Instructor: Shawn Krueger

Beginner - Advanced
3 Week Class
Mondays 6:00pm-9:00pm
September 14th - 28th
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: Madison Memering

Beginners - Advanced
Field Class
3 Week Class
Mondays 6:00pm-9:00pm
September 14th - 28th
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

This course is devoted to the quiet and meditative study of plants through drawing and watercolor, balancing scientific clarity with artistic sensitivity. Students will work from collected specimens while observing subtle shifts of color and shape to render botanical forms with precision and character.

Emphasis will be placed on clean line, composition, controlled washes, and the luminous detailing that defines traditional botanical work. By the end of the course, students will complete a small grouping of botanical illustrations that reflect a quiet reverence for natural forms.

Instructors: Josiah Hanchett

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

Materials are included in all of our classes

As an essential set of lessons for any aspiring artist, this four-week class explores various approaches and techniques of drawn perspective. Students will learn the principles of one- & two-point perspective to create realistic and dynamic drawings of buildings and spaces. Through guided exercises and hands-on practice, the class will cover essential techniques such as proportion, scale, and composition, as well as how to use light and shadow to enhance depth and form.

Instructor: Alec Zemper

Beginners & Intermediates
4 Week Class
Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
September 9th - 30th
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: Leah Morrison

Beginner - Intermediate
4 Week Class
Wednesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
September 9th - 30th
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: Caroline Hahn

Beginners - Advanced
4 Week Class
Thursdays 6:30pm-9:30pm
September 10th - October 1st
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

This course centers on developing a steady sketchbook habit as a place to develop ideas, visual thinking, and quiet observation. Students will explore subjects of their choosing—objects, interiors, figures, landscapes; while learning the importance of this practice in building momentum and strong ideation for finished works.

This class includes a Sketchbook for student use and consists of both in studio and at home studies.

Instructor: Leah Morrison

Beginner - Intermediate
4 Week Class
Fridays 11:00am-2:00pm
September 11th - October 2nd
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 & Intermediates
Weekend Class
Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-3:30pm (optional 40 min lunch break)
September 19th & 20th
Class Maximum: 14 Students

Materials are included in all of our classes.

Drawing and mark making is the foundation for all of the visual arts. In this class, students will explore essential topics, including materials, line quality, value, form, light + shadow, and measuring techniques. Whether you’re new to drawing or have some experience, this class offers a strong foundation to build upon for drawing, painting, and even sculpture. Over the course of the program, students will complete 4–5 drawings.