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  • Sketching Postcards
    Sketching Postcards
    Sketching Postcards
    Wed, Oct 30
    ACWL - Nuveen
    Oct 30, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    ACWL - Nuveen, 106 East Colby Street, Whitehall, MI, USA
    Oct 30, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    ACWL - Nuveen, 106 East Colby Street, Whitehall, MI, USA
    Get inspired by the 'Wish You Were Here: Urban Sketchers Global Exhibition' and create your own postcard! Ages 16+
  • Montague/Whitehall Sketch Walk
    Montague/Whitehall Sketch Walk
    Montague/Whitehall Sketch Walk
    Sat, Oct 26
    ACWL - Nuveen
    Oct 26, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    ACWL - Nuveen, 106 East Colby Street, Whitehall, MI, USA
    Oct 26, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    ACWL - Nuveen, 106 East Colby Street, Whitehall, MI, USA
    Join Mary Jo Ernst for a sketch walk through Whitehall and Montague. FREE!
  • Practical Perspective for Urban Sketching - Presentation & Artist Demo
    Practical Perspective for Urban Sketching - Presentation & Artist Demo
    Practical Perspective for Urban Sketching - Presentation & Artist Demo
    Sat, Oct 26
    Arts Council of White Lake
    Oct 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Arts Council of White Lake, 106 E Colby St, Whitehall, MI 49461, USA
    Oct 26, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Arts Council of White Lake, 106 E Colby St, Whitehall, MI 49461, USA
    Join architect and Urban Sketchers Chicago admin Brian Wright for a FREE presentation and artist demo. Ages 12+. Registration is required.
  • Matisse-Inspired Still Life with Goldfish
    Matisse-Inspired Still Life with Goldfish
    Matisse-Inspired Still Life with Goldfish
    Fri, Oct 25
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center
    Oct 25, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center, 106 E Colby St, Whitehall, MI 49461, USA
    Oct 25, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center, 106 E Colby St, Whitehall, MI 49461, USA
    Taking inspiration from Henri Matisse’s famous 1912 painting entitled, Goldfish, students will learn how to use acrylic paint to create their own unique still life with goldfish. Ages 16+
  • Nature Journaling: Up Close & Personal
    Nature Journaling: Up Close & Personal
    Nature Journaling: Up Close & Personal
    Tue, Oct 22
    ACWL - Nuveen
    Oct 22, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    ACWL - Nuveen, 106 East Colby Street, Whitehall, MI, USA
    Oct 22, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    ACWL - Nuveen, 106 East Colby Street, Whitehall, MI, USA
    Learn to observe plants in nature in ways you never have before: seeing and then drawing the unique details with pen and watercolor. Ages 16+
  • Bones Still Life Drawing
    Bones Still Life Drawing
    Bones Still Life Drawing
    Sat, Oct 19
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center
    Oct 19, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center, 106 E Colby St, Whitehall, MI 49461, USA
    Oct 19, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center, 106 E Colby St, Whitehall, MI 49461, USA
    What makes a still life come to life? The shading! Using graphite, students will discover how to create shadows through shading and how to use negative space to create highlights. Ages 12+
  • Watercolor Workshop with John Herron
    Watercolor Workshop with John Herron
    Watercolor Workshop with John Herron
    Sat, Sep 28
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center
    Sep 28, 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center, 106 E Colby St, Whitehall, MI 49461, USA
    Sep 28, 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center, 106 E Colby St, Whitehall, MI 49461, USA
    This workshop is for those who are intrigued with watercolor painting and want to better understand what makes a painting “special”. Ages 16+
  • SOLD OUT: Simple Sketching with Lines, Swooshes, and Dabs
    SOLD OUT: Simple Sketching with Lines, Swooshes, and Dabs
    SOLD OUT: Simple Sketching with Lines, Swooshes, and Dabs
    Sat, Sep 21
    ACWL - Nuveen
    Sep 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    ACWL - Nuveen, 106 East Colby Street, Whitehall, MI, USA
    Sep 21, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    ACWL - Nuveen, 106 East Colby Street, Whitehall, MI, USA
    Learn basic drawing principles and color theory while demonstrating tips for simplifying sketches quickly with simple lines, swooshes of color, and a few dabs. Ages 16+
  • Materials Madness
    Materials Madness
    Materials Madness
    Thu, Oct 03
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center
    Oct 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center, 106 E Colby St, Whitehall, MI 49461, USA
    Oct 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Arts Council of White Lake-Nuveen Center, 106 E Colby St, Whitehall, MI 49461, USA
    Through hands-on exploration, you will learn the technical and creative qualities of dozens of art materials. October 3 & 10. Ages 16+
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