Eric Michaels-Giving Yourself an Edge

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

May 29 & 30, 9 AM - 4 PM Understanding how to manipulate soft and hard edges is a fundamental skill in painting. This ability is a major contributor to the overall impact and effectiveness of any painting. The cost of this workshop is $275. To find a complete listing of this workshop please go [...]

$275

Richard Jordan-Painting Water with Confidence

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

May 29 & 30, 9 AM - 4 PM In this two-day workshop, Richard Jordan, Director of the Plein Air Artists of West Michigan, will share his approach to painting convincing water. He will paint classroom and lakeside demonstrations and give plenty of one-on-one instruction as well as group wide critiques. All skill levels and [...]

$275

Sarah Sedwick-Loose Realism: Painting the Still Life in Oils

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

June 3 - 5, 9 AM - 4 PM Take a step-by-step approach to alla prima oil painting, from black-and-white studies to brilliant color. Build a beautiful composition with life and movement and get a new perspective on the still life. The cost of this workshop is $575. To find a complete listing of this [...]

$575

Judith Tummino-FOCUS ON THE FIGURE IN COMPOSITION

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

June 5 & 6, 9 AM - 4 PM This workshop addresses the figure in relationship to elements in space in the painting. This exploration of the elements surrounding the figure which emerges in the composition can lead to a more subtle or dynamic statement. A multimedia approach will be used with demonstrations in oil, [...]

$275

Lori McElrath Eslick-Children’s Book Illustration Mini Class

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

June 10 - 12, 9 AM - 4 PM So much to learn about Children’s Book Illustration, and this class will teach you some of that, it is called mini class, because the field of children’s book illustration is such a varied and beautiful art expression area of publishing, it is endless what we can [...]

$485

Robert Hagberg-Become a Better Painter

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

June 10 - 12, 9 AM - 4 PM What if you could attend a workshop that made your ideas, your visions, your dreams of how you want to paint as the focus? What if the instructor focusses on ways for you to hone your skill set that would make you a better painter? The [...]

$625

Anna Rose Bain-Portraits: Finding a Likeness through Form and Gesture

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

June 17 - 19, 9 AM - 4 PM If you've ever struggled with drawing or painting from life, and your results were less than lifelike, Anna can help walk you through some ways to bring that "spark" back into your work. The cost of this workshop is $625. To find a complete listing of [...]

$625

William Mancuso-The Joy of Sketching

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

William Mancuso-The Joy of Sketching June 24 & 25, 9 AM - 4 PM A variety of techniques for working small will be presented using pen, watercolor and water-soluble pencil. We’ll also give some consideration to composition, perspective, color and subject matter but the primary focus will be on sketching for the joy of sketching.  The cost of [...]

$275

William A. Schneider-Mastering the Poetic Figure or Portrait

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

William A. Schneider-Mastering the Poetic Figure or Portrait June 24-26, 2025 In this workshop we will focus on how to think like a poet…or a master film maker! You will learn techniques to imbue your images with greater emotional resonance! The cost of this workshop is $550. To find a complete listing of this workshop [...]

$550

Barbara Jaenicke-Painting Lyrical Water

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

July 9 - 11, 9 AM - 4 PM Learn to paint exuberant, lively water so that the viewer can feel the light and hear the sounds! Featuring water as the primary subject matter for this workshop, Barbara will present and demonstrate the approach she uses for painting almost any landscape. The cost of this [...]

$525

Diane Hamel-Beyond Words – An Icon Writing Workshop

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

July 14-18, 9 AM - 5 PM Participants will learn about and complete an icon of the holy “Prophet Elijah” in acrylic paint on a prepared wood panel. Diane will gently lead students through a step-by-step process using demonstration and instruction. All supplies will be provided and are included in the cost of the workshop. [...]

$650

Ryan Brown-Landscape Workshop

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

Ryan Brown-Landscape Workshop   July 15-18 This workshop will begin by focusing on how to gather information through plein air sketches, and how to use those studies to create a more refined studio landscape. We will discuss how to simplify the landscape, how to create a focus, and how to work in layers. The cost [...]

$650