Watercolor   

THE FIRST WEEK WE WILL GO OVER SUPPLIES AND PRACTICE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES 

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, and Alizarin Crimson or Quin Pink.   

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.  

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, and Alizarin Crimson or Quin Pink.   

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.  

Supply List:  Arches Cold Pressed Paper, 11x15 or 12x16 - 4  pieces. 

Paints: Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Scarlet Lake, Prussian Blue, Cerulean Blue, Quinacridone Magenta, Permanent Green Light, Brown Madder, Quinacridone Gold, Moonglow, Neutral, Hematite Genuine, Sap, Sepia, Ultramarine Blue, Undersea Green, Indigo.

Bring the painting supplies you have.  

Bring the painting supplies you have.  

List of supplies to be emailed from instructor.  NO CLASS FEB 19.  

Supply List:

Arches Cold Pressed Paper 140lb

16x20 stretched canvas

Black acrylic paint

Extra fine & fine black sharpie

Decoupage Gloss

Paints: Quinacridone Magenta, Opera, Prussian Blue, Buff Titanium, Thalo Yellow Green, Quinacridone Gold, Hookers Green Deep, Permanent Green Light, Turquoise,  Dioxazine Violet, Green Gold, Cerulean Blue, Moonglow, Prussian Green

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.

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.

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.

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.