Brushing up on Basics: Painting
In this beginner-friendly acrylic painting class, explore essential techniques like color mixing, brush handling, and layering. Through guided exercises and creative projects, learn how to turn blank canvases into vibrant works of art. No experience needed, only curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to play with paint.
This class is for young artists who are in Middle School
STUDIO 4
Saturdays, 1:30-4:00 pm
Fall 2026, September 19-November 21
Gallery
Teaching Artist
Erica Scott is a multidisciplinary artist and teaching artist from Chicago’s South Side. Inspired early by backstage access to theater productions through her father, Erica’s journey began with photography and evolved into drawing and painting. A proud alum of Gallery 37 and After School Matters, she later earned her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Erica now teaches with programs like Marwen and ASM while continuing to model, vend, and exhibit her work throughout the city. Her practice is rooted in community, creativity, and giving back to the spaces that shaped her.
