Judy Tummino – CONTRUCTING LANDSCAPES FROM PHOTOGRAPHS: A Landscape Tradition
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJune 27 & 28, 9 AM - 4 PM Using principles of design learn to trick the eye into thinking that something recedes by altering the placement, color, value and intensity of an object on the picture plane. The cost of this workshop is $250. To find a complete listing of this workshop please go [...]
Mary Qian-Completing a Portrait-A Journey
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIMary Qian-Completing a Portrait-A Journey June 27-29, 9AM - 4PM This three-day workshop is designed for completing a portrait. Day 1 we will be focusing on the value structure and wet-on-wet edge arrangements. Day 2 we will focus on color. Bold color grabs people's attention the most. Day 3 we will come back to reevaluate [...]
Genres & Jammin’ – Session 2
Franciscan Life Process Center - Grand Rapids Campus 654 Davis Avenue Northwest, 3rd Floor, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesChildren will experience a variety of types of music, its history and instrumentation. They will also play instruments and create a musical craft. No prior music experience needed! For children ages 6-12. July 8-10, 9am-12pm, Grand Rapids Campus Sign up here!
Singing thru the Eras – Session 2
Franciscan Life Process Center - Grand Rapids Campus 654 Davis Avenue Northwest, 3rd Floor, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesSinging thru the Eras Come for an educational and experiential series for adults. Focusing on music represented by decades of the 1900's, participants will learn about different musical styles, listen to popular hits, and create music together. No prior music experience needed! July 8-10, 1pm - 4pm, Grand Rapids Campus Sign up here!
“The Joy of Sketching” – William Mancuso
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIWilliam Mancuso-The Joy of Sketching July 11 & 12, 2024, 9 AM - 4 PM This workshop will be all about sketching for the pleasure of sketching! It will encourage participants to notice the extraordinariness of the everyday world by sketching just about anything, anywhere and anytime. We’ll work on this by focusing on sketching [...]
Phil Starke – Making the Landscape Paintable
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJuly 17-20 - 9 AM - 4 PM In this 4 day workshop we will focus on simplifying the main aspects of painting a landscape. Students will learn how to simplify the subject to large masses and simple values and eliminate the need for too much detail. We will also learn how to use the [...]
Keiko Tanabe-Painting Impressions with Watercolor
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIRECOMMENDED EXPERIENCE All levels (basic knowledge & some previous experiences strongly recommended to benefit from this workshop) WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION Do you paint everything that your eyes see? In this class, you will start seeing things differently and learn how to turn reality into a captivating, impressionistic image. The goal is to capture the essence of [...]
Summer Art Experience for Grades 3-8
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISummer Art Experience for Grades 3-8 July 29-31, 1 PM - 4 PM The cost of this workshop is $200. Young participants will learn the basics of handling pencils, creating various strokes, and using pastels to add vibrant colors to their artwork. This workshop will encourage them to experiment with different subjects like animals, nature, [...]
Pioneer Days: Session 3
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIPioneer Days Summer Experiences Join Sister Mary Paul Moller, FSE, as she leads attendees in experiencing activities of our early settlers: pan for gold, make soap, go berry picking, use a bow and arrow, and more! We offer three sessions this summer for children ages 8 - 12. Sign up here!
Judith Tummino-Two of You: Creating a Two-Figure Painting
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJudith Tummino-TWO OF YOU: Creating a Two-Figure Painting August 15 & 16, 2024 Experience the joy of putting together a painting which tells a story of yourself. Learn to construct a sound composition using two photos which you have selected to bring with you. This workshop combines the skills of drawing with story telling, challenging [...]
Stan Kurth-Intuitive Painting with Watercolor and Gouache
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIStan Kurth-Intuitive Painting with Watercolor and Gouache August 15-17, 9 AM - 4 PM This workshop is designed to teach all levels of students to paint intuitively, starting without preconceived ideas or outcome. There will be no preliminary planning or drawing. Process will dictate direction as students use mark-making tools, watercolor and gouache to implement [...]
David Kassan-The Art of Capturing Personality & Emotion in Oil Portraiture
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIAugust 21 @ 9 AM - August 24 @ 4 PM Throughout the workshop, Kassan will discuss his approach to portrait painting, including his use of color theory, composition, and light and shadow. He will demonstrate his technique by painting a portrait from life, while explaining each step of the process. The cost of this [...]