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Plein Air Bootcamp

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United States

Date & Time: August 5, 9am-1pm Registration Deadline: August 2 Warm-up for the Plein Air weekend, or hone your skills with a morning of painting. David Westerfield demonstrates his process for painting in Plein Air and mentors participants of all levels. Oil and acrylic painters welcome.

$70 – $85

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Crazy Cats and Mixed-Up Mutts

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Date and Time: September 27 and 28; 9 am-1 pm Registration deadline: September 24 Your furry friend indeed needs to be immortalized for posterity. From a conceptual idea through various planning and executing of ideas the participant will create one or two finished pieces of their furry friend. Watercolor, acrylic, gouache, watercolor pencils and watercolor […]

$95.00 – $110.00

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Acrylic Sessions

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Dates and time: October 5, 12, 19, and 26; 10 am-1 pm Registration deadline: October 2 Take your painting to the next level! The best way to improve is by practice. Learn, refresh, or refine the basics of using acrylic paint in this multi-session class. This class will meet once a week for four weeks, […]

$175.00 – $195.00

Add Some Imagination to Your Art

Hank's Glen Arbor Studio 5763 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Date and Time: October 6, 9 am-4 pm Registration deadline: October 6, 9am This workshop is for the adventurous artist who wants to try something different. You will start off with an ordinary painting, then add ideas to it that will change the meaning and impact of the work. The idea is to exercise the […]

$75.00 – $90.00

Painting the Colors of Autumn

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United States

Date and time: October 8, 9 am-4 pm Registration deadline: October 5 Autumn presents the Leelanau landscape at it’s most colorful, so let’s take this opportunity to do some beautiful Plein Air painting. There will be frequent demonstrations by the instructor and each participant will get individual attention to help them progress at their own […]

$115 – $130

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Finding Courage: Painting for Deeper Self Expression

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Sorry, this class has been cancelled. Date and Time: November 3, 4 and 5; 10 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: October 30 In this three-day workshop, Jessica Kovan encourages and challenges participants to find their language in their paintings. Focus on discovering your sources of inspiration, communicating personal vision, learning new mixed-media techniques, and […]

$350.00 – $385.00

Solstice Plein Air – Sundown at the Beach

Lake Michigan (Bay Lane Access) W Bay Ln, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: June 21 Time: Sundown - exact time TBD Registration Deadline: June 18 Location: Bay Lane Beach Paint the longest day of the year–the Summer Solstice. We’ll meet at sundown […]

$55 – $65

Abstract AND Representational Painting on YUPO

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Date: July 23 Time: 9 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 20 Location: GAAC You will love the forgiveness and workability of YUPO paper. There are no mistakes that […]

$155.00 – $175.00
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The Fundamentals of Composition for Painters

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United States

Date: July 27 and 28 Time: 9 am - 4:00 pm Registration Deadline: July 24 Location: Thoreson Farm Have fun learning how the simple fundamentals of artistic composition will make […]

$175 – $195

Solstice Plein Air – Sundown at the Beach

Lake Michigan (Bay Lane Access) W Bay Ln, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Wednesday, June 21 Time: Sundown - exact time TBD Registration Deadline: June 20 Paint the sunset on the longest day of the year – the Summer Solstice. We'll meet […]

$55.00 – $65.00

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Plein Air Painting: Landscape and Abstraction

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United States

Date: Wednesday-Friday; July 12, 13, 14 Time: 9 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: July 9 Experience Plein-air landscape painting in the beautiful Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This workshop will teach […]

$210.00 – $245.00
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Fundamentals of Composition

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United States

Date: Wednesday and Thursday; July 26, 27 Time: 9 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: July 23 Have fun learning how the simple fundamentals of artistic composition will make you […]

$175.00 – $195.00

Holiday Marbling Workshop

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Date: November 16 Time: 5:00-7:00pm Registration Deadline: November 12 Location: GAAC Water marbling is an ancient technique of lightly applying pigments onto the surface of thickened water to create beautiful, […]

$60.00 – $70.00

Limited Palette for the Plein Air Painter

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Date: Wednesday, May 15 Time: 9am - 3pm Registration deadline: May 9 In this one-day workshop, we'll cover color theory using the split primary palette - aka everything you need […]

Purchase $145.00 – $155.00 11 tickets left
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Acrylic Multi-Media Class

Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United States

Date: Tuesday, May 28, June 4 and 11 Time: 10am - 1pm Registration Deadline: May 22 Explore your creativity through this three-week Acrylic Multi-Media class. Learn, refresh, or refine the […]

Purchase $185.00 – $195.00 4 tickets left

Solstice Plein Air: Sundown at the Beach

Lake Michigan (Bay Lane Access) W Bay Ln, Glen Arbor, MI

Date: Friday, June 21 Time: Sundown, Exact Time TBD Registration Deadline: June 16 Paint the sunset on the longest day of the year — the Summer Solstice. We'll meet at […]

Purchase $55.00 – $65.00 12 tickets left
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Painting Boldly with Acrylic Paint

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United States

Date: Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27 Time: 9am - 1pm Registration Deadline: June 20 Students will learn to explore imagery expressionistically (with emotion) using acrylic paint on heavy […]

Purchase $195.00 – $210.00 7 tickets left

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No Fear Plein Air

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United States

Date: July 10, 11, and 12  Time: 9 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: July 3 Artists will experience plein air oil painting in the historic Port Oneida landscape. This workshop will […]

Purchase $210.00 – $245.00 4 tickets left

Plein Air Bootcamp

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United States

Date: Thursday, August 1 Time: 9am - 1pm Registration Deadline: July 29 Location: Thoreson Farm Warm up for the plein air weekend or just hone your skills with a morning […]

Purchase $80.00 – $90.00 7 tickets left

The Fundamentals of Composition

Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United States

Date: Tuesday, August 6 Time: 9am - 4pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: August 1 Have fun learning how the simple fundamentals of artistic composition will make you […]

Purchase $90.00 – $100.00 12 tickets left

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