2026 Sketch Seminar

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Friday, July 10, 2026

1:30 pm – 5:30 pm  Check-in and Registration at Palette & Chisel, 1012 N. Dearborn Chicago, IL 60610

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm  Opening Sketch Meetup! We will leave Palette & Chisel at 3:00 and walk together to the Chicago Riverwalk at the McCormick Bridgehouse and Stairs. If you arrive after 3:00, please join us at the location:

• Chicago Riverwalk at the McCormick Bridgehouse and Stairs, 99 Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL 60601
  • If you’re walking or taking a rideshare, the McCormick Bridgehouse is located at the Northwest corner of the E. Wacker Dr and N. Michigan Ave intersection. We will meet at the bottom of the stairs on the Riverwalk.
  • An ADA compliant ramp to access the Riverwalk is located two blocks west at the Northeast corner of the E. Wacker Dr and N. State Street intersection.
  • Note: If you are taking a rideshare or taxi to leave the Riverwalk, it’s best to arrange a pickup on the upper street level of E. Wacker Dr.

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm  Newcomer Orientation Meeting. Meet in the Courtyard of Palette & Chisel

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm  Gather for Opening Reception, Raffle & Art Show at Palette & Chisel

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Saturday, July 11, 2026

8:00 am – 8:30 am  Stretch & Sketch – With Jenni Antoničić. Meet in the Palette & Chisel Courtyard

8:30 am – 10:00 am  Late Check-in 

9:00 am – 9:10 am  Opening Remarks

9:10 am – 9:20 am  Gathering for Workshops

9:20 am  Workshop Groups Depart Palette & Chisel for Sketching Locations

9:30 am – 12:30 pm  Morning Session:

• WS01 – Chicago Simplified – Daniel Pagans
• WS03 – Sketch Like Theater: Show Less, Tell More – Pedro Louiero
• WS05 – K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Sketcher!) – Jingo De La Rosa
• WS07 – Best of Line and Color: Pen and Watercolor for Urban Sketching – Don Yang
• WS09 – From Simple Sketches to Masterpieces – Kelly Zeng
• WS11 – Are You Pastel-Curious? – Shabad Kaur Khalsa
• WS13 – Let’s Figure It Out – Ken Czech
  
• Sketch Walk (Optional) – Meet directly across the street from Palette & Chisel at 9:30 am
• Morning Sketchwalk Route 1 – Division Street Farmers Market
  • 1. Division/State Stop
  • 2. Division/LaSalle
  • Demo Artist – Courtney Perrin

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm  Lunch

12:45 pm – 2:00 pm  Lunch and Swag Bag Lab with Sponsorship Team (bring your own lunch) at Palette & Chisel

2:10 pm – 2:20 pm  Gathering for Workshops

2:20 pm Workshop Groups Depart Palette & Chisel for Sketching Locations

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm  Afternoon Session:

• WS02 – The Mighty Complementary Watercolors – Darman Angir
• WS04 - Urban Sketching with Gouache – Christina Wald
• WS06 – Your Visual Souvenir: Sketching Memories a Camera Can’t Capture – Amy Gowans
• WS08 – Color Pencil Techniques for Dramatic Effect – Mark Jones
• WS10 - Of Ink and Wash – Dave Lawrie
• WS12 – Reportage and the Energy of the Crowd – Joel Berman
• WS14 – Primed for Play: Gelli Prints as a Starting Point for Sketching – Tina Tang
  
• Sketch Walk (Optional) – Meet directly across the street from Palette & Chisel at 2:30 pm
• Afternoon Sketchwalk Route 2 – Historic Water Tower
  • 1. Connors Park
  • 2. Historic Water Tower
  • Demo Artist: Yelina Noskina

6:00 pm  Seminar Group Photo at Washington Square Fountain, 901 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60610

6:30 pm  Drink & Draw – Local Restaurant Options

• See the Drink & Draw Options in the Participant’s Guide PDF

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Sunday, July 12, 2026

8:00 am – 8:30 am  Stretch & Sketch – With Jenni Antoničić. Meet in the Palette & Chisel Courtyard

9:00 am  General Remarks

9:10 am – 9:20 am  Gathering for Workshops

9:20 am  Workshop Groups Depart Palette & Chisel for Sketching Locations

9:30 am – 12:30 pm  Morning Session:

• WS02 – The Mighty Complementary Watercolors – Darman Angir
• WS04 - Urban Sketching with Gouache – Christina Wald
• WS06 – Your Visual Souvenir: Sketching Memories a Camera Can’t Capture – Amy Gowans
• WS08 – Color Pencil Techniques for Dramatic Effect – Mark Jones
• WS10 - Of Ink and Wash – Dave Lawrie
• WS12 – Reportage and the Energy of the Crowd – Joel Berman
• WS14 – Primed for Play: Gelli Prints as a Starting Point for Sketching – Tina Tang
  
• Sketch Walk (Optional) – Meet directly across the street from Palette & Chisel at 9:30 am
• Morning Sketchwalk Route 3 – Holy Name Cathedral
  • 1. NW Corner of State/Superior, across from Holy Name Cathedral
  • 2. SE Corner of Pearson/State (Maguire Hall, Loyola, 1 E. Pearson)
  • Demo Artist: Richard Kasemsarn

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm  Lunch

12:45 pm – 2:00 pm  Lunchtime Lecture (bring your own lunch) “An Ancient Pilgrimage” by Amanda Roelle, 2023 USk Reportage Grant Recipient

2:10 pm – 2:20 pm  Gathering for Workshops

2:20 pm Workshop Groups Depart Palette & Chisel for Sketching Locations

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm  Afternoon Session:

• WS01 – Chicago Simplified – Daniel Pagans
• WS03 – Sketch Like Theater: Show Less, Tell More – Pedro Louiero
• WS05 – K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Sketcher!) – Jingo De La Rosa
• WS07 – Best of Line and Color: Pen and Watercolor for Urban Sketching – Don Yang
• WS09 – From Simple Sketches to Masterpieces – Kelly Zeng
• WS11 – Are You Pastel-Curious? – Shabad Kaur Khalsa
• WS13 – Let’s Figure It Out – Ken Czech
  
• Sketch Walk (Optional) – Meet directly across the street from Palette & Chisel at 2:30 pm
• Afternoon Sketchwalk Route 4 – Moody Park
  • 1. Moody Park at LaSalle and Delaware
  • Demo Artist: Jenny Jing Zhang

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm  Closing Reception, Raffle & Art Show at Palette & Chisel