David R. Smith-Fresh and Exciting Watercolors
2026-08-11 09:00 - 2026-08-13 16:00 (America/New_York) | Franciscan Life Process Center – Lowell Campus, 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell, MI, 49331
August 11-13, 2026, 9 AM – 4 PM

This workshop will save you countless hours of trial & error by demonstrating approaches in an easily understood manner that will open new doors of discovery and creativity. Participants will be provided reference photos, drawing guides, and step-by-step instruction through all stages of the painting process.

The price of this workshop is $595.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-r-smith-fresh-and-exciting-watercolors-tickets-1007641401557?aff=oddtdtcreator

Terry Miura-Oh My Gouache! 7 Things You Must Do To Tame The BEAST!
2026-08-25 09:00 - 2026-08-27 16:00
August 25-27, 2026, 9 AM – 4 PM

In this workshop, I will break down the unique quirks and characteristics of the medium and explain why it’s so difficult to control. And then, I will show you exactly what you need to do overcome these annoying obstacles so that we can tame the beast.

The cost of this workshop is $625.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/terry-miura-oh-my-gouache-7-things-you-must-do-to-tame-the-beast-tickets-1692869150199?aff=oddtdtcreator
Respectfully,

Dan Young-Bringing Nature into the Studio
2026-08-25 09:30 - 2026-08-27 16:00
August 25-27, 2026
The emphasis of the class will focus on choosing good reference material and building your confidence to make changes to those choices to make stronger painting. I will give you the tools to make paintings and not just copies of your photographs.
The cost of this workshop is $625.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dan-young-bringing-nature-into-the-studio-tickets-1338541576889?aff=oddtdtcreator

Barbara Schilling-Creating Depth in Your Landscape Paintings
2026-09-09 09:00 - 2026-09-10 16:00
September 9 & 10, 9 AM – 4 PM

This is a hands-on workshop designed to help artists build convincing, atmospheric space in their work. Participants explore how color temperature, saturation, value, and contrast shift as forms recede, and learn why yellow and red fall away in the distance, leaving blue as the farthest visible hue.

The cost of this workshop is $285.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/barbara-schilling-creating-depth-in-your-landscape-paintings-tickets-1975843599394?aff=oddtdtcreator

Stan Kurth-The Intuitive Painting Mindset
2026-09-09 09:00 - 2026-09-11 16:00
September 9-11, 2026
You’ll create paintings from arbitrary design elements and bring them to completion using principles of design. The goal is to develop a painting that aligns with your personal aesthetic—whether representational or nonobjective. The only criteria: no reference, and a willingness to let the process guide the outcome.
The cost of this workshop is $535.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stan-kurth-the-intuitive-painting-mindset-tickets-1730970191439?aff=oddtdtcreator

MaryBeth Karaus- Flowers in a Simple Still Life
2026-09-15 09:00 - 2026-09-17 16:00
September 15-17, 2026, 9 AM – 4 PM

Day one: Dive deep into the essence of flowers by creating small, focused studies of flowers. We’ll break down complex shapes and values to their purest forms. Days two and three: Build a strong foundation in still life composition by arranging a simple yet compelling composition.

The cost of this workshop is $600.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: MaryBeth Karaus- Flowers in a Simple Still Life Tickets, Tue, Sep 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

Joe Paquet-Exploring the Prismatic Palette
2026-09-22 09:00 - 2026-09-25 16:00
Joe Paquet-Exploring the Prismatic Palette
September 22-25, 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. The remaining 3-days will be spent working from life outdoors.
The cost of this workshop is $900.00.
To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joe-paquet-exploring-the-prismatic-palette-tickets-951674071767?aff=oddtdtcreator

12th Annual Franciscan Rhythms Trail Run & Walk
2026-10-03 09:00 - 14:00
Click here to register for the trail run or walk

Douglas Fryer-Painting With Purpose: Reimagining the Landscape
2026-10-06 09:00 - 2026-10-09 16:00
October 6-9, 2026, 9 AM – 4 PM

Through lectures, discussion and demonstrations, Douglas will address the many elements of engaging landscape painting. The workshop will reinforce an understanding of composition and form and will also explore methods to break up and strip down the subject, then reconstruct it in new and surprising ways.

The cost of this workshop is $680.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: Douglas Fryer-Painting With Purpose: Reimagining the Landscape Tickets, Tue, Oct 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite

Eric Michaels-Watercolor Free and Easy
2026-10-13 09:00 - 2026-10-14 16:00
October 13 & 14, 9 AM – 4 PM

My goal in this two-day workshop is to supply the students with the necessary information and tools to paint stronger watercolors with more facility. This will include setting the stage, block ins, shapes, forms, and finishing them off.

The cost of this workshop is $285.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eric-michaels-watercolor-free-and-easy-tickets-1898939652619?aff=oddtdtcreator

Richard Jordan Plein Air-Character of Trees Continues
2026-10-13 09:00 - 2026-10-15 16:00
October 13-15, 2026

I will share practical lessons to paint trees in a believable way while keeping their poetic quality. If the trees in your paintings lack structure, volume and a sense of reality, this workshop can help give you the tools to paint trees with visual truth but without the fussy detail.

The cost of this workshop is $425.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/richard-jordan-plein-air-character-of-trees-continues-tickets-1908650818979?aff=oddtdtcreator.

Patrick Lee-Simplify Your Process: Improve your Painting & Find Your Voice
2026-10-20 09:00 - 2026-10-22 16:00
October 20-22, 9 AM – 4 PM

Get the most out of your studio time by keeping things simple, to-the-point, and powerful. Your ability to analyze visual data, break it down to its basic components, and record it, is the key to your development as a visual artist. Attendees may use oils or acrylics.

The cost of this workshop is $600.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/patrick-lee-simplify-your-process-improve-your-painting-find-your-voice-tickets-1675093021319?aff=oddtdtcreator

Margaret Dyer-The Figure in its Environment
2026-10-20 09:00 - 2026-10-22 16:00
October 20 – 22, 9 AM – 4 PM

We will explore drawing, composition, anatomy, proportion, value, color and medium application. Emphasis will be on developing form using light and shadow, seeing the figure as part of the environment.

The cost of this workshop is $680.

To find a complete listing of this workshop please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/margaret-dyer-the-figure-in-its-environment-tickets-1259727281209?aff=oddtdtcreator
