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Unleash Your Inner Artist: Impressionistic Waterscape in Acrylics, All Levels (incl mat'l)
Item: APA1001 Kristen Marino
2/12/2025 - 2/12/2025 

STC Sarasota Bldg 5 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM  Fee: $45.00  

All supplies included.  

ONE DAY CLASSES ARE NONREFUNDABLE 

This class section is full. Click the Add to Wait List button below or select another available course. With enough interest, we may open another sectionContinue through the payment processing steps - you will NOT be charged to be placed on the wait list.          

 

Unleash Your Inner Artist: Abstract Hummingbird in Acrylics, All Levels (incl mat'l)
Item: APA1002 Kristen Marino
3/5/2025 - 3/5/2025 

STC Sarasota Bldg 5 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM  Fee: $45.00  

All supplies included.  
 
ONE DAY CLASSES ARE NONREFUNDABLE 

This class section is full. Click the Add to Wait List button below or select another available course. With enough interest, we may open another sectionContinue through the payment processing steps - you will NOT be charged to be placed on the wait list.          

 

Unleash Your Inner Artist: Mixed Media Floral-Collage & Acrylic Inks, All Levels (incl mat'l) NEW!                         
Item: APA1003 Instructor: Kristen Marino
Sessions: 1 STC Sarasota Bldg 5  
Day of the Week: W  Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates:  4/16/2025 - 4/16/2025       
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM                                                               
Fee: $45.00           

 

                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

 

     

All Supplies Included.

ONE DAY CLASSES ARE NONREFUNDABLE

 

Acrylics, Beginning (incl mat'l for first class)
Item: APA1012   Instructor: Tony Corbitt
Sessions: 6 STC Sarasota Bldg 3  
Day of the Week: Tu  Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 3/4/2025-4/15/2025  

Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM     

Fee: $149.00 

Includes mat'l for first class.                                                                         
NO CLASS MARCH 18.

 

Acrylics, Intermediate
Item: APA1014   Instructor: Tony Corbitt
Sessions: 6 STC Sarasota Bldg 3  
Day of the Week: W  Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 3/5/2025-4/16/2025  

Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM     

Fee: $159.00 

Please check with the ACE office to see if the class has met the required number of students prior to purchasing your materials.

Supply List:

If you already have any of these materials, no need to duplicate.  If you can find them cheaper, by all means, please save money.

 

Working surface: 1 Pad Canvas Paper 9"x12" or 11"x14"

or you may use canvas boards 8"x10" or 9"x12".  

Brushes: Short or Long Handled Brushes.  A small , medium, and large brush size is fine.

Flat for large, Angle for medium, and a Round for small.

Paint:  Any Student Grade Acrylic Paint is fine. An example of one I like:  (Liquitex Brand Tubes)

Suggested color palette:

Burnt Umber

Burnt Sienna

French Ultra Marine Blue

Cerulean Blue

Cadmium Red

Alizarin Crimson

Cadmium Yellow

Yellow Ochre

Sap Green

                                                                        
NO CLASS MARCH 19.

 

Abstract Acrylic Painting: Building Up Layers, All Levels
Item: APA1050 Kristen Marino
1/27/2025 - 3/10/2025 

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Fee: $139.00  

Please check with the ACE office to see if the class has met the required number of students prior to purchasing your materials.

 

Supplies: Canvas or canvas board in sizes you like; Small container of Matt gel medium & Gloss fluid medium (Liquitex Basics or Master’s Touch Brand is fine), Scissors, Variety of collage papers in colors you like (Michaels or Hobby Lobby).  A cheap chip brush or silicone spatula (Dollar Store) to apply acrylic mediums, and whatever acrylic paints and brushes you already have. (Small acrylic paint sets of up to 12 colors will work).

NO CLASS FEB 17.

This class section is full. Click the Add to Wait List button below or select another available course. With enough interest, we may open another sectionContinue through the payment processing steps - you will NOT be charged to be placed on the wait list.          

 

Abstract Acrylic Painting: Pop Art, All Levels NEW!                         
Item: APA1051 Instructor: Kristen Marino
Sessions: 4 STC Sarasota Bldg 3  
Day of the Week: M  Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates:  3/24/2025 - 4/14/2025       
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM                                                               
Fee: $99.00           

Please check with the ACE office to see if the class has met the required number of students prior to purchasing your materials.

 

Supplies:  2-3 canvases 11” x 14”, Palette paper, assortment of acrylic paintbrushes, acrylic paint in colors you like  (Small acrylic paint sets of up to 12 colors will work).  We will discuss other supplies you may want to purchase during our first class.

 

Impressionistic Style Acrylic Painting: Loose, Expressive Brushstrokes (some painting experience req)
Item: APA1052 Kristen Marino
1/27/2025 - 3/10/2025 

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM  Fee: $159.00  

Please check with the ACE office to see if the class has met the required number of students prior to purchasing your materials.

Supplies: Three to five 11” x 14” canvases, acrylic paint brushes in various sizes, acrylic paint  (Small acrylic paint sets of 12-24 colors will work), an acrylic glazing medium; & palette paper. 

NO CLASS FEB 17.

This class section is full. Click the Add to Wait List button below or select another available course. With enough interest, we may open another sectionContinue through the payment processing steps - you will NOT be charged to be placed on the wait list.          

 

Post-Impressionistic Acrylic Painting (some painting experience req)
Item: APA1053   Instructor: Kristen Marino
Sessions: 4 STC Sarasota Bldg 3  
Day of the Week: M  Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 3/24/2025-4/14/2025  

Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM     

Fee: $115.00 

 

Please check with the ACE office to see if the class has met the required number of students prior to purchasing your materials.

 

Supplies: Two to three 11” x 14” canvases, acrylic paint brushes in various sizes, acrylic paint  (Small acrylic paint sets of 12-24 colors will work), & palette paper.  We will discuss additional supplies in class that are optional. 

 

                                                                        

 

Open Studio, All Media including Painting & Drawing (not for beginners)
Item: APOS2002 Tony Corbitt
Tu 3/4/2025 - 4/15/2025 

STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM  Fee: $159.00  

 

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.

NO CLASS MARCH 18.

This class section is full. Click the Add to Wait List button below or select another available course. With enough interest, we may open another sectionContinue through the payment processing steps - you will NOT be charged to be placed on the wait list.          

 

Acrylics, Beginning (incl mat'l for first class)  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: APA1011 Tony Corbitt
Day of the Week: Tu          
Dates: 1/21/2025 - 2/25/2025 
Includes mat'l for first class. 
 

Acrylics, All Levels (new & returning students welcome)  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: APA1010 Faith Bradburn Keller
Day of the Week: W          
Dates: 1/22/2025 - 3/12/2025 

 

Please check with the ACE office to see if the class has met the required number of students prior to purchasing your materials.

Supply List: 

1) Paints – Liquitex Heavy Body or Golden brand. Do NOT buy Artist Loft brand, Liquitex Basics, or Hobby Lobby brand (any off brand). Colors will not mix accurately with off-brand paints.
Titanium White, Payne’s Gray, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna,Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Yellow light (optional),Naples Yellow, Cadmium Red Medium,Cadmium Red Light (optional),  Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue (Green Shade), Phthalocyanine Blue (Green Shade), Hooker’s Green or Sap Green, Phthalocyanine Green (Blue Shade), Dioxazine Purple, Vivid Red Orange Light (optional).
2) Color Wheel
3) View Finder – we will discuss this at the first class
4) Palette – Recommended Masterson with sponge, lid and paper set or
large palette paper pad
5) Brushes: Selection of Rounds, Filberts and Flats (will discuss).
Do not buy craft brushes.
6) Canvas Pad – Canvas sheet pad, 16x20. Be sure this is canvas sheets and not canvas
paper. This is for learning techniques and practicing on.
7) Canvas – Flat panels or stretched canvas, 16x20 or smaller, approximately 2 for
duration of class.
8) Small spray bottle – fill with water
9) Water container
10) Paper Towels

NO CLASS FEB 19.
 

Acrylics, Intermediate   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: APA1013 Tony Corbitt
Day of the Week: W          
Dates: 1/22/2025 - 2/26/2025 

Please check with the ACE office to see if the class has met the required number of students prior to purchasing your materials.

Supply List:

If you already have any of these materials, no need to duplicate.  If you can find them cheaper, by all means, please save money.

 

Working surface: 1 Pad Canvas Paper 9"x12" or 11"x14"

or you may use canvas boards 8"x10" or 9"x12".  

Brushes: Short or Long Handled Brushes.  A small , medium, and large brush size is fine.

Flat for large, Angle for medium, and a Round for small.

Paint:  Any Student Grade Acrylic Paint is fine. An example of one I like:  (Liquitex Brand Tubes)

Suggested color palette:

Burnt Umber

Burnt Sienna

French Ultra Marine Blue

Cerulean Blue

Cadmium Red

Alizarin Crimson

Cadmium Yellow

Yellow Ochre

Sap Green

 

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: 1/21/2025 - 2/25/2025 

 

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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