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Upcoming Lessons
- April 22, 2024
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Van Gogh
April 22, 2024 4:20 pm - 5:50 pm
Fenton Community & Cultural Center, 150 S Leroy St, Fenton, MI 48430, USAClick here to Register
It's time to paint with the vibrant colors of Vincent Van Gogh! Let's make a sensation of those beautiful sunflowers and starry nights! Take brush in hand and learn to emulate thick, impulsive brush strokes in the style of this famous post-impressionist painter. We will be looking at the workings of impressionism and utilizing acrylic paints as we try our hand at our own self portrait. So grab your straw hats and let's get painting! Register today, class size limited! A Gallery Show of our students' artwork will be extended to families following class on the final day! Taught by Artist/Instructor Pamela Palmer B.F.A., Owner/Entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice. Please bring water bottle, and wear clothes that are not precious, messy camp alert! 😉
Ages 7 & up. (As always siblings of any age are welcome to register)
$65 plus $20 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of classes. Mondays     4/22, 4/29, 4/6, 4/13   4:20-5:50
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- April 26, 2024
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Kids' Sculpture
April 26, 2024 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Brandon Middle School, 609 S Ortonville Rd, Ortonville, MI 48462, USADo you like working with your hands? If so, this will be a fun, interesting series of activities for you! Kids will be working with self-drying clay for our pottery modeling project which are to be painting with shimmer paints.and embellished with various glass beads to highlighting our creations. A Styrofoam bird project will be a nice introduction to carving with ribbon and loop tools. These will be adorned with paper confetti and colorful feathers as well. Sign up early space is limited!
A Gallery Show will be extended to families following class on the final day of class. Taught by Artist/Instructor Pamela Palmer B.F.A. owner and entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice.Â
Ages 7 & up (As always siblings of any age may register!)Â Â Â Â Â Â
$85 all materials included.
 Fridays 4/5, 4/12, (skip 4/19) 4/26, 5/3.       2:30-4:00
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- May 2, 2024
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Kids Learning to Draw
May 2, 2024
BrandonKids Learning to Draw
Let's begin with the FUNdaments!Â
Get ready to create three interesting drawings, incorporating the seven basic elements:Â
Value will be explored with a drawing of an animal of your choosing from photo references. (Bring a picture of your pet if you wish!) We'll implement methods of adding Texture to enrich our art, including 'rubbings' in the foreground. Line is a concept we will investigate in a zentangle artwork using markers, emphasizing negative and positive Space. Shape, evolves into creative Form in a satisfying design project, using curved lines and shading with metallic or neon colored pencils. Choose either symmetry or asymmetry as a basis for your ideas. We'll be making our own Color wheel using watercolor pencils and incorporating this as a layered point of interest in an imaginary setting, Let's get those color wheels a turning
This is a FUN, fine art learning experience you won't want to miss! A Gallery Show will be extended to families following class on the final day of class. Taught by Artist/Instructor Pamela Palmer B.F.A. owner and entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice.Â
Ages 7 & up (As always siblings of any age may register!)Â Â Â Â Â $65 + $20Â Material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of class
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- May 7, 2024
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Ready. Set. PAINT!
May 7, 2024 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Renaissance High School, 6558 Waldon Rd, City of the Village of Clarkston, MI 48346, USADoes your kiddos love to paint? Great! Let's get these young artist started! Students participating in this series will be learning skill-improving techniques in acrylics and watercolor painting. We will be engaged in three creative project aimed with individual interests in mind as we embark on understanding color, composition and value, including intensity, tint and shade awareness. A Gallery Show will be extended to families following class on the final day. Classes taught by artist/instructor Pamela Palmer, owner/entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice.
Ages 7 & up. (As always siblings of any age are welcome!)
Tuesdays 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28
$65 plus $20 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of classes.
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- May 8, 2024
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Kids Learning to Draw
May 8, 2024
BrandonKids Learning to Draw
Let's begin with the FUNdaments!Â
Get ready to create three interesting drawings, incorporating the seven basic elements:Â
Value will be explored with a drawing of an animal of your choosing from photo references. (Bring a picture of your pet if you wish!) We'll implement methods of adding Texture to enrich our art, including 'rubbings' in the foreground. Line is a concept we will investigate in a zentangle artwork using markers, emphasizing negative and positive Space. Shape, evolves into creative Form in a satisfying design project, using curved lines and shading with metallic or neon colored pencils. Choose either symmetry or asymmetry as a basis for your ideas. We'll be making our own Color wheel using watercolor pencils and incorporating this as a layered point of interest in an imaginary setting, Let's get those color wheels a turning
This is a FUN, fine art learning experience you won't want to miss! A Gallery Show will be extended to families following class on the final day of class. Taught by Artist/Instructor Pamela Palmer B.F.A. owner and entrepreneur of The Artist's Apprentice.Â
Ages 7 & up (As always siblings of any age may register!)Â Â Â Â Â $65 + $20Â Material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of class
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20 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
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.🎨 The Artist's Apprentice
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