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

The Artist’s Apprentice offers the creative person 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 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!

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Upcoming Lessons

April 22, 2024
  • Van Gogh

    April 22, 2024  4:20 pm - 5:50 pm
    Fenton Community & Cultural Center, 150 S Leroy St, Fenton, MI 48430, USA

    Click 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
  • Kids' Sculpture

    April 26, 2024  12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
    Brandon Middle School, 609 S Ortonville Rd, Ortonville, MI 48462, USA

    Do 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. 
    Ages 7 & up (As always siblings of any age may register!)      

    $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
  • Kids Learning to Draw

    May 2, 2024
    Brandon

    Kids Learning to Draw
    Let's begin with the FUNdaments! 
    Get ready to create three interesting drawings, incorporating the seven basic elements: 
    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. 
    Ages 7 & up (As always siblings of any age may register!)      $65 + $20 Material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of class

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May 7, 2024
  • 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, USA

    Does 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
  • Kids Learning to Draw

    May 8, 2024
    Brandon

    Kids Learning to Draw
    Let's begin with the FUNdaments! 
    Get ready to create three interesting drawings, incorporating the seven basic elements: 
    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. 
    Ages 7 & up (As always siblings of any age may register!)      $65 + $20 Material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of class

    See more details

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

…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!