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 [...]
Eleinne Basa-Capturing Light in the Landscape- Cancelled
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIAugust 28-30 Immerse yourself in the art of 'Capturing Light in the Landscape' during this inspiring 3-day plein air oil painting workshop. Join us as we explore the harmonious dance between natural light and scenic vistas, learning techniques to infuse your artwork with the enchanting play of light and shadow. The cost of this workshop [...]
Kendra Postma – ISE-Collage Mixed Media – Paint, Cut, Paste
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIAugust 29 & 30, 2024 You will learn how to add many types of papers to your painting. Anything from old photos, magazine images, old postage stamps and printed papers. I will also teach you how to make collage papers that we will use in our paintings with a Geli plate and stencils. The cost [...]
Chantel Lynn Barber-The Expressive Portrait with Chantel
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISeptember 12 @ 9 AM - September 14 @ 4 PM Chantel will share tips and techniques learned from over twenty-five years of working in the acrylic medium. She will demonstrate painting the portrait from reference photos without losing the energy and vitality of working from life. The cost of this workshop is $595. To [...]
John Hulsey – Mastering the Watercolor Wash
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISeptember 19 @ 9 AM - September 20 @ 4 PM A perfect wash can express an entire world if the values, edges, color and shape are just right. This class is designed to help you learn and practice this essential skill. Using landscape subjects, John will show you how to gain understanding/mastery of those [...]
Vladislav Yeliseyev-PAINTING LIGHT IN WATERCOLOR
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISeptember 19-21, 2024 In this workshop, our main focus will be on the art of capturing and portraying light. Light plays a vital role in bringing depth, atmosphere, and realism to any artwork, techniques that can be employed to effectively represent light, including glazing, wet-on-wet, and drybrush techniques. The cost of this workshop is $595. [...]
Beth Charles-Abstract Landscapes In Acrylic
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISeptember 26 & 27, 2024 In this workshop, students will learn how to create unique, abstract landscapes with acrylics. Techniques in value, color composition, layering, and acrylic mediums will be explored. The importance of using transparent verses opaque colors will be demonstrated as well as how to paint “wet into wet”. The cost of this [...]
Margaret Dyer-Oil & Pastel Workshop
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISeptember 26-28, 2024 In Margaret’s workshops students are taught traditional pastel and/or oil painting techniques. Working from life and photos of a model taken during class, students will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion, value, color and medium application, and developing form using light and shadow. The cost of this workshop is $595. To find a [...]