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Beginner adult art classes
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISo you want to be an artist! Start your artistic journey with our beginner art classes, made for adults who want to build a strong creative foundation. Whether you’re picking up a paintbrush for the first time or rediscovering a hobby, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to create beautiful drawings and paintings in this [...]
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Beginner Adult Spanish Course
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJoin other adult learners this winter for a beginner-friendly Spanish course focused on developing conversational skills. The 12-week program runs Jan. 7-March 25 on Wednesdays 6-8 p.m. at our Lowell campus, 11650 Downes St. NE. This welcoming course is designed for individuals with no prior knowledge of Spanish and focuses on developing everyday conversation skills [...]
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Beginner adult art classes – Session 1 – Drawing – Thursdays
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISession 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 [...]
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Beginner adult art classes – Session 2 – Color Theory- Mondays
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISession 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 [...]
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Beginner adult art classes – Session 2 – Color Theory – Thursdays
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISession 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 [...]
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Beginner adult art classes – Session 3 – Painting – Mondays
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISession 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 [...]
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Beginner adult art classes – Session 3 – Painting – Thursdays
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MISession 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 [...]
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M. Joy Lemon-Luminous Florals in Charcoal and Chalk
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIMarch 31-April 2, 9 AM - 4 PM Through guided demonstrations and focused individual support you will learn how to prepare materials, develop a solid block-in drawing, transfer your composition, identify and mass in shadow shapes, and softly turn form with sensitive, textureless shading, all while building your sensitivity to proportion and values. The cost [...]
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Andy Evansen-A Valuable Approach to Watercolor
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIApril 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 [...]
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Judith Tummino-Finding the Abstract in Nature
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIApril 21 & 22, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM This class focuses on the simplification of form to create a beautiful and energetic abstract painting. Drawing from photo references on the first day and painting en plein air the second day, the student will learn to find the "bones" of the landscape. The cost [...]
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Beth Charles-ACRYLIC ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE WITH COLLAGE
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIMay 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 [...]
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John Fleck-Large and Loose Landscapes with Charcoal
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIMay 18 & 19, 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
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