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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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Diane Hamel-Beyond Words-An Icon Writing Workshop
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIApril 13 - 17, 9 AM - 4 PM Come and spend a week with Diane Hamel at the Franciscan Life Process Center in prayerful contemplation as she leads participants in painting an icon of St. Mary of Egypt. Beginner to Advanced accepted. The cost of this workshop is $650. To find a complete listing [...]
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Carole Wilson-WATERCOLOR COLLAGE WORKSHOP
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIApril 16 & 17, 9 AM - 4 PM The marriage of watercolor and collage creates a beautiful and “unique medium.” Watercolor’s fluidity and transparency provide the foundation for our painting … and then… we add the texture and vibrancy of Collage materials to enhance our painting. The cost of this workshop is $285. To [...]
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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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William Mancuso-Sketching: Keeping it Simple & Small
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIMay 5 & 6, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM I approach Sketching as a conversation between the Sketcher and the Sketched, and the resulting visual image is simply a record of that particular moment and your experience. No tricks, no filters, just you paying attention with a pen and leaving a map of the [...]
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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 [...]
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Keiko Tanabe-Painting Impressions with Watercolor
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIMay 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 [...]
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Richard Jordan Plein Air-Developing Artistry
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIMay 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 [...]
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Eric Michaels-Pulling your Paintings Together in Watercolor
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIMay 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 [...]
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Mary Jo Roys Drueke, IAPS/MC-From Skies to Rocks in Soft Pastels
Franciscan Life Process Center - Lowell Campus 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MIJune 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 [...]
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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. [...]
$500
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