Plein Air Painting Workshop

Workshops are held from late May through August
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Enjoy a few days in beautiful Leelanau County, discovering your artistic talents, swimming in Lake Michigan, hiking the dunes, drinking local wine and painting outdoors, or as the French say, “en plein air.”
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On the northern shores of Michigan's
Leelanau Peninsula, with Lake Michigan as your vista,
is a stone cottage named East Napa, home to 
Northport Artist Residency.
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Your Getaway

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Go on location to paint from life 
and create a lifetime of memories.
                                                                                                            
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  • Relax in the hot tub after a day of painting.
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  • ​Unwind by the fire and share a complimentary bottle of Leelanau  County wine.
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  • ​Take in the tranquil Leelanau sunsets.
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  • ​Enjoy a restful evening  in one of three cottage bedrooms.
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  • ​​Awaken for breakfast and then enjoy lunch, all included in the fee. 
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  • Gather friends to join you for a workshop.

Your Workshop

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Memories of your getaway will be preserved in your artwork.
                                                                                                            
The Northport Artist Residency Plein Air Workshop provides small group instruction that  affords the flexibility to customize workshops for all levels of instruction within your group.
True of guests with no experience to those who are more accomplished, the small workshop dynamic produces a creative synergy needed for all levels of instruction.
Workshop art supplies allow each guest the opportunity to paint as a seasoned artist.
The painting medium is Acrylic. 
Practical—Acrylic dries quickly and can be transported safely.
Guests paint using French plein air easels, small leather tripod stools for seating; and umbrellas that prevent glare on the canvas.
Instructor Mary Lynn Rouleau offers her seasoned guidance to enable guests to enjoy and produce artwork that will surprise and delight.

​Your Backdrops

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With so many beautiful vistas in Leelanau County, 
your stay is a blank canvas❢

Absorb the sights and sounds of Michigan’s breathtaking Leelanau Peninsula and then create their impressions on canvas.
As the seasons change so do the colors, creating spectacular backdrops.
Any season in Leelanau County will inspire❢
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Winter — Leelanau County
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Spring — Leelanau County
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Summer — Leelanau County
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Fall — Leelanau County
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Getaway Workshop Packages 

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You and your friends may choose from various workshop packages —ensuring all a memorable event.
Workshops include the following:
  • Plein air painting instruction

  • Scouting the Leelanau Peninsula

  • Night accommodations

  • Breakfasts & lunches
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  • Evening light hors d'oeuvres and Leelanau Peninsula beverages​
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Mary Lynn & guests enjoying a Leelanau sunset
Give a Gift that Inspires❢
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Northport Artist Residency 
"These landscapes of water and reflection have become an obsession."
Claude Monet