Sunday, July 27th

Model: Bella

11:00am - 2:00pm

Ages: 18+, 16+ with parental permission

Don't have materials? We have materials in house that you are welcome to use for a small donation of a couple of bucks in our donation jar!

All skill levels are welcome!

Instructor: Isaac Dell

Beginners, Intermediates, & Advanced
4 Week Class
Mondays 6:00pm-9:00pm
July 7th - 28th

Materials are included in all of our classes.

This class invites students to dive into the timeless art of sculpting the human face in clay. Students willfocus on foundational techniques, including blocking in proportions, gaining a basic understanding of anatomy, and capturing likeness and character while working from a live model.

Instructor: Leah Morrison

Beginners & Intermediates
4 Week Class
Tuesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
July 8th - 29th
Class Maximum: 14 students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

This class is designed to introduce students to the core techniques and principles of watercolor painting. Students will learn how to work with this versatile and expressive medium, covering basic skills such as color mixing, brush handling, and the application of washes. Students will complete 4-6 paintings in this class.

Instructor: Alec Zemper

Beginners & Intermediates
July 9th - 30th
Wednesdays 6:00 - 9:00pm
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

Focusing on a non-toxic method of painting in oils, this class is designed as an immersive in-depth primer for oil painting and its materials and process. If you are interested in painting but do not know where to start, or you have some experience and are looking to improve your foundational skills, this is the class to take. Students will be completing 3-4 paintings in this class.

Instructor: Alec Zemper

Beginner - Intermediate
4 Week Class
Thursdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
July 10th - 31st
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

This class goes beyond traditional color theory, focusing on the practical application of color mixing and its role in painting and how painting is perceived. Designed for artists of all levels, the course combines essential theoretical concepts with hands-on exercises to help students master the use of color in their work.

Through guided projects and demonstrations, students will explore how to mix accurate and harmonious colors, understand the effects of light and shadow on color, the benefits of working within a limited palette, and how to mix complementary and analogous schemes. Emphasis will be placed on applying these principles directly to painting, bridging the gap between theory and practice.

Instructor: Madison Memering

Beginners through Advanced
2 Week Class
Saturdays 11:00am - 3:00pm
July 12th & 19th
Class Maximum: 14 students

All materials are included in all of our classes

Learn the art and science of insect pinning in this hands-on weekend workshop focused on Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). Participants will be introduced to ethical specimen sourcing, proper spreading and mounting techniques, and basic preservation practices used in both scientific and artistic contexts. Each student will work from a selection of ethically sourced butterflies or moths and leave with their own beautifully pinned specimens, suitable for display and study.

Instructor: Anthony Cairo

Beginners - Advanced
Weekend Intensive
Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm
July 19th & 20th
Class Maximum: 12 students

All of our classes include all materials.

Experience the changing light, color, and atmosphere of Lake Michigan through the practice of plein air painting in oil. This class takes place on-site along the lakeshore, where students will learn to observe and capture landscapes directly from life. Emphasis will be placed on tools, materials, composition, color harmony, and painting efficiently outdoors. Open to all levels.

*Students will meet at Ghosthouse, and are welcome to carpool if they choose.

with Richmond Hahn
Friday, July 25th
7pm
Free Admission 

Ages 14+

Poetry Night at Ghosthouse is an open mic for the living, the dead, and everyone in between. Read what you wrote, or what you wish you wrote.  Stolen lines. Holy texts. Dumpster finds. Bad poetry welcome.
BYOB (W)

Instructor: Alec Zemper

Beginners - Advanced
4 Week Class
Mondays 6:00pm-9:00pm
August 4th - 25th

Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

This class focuses on learning the elements of painting a portrait using two different approaches: Alla Prima and Indirect. Working from a live model in the second half of class, emphasis will be places on capturing a likeness and how to maintain structure and form with brushwork. Some drawing experience is suggested for this class.

Instructor: Caroline Hahn

Beginner - Advanced
3 Week Class
Tuesdays 6:00-9:30pm
August 12th-26th
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

This immersive four-week class offers a deep dive into the world of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of 19th-century artists who rejected academic conventions in favor of vibrant color, precise detail, and poetic storytelling.

Students will explore the movement’s historical roots, aesthetic ideals, and influential figures such as John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Elizabeth Siddal., and John William Waterhouse. Each week combines art history discussions with focused studio practice, culminating in the completion of a painted mastercopy of a Pre-Raphaelite work.

This class aims to give students insight into the techniques, symbolism, and visual language that defined the movement—while building their own skills in composition, color mixing, and narrative painting.

Instructor: Alec Zemper

Beginners through Advanced
4 Week Class
Wednesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
August 6th - 27th
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes

This class explores the expressive and structural potential of charcoal through the timeless subject of the nude figure. Students will work from both high-quality references and the live model to develop strong observational skills and a deeper understanding of form and proportion.

Students will learn to balance line and value masses, developing drawings that are both accurate and atmospheric. Emphasis will be placed on proportion, gesture, edge control, and tonal harmony—tools essential to capturing the human figure with confidence and subtlety.

Instructor: Alec Zemper

Beginners through Advanced
4 Week Class
Thursdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
August 7th - 28th
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes

In this four-week course, students will learn how to develop compelling, fully realized character illustrations through the practiced process of ideation, sketching, and oil painting.

Whether inventing an original figure or interpreting a literary icon, students will explore how to gather reference and convey personality, story, and mood through pose, costume, expression, and setting. The course covers visual development, compositional thumbnails, value studies, and final painting techniques rooted in academic oil practices.

Instructor: Caroline Hahn

Beginners - Advanced
Weekend Intensive
Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm
August 9th & 10th
Class Maximum: 14 students

All materials are included in all of our classes

Join us for a two-day immersive drawing experience focused on the beauty and anatomy of the horse. Students will carpool to a local farm, where they’ll have the rare opportunity to observe and sketch horses from life in a natural setting.

This class emphasizes direct observation, gesture drawing, proportion, and anatomical accuracy, all while developing confidence in capturing movement and form. This is an ideal class for artists looking to improve their figure and animal drawing skills, or anyone inspired by the grace and power of equine subjects.

Instructor: Josiah Hanchett

Beginners & Intermediates
Weekend Immersive
Saturday & Sunday 10:00am - 4:00pm
August 23rd & 24th
Class Maximum: 12 Students

All materials are provided for all of our classes

While exploring the historic neighborhoods of Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids, students will learn how to draw and paint local historical homes, churches, and cultural sites in ink and watercolor. By breaking down the subject into simple geometric shapes, students will learn the three rules of perspective along with how to utilize watercolor to enhance their images with simple yet effective washes.

Instructor: Madison Memering

Beginners through Advanced
3 Week Class
Mondays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
September 1st - 15th
Class Maximum: 14 students

All materials are included in all of our classes

Study different native butterflies & moths collected by artist throughout Michigan. More than 8 species of Lepidoptera will be made available to observe & document from.

Species include: Luna moth, Polyphemus moth, Spicebush swallowtail butterfly, monarch butterfly, & more! Led by artist Madison Memering, the class will focus on observational drawing, watercolor techniques, and pen and ink practices.

This class is designed for nature loving artists along with curious beginners. We invite you to slow down, observe closely, and develop your skills while considering the small things that make up the natural world around us.

Instructor: Shawn Kreuger

Beginner - Intermediate
4 Week Class
Tuesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
September 2nd - 23rd
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

Explore the quiet beauty of nature through the subtle and expressive approach of Tonalism. In this class, painter Shawn Krueger will guide students in developing landscape paintings that emphasize mood, harmony, and atmosphere.

Working from reference, memory, and imagination, students will learn to simplify form, control values, and build compositions with a limited palette—drawing inspiration from American Tonalist painters like George Inness and Charles Warren Eaton. This course is especially suited for those looking to deepen their understanding of tonal relationships and poetic landscape interpretation.

Instructor: Leah Morrison

Beginner - Intermediate
4 Week Class
Wednesdays 5:30pm-8:30pm
September 3rd - 24th
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

Join painter Leah Morrison for painting outdoors around Grand Rapids public parks. This class focuses on trying to capture elements of landscape and light effect during twilight hours. Students are encouraged to capture effect and atmosphere in a range of quick sketches and one or two finished pieces.

Instructor: Alec Zemper

Beginner - Advanced
4 Week Class
Wednesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
September 3rd - 24th
Class Maximum: 12 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

Join us in learning the classical method of drawing the nude figure in this intensive four-week course. Participants will work with a single, sustained pose throughout the duration of the class, honing their skills in accurate observation, proportion, and rendering.

Using charcoal, students will explore foundational techniques such as block-ins, measuring, and the careful study of light and shadow to achieve a lifelike drawing, typically pushing far beyond what we believe we are capable of.

Instructor: Alec Zemper

Beginner - Advanced
4 or 8 Week Class
Thursdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
September 4th - 25th
Class Maximum: 12 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

This course introduces students to indirect painting methods, where form, light, and atmosphere are built up gradually through a series of transparent and opaque layers of oil paint.

Students will begin with a tonal underpainting (grisaille or imprimatura) and progress through stages of glazing and scumbling to achieve luminous depth, subtle transitions, and refined form. Emphasis will be placed on value structure, edge control, and the properties of traditional mediums.

Rooted in Renaissance and Baroque painting practices, this class is ideal for students seeking a disciplined, historically grounded approach to oil painting.

Instructor: Alec Zemper

Beginners & Intermediates
Weekend Immersive
Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm (1 hour lunch break)
September 13th & 14th
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

Focusing on a non-toxic method of painting in oils, this class is designed as an immersive in-depth primer for oil painting and its materials and process. If you are interested in painting but do not know where to start, or you have some experience and are looking to improve your foundational skills, this is the class to take. Students will be completing 3-4 paintings in this class.

Instructor: Caroline Hahn

Beginner - Intermediate
Weekend Immersive
Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm (1 hour lunch break)
September 27th & 28th
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

This weekend immersive workshop introduces students to the foundational techniques of acrylic painting, with a focus on layering and expressive brushwork. Students will explore how to build up their paintings through transparent and opaque layers, experimenting with texture and mark-making to create dynamic and personal works of art.

Instructor: Leah Morrison

Beginner - Intermediate
4 Week Class
Tuesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
October 7th - 28th
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

Learn the essential techniques of watercolor painting in this class designed for beginners and those looking to strengthen their foundational skills. Students will explore brush control, washes, layering, and color mixing while painting studies from natural subjects. Emphasis will be placed on building confidence, understanding the unique properties of watercolor, and developing a clear, controlled approach to the medium.

Instructor: Alec Zemper

Beginners - Advanced
4 Week Class
Thursdays 1:00pm-4:00pm
October 9th - 30th
Class Maximum: 12 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

This class focuses on the classical approach to painting the human figure in oil, working directly from the live nude model. Students will study proportion, anatomy, and the construction of form through careful observation, beginning with block-ins and value organization before moving into color relationships and flesh tones. Emphasis will be placed on understanding light, creating a sense of volume, and developing a strong, cohesive composition. Instruction will include demonstrations and guidance on both direct and indirect painting techniques.

Instructor: Madison Memering

Beginners - Advanced
3 Week Class
Sundays 12:00pm - 4:00pm
October 12th - 26th
Class Maximum: 14 students

All materials are included in all of our classes

In this field-based illustration course, students will visit Western Michigan parks and trails to study and document native Michigan forest fungi. Led by artist Madison Memering, the class will focus on observational drawing, watercolor techniques, and pen and ink practices. This class is designed for nature loving artists along with curious beginners. We invites you to slow down, observe closely, and develop your skills while considering the small things that make up the natural world around us.