$270.00Workshops & Classes · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Portrait/figure with Emphasis on Lighting the Model
About
Michael Van Zeyl's portrait and figure course built around how light falls on the model. Tuesdays 3 November to 15 December, 6:30pm to 9:30pm, at the Palette & Chisel Academy, 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $270 for the course.
Good to know
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How it compares
- After work
- Take it home the same day
At $270, 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 $200.
That works out to about $90 an hour for a 3-hour session.
If one session leaves you wanting more, 1 studio we list runs multi-week painting courses, from $325.
It starts after work, which only 31% of the painting classes on our calendar do.
Other painting classes in Chicago
- 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
- Watercolor Workshopindigo & violet studio · North SideSUN, OCT 25 · $70
- Painting II / Drawing IIAartwerk · North SideWED, OCT 28 · $270
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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