Instructor: Alec Zemper
Beginners - Advanced
3 Week Class
Tuesdays 10am - 2pm
October 7th - 21st
Class Maximum: 14 students
All of our classes include all materials.
This three-week plein air fundamentals course invites students to immerse themselves in nature while developing confidence in outdoor landscape painting. The focus will be on establishing strong starts—learning how to quickly set composition, value structure, and color harmony—and on capturing the immediate effect of light and atmosphere in your painting.
Focus will be placed on building strategies to simplify complex scenes and respond directly to nature. If you are new to plein air painting, this class is an excellent precursor to our upcoming weekend Autumn Plein Air Immersive with painter Mary Jane Ward, on November 1st & 2nd.
*Students will be provided with pochade (painting) boxes and all necessary materials, will meet at Ghosthouse, and are welcome to carpool if they choose.
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 & Intermediates
4 Week Class
Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
October 8th - 29th
Class Maximum: 15 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.
Instructor: Alec Zemper
Beginners - Advanced
4 Week Class
Thursdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
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.
Instructor: Alec Zemper
Beginner - Intermediate
Weekend Immersive
Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-3:00pm
October 25th & 26th
Class Maximum: 14 Students
Materials are included in all of our classes.
This class offers a focused exploration of color in oil painting, with an emphasis on learning to quickly and accurately match colors from life and reference. Students will begin with a limited set of colors, practicing how to identify hue, value, and chroma, while slowly introducing more pigments to their palette. This is a single weekend crash-course on learning how to mix with confidence, create cleaner mixtures, and make intentional choices in your painting process.
Instructors: Josiah Hanchett
Beginners & Intermediates
3 Week Class
Mondays 6:00pm - 9:00pm
October 6th - 20th
Class Maximum: 14 Students
Materials are included in all of our classes
As an essential set of lessons for any aspiring artist, this three-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.