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Art Lessons for Kids • One-To-One Tutoring • Birthday Parties • Private Lessons

The Artist’s Apprentice offers the creative youth an opportunity to explore his/her individual talents through a variety of medium, subject matter and techniques. Classes are taught by Artist/Instructor Pamela Palmer B.F.A., Owner/Entrepreneur of The Artist’s Apprentice established in 2002.

A variety of classes, offered in a group setting are designed for young artists ages 7 & up (siblings are always welcome!). Home School Students, Birthday Parties, Girl/Boy Scout Badge Requirements, and Religious Groups, and those in the International Baccalaureate program are just a few.

View our Class Schedule to find out what’s being offered right now. We also offer private art classes as well as home school lesson, (group and individual) at the Independence Library, Depot Park, The Corner Cafe in Nieman’s Family Market or at your home in Clarkston!

If you are a Metro Trading Association Member

Note: Due to third party involvement, trade dollars can not be used for scheduled classes.

Your trade dollars are able to be used in a number of ways:

  1. To purchase a series of private lessons.
  2. To purchase a birthday private party art activity.
  3. To purchase lessons for home school for your children or home school group.
  4. To pay for the material fee for scheduled classes or private lessons. (Note: Excludes Brandon Schools)
  5. To pay for boy/girl scout art badge requirement lesson.
  6. To pay for travel fee for out of an area location.

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Upcoming Lessons

August 11, 2025
  • The Artist's Apprentice - Drawing 101 Summer Camp for Kids

    August 11, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Hart Community Center, 495 Broadway, Davisburg, MI 48350, USA

    Click here to reigister for this camp! 
    So you like to draw, but you want to get better at it? Okay, let's make that happen! Students will be working on exercises involving negative space, value shading, portraits, contour lines, and perspective. These basics will help to build a strong foundation for an understanding of how to improve artwork and make it go beyond the ordinary to reach a new level of excellence! We engage in 2 or 3 projects daily with an outdoor 'en plein air' experiences as well.  
    New this year! Art kids will utilize embossing tools and white highlighter pen in a technique to enhance the drawing of animal fur. We will work primarily in graphite, and if time permits, students can add color with the medium of their choice. A Gallery Show of our students' artwork will be extended to families at the end of class on the final day. Sign up today for this
    truly impressive, skill changing summer camp! Taught by Artist/Instructor Pamela Palmer B.F.A., Owner/Entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice. 
    Ages 7 & up (As always, siblings of any age are always welcome to register.)
     
    $160 plus $60 material fee paid to instructor at the start of classes. 
    Monday-Friday 2:00-5:00   8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8:14, 8:15.


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  • The Artist's Apprentice - The Colorful ART Camp

    August 11, 2025  2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Fenton Culture and Community Center

    Register here for this summer camp!Do we love color? Yes we do!  .Let's get out our ROY-G-BIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet) colors and attempt the challenging task of learning how to paint a rainbow, one that looks real as it is seen in nature. Outdoor activities include making a rainbow 'bubble snake' that will be used as a colorful backdrop for the most brilliant rainbow anime characters! Kids will be working on landscapes and colorful animals like rainbow fish, chameleons, peacocks, iridescent beetle bugs,  and fancy roosters. Isn't there something splendid about a prism?! We will be learning about the fracturing of light in another fun outdoor activity! Colored pencils will be used, including shimmer colors, chalk pastels, paper quilling and paint. Experimental practices will be utilized like beautiful ink applications. You will be impressed with our colorful art that will be presented in A Gallery Show following class on the final day! Taught by Artist/Instructor of owner/entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice. M-F 8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8/14, 8/15 2:00 - 5:00 $165 Plus $60 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of class. Ages 7 & up (As always siblings of any age can register) Bring a snack and water bottle. Please wear clothing that is not precious. We will get messy!

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August 12, 2025
  • Whimsical Animals Painting & Drawing Camp

    August 12, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Orion Center, 1335 Joslyn Rd, Orion Twp, MI 48360, USA

    This camp will tickle your funny bone! We'll be painting laughing kittens with top hats, drawing dancing fish and personifying your favorite animals! Although the ideas will be your own, and colors and structure will be unusual, guidance will be given to ensure that your creations are believable, in an kooky sort of way. We will be discussing which elements are required in a work of art in order to develop an effective composition, namely: the rule of thirds; iconic; and leading the eye. Kids will be creating unusual backgrounds and working on large scale drawings including cartoons! A Gallery Show of our students' artwork will be extended to families following class on the final day! Taught by Artist/Instructor of The Artist's Apprentice.
    Ages 7 & up. (As always siblings of any age are welcome to register)

    $165 plus $60 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of classes. Please bring water bottle and snack and wear clothes that are not precious. Kids will be taking a short break on the hour so wear sun screen if needed.

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August 18, 2025
  • The Artist's Apprentice - Drawing 101 Summer Camp for Kids

    August 18, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Orion Center, 1335 Joslyn Rd, Orion Twp, MI 48360, USA

    Click here to reigister for this camp! 
    So you like to draw, but you want to get better at it? Okay, let's make that happen! Students will be working on exercises involving negative space, value shading, portraits, contour lines, and perspective. These basics will help to build a strong foundation for an understanding of how to improve artwork and make it go beyond the ordinary to reach a new level of excellence! We engage in 2 or 3 projects daily with an outdoor 'en plein air' experiences as well.  
    New this year! Art kids will utilize embossing tools and white highlighter pen in a technique to enhance the drawing of animal fur. We will work primarily in graphite, and if time permits, students can add color with the medium of their choice. A Gallery Show of our students' artwork will be extended to families at the end of class on the final day. Sign up today for this
    truly impressive, skill changing summer camp! Taught by Artist/Instructor Pamela Palmer B.F.A., Owner/Entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice. 
    Ages 7 & up (As always, siblings of any age are always welcome to register.)
     
    $160 plus $60 material fee paid to instructor at the start of classes. 
    Monday-Friday 2:00-5:00   8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8:14, 8:15.


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  • The Artist's Apprentice - Kids' Art Summer Camp

    August 18, 2025  9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Friendship Park, Lake Orion

    Register here for this summer camp! (Scroll down, click on 'Camps', click on 'Art Camps', click on 'with Artist's Apprentice'.)   
    Does your child love art? Sign up today for this all inclusive learning experience! 
    Students will be engaged in the four basic avenues of art: Drawing: Painting: Sculpture and Printmaking. Each of these classifications has had a unique impact in history from artists all over the world. Each day your child will learn about various art techniques and try their hand at fun projects to capture these exciting processes! We'll be painting on canvas, making large scale drawings of animals, using clay to model faces, (human or animal), and using brayers and printer's ink on colored Unryu paper, also known as "cloud dragon paper,"in our printing process. A Gallery Show of our students' artwork will be extended to families following class on the final day! Taught by Artist/Instructor of The Artist's Apprentice.
    Ages 7 & up. (As always siblings of any age are welcome to register)

    $165 plus $60 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of classes. Please bring water bottle and snack and wear clothes that are not precious. 
    M-F   8/18, 8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 8/22   9:00-12:00

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  • Kids' Summer Sculpture Camp

    August 18, 2025  2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Friendship Park, 3380 Clarkston Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48362, USA

    Register here for this summer camp! (Scroll down, click on 'Camps', click on 'Art Camps', click on 'with Artist's Apprentice'.)  
    Sticky! Picky! Sometimes Icky! Your kiddo will be involved in several fun and satisfying SCULPTURE ventures on these sunny summer afternoons. Get ready to get messy as we explore all sorts of modeling and carving projects! Our young artists will be making bas relief objects with papier-mâché artwork, including a recycled element. We will also explore face structure (human or animal), in a clay, glitter paint piece, and learn the basics of carving in styrofoam. These pieces will be somewhat reminiscent of Niki de Saint Phalle, so fun! If time permits, we will be making a sculpture painting out of Plasticine. Sign up today and come join the Summer Fun! A Viewing of Creation will be extended to family following class on the final day. Taught by Artist/Instructor Pamela Palmer, owner of The Artist's Apprentice. $165 + $60 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of classes. Ages 7 & up (As always, siblings of any age may attend.)
    M-F 8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 8/22, 8/23, 8/24, 2:00 - 5:00 Please wear clothes that are not precious as well as sunscreen as we will be heading to the playground on our break. Bring a snack and water bottle if you wish.

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  • Kids' Summer Sculpture Camp

    August 18, 2025  2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Friendship Park, 3380 Clarkston Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48362, USA

    Register here for this summer camp! (Scroll down, click on 'Camps', click on 'Art Camps', click on 'with Artist's Apprentice'.)  
    Sticky! Picky! Sometimes Icky! Your kiddo will be involved in several fun and satisfying SCULPTURE ventures on these sunny summer afternoons. Get ready to get messy as we explore all sorts of modeling and carving projects! Our young artists will be making bas relief objects with papier-mâché artwork, including a recycled element. We will also explore face structure (human or animal), in a clay, glitter paint piece, and learn the basics of carving in styrofoam. These pieces will be somewhat reminiscent of Niki de Saint Phalle, so fun! If time permits, we will be making a sculpture painting out of Plasticine. Sign up today and come join the Summer Fun! A Viewing of Creation will be extended to family following class on the final day. Taught by Artist/Instructor Pamela Palmer, owner of The Artist's Apprentice. $165 + $60 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of classes. Ages 7 & up (As always, siblings of any age may attend.)
    M-F 8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 8/22, 8/23, 8/24, 2:00 - 5:00 Please wear clothes that are not precious as well as sunscreen as we will be heading to the playground on our break. Bring a snack and water bottle if you wish.

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September 3, 2025
  • My Fanciful Creatures Art Classes

    September 3, 2025  4:20 pm - 5:50 pm
    Fenton Community & Cultural Center, 150 S Leroy St, Fenton, MI 48430, USA

    Let’s tap into the fresh, avant-garde, creativity of the young artists within our midst!  We will be working with all sorts of color combinations to enhance our fantastical beings, so learning about primary, secondary and tertiary colors will be fun with a rewarding outcomes. Monochromatic kitten & puppy or bunny will be set to flight as we add glorious butterfly, bat and bird wings to these wee beasties. A Gallery Show will be presented to families following class on the final day. By artist/instructor Pamela Palmer B.F.A. owner/entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice.
     Please wear clothes that are not precious
    Ages 7 & up (As always, siblings of any age are welcome)  4:20 to 5:50  Wednesdays   9/3, 9/10, 9/17     $45 plus $15 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of class.(As always, siblings of any age may register.)

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September 4, 2025
  • sI am The Artist's Apprentice - Let's Paint!

    September 4, 2025  3:50 pm - 5:20 pm
    Springfield Plains Elementary, 8650 Holcomb Rd, Village of Clarkston, MI 48348, USA

    Do you have an art kiddo who would enjoy embracing new and unusual experimental ideas? In this art series your child will be learning traditional painting techniques along with the avant-garde. We will be working with acrylic paints as well as zentangles, mosaics, and collage! Subject matter will include trees, owls, landscapes and asymmetrical designs. We'll try out a new spin art using a lazy-Susan wheel. (Psst! It's a lot of fun.) Sign up early for this one, space is limited. A Gallery Show will be presented to families following class on the final day. By artist/instructor Pamela Palmer BFA. owner entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice.
     Please wear clothes that are not precious
    Ages 7 & up (As always, siblings of any age are welcome)  3:50 to 5:20 Thursdays   9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 9/25          $65 plus $20 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of class. (As always, siblings of any age may register.)

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September 8, 2025
  • bI am The Artist's Apprentice

    September 8, 2025  3:50 pm - 5:20 pm
    Bailey Lake Elementary School, 8051 Pine Knob Rd, Independence Township, MI 48348, USA

    Do you have an art kiddo who would enjoy embracing new and unusual experimental ideas? In this art series your child will be learning traditional painting techniques along with the avant-garde. We will be working with acrylic paints as well as zentangles, mosaics, and collage! Subject matter will include trees, owls, landscapes and asymmetrical designs. We'll try out a new spin art using a lazy-Susan wheel. (Psst! It's a lot of fun.) Sign up early for this one, space is limited. A Gallery Show will be presented to families following class on the final day. By artist/instructor Pamela Palmer B.F.A. owner entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice. Please wear clothes that are not precious
    Ages 7 & up (As always, siblings of any age are welcome)  3:50 to 5:20 Mondays   9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29    $65 plus $20 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of class.(As always, siblings of any age may register.)

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22 years and counting! All of our fine art experiences are instructed by Pamela Palmer, an artist who was born and educated in Canada. Pamela has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a major in painting and a minor in drawing from the University of Windsor and a Diploma of Interior Design from St. Clair College. Her works have been accepted into the government collection of Ontario and into juried shows at the Windsor Gallery of Art. Currently she is one of the regular artists displaying work at The Cause and Affect Gallery in Fenton. Palmer has been the 4th grade art teacher at the Independence El. and art instructor at the Early Childhood Learning Center for the Young 5’s program in Clarkston.

The Artist’s Apprentice has received a huge amount of recognition since its beginnings through the Youth Enrichment Program in Clarkston, Michigan and has branched out into Lake Orion, Fenton, Davisburg and Rochester.

As part of The Artist’s Apprentice program, students will be working to improve upon their personal best, an ongoing mindset that, hopefully continues throughout a lifetime.

Classes

…and many more! Check the Class Schedule to see what’s being offered right now!

How Do I Enroll?

For group classes, go to the Class Schedule and click on the desired class for information on how to enroll and make a payment. Note: For ‘Schedule’ classes please do not pay through this website. Click here to enroll in private classes, art parties, or to pay online.

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If you have a question, call Pamela Palmer at

(248) 620-3040

Or text (248) 842-1349

For the fastest response, simply use the form to the right, and we'll get back to you soon!