Richard Jordan-Capturing the Character of Trees en Plein Air
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIOctober 2 & 3, 9 AM - 4 PM Few things are more enticing to paint than still-water lakes or winding country streams. Yet, no other feature in nature changes shape, color, or moods quite like water. In this two day workshop will share his approach to painting convincing water. The cost of this workshop [...]
Barbara Schilling-4 Weeks to Building Stronger Paintings
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIOctober 6, 13, 20 and 27, 1PM - 5PM In this workshop I will cover 4 important elements of improving and elevating your work. There will be in-depth review of color (value/temperature/opacity/neutrality), discussion on pros and cons of working from life versus from photographs and more. The cost of this workshop is $275. To find a complete listing [...]
Doreen St. John-“The Power of the Underpainting”
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIDoreen St. John-“The Power of the Underpainting” October 7-9, 2025, 9 AM - 4 PM This three-day workshop is for artists at all levels painting in oil and/or pastel (acrylic is OK, too). We will explore various types of underpainting techniques and how the underpainting can provide inspiration and also guide/support the overall concept when [...]
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 15-17, 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 [...]
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. [...]