The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts

Historic Gold Coast artists' academy offering seven-week drawing, portrait and oil painting classes, master workshops and open figure studios.

Coming up at Palette & Chisel

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Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct26Drawing the Facial FeaturesOct 26 – Oct 26A weekly drawing course with Addison Xu concentrating on eyes, noses, mouths and the other features of the face. It meets Mondays from 26 October to 14 December, 5:30pm to 7:30pm, at the Palette & Chisel Academy, 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $250 for the course.$250.00
Oct27Portrait DrawingOct 27 – Oct 27Addison Xu's portrait drawing course, working from the head over a run of Tuesday evenings. Tuesdays 27 October to 15 December, 5pm to 7pm, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $250 for the course. Xu also teaches Drawing the Facial Features on Mondays and Cast Drawing & Still Life on Sundays this term.$250.00
Oct28Head & Face Portrait Art Anatomy Through Quick-Sketch DrawingOct 28 – Oct 28Tor Muehl teaches the anatomy of the head, face and neck for artists through fast quick-sketch drawing. Wednesdays 28 October to 9 December, 6pm to 9pm, at the Palette & Chisel Academy, 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $230 for the course.$230.00
Oct31Basic Oil PaintingSaturday, 9:30 AMAn introductory oil painting course with Andrew Conklin on Saturday mornings. Saturdays 31 October to 12 December, 9:30am to 12:30pm, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $325 for the course; Conklin's Basic Course in Drawing follows the same afternoons.$325.00
Oct31Basic Course in DrawingSaturday, 1:30 PMAndrew Conklin's foundational drawing course at the Palette & Chisel Academy. Saturdays 31 October to 12 December, 1:30pm to 4:30pm, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $325 for the course.$325.00
Nov1Cast Drawing & Still LifeSunday, 9:00 AMAddison Xu leads Sunday-morning sessions drawing from plaster casts and still-life setups. Sundays 1 November to 6 December, 9am to noon, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $250 for the course.$250.00
Nov3Portrait/Figure with Emphasis on Lighting the ModelTuesday, 6:30 PMMichael 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.$270.00
Nov4From Sketch to FinishWednesday, 10:00 AMLenin Delsol takes students from first sketch to finished piece over Wednesday mornings. Wednesdays 4 November to 16 December, 10am to 1pm, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $295 for the course; Delsol's Instinctive Figure Painting runs the same Wednesday evenings.$295.00
Nov4Instinctive Figure PaintingWednesday, 6:30 PMAn evening figure painting course with Lenin Delsol. Wednesdays 4 November to 16 December, 6:30pm to 9:30pm, at the Palette & Chisel Academy, 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $295 for the course.$295.00
Nov5Oil Painting: Still LifeThursday, 10:00 AMHelen Oh teaches still-life painting in oils on Thursday mornings. Thursdays 5 November to 17 December, 10am to 1pm, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $310 for the course.$310.00
Nov5Oil Painting: The Art of SurfacesThursday, 6:30 PMAndrew Conklin's evening oil course on painting surfaces and textures. Thursdays 5 November to 17 December, 6:30pm to 9pm, at the Palette & Chisel Academy, 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $275 for the course.$275.00
Nov6Watercolor SketchingFriday, 10:00 AMFriday-morning watercolor sketching with Helen Oh. Fridays 6 November to 11 December, 10am to 1pm, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $270 for the course.$270.00
Nov7Head Studies in ColorSaturday, 9:00 AMHelen Oh leads Saturday-morning head studies painted in color. Saturdays 7 November to 5 December, 9am to noon, at the Palette & Chisel Academy, 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $220 for the course.$220.00
Nov7Fall Clearance Sale: Original Artwork for $400 or LessSaturday, 11:00 AMThe Palette & Chisel's fall clearance sale of original artwork, every piece priced at $400 or less. The sale opens Saturday 7 November, 11am to 4pm, and the academy's calendar lists it through 28 November, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). The listing doesn't mention an entry fee.See listing
Nov8Portrait & Figure DrawingSunday, 1:30 PMSunday-afternoon portrait and figure drawing with Arturo Aldama. Sundays 8 November to 20 December, 1:30pm to 4:30pm, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $250 for the course.$250.00
Nov13Figure & Portrait DrawingFriday, 9:00 AMA long-day Friday course in figure and portrait drawing with Addison Xu. Fridays 13 November to 11 December, 9am to 3:30pm, at the Palette & Chisel Academy, 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $265 for the course.$265.00
Nov14Multi-Media: Construction of the Head & the Nude FigureSaturday, 1:30 PMStuart Fullerton's mixed-media course on constructing the head and the nude figure. Saturdays from 14 November 2026 to 23 January 2027, 1:30pm to 4:30pm, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $265 for the course.$265.00
Nov16Fundamentals of Visual ArtMonday, 6:30 PMDon Yang's two-evenings-a-week grounding in the fundamentals of visual art. Mondays and Wednesdays from 16 November to 14 December, 6:30pm to 9pm, at the Palette & Chisel Academy, 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $450 for the course.$450.00
Nov17Oil Painting: Copying Master Paintings & Personal ProjectsTuesday, 10:00 AMHelen Oh guides students through copying master paintings in oil, alongside their own projects. Tuesdays 17 November to 22 December, 10am to 1pm, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $310 for the course.$310.00
Nov18Watercolor & Gouache PaintingWednesday, 3:00 PMDon Yang teaches watercolor and gouache on Wednesday afternoons. Wednesdays 18 November to 23 December, 3pm to 5:30pm, at the Palette & Chisel Academy, 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $250 for the course.$250.00
Nov19How to Paint in WatercolorThursday, 10:30 AMDale Popovich's introduction to watercolor painting. Thursdays 19 November to 17 December, 10:30am to 1pm, at 1012 N Dearborn St (Clark/Division on the Red Line). $180 for the course; Popovich runs another session starting 7 January.$180.00

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Questions people ask

Where is Palette & Chisel?＋

1012 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610, in Gold Coast. Clark/Division (Red Line).

What's on at Palette & Chisel?＋

21 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Drawing the Facial Features on Monday, October 26 at 5:30 PM.

How much do events at Palette & Chisel cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $180 to $450.

Does Palette & Chisel have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 21 dated listings, 7 fall on a weekend and 7 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Palette & Chisel?＋

On Palette & Chisel's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

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