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Drawing for Absolute Beginners
Item: APD1005      Instructor: James Evans
Sessions: 8       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-104
Th 5/1/2025 - 6/19/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM     
Fee: $175.00                    

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.
 

Supply list:

  • Drawing kit. *Kit is available at ACE Registration office (Building 3) for $30.00.     

The kit contains the following: Uni-ball Vision Rollerball pen 0.5, willow thin charcoal, x-acto knife, masking tape, black charcoal pencil, ebony pencil, white charcoal pencil, HB, 3B, 5B 6B pencils, 2 charcoal erasers, pink pearl eraser, white block vinyl eraser, compass with pencil, sanguine crayon, 3" varnish brush. 

  • A Sketchbook/drawing paper-  good quality, medium finish (18"x24") Strathmore.  Do not buy newsprint or bond paper -it's not suitable for charcoal work.  
 

 

Colored Pencil Drawing, Beginning (previous drawing experience required)
Item: APD1050      Instructor: James Evans
Sessions: 8       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-104
Th 5/1/2025 - 6/19/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM     
Fee: $175.00                    

 

*Please check with the ACE office to be sure the class has met its minimum before purchasing materials.

Supplies required:  (Cost of supplies could run $100-$125)

Supply List:  CLICK HERE

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, Soft Core, 48 pack

 

Strathmore Colored Pencil Spiral Paper Pad 11"x14"

Strathmore Colored Pencil Spiral Paper Pad 11"X14"-30 Sheets -62477110, White,

6 each Prismacolor Colorless Blender Pencil by Prismacolor  

Prismacolor Colorless Blender Pencils, 12/Pk

  1 each 7" chip paint brush-3" width soft nylon bristle

 7" Chip Paint Brush 3" Width Soft Nylon Bristle with Wood Handle Small Paint Brushes for Wall, Cabinets, Fences, Pai...

AGPTEK 22 pcs Sketch Drawing Tools, 16 Blending Stumps Set with 2 Sandpaper Pencil Sharpeners, 1 Pencil Extension Tool, 2 Erasers & Felt Bag

 

Art-n-Fly Pencil Extenders, Set of 5 Pencil Lengthener for Color Pencils

 

 

 

Intro to Sumi-E Japanese Ink Painting for Beginners
Item: APS1000      Instructor: Ari Nissanka
Sessions: 4       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
W 5/7/2025 - 5/28/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM     
Fee: $69.00                   

Bring these supplies:

  • Sumi-e paint brushes
  • Bottle of Sumi (ink), as a beginner bottle ink is sufficient
  • Rice paper (Practice Xuan (Shuen), Moon palace roll, OAS practice paper roll).
  • An ink dish or small flat plate (white)
  • Container with 3 compartments for water (3 separate containers would work as well)
  • Piece of felt ~2’ X 2’ (black, gray or brown), black is preferred
  • Roll of paper towel
  • Empty paper towel tubes ~2 (for transporting wet paintings)

Use below as guidance: You can get one of the two sets (1 or 2) below, and get the other items locally

1.           Intro brush painting: https://orientalartsupply.com/products/intro-brush-painting-set

2.           classroom painting: https://orientalartsupply.com/products/classroom-painting-set

Good to have one of the below to have extra paper for different size paintings

Moon Palace paper roll: https://orientalartsupply.com/products/moon-palace-roll 

OAS practice roll: https://orientalartsupply.com/products/oas-practice-roll?variant=31421885120591

 

 

Open Studio, All Media including Painting & Drawing (not for beginners)
Item: APOS2002      Instructor: Tony Corbitt
Sessions: 6       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Tu 6/3/2025 - 7/15/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM     
Fee: $159.00           NO CLASS JULY 1.         

 

This open studio welcomes anyone who enjoys creating art. Your chosen medium may be anything you like, from acrylics, to oils, charcoal, graphite, colored pencils and more. One-on-one help is available and group critiques will be encouraged.

Please bring any materials that you would like to work with as well as the painting/drawing surface of your choice.

 

 

Open Studio, All Media including Painting & Drawing (not for beginners)  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: APOS2001 Tony Corbitt
Day of the Week: Tu          
Dates: 4/22/2025 - 5/27/2025 

 

This open studio welcomes anyone who enjoys creating art. Your chosen medium may be anything you like, from acrylics, to oils, charcoal, graphite, colored pencils and more. One-on-one help is available and group critiques will be encouraged.

Please bring any materials that you would like to work with as well as the painting/drawing surface of your choice.

 

Register early to avoid disappointment, as classes will fill up quickly!

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