$70Workshops & Classes · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Watercolor Workshop
About
A beginner-friendly, fall-themed watercolor class: practice wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet washes and color mixing, then paint leaves and arrange them into a wreath. It runs noon to 2pm on Sunday, October 25, at indigo & violet studio, 1411 W Irving Park Rd near the Irving Park Brown Line stop. Tickets are $70 and include a take-home kit with a brush, paper and a filled palette; snacks and drinks are BYOB. The studio hosts a marbling workshop later the same afternoon.
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How it compares
- Drinks welcome
- Weekend
- Take it home the same day
At $70, this sits about the middle of the 45 single-session painting classes we list in Chicago. They run from $5 to $450, and the typical price is $225.
That works out to about $35 an hour for a 2-hour session.
If one session leaves you wanting more, 1 studio we list runs multi-week painting courses, from $325.
Other painting classes in Chicago
- Painting II / Drawing IIAartwerk · North SideWED, OCT 28 · $270
- Cyanotype PortraitsLillstreet Art Center · North SideSAT, NOV 21 · $130 ($125 members) + $20 materials fee
- Ghostly GardensPinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest SideFRI, OCT 23 · $45
- Make & Paint a Charcuterie BoardColor Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near WestSAT, OCT 24 · $80 per ticket / $55 per ticket
New to painting?
Painting and drawing classes run from relaxed one-night sessions that guide you to a finished canvas to multi-week courses in watercolour, oils, figure drawing or illustration.
- Guided one-night classes suit groups and first-timers; courses suit people who want to improve.
- Figure-drawing sessions use a live model and are usually for adults only.
- Materials are usually included in one-off classes; courses often send a supply list.
Taking it home: The same day, though acrylic and oil may need a few hours to dry before they travel well.
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