Watercolors
Add Some Imagination to Your Art
Hank's Glen Arbor Studio 5763 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate 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 […]
Painting the Colors of Autumn
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate 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 […]
Wintery Worlds, Ink & Watercolor Session 1
VirtualDate: January 23 Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: January 20 Location: Livestream via Zoom Indigo shadows fall across the snow, a fresh stomped trail leads to a cozy cabin, […]
Wintery Worlds, Ink & Watercolor Session 2
VirtualDate: February 6 Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: February 3 Location: Livestream via Zoom Indigo shadows fall across the snow, a fresh stomped trail leads to a cozy cabin, […]
Wintery Worlds, Ink & Watercolor Session 3
VirtualDate: February 20 Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: February 19 @ 12 pm Location: Livestream via Zoom Indigo shadows fall across the snow, a fresh stomped trail leads to […]
Watercolor Botanicals
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: May 14 Time: 10 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: May 11 Location: GAAC Pick up your paintbrush and experiment with watercolor. Practice basic techniques and learn tips for layering color […]
Solstice Plein Air – Sundown at the Beach
Lake Michigan (Bay Lane Access) W Bay Ln, Glen Arbor, MIDate: 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 […]
Abstract AND Representational Painting on YUPO
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: 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 […]
The Fundamentals of Composition for Painters
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 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 […]
Painting Pollinators
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesSorry, this class has been cancelled. Date: August 13 Time: 10 am-1 pm Registration Deadline: August 10 Do you want a chance to practice your sketching skills and watercolor whimsy? […]
Beyond the Frozen Pines – Watercolor and Ink – Session 1
VirtualDate: Sunday, January 22 (week 1) Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: January 19 Format: Online via Zoom Don't brave the cold this winter; stay inside and create art with […]
Beyond the Frozen Pines – Watercolor and Ink – Session 2
VirtualDate: Sunday, January 29 (week 2) Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: January 26 Format: Online via Zoom Don't brave the cold this winter; stay inside and create art with […]
Beyond the Frozen Pines – Watercolor and Ink – Session 3
VirtualDate: Sunday, February 5 (week 3) Time: 10 am-12 pm Registration Deadline: February 2 Format: Online via Zoom Don't brave the cold this winter; stay inside and create art with […]
Slippery Surface Watercolor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, May 6 Time: 9 am-3 pm (with a lunch break) Registration Deadline: May 3 This class is for all skill levels and will explore three "slippery" surfaces in […]
Watercolor Birds and Branches
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, May 13 Time: 10 am - 1 pm Registration Deadline: May 12 Spring is here, and so are the birds! So celebrate spring's great return with your paintbrush. […]
Solstice Plein Air – Sundown at the Beach
Lake Michigan (Bay Lane Access) W Bay Ln, Glen Arbor, MIDate: 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 […]
Fundamentals of Composition
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 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 […]
Capturing Light & Vibrancy in Watercolor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Wednesday-Friday; August 23, 24, 25 Time: 10 am - 3 pm (with a break for lunch) Registration Deadline: August 20 Discover exciting, step-by-step techniques for capturing the beauty of […]
Painting with “Hardware”
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Thursday, September 7 Time: 10 am - 4 pm Registration Deadline: September 4 Stamp, print, roll, and play your way to an abstract and personal representational painting using common […]
Winter En Plein Air!
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, January 27 Time: 1 - 3pm Registration deadline: January 21 Bundle up, folks! Let's explore the beautiful winter landscape and paint its beautiful grays and violets. This one-day—weather […]
Watercolor Skill-building Weekend Workshop
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10 Time: 11 am - 3 pm Registration Deadline: March 4 Join us for a friendly 2-day watercolor workshop to encourage and help […]
Fun With Watercolor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: April 24Â Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm Registration Deadline: April 15 Join Lori McElrath Eslick for a fun evening exploring watercolors. Lori will begin the class by offering a demonstration […]
Backyard Birds in Watercolor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Saturday, April 27 Time: 12pm-3pm Registration Deadline: April 22 What's that nesting in the yard? As birds migrate north, let's take a closer look at spring residents. We'll look […]
Limited Palette for the Plein Air Painter
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: 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 […]
Summer Songbirds in Watercolor
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: Sunday, May 19 Time: 12-3 pm Registration Deadline: May 14 Bird song is an excellent source of joy and inspiration in Northern Michigan. Let's take a closer look and […]
Solstice Plein Air: Sundown at the Beach
Lake Michigan (Bay Lane Access) W Bay Ln, Glen Arbor, MIDate: 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 […]
Creating Paintings You Love from Your Landscape Photographs
Glen Arbor Arts Center 6031 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI, United StatesDate: July 17 and 18 Time: 9am - 3pm Registration deadline: July 11 A two-day class designed to help you create paintings you love! We will use YOUR landscape photographs […]
Plein Air Bootcamp
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 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 […]
The Fundamentals of Composition
Thoreson Farm 3694 S Thoreson Rd, Maple City, MI, United StatesDate: 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 […]
