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Watercolor, Beginning (incl mat'l for first class)
Item: APW1002      Instructor: Colleen Cassidy
Sessions: 5       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
M 7/21/2025 - 8/18/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM     
Fee: $129.00                    

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: APW1003      Instructor: Donna Steinmetz
Sessions: 6       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
F 8/8/2025 - 9/12/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM     
Fee: $149.00                    

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.

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, Adv Beginner/Intermediate (some watercolor painting experience required)
Item: APW1500      Instructor: Colleen Cassidy
Sessions: 5       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
M 6/2/2025 - 7/7/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM     
Fee: $139.00           NO CLASS JUNE 30-SPRING BREAK        


 

 

 

Watercolor, Intermediate
Item: APW2000      Instructor: Tony Corbitt
Sessions: 6       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-104
W 6/4/2025 - 7/16/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM     
Fee: $159.00            NO CLASS JULY 2.        

Bring any painting supplies you have. 

 

 

Watercolor, Intermediate/Advanced: Colorful House
Item: APW2002      Instructor: Colleen Cassidy
Sessions: 5       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
M 6/9/2025 - 7/14/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM     
Fee: $139.00            NO CLASS JUNE 30-SUMMER BREAK        

  

 

 

Watercolor, Intermediate/Advanced: Animals
Item: APW2003      Instructor: Colleen Cassidy
Sessions: 4       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
M 7/14/2025 - 8/4/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM     
Fee: $115.00                   

 

 

 

Watercolor, Intermediate/Advanced
Item: APW2004      Instructor: Donna Steinmetz
Sessions: 6       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
F 8/8/2025 - 9/12/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
12:45 PM - 3:45 PM     
Fee: $159.00                      

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: Sunsets & Sunrises
Item: APW2005      Instructor: Colleen Cassidy
Sessions: 5       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 Rm 3-106
M 8/11/2025 - 9/15/2025        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM     
Fee: $139.00            NO CLASS SEPT 1-LABOR DAY        

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

 

 

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.

 

 

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: APW1000 Colleen Cassidy
Day of the Week: M          
Dates: 4/21/2025 - 5/19/2025 

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)   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: APW1001 Tony Corbitt
Day of the Week: W          
Dates: 4/23/2025 - 5/28/2025 
 

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: APW2001 Colleen Cassidy
Day of the Week: M          
Dates: 4/21/2025 - 6/2/2025 

 

 

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.

 

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: APWO2500 Helen Burkett
Day of the Week: W          
Dates: 4/23/2025 - 5/28/2025 

 

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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