Whether you're a novice, need help with a special project, or wish to sharpen your skill with Illustrator you can learn how to create original vector illustrations. Instruction will cover object drawing tools, colors, layers, templates, pathfinder, the oh-so-difficult pen tool, and more! Instruction will follow a lesson plan, or can be customized to your needs. 

Fee includes three hours of private instruction (typically split it into two, 1.5 hr. sessions) - times to be arranged directly with the instructor. Students must provide their own laptop and software  https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html

For an introduction to digital design consider combining any two private instruction topics.

Your instructor, Lisa Youngdahl, is a graphic designer with over 30 years of experience and a Resident Artist at Water Street Studios. 

She is the owner of Resolution Creative and has 15 years of experience teaching digital/graphic design at the College of DuPage, Waubonsee Community College, and Elgin Community College. She is currently an instructor at Elmhurst University.

 More about Lisa At: http://resolution-creative-services.com/lisa-smith-youngdahl/

Whether you're a novice, need help with a special project, or wish to sharpen your skill you can learn desktop publishing using Adobe InDesign professional software. Design flyers to multi-page print-ready documents, format text, import graphics, and more. Learn this popular layout program step by step, upgrade existing skills, or customize the lessons to your specific needs.

Fee includes three hours of instruction (typically split it into two, 1.5 hr. sessions) - times to be arranged arranged directly with the instructor. Students must provide their own laptop and software  https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html

For an introduction to digital design consider combining any two private instruction topics.

Your instructor, Lisa Youngdahl, is a graphic designer with over 30 years of experience and a Resident Artist at Water Street Studios. 

She is the owner of Resolution Creative and has 15 years of experience teaching digital/graphic design at the College of DuPage, Waubonsee Community College, and Elgin Community College. She is currently an instructor at Elmhurst University.

More about Lisa at:

 http://resolution-creative-services.com/lisa-smith-youngdahl/

Whether you're a novice, need help with a special project, or wish to sharpen your skill with Photoshop you can learn how to improve your digital images, photo retouching, and creating photo montages or new images.

Lessons will cover layers, improving images, masking, layer effects, filters, photo requirements for print and web, and much more! What do you need to learn? The lessons can be designed around you.

Fee includes three hours of instruction (typically split it into two, 1.5 hr. sessions) - times to be arranged directly with the instructor. Students must provide their own laptop and software  https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html

For an introduction to digital design consider combining any two private instruction topics.

Your instructor, Lisa Youngdahl, is a graphic designer with over 30 years of experience and a Resident Artist at Water Street Studios. 

She is the owner of Resolution Creative and has 15 years of experience teaching digital/graphic design at the College of DuPage, Waubonsee Community College, and Elgin Community College. She is currently an instructor at Elmhurst University.

 More about Lisa At:

http://resolution-creative-services.com/lisa-smith-youngdahl/

Join WSS resident artist Lisa Youngdahl explore color pencil on black! This may be your introduction to colored pencil or, if you have already used colored pencil, there are different techniques to learn for drawing on black.

Students will learn both basic colored pencil techniques and adapting these techniques to work on black board. The vivid color against a blackboard will add extra drama to your artwork! Starting with an underlaying drawing, the blending of layers of color will give a painterly quality to the drawings. Students will learn about additional tools that will help achieve the desired effects to their drawing. We will start with a tutorial lesson, then students will work on their own drawings with the guidance of the instructor. Students should bring references and ideas for drawings they would like to create. Students will need to provide their own set of 24 color Prismacolor Premier Pencils. These are available at local art supply stores and Amazon.

*If a repeat session is offered, it could be ongoing for students to continue their projects.

 Instructor will provide a tutorial image and help you get started with your own

Course# DRW107.122.01

What you will need:

• 24 color Prismacolor Premier Pencils
• Canson Black Drawing Board, 16”x20” - cut into four 8”x10” boards 
• 9”x12” tracing paper pad
• 2H pencil
• 12” aluminum non-slip ruler (recommended)
• Roll of scotch tape
• Prisma color pencil sharpener (recommended)
• Kneaded eraser

Supplies are available through many online outlets including Dick Blick, Amazon, and Michael’s.

More about Lisa at:

http://resolution-creative-services.com/lisa-smith-youngdahl/

 for 16+

This FUN one day workshop led by artist Kelley Cappell will introduce you to the beautiful art of acrylic 'pour' painting and help you to create finished compositions!

Acrylic pour painting is a technique used to create paintings with flowing abstract patterns. The effect is created by combining acrylic paint with a liquid medium. This mixture is then “poured” onto a surface and spread around by means of tilting the surface or manually manipulating the paint.

The results are FUN and abstract! You will complete 4 paintings!

No previous art experience is required. (for 16+)

Included in class registration:

• Four 11" x 14" primed(painted white) canvases. 
• WSS will provide instruction and other art materials in registration.

 Course PNT.129.123.02

Does you child love to read and create?

Students in this 2 hour workshop class will explore reading children's books and then create unique new artwork inspired by the book they read! 

Class will begin by read fascinating stories and then students will create new artworks based on these readings Students will learn new art skills and create using new art skills such as collage, clay sculpture, watercolor, and painting and more throughout the class.

Students will leave class with new artistic drawing and painting skills and  completed art projects!

*All art supplies provided for projects. Click the registration button at top left to hold your seat and process your registration. Spaces are limited, don't miss this opportunity & hold your seats today! 

Come ready for fun! Each workshop Session will explore a new book and artmaking experience. Students encouraged to attend multiple sessions to build art skills. Siblings, and friends encouraged to attend.

  #YTH.148.123.03

Join this special holiday drawing session! You will learn to draw holiday themed glassware on black paper, the results are both beautiful and dramatic.

Experienced instructor Phil Schorn will lead this step-by-step workshop and guide students to produce beautiful results! Students will be guided to create stunning drawings of cocktail glasses, with gorgeous reflections. This one day 4-hour color pencil project workshop is designed for beginners or anybody that just wants to draw.

You will learn and accomplish a lot in this 4 hour workshop and leave with increased drawing skills to continue to explore drawing on your own.

*Everything will be supplied: paper, reference, pencils just bring your enthusiasm and have fun. A selection of light snacks and one nonalcoholic drink drink included. Just bring yourself and have some fun! This is a perfect class for a relaxing creative friends & family get together!

This program is presented by Water Street Studios instructor Phil Schorn.

Phil’s work has been in magazines, books, newspapers, and television. He has been teaching color pencil since 2017 and an instructor with WSS since 2020.

for 21+

 # DRW.125.123.02

Join this watercolor and ink workshop and explore creating with beautiful watercolor paints! Students will create watercolor paintings, and then enhance their artwork with ink details. 

*Everything will be supplied: paper, paints, brushes just bring your enthusiasm. A selection of light snacks and one nonalcoholic drink or one alcoholic drink included. Just bring yourself and have some fun! This is a perfect class for a relaxing creative friends & family get together!

   #PNT.125.123.01

*for 16+