FREE, high quality “Try-Me” art classes inspired by
Andy Warhol. Sign up now to secure your spot in a fun 1.5-2 hour session, all supplies included. No art experience needed! Scroll down for individual classes and sign-up links.
We are thrilled to bring quality art education to the public at no charge thanks to a generous grant from the JCS Foundation of Arts DuPage.
Spaces limited to 15 per class, not available to DuPage Art League members. Member workshops are coming soon!
Location: DuPage Art League, 218 W Front Street, Wheaton, IL 60187
Due to high demand, most of our Free “Try Me” Classes have filled up for the summer.
You can always check availability using the links below, since enrolled students might cancel.
You can find our regular summer classes here
Sign up to hear about any future free and low cost art classes here: email sign-up
Meditative Drawing
Instructor: Kathy Szeszol
1:30 P.M – 3:00 P.M.
Wed May 24, Thurs June 8
7:00 P.M – 8:30 P.M.
Thurs June 15
Meditative Drawing: Learn to separate your left brain from your right brain to tap into your Warhol Pop
Art creativity through this free “Try Me” drawing class. Adults only.
Wed, May 24: SOLD OUT
Thurs June 8: CHECK AVAILABILITY
Thurs June 15: CHECK AVAILABILITY
Oil Painting Made Easy! Warhol’s
Marilyn Monroe Study
Instructor: Maria Ananieva
1:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M.
Sun June 4, Sun June 18, Sun July 9
Lose the stick figure painting style and direct your painting technique into the Warhol world. Discover how to mix any color while working with a limited palette of only five colors, painting the beautiful Marylin Monroe, Warhol style. Beginners are encouraged to join this free “Try Me” class! Adults only.
Sun June 4: SOLD OUT
Sun June 18: CHECK AVAILABILITY
Sun July 9: CHECK AVAILABILITY
Gelli Monoprints
1:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M.
Sat May 27, Thurs June 1, Sat June 3
A free “Try Me Art” class will give participants the opportunity to try Geli printing, a fun, accessible type of printmaking which produces one unique print (monoprinting). Andy Warhol also used monoprints to produce one copy of his artwork. Adults only.
Sat May 27: SOLD OUT
Sat June 3: SOLD OUT
Sat June 17:CHECK AVAILABILITY
Make your own sketchbooks
Instructors: Natalie McFaul and Parker Johnson
1:00 P.M – 3:30 P.M
Sat June 10
Learn how to assemble your own book for anything you want to put into it, like Andy Warhol did with his pop up books. Adults only.
Sat June 10: CHECK AVAILABILITY
KIDS’ CLASS: Ages 7 – 13
SCREENPRINT LIKE ANDY WARHOL
Instructor: Janice Zeuch
4:15PM – 5:30PM
Thurs June 8, Wed June 14 , Thurs June 22,
Tues Aug 8, Thurs Aug 10
This free “Try Me Art” class will give children the opportunity to experience “Warhol Style” screen printing, and hear about this amazing contemporary artist. Children only, ages 7 – 13.
Thurs June 8: CHECK AVAILABILITY
Wed June 14: CHECK AVAILABILITY
Thurs June 22: CHECK AVAILABILITY
Tues Aug 8: CHECK AVAILABILITY
Thurs Aug 10: CHECK AVAILABILITY
Classes by Date:
ADULT CLASSES
Cut Paper Sculpture, Sun May 21, 1:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M. SIGN UP
Meditative Drawing, Wed, May 24, 1:30 P.M – 3:00 P.M.SIGN UP
Gelli Monoprints, Sat May 27, 1:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M.SIGN UP
Cut Paper Sculpture, Wed May 31, 1:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M SIGN UP
Gelli Monoprints, Sat June 3, 1:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M.SIGN UP
Cut Paper Sculpture, Sun June 4, 1:00 P.M – 3:00 P.MSIGN UP
Oil Painting Made Easy! Sun June 4, 1:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M.SIGN UP
Meditative Drawing, Thurs June 8, 1:30 P.M – 3:00 P.M. SIGN UP
Make Your Own Sketchbooks, Sat June 10, 1:00 P.M – 3:30 P.M SIGN UP
Meditative Drawing, Thurs June 15, 7:00 P.M – 8:30 P.M. SIGN UP
Gelli Monoprints, Sat June 17, 1:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M.SIGN UP
Oil Painting Made Easy! Sun June 18, 1:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M. SIGN UP
Oil Painting Made Easy! Sun July 9, 1:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M. SIGN UP
CHILDREN’S CLASSES
SCREENPRINT LIKE ANDY WARHOL, Thurs June 8, 4:15PM – 5:30PM SIGN UP
SCREENPRINT LIKE ANDY WARHOL, Wed June 14, 4:15PM – 5:30PM SIGN UP
SCREENPRINT LIKE ANDY WARHOL, Thurs June 22, 4:15PM – 5:30PM SIGN UP
SCREENPRINT LIKE ANDY WARHOL, Tues Aug 8, 4:15PM – 5:30PM SIGN UP
SCREENPRINT LIKE ANDY WARHOL, Thurs Aug 10, 4:15PM – 5:30PM SIGN UP