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Youth Classes

in Fine Arts

Acrylic Paint Pen Portraits

$40

with Maggie Grugan

Calendar Jun 2, 2026 at 6:30 pm, runs for 5 weeks

Want to learn to draw portraits in a wildly eye-catching style? This series of classes will cover drawing fundamentals, color theory, and everything necessary to create creative and cohesive portraits using paint pens!

 

Art Without Boundaries Eligible
All materials are supplied by the Peoria Art Guild

Writing & Binding the Short Story

$40

with Maggie Grugan

Calendar Jun 3, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 5 weeks

Ages: 6 - 14

A masterful mix of writing, crafts, and simple printmaking. Are you an aspiring storyteller or avid writer? Join this fun writing workshop where we will define the criteria of a fictional short story, engage in writing exercises, and develop each other's individual narratives with group readings. Once the story has been completed, we will make it into a hand-bound book. We'll then develop a relevant image to print onto the cover!

 

Art Without Boundaries Eligible 
All materials are supplied by the Peoria Art Guild

Charater Design

$40

with Maggie Grugan

Calendar Jun 3, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 5 weeks

Ages: 6 - 14

Comics, animation, movies, novels...

They all need good character designs. If you want to practice developing fictional characters for any world you have in mind, join this class and get into the nitty-gritty of creating interesting characters. We will discuss color, shape language, build, wardrobe, and anatomy, all to create cohesive characters and exciting reference sheets. 

Please do not be discouraged from signing up even if you plan on missing a date. Materials for missed classes will be provided for catch-up as requested. 

 

Art Without Boundaries Eligible 
All materials are supplied by the Peoria Art Guild

Comics & Manga

$40

with Maggie Grugan

Calendar Jun 3, 2026 at 3:30 pm, runs for 5 weeks

Ages: 6 - 14

Are you an aspiring storyteller and want to engage with a medium that has been around for hundreds (if not thousands) of years? Look no further than the Comics & Manga class, where we'll delve into comic history, drawing fundamentals, technical terms, and inking. Look forward to making your world come to life on a page of Sequential Art

Please do not be discouraged from signing up even if you plan on missing a date. Materials for missed classes will be provided for catch-up as requested. 

 

Art Without Boundaries Eligible 
All materials are supplied by the Peoria Art Guild





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