadows. Painting is made easy using these guidelines while developing your own style.

Take advantage of member pricing. Membership starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

SUPPLY LIST

Friday

Friday Night Art Club - July

$120.00

A safe creative space for teens

Fridays 6:30 - 8:30pm. $30 per week.

July 7, 14, 21, 28

Come to a safe, relaxing space and creative place to hang out while doing art on Friday nights. Students will have access to the upstairs studio art supplies (including illustrator markers, paints, and all other supplies) or are welcome to bring their own supplies including iPads with apple pens, and procreate. The picture for this class was done in procreate.

Age 8th grade up.

Saturday

Advanced Silk Painting - July

$63.00 - $72.00

Instructor: Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff

Dates: Saturday July 8, 15, 22

Time: 1-3:30pm, upstairs studio

Would you like to learn some additional techniques on how to paint your own scarves? Advanced Silk Painting will add to the techniques that students learned in the first set of silk painting classes. This time, the first class will focus on microwave dyeing with acid dyes, pot dyeing with acid dyes, and a third technique that will be selected by the students. Some possibilities include Alter Ego, Batik, Stamping, etc.

Supplies Provided. $36 materials fee collected by Instructor on the first day of class.

Fee: $63M | $72NM 3 Week Class (If you have to miss a class, one make-up class can be provided.)

Take advantage of members' pricing. Membership pricing starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

One-Day Printmaking Workshop - July 8

$120.00 - $138.00

Printmaking

Instructor: Heidi Peters

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Lower Studio

9am-3pm

Youth also welcome

ages 12+

Explore the art of relief printmaking with carved linoleum blocks. Printmaking is a wonderful medium who feel they "aren't good at drawing". And if you ARE good at drawing, printmaking forces you to think in reverse which is a great creative exercise. You will follow several steps including transferring a design, carving, inking, and making multiple prints from a block. We will explore many techniques during the session including reduction printing, jigsaw printing and key block printing. Ink and inking equipment will be provided. Other consumables are brought in by participants.

See supply list: https://www.dickblick.com/myaccount/wishlist/33FTD1R8GBYEZ/ Please note that the Flexcut tools on this list are optional but recommended. Other tools will be supplied if you do not have your own.

August

Monday

Monday Portrait Drawing - August

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Tony Crnkovich

Time: Mondays, 10am - 12:30pm, downstairs studio

Ages 18+

Max: 10 students

July: 4 classes

August 7, 14, 21, 28

Member $84 / Non-member $96

With the portrait drawing class, students will be helped to understand and execute the basic principles involved in capturing a likeness on paper. These principles include hand/eye coordination, gesturing, and shading to achieve solidity of form. Students must supply a photo of someone of their choice to draw from.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

SUPPLY LIST

Monday Colored Pencil Drawing- August

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Tony Crnkovich

Time: Mondays, 1pm - 3:30pm, downstairs studio

Ages 18+

Max: 10 students

August: 4 classes

August 7, 14, 21, 28

Member $84 / Non-member $96

In this class, students will be helped to understand and execute the basic

principles involved in creating tight, realistic colored pencil renderings. The

importance of beginning with an accurate drawing will be stressed before proceeding to color, which is applied progressively in layers and blended through burnishing until a painterly result is achieved. Portraits are the main focus, and the various subject matter is open to choice.

Supply List:

Prismacolor Colored Pencil set 24 count or up

11"× 14" Bristol paper pad

11"× 14" Tracing pad

Kneaded eraser

Pencil sharpener

Blending stomps

Graphite pencil set

Color photo reference

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

Monday FUNdamentals of Acrylics with Mark Tobin - August

$84.00 - $96.00

Create your own personal masterpiece!

Ages 18+

Maximum: 12 Students

Instructor: Mark Tobin

Day/Time: Mondays 10am - 12:30pm

August: 4 Weeks

August 7, 14, 21, 28

Member $84 / Non-member $96

Paint your own personal masterpiece using the basic fundamentals of painting, including composition, value, color, lights, and shadows. Painting made easy using these guidelines while developing your own style.

Take advantage of member pricing. Membership starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

SUPPLY LIST

Wednesday

Wednesday Portrait Drawing- August

$84.00 - $96.00

Instructor: Tony Crnkovich

Time: Wednesdays, 10am - 12:30pm, Upstairs studio

Ages 18+

Max: 10 students

August: 4 weeks

August 2, 9, 16, 23

Member $84 / Non-member $96

With the portrait drawing class, students will be helped to understand and execute the basic principles involved in capturing a likeness on paper. These principles include hand/eye coordination, gesturing, and shading to achieve solidity of form. Students must supply a photo of someone of their choice to draw from.

Take advantage of member pricing. Memberships starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

SUPPLY LIST

Thursday

Thursday FUNdamentals of Acrylics with Mark Tobin - August

$84.00 - $92.00

Create your own personal masterpiece!

Instructor: Mark Tobin

Day/Time: Thursdays/10am - 12:30pm

Maximum: 12 Students

August: 4 weeks

August 3, 10, 17, 24

Member $84/ Non-member $92

Ages 18+

Paint your own personal masterpiece using the basic fundamentals of painting, including composition, value, color, lights, and shadows. Painting is made easy using these guidelines while developing your own style.

Take advantage of member pricing. Membership starts at $35 annually. Learn more or sign up here:

SUPPLY LIST

Gift Card

$10.00 - $250.00

Surprise someone special with a Gift Card! Gift Cards are delivered to the recipient by email and include instructions on how to redeem them at checkout. Our Gift Cards have no additional processing fees and never expire.