Watercolor   

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

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.  

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

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.  

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: Yellow Ochre, Neutral, Scarlet Lake, Prussian Green, Brown Madder, Burnt Umber, Undersea Green, Cobalt Teal Blue 

Bring any painting supplies you have. 

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.  

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.  

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.