Franciscan Life Process Center

Margo Burian-Acrylic Sessions Workshop
2025-03-24 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-17 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-03 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Franciscan Life Process Center – Lowell Campus, 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI, 49331
March 3, 10, 17 and 24, 9 AM – 12 PM
Students will learn about materials, a variety of painting techniques, and methods of working, both during class and through optional homework assignments. This class is suitable for beginners-intermediate painters.
The cost of this workshop is $275.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/margo-burian-acrylic-sessions-workshop-tickets-1007615875207?aff=oddtdtcreator

David Dibble-VALUE AND COLOR: Foundations and explorations
2024-10-17 09:00 - 2024-10-19 16:00 (America/New_York)
October 17-19, 9 AM – 4 PM

This is the college course you always wished you had taken! Unlike the typical workshop you won’t spend days on finishing one painting, but rather you’ll study principles and work through visual exercises and painting studies which will change both your observational and studio practice.

The cost of this workshop is $650.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-dibble-value-and-color-foundations-and-explorations-tickets-638102661237?aff=oddtdtcreator

Eric Michaels-Value and Edges in Watercolor Painting
2024-10-17 09:00 - 2024-10-18 16:00 (America/New_York)
October 17 & 18, 9 AM – 4 PM

In watercolor painting, where the medium’s transparent nature allows for delicate layering and subtle variations, mastering values and edges becomes particularly crucial. Proper control over the intensity of pigments and the management of edges can help achieve a sense of realism or express a particular artistic style.

The cost of this workshop is $250.

To find a complete listing of workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eric-michaels-value-and-edges-in-watercolor-painting-tickets-696860036127?aff=oddtdtcreator

David Gray-Painting the Head from Life
2024-10-09 09:00 - 2024-10-12 16:00 (America/New_York)
Features to this class will include drawing, various types of paint handling, and color mixing. David’s goal for this class is to share tools to help the student achieve a sophisticated translation of the head in oil reminiscent of the 19th century Neoclassical French Masters.
The cost of this workshop is $700.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-gray-painting-the-head-from-life-tickets-543233505037

Barbara Schilling-Abstracting the Landscape
2024-10-07 13:00 - 2024-10-28 17:00 (America/New_York)
Barbara Schilling-Abstracting the Landscape

October 7, 14, 21 and 28, 1 PM-5 PM

Finding ways to simplify your landscape painting will offer the viewer a cleaner more direct communication of your story. This workshop will cover thoughts and ideas on creating a more abstract, less literal interpretation of a landscape painting.

The cost of this workshop is $250.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/barbara-schilling-abstracting-the-landscape-tickets-637442416427?aff=oddtdtcreator

Margaret Dyer-Oil & Pastel Workshop
2024-09-26 09:00 - 2024-09-28 16:00 UTC
September 26-28, 2024
In Margaret’s workshops students are taught traditional pastel and/or oil painting techniques. Working from life and photos of a model taken during class, students will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion, value, color and medium application, and developing form using light and shadow.
The cost of this workshop is $595.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/margaret-dyer-oil-pastel-workshop-tickets-591617432667

Beth Charles-Abstract Landscapes In Acrylic
2024-09-26 09:00 - 2024-09-27 16:00 (America/New_York)
September 26 & 27, 2024
In this workshop, students will learn how to create unique, abstract landscapes with acrylics. Techniques in value, color composition, layering, and acrylic mediums will be explored. The importance of using transparent verses opaque colors will be demonstrated as well as how to paint “wet into wet”.
The cost of this workshop is $250.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beth-charles-abstract-landscapes-in-acrylic-tickets-637328264997

Vladislav Yeliseyev-PAINTING LIGHT IN WATERCOLOR
2024-09-19 09:00 - 2024-09-21 16:00 (America/New_York)
September 19-21, 2024
In this workshop, our main focus will be on the art of capturing and portraying light. Light plays a vital role in bringing depth, atmosphere, and realism to any artwork, techniques that can be employed to effectively represent light, including glazing, wet-on-wet, and drybrush techniques.
The cost of this workshop is $595.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vladislav-yeliseyev-painting-light-in-watercolor-tickets-685732984817?aff=oddtdtcreator

John Hulsey - Mastering the Watercolor Wash
2024-09-19 09:00 - 2024-09-20 16:00 (America/New_York)
September 19 @ 9 AM – September 20 @ 4 PM
A perfect wash can express an entire world if the values, edges, color and shape are just right. This class is designed to help you learn and practice this essential skill. Using landscape subjects, John will show you how to gain understanding/mastery of those difficult wet-into-wet washes.
The cost of this workshop is $575.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/john-hulsey-mastering-the-watercolor-wash-tickets-622019034677

Chantel Lynn Barber-The Expressive Portrait with Chantel
2024-09-12 09:00 - 2024-09-14 16:00 UTC
September 12 @ 9 AM – September 14 @ 4 PM
Chantel will share tips and techniques learned from over twenty-five years of working in the acrylic medium. She will demonstrate painting the portrait from reference photos without losing the energy and vitality of working from life.
The cost of this workshop is $595.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chantel-lynn-barber-the-expressive-portrait-with-chantel-tickets-428117830957

Kendra Postma – ISE-Collage Mixed Media – Paint, Cut, Paste
2024-08-29 09:00 - 2024-08-30 16:00 (America/New_York)
August 29 & 30, 2024
You will learn how to add many types of papers to your painting. Anything from old photos, magazine images, old postage stamps and printed papers. I will also teach you how to make collage papers that we will use in our paintings with a Geli plate and stencils.
The cost of this workshop is $250.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kendra-postma-ise-collage-mixed-media-paint-cut-paste-tickets-635527920117

David Kassan-The Art of Capturing Personality & Emotion in Oil Portraiture
2024-08-21 09:00 - 2024-08-24 16:00 (America/New_York)
August 21 @ 9 AM – August 24 @ 4 PM
Throughout the workshop, Kassan will discuss his approach to portrait painting, including his use of color theory, composition, and light and shadow. He will demonstrate his technique by painting a portrait from life, while explaining each step of the process.
The cost of this workshop is $685.00.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-kassan-the-art-of-capturing-personality-emotion-in-oil-portraiture-tickets-611350946137

Stan Kurth-Intuitive Painting with Watercolor and Gouache
2024-08-15 09:00 - 2024-08-17 16:00 (America/New_York)
Stan Kurth-Intuitive Painting with Watercolor and Gouache
August 15-17, 9 AM – 4 PM
This workshop is designed to teach all levels of students to paint intuitively, starting without preconceived ideas or outcome. There will be no preliminary planning or drawing. Process will dictate direction as students use mark-making tools, watercolor and gouache to implement elements and principles of design.
The cost of this workshop is $520.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stan-kurth-intuitive-painting-with-watercolor-and-gouache-tickets-678192691597?aff=oddtdtcreator

Judith Tummino-Two of You: Creating a Two-Figure Painting
2024-08-15 09:00 - 2024-08-16 16:00 (America/New_York)
Judith Tummino-TWO OF YOU: Creating a Two-Figure Painting

August 15 & 16, 2024

Experience the joy of putting together a painting which tells a story of yourself. Learn to construct a sound composition using two photos which you have selected to bring with you. This workshop combines the skills of drawing with story telling, challenging your creative side.

The cost of this workshop is $250.

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Phil Starke - Making the Landscape Paintable
2024-07-17 09:00 - 2024-07-20 16:00 (America/New_York)
July 17-20 – 9 AM – 4 PM

In this 4 day workshop we will focus on simplifying the main aspects of painting a landscape. Students will learn how to simplify the subject to large masses and simple values and eliminate the need for too much detail. We will also learn how to use the color wheel.

The cost of this workshop is $700.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/phil-starke-making-the-landscape-paintable-tickets-696926334427?aff=oddtdtcreator
