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Unleash Your Inner Artist: Watercolor-Great Blue Heron, All Levels (incl mat'l)
Item: APW1000 Faith Bradburn Keller
Day of the Week: W     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 1 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 8/7/2024-8/7/2024      Fee: $45.00
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM  
 ONE DAY CLASSES ARE NONREFUNDABLE.
 

Unleash Your Inner Artist: Watercolor-Orchid Flower, All Levels (incl mat'l)
Item: APW1001 Faith Bradburn Keller
Day of the Week: Tu     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 1 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 9/10/2024-9/10/2024      Fee: $45.00
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM  
ONE DAY CLASSES ARE NONREFUNDABLE.
 

Watercolor, Beginning (incl mat'l for first class)
Item: APW1005 Colleen Cassidy
Day of the Week: M     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 5 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 7/29/2024-8/26/2024      Fee: $129.00
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM  

If you have any supplies please bring them to class.  We will be going over ALL supplies.  Supplies will be included for the first class only. 

We will start the first class by going over and practicing watercolor techniques. 


 

Watercolor, Beginning (incl mat'l for first class)
Item: APW1004 Donna Steinmetz
Day of the Week: W     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 6 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 7/10/2024-8/14/2024      Fee: $149.00
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM  

Bring to Donna's first class: Paper towels and  a watercolor palette. Palette available from Art and Frame in Sarasota, online from Cheap Joes, Jerry's Artarama, Dick Blick or through Amazon. Palette should be covered for watercolors. More "wells" on a palette allow you to add more colors over time. ACE will have some brushes, paints and watercolor paper for students to use at the first class.

You may want to purchase some paints now due to the recent supply chain issues causing some serious delays. 

 

Pigments – I like paints by the following companies: Holbein, Daniel Smith, and Mission best. Do not use student grade pigments such as Cotman, Academy, and Grumbacher.  Small tubes, 5 ml are fine for Beginners but 15 ml tubes are more economical for those committed to watercolor. 

Minimum required colors are:  New Gamboge (or Nova), French Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue, Alizarin Crimson or Quin Pink, and Sap Green

Additional supplies will be discussed at first class meeting. Cost of supplies will be $100-$125, depending on where supplies are purchased & what you already own. This will be discussed at the first class.  

 

Watercolor, Beginning (incl mat'l for first class)
Item: APW1006 Donna Steinmetz
Day of the Week: F     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 6 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 8/23/2024-9/27/2024      Fee: $149.00
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM  

Bring to Donna's first class: Paper towels and  a watercolor palette. Palette available from Art and Frame in Sarasota, online from Cheap Joes, Jerry's Artarama, Dick Blick or through Amazon. Palette should be covered for watercolors. More "wells" on a palette allow you to add more colors over time. ACE will have some brushes, paints and watercolor paper for students to use at the first class.

You may want to purchase some paints now due to the recent supply chain issues causing some serious delays. 

 

Pigments – I like paints by the following companies: Holbein, Daniel Smith, and Mission best. Do not use student grade pigments such as Cotman, Academy, and Grumbacher.  Small tubes, 5 ml are fine for Beginners but 15 ml tubes are more economical for those committed to watercolor. 

Minimum required colors are:  New Gamboge (or Nova), French Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue, Alizarin Crimson or Quin Pink, and Sap Green. 

Additional supplies will be discussed at first class meeting. Cost of supplies will be $100-$125, depending on where supplies are purchased & what you already own. This will be discussed at the first class.  

 

Watercolor, Int/Adv: Colorful House
Item: APW2005 Colleen Cassidy
Day of the Week: M     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 5 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 6/17/2024-7/22/2024      Fee: $139.00
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM  
 

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: Arches cold-pressed paper, Paints: opera, turquoise, cerulean blue, permanent green, hookers green deep,  quinacridone orange, quinacridone gold, brown madder, hematite genuine, neutral, cobalt teal blue, scarlet lake, compose green, mineral violet.

 

 

NO CLASS JULY 1.
 

Watercolor, Int/Adv: Fun Animals
Item: APW2007 Colleen Cassidy
Day of the Week: M     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 4 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 7/22/2024-8/12/2024      Fee: $119.00
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM  

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

 

Supplies: Arches Cold-pressed paper 

Paints: Cobalt Teal Blue, Opera, Winsor Yellow, Sap, Scarlet Lake, Neutral, Mineral Violet, Permanent Green Light, Mayan blue, Prussian Green, Turquoise, Cobalt Blue, Quinacridone Magenta, Compose Green, Quinacridone Gold, Cerulean Blue, Prussian Blue, Permanent Rose, Cadmium Orange, Brown Madder, Indigo. 

 

Watercolor, Advanced Beginner/Intermediate
Item: APW2000 Colleen Cassidy
Day of the Week: M     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 5 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 6/10/2024-7/15/2024      Fee: $139.00
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM  

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: Arches cold-pressed paper: 11X15 or 12X16 - 4 pieces

Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Scarlet Lake, Cobalt Blue, Hookers Green Deep, Indigo,  Cerulean Blue, Burnt Umber, Turquoise

NO CLASS JULY 1
 

Watercolor, Int/Adv: Sunsets/Sunrise
Item: APW2008 Colleen Cassidy
Day of the Week: M     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 6 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 8/19/2024-9/30/2024      Fee: $159.00
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM  

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

NO CLASS SEPT 2
 

Watercolor, Intermediate
Item: APW2001 Tony Corbitt
Day of the Week: Th     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 6 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 6/6/2024-7/18/2024      Fee: $159.00
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM  

Bring any painting supplies you have. 

NO CLASS JULY 4
 

Watercolor, Intermediate/Advanced
Item: APW2006 Donna Steinmetz
Day of the Week: W     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 6 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 7/10/2024-8/14/2024      Fee: $159.00
Time: 12:45 PM - 3:45 PM  

Bring any painting supplies you have. 

Topics will include:

Cropping reference photos

Developing composition

Using neutrals

Colorful grays

Mixing colors, including skin tones

Bring the painting supplies you have.  

  
 

Watercolor, Intermediate/Advanced
Item: APW2011 Donna Steinmetz
Day of the Week: F     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 6 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 8/23/2024-9/27/2024      Fee: $159.00
Time: 12:45 PM - 3:45 PM  

Bring any painting supplies you have. 

Topics will include:

Cropping reference photos

Developing composition

Using neutrals

Colorful grays

Mixing colors, including skin tones

 

Bring the painting supplies you have.  

  
 

Open Studio, All Media including Painting & Drawing (not for beginners)
Item: APOS2002 Tony Corbitt
Day of the Week: Tu     STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
Sessions: 6 Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
Dates: 6/4/2024-7/16/2024      Fee: $159.00
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM  

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 JULY 2.
 

Watercolor, 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: APW1002 Colleen Cassidy
Day of the Week: M          
Dates: 4/29/2024 - 6/3/2024 

If you have any supplies please bring them to class. We will be going over all supplies. Supplies will be included for the FIRST CLASS ONLY.

Below are the paintings we will be doing for the session.  

To live a creative life we must lose the fear of being wrong

for there are no mistakes in art. 

We will start the first class by going over and practicing watercolor techniques. 

 

 


Watercolor, Beginning (incl mat'l for the 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: APW1003 Tony Corbitt
Day of the Week: Th          
Dates: 4/25/2024 - 5/30/2024 
 

Watercolor, Int/Adv: Floral with painting on a picture frame mat   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: APW2003 Colleen Cassidy
Day of the Week: M          
Dates: 4/29/2024 - 6/10/2024 

Supply List: 300 Arches Cold-Pressed Paper,

White Mat (will not need for a few weeks)

Paints: Winsor Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Brown Madder, Prussian Blue, Thalo Yellow Green

NO CLASS MAY 27.
 

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: 4/23/2024 - 5/28/2024 

 

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.

 

Watercolor, Open Studio (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: APWO2503 Helen Burkett
Day of the Week: W          
Dates: 4/24/2024 - 5/29/2024 

 

Helen Burkett has worked in oil, acrylic, colored pencil, and other media but her primary medium is watercolor.  She has been teaching intermediate and advanced watercolor at ACE for 10 years, exploring the many aspects of composition, value, line, shape, color, and more. Before that she made her living selling her paintings at the major juried art fairs and teaching watercolor workshops all over the country for 30 years.

In this open class she will be available to answer questions, offer feedback or compositional ideas, and assist each participant to strengthen and advance their painting skills as they work on their own compositions.  Of course those who want to work without external input are also welcome.

Bring your painting supplies to class.
NOT for beginners.   This course is designed for watercolor students who have intermediate or advanced experience.

 

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

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Adult & Community Enrichment Center at Suncoast Technical College | Grades: Adults | Website: https://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/schools/ace
Danelle Gilberti, Program Manager | Phone: 941-361-6590 | Fax: 941-925-6662
Address: 4748 Beneva Road | Sarasota, Florida 34233 | Map it.

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