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Beginners Soft Pastel Painting - Snowy Landscape

Saturday 25 January

44th St and Byron Center Rd - 10am - 2 Hours

Kristen Pham

This class, we will be working on a snowy landscape. The class is open to all levels of experience but particular attention to the fundamentals of using soft pastels. This is a family family-friendly event, open to all. Experience laughs and fellowship while learning to use pastels and create a lovely painting to take home. All ages are welcome but minors require an adult companion. Soft pastelsSoft pastels

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$47

Drawing for Beginners

Saturday 08 February

Huff Park - 10am - 2 Hours

Kyle Faulds

This beginner's class will focus on fundamental drawing techniques, covering various methods to improve your art skills. Participants will learn about materials and techniques to build a strong drawing foundation.

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$47

Beginners Soft Pastel Painting - Still life with metal objects

Saturday 22 February

44th St and Byron Center Rd - 10am - 2 Hours

Kristen Pham

We will be going over how to use soft pastel to paint a gold object. The class is open to all levels of experience but particular attention to the fundamentals of using soft pastels. This is a family family-friendly event, open to all. Experience laughs and fellowship while learning to use pastels and create a lovely painting to take home. All ages are welcome but minors require an adult companion.

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$47

Beginners Soft Pastel Painting - Still Life with shadows

Saturday 22 March

44th St and Byron Center Rd - 10am - 2 Hours

Kristen Pham

Discover the vibrant world of soft pastels in this beginner-friendly still-life painting workshop! We will go over using shadows to make an interesting stil life. Learn fundamental techniques to create beautiful, colorful compositions while exploring your artistic side in a relaxed and supportive environment.

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$47

Beginners Soft Pastel Painting - Spring Landscape

Saturday 26 April

44th St and Byron Center Rd - 10am - 2 Hours

Kristen Pham

Unleash your creativity in our Beginners Soft Pastel Painting workshop, focusing on the beauty of spring landscapes with flowering trees! Explore essential techniques to bring scenes of blooming flowers and lush greenery to life in a fun and welcoming setting.

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$47

Beginners Soft Pastel Painting

Saturday 17 May

44th St and Byron Center Rd - 10am - 2 Hours

Kristen Pham

Join our Beginners Soft Pastel Painting class and dive into the basics of this versatile medium! Learn fundamental techniques to create stunning artwork in a supportive and inspiring environment.

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$47

Beginners Soft Pastel Painting

Saturday 21 June

44th St and Byron Center Rd - 10am - 2 Hours

Kristen Pham

Join our Beginners Soft Pastel Painting class and dive into the basics of this versatile medium! Learn fundamental techniques to create stunning artwork in a supportive and inspiring environment.

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$47

Other Nearby Groups

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 26 January

Ada - 10am - 3 Hours

Grand Rapids Photography Group

Autumn Perez

Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!

Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.

We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.

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$92 4 places left

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 23 February

Meet in the park parking Lot - 10am - 3 Hours

Grand Rapids Photography Group

Autumn Perez

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$92

Street Photography

Sunday 02 March

Meet in the center of the park near the tables - 10am - 2 Hours

Grand Rapids Photography Group

Autumn Perez

People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.

We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.

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$47

Beginner's Photography Class

Sunday 02 March

Alpine Ave NW - 10am - 3 Hours

Grand Rapids Photography Group

Autumn Perez

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$92

Landscape Photography

Sunday 23 March

Ada - 10am - 2 Hours

Grand Rapids Photography Group

Autumn Perez

Landscape photography is possibly one of the most popular genres, so we'll be looking at how you can improve your shots and help your photos stand out from the crowd. We will be focusing on composition, panoramas, equipment tips and settings to use.

All skill levels welcome! The professional photography instructor will be there to provide advice, feedback and tips on how to improve your photos and camera skills.

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$47

ABOUT GRAND
RAPIDS
ART
GROUP

Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere, and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials which can be anything from pencils or pastels, to watercolour or oils.

If you are a complete beginner all you need to start are a couple of good drawing pencils, a rubber, and a drawing pad.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Facebook Group here to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.

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Our meetups and classes are limited to a max of 12 people

The class was wonderful and I learned so much! Kristen was. a great instructor!

5/5

Lori

2024-11-21

Very well done, organized and informative, Kristin was a good instructor 👍

5/5

Nancy

2024-11-10

It was a lot of fun! Kristin is a very good instructor. I learned a lot.

5/5

Mary

2024-11-10

Useful, well organized and welcoming

5/5

Mary

2024-11-10

I really enjoyed learning from Kyle. He was friendly and informed. We had lovely weather. I've struggled to learn drawing for a very long time and haven't gotten very far. Kyle helped me understand how to start....and that's exactly it - how to get started! He also answered a number of questions that helped me clarify things I hadn't really understood before. I hope he teaches another drawing class.

5/5

Sher

2024-09-15

Kyle Faulds

Teaching adults to sculpt with several mediums also training glazing workshops, stacking kilns with wares, throwing paintings classes for hired and special events, as well as private lessons from beginners up-to master's & fellowship collaborations including art prize.

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Kyle Faulds is available for private bookings

Private tutoring available mornings & afternoons for weekdays. Currently booking Three weeks out from initial correspondence. Have A Great Day!

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Kristen Pham

I have been taking art courses for many years. My favorite medium is soft pastels. I also love working with charcoal, graphite, markers and ink. I have also been exploring other mediums such as oil pastels. My works are bright, colorful and in an expressionist style. The subjects are landscapes, particularly trees, and still life.
You may have seen my work at Grand Valley Artists, ArtPrize, Regional Art Festival and Celebration of the Arts.
I do believe that art brings beauty and hope to this world, and is a reminder of the magnificence of God's creations.

Kristen Pham is available for private bookings

Private or small classes are available by special appointment. Instructions will included basic drawing skills, such as line work, shading, composition and work on perspective.

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Knoxville Art Group

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2024-11-29

Title or Location: Ugly is IN
'Mr. Attitude' is a better title but this guy was a 'friendly' attitude With narrow shoulders and strong arms, he worked daily and evening rode his motorcycle. I asked him to pose in his favorite t-shirt and this painting is the result. His place of work was shown in the abstract background. Casein paint on prepared paper.
Credit: Diann S. Lemmen

Knoxville Art Group

2024-11-18

Grand Rapids Art Group

2024-11-27

Title or Location: Across the Marsh
This Art was painted mostly 'plein aire' and finished in the studio from photo. I was standing on a small bridge that a local farmer had built over the drainage from the marsh. Oil on board and framed in attractive 'floating art' style frame.
Credit: Diann S. Lemmen

Knoxville Art Group

2024-11-05

Grand Rapids Art Group

2024-11-22

Title or Location: The Love Seat
I got the idea by looking at a Matisse painting. His however had all red furniture and white tulips for flowers. I wanted to add more color. I loved the old heart shaped chair and wanted to incorporate that into the painting.It is soft pastel on Kitty Wallace paper, approx. 32x28 in.
Credit: Kristen Pham

Brisbane Art Group

2024-11-04

Grand Rapids Art Group

2024-11-16

Title or Location: In My Element
This analog collage was created by thinking about the impeccable style of birds. The acorn woodpecker has an especially beautiful sense of itself and it shows all its colors and style here.
Credit: Mary Bamborough
Instagram: @marybamborough

Orlando Art Group

2024-11-04

Grand Rapids Art Group

2024-11-04

Title or Location: Maiden, Mother, Crone
This series is a deeply personal representation of myself as a geeky, black, queer, Wiccan woman and is a celebration of women throughout the seasons of our lives. The maiden represents beginnings and youth.The mother represents the fullness of life and maturity, and the crone represents wisdom and the end of the cycle of life. I wanted to capture each iteration throughout the seasons of the year, sprinkled with a bit of magic and fantasy. Each painting is 18" x 24" oil on canvas.
Credit: Laura T. Wilson
Facebook: WaterSpiritArt
Instagram: WaterSpiritArt

Orlando Art Group

2024-11-04

Grand Rapids Art Group

2024-11-01

Title or Location: Preparing for the dance
This was created a number of years ago when I had my studio, She came in to be photographed and while she was putting on her ballet slippers I saw the beginning of a great photograph.I told her to stop I set up my lights for the pose, tweek the pose and the rest is history.
Credit: Allen Brooks
Facebook: Allen Brooks

Basingstoke Art Group

2025-01-21

Title or Location: G-up !
My wife Linda riding Thor.Acrylics on canvas. 60cm x 45 cm.
Credit: Julian Routledge
Facebook: Julian Routledge
Instagram: @jules_routledge

Oklahoma City Art Group

2025-01-20

Title or Location: Cowboy Armor
The clothing items I used for this still life came from my closet. I was thinking about how life is more than what we wear and how it is more important that we are clothed in kindness, strength, and humility.
Credit: Mark Alvin Gray

Basingstoke Art Group

2025-01-20

Title or Location: Just Chillin'
Oils on 56cm x 46cm canvas. Large for me!A larger canvas really does provide a wonderful opportunity to dive into the textures and subtleties of the lion cub's fur, and those expressive little details?like the way its eyes catch the light. Oils allows you to layer and blend, giving more depth and ability to play with the softness of the fur.
Credit: Jules Routledge
Facebook: Julian Routledge
Instagram: @jules_routledge

Fort Myers Art Group

2025-01-20

Title or Location: Dicotom?a
Danilo is a colorblind artist who grew up in Cuba. His attention to detail takes you on a journey of discovery in each of his paintings. Dicotom?a is the balance between a man and a woman, the different points of view and approach to life, and how the come together as one
Credit: Danilo Mole

Leicester Art Group

2025-01-20

Title or Location: Sheringham, Norfolk UK
6? x 10? Pen and Watercolour of the seafront at Sheringham in Norfolk
Credit: Bob Petcher
Facebook: Robert Petcher Art
Instagram: Robert_Petcher

Detroit Art Group

2025-01-20

Title or Location: Vernal Equinox in the Straits of Mackinac
Winter?s grip on the Straits of Mackinac slowly melts away with each passing day of warm sunshine. The ice cover gradually retreats with the approaching spring and renewal of another shipping season on the Great Lakes. Round Island Lighthouse has been a sentinel and silent witness to this annual ritual for over a hundred years.
Credit: John ?JC? Demers
Facebook: John Demers