Christopher Groves – “Painting Water and Water Reflections”
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIChristopher Groves-“ Painting Water and Water Reflections” October 14-16 Focus will be on the surface of still water, and the process of building the illusion of reflections. We will also explore how to create a sense of depth, translucency and light, along with movement and motion in various water conditions. The cost of this workshop [...]
Ken Hobson – “Taking the Fear out of Watercolor”
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIKen Hobson-Taking the fear out of Watercolor October 14-16, 2025 This workshop is for Intermediate Watercolor Painters Join us for three fun and relaxed days of content rich watercolor painting with Ken Hobson. Ken is known for his beautiful and color rich landscape paintings.Learning to keep your watercolor fresh and not overworked. Also, concentrating on [...]
M. Joy Lemon-Complete Color Mixing with Primaries
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIOctober 30 & 31, 9 AM - 4 PM Which red creates the most vibrant purple? How do I mix a natural looking green? What is the difference between a tube black and a chromatic black? And what about flesh tones?! Whatever your preferred medium, get the answers to these questions. The cost of this [...]
John Fleck-Large and Loose Landscapes with Charcoal
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIMay 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 [...]
Nancie King Mertz-Paint What Scares You!
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJune 9-11, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM Be open to trying something that pushes your boundaries, rather than painting your usual subject matter. Nancie will guide you toward success! Bring your printed reference materials of scenes you’ve always wanted to paint but never quite knew how to approach artistically. This is a pastel workshop. [...]
Robin Cole-Natural Harmony: The Limited Palette
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIRobin Cole-Natural Harmony: The Limited Palette July 7-9, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM This workshop offers a deep dive into the benefits of working with a limited palette consisting of one pigment from each primary color family (yellow, red, blue) plus white. This simplified approach is one of creative constraints that trains the mind [...]
Kathleen Conover-PAINTING FROM THE RIGHT (AND LEFT) SIDE OF THE BRAIN
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJuly 7-9, 9 AM - 4 PM The best paintings aren’t always planned, and they aren’t totally intuitive. They are a marriage of intent, basic design skills, and freely expressing our personal interpretation of the world. The cost of this workshop is $600. To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kathleen-conover-painting-from-the-right-and-left-side-of-the-brain-tickets-1070948960169?aff=oddtdtcreator
Joe Paquet – “Exploring the Prismatic Palette”
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJoe Paquet-Exploring the Prismatic Palette September 23-26, 2026 This 4-Day Plein Air Workshop will begin with a morning lecture highlighting how to freeze an effect of light and explain how color is affected prismatically by atmosphere and the angle of the sun. I will demonstrate in the afternoon to show how the principles are applied. [...]