Events for December 5, 2025 - December 5, 2025

2025-12-05T00:00:00-05:00
  • Beginner adult art classes – Session 1 – Drawing – Thursdays

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    Session 1 – Drawing  Thursdays 9 a.m.-noon – Jan. 8-Feb.5  This five-week course will start with lessons in drawing basic objects and shapes and exploring how light and shadows affect each shape from different perspectives. In the following weeks, students will apply these skills to create still lifes, landscapes and portraits. Students are responsible for [...]

    $200
  • Beginner adult art classes – Session 2 – Color Theory- Mondays

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    Session 2 – Color theory Mondays 6-9 p.m. – Feb. 9 and 16  In this two-week course, students will discover how colors interact and learn to create primary, secondary and tertiary colors using acrylic paint. Participants will learn how to mix and manipulate colors to build harmonious palettes and gain a stronger understanding of the [...]

    $80
  • Beginner adult art classes – Session 2 – Color Theory – Thursdays

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    Session 2 – Color theory Thursdays 6-9 p.m. – Feb. 9 and 16  In this two-week course, students will discover how colors interact and learn to create primary, secondary and tertiary colors using acrylic paint. Participants will learn how to mix and manipulate colors to build harmonious palettes and gain a stronger understanding of the [...]

    $80
  • Beginner adult art classes – Session 3 – Painting – Mondays

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    Session 3 – Painting Mondays 6-9 p.m. – Feb. 23-March 16 In this four-week course, students will bring together the skills learned in Sessions 1 and 2 to create a complete acrylic painting. Lessons will include composition, edges, mood and dramatic lighting, helping participants create depth and enhance their paintings. Students are responsible for purchasing [...]

    $160
  • Beginner adult art classes – Session 3 – Painting – Thursdays

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    Session 3 – Painting Thursdays 9 a.m.-noon – Feb. 26-March 19 In this four-week course, students will bring together the skills learned in Sessions 1 and 2 to create a complete acrylic painting. Lessons will include composition, edges, mood and dramatic lighting, helping participants create depth and enhance their paintings. Students are responsible for purchasing [...]

    $160
  • Andy Evansen-A Valuable Approach to Watercolor

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    April 7-9, 2026 There seems to be a never-endinq quest to loosen up in watercolor and it’s probably the most common goal of students. As I tell my students, what you leave out of a painting is as important as what you put in. The cost of this workshop is $650.00. To find out more [...]

    $650
  • Beth Charles-ACRYLIC ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE WITH COLLAGE

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    May 5 & 6, 2026 Beth will demonstrate the importance of understanding the difference between transparent and opaque paint. The use of collage to enhance color, composition, and interest, will also be demonstrated. Participants will be encouraged to let go of control and allow shapes, colors, and strokes to emerge spontaneously. The cost of this [...]

    $285
  • John Fleck-Large and Loose Landscapes with Charcoal

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    May 19 & 20, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM Work large with charcoal in the landscape. This 2–Day workshop will allow you to work loose, large, and even painterly.  Charcoal is among the most malleable of drawing media, letting you smear, soften, and blend, to render the beauty of the landscape on paper. The [...]

    $275
  • Keiko Tanabe-Painting Impressions with Watercolor

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    May 19-21, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM 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 the subject that conveys a certain mood and atmosphere. The cost of this workshop is $650. To find a [...]

    $650
  • Richard Jordan Plein Air-Developing Artistry

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    May 27-29, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM The focus of this 3-Day workshop is on transforming the ordinary landscape into a work of art. There are dozens of ways to paint the same landscape, but it’s your ability to see creative possibilities which moves an ordinary scene into artistry. The cost of this workshop [...]

    $425
  • Eric Michaels-Pulling your Paintings Together in Watercolor

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    May 28 & 29, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM We will explore the utilization of light and dark values, warm and cool colors, soft and hard edges, areas of detail and rest, and more. All of these create depth and realism, guide the viewer’s eye and enhance the visual impact. The cost of this [...]

    $285
  • Mary Jo Roys Drueke, IAPS/MC-From Skies to Rocks in Soft Pastels

    Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI

    June 3 & 4, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM We will make use of both small thumbnails to set up an interesting design.  A major emphasis will be placed on ever important values! You can expect to have two sketches at the end of the second and a more confident skill set to bring [...]

    $285
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