Graciela Giles B-I
Tuesdays 9:00-12:00

If you’ve never painted with watercolors or have limited knowledge of the basic techniques, this class is for you. We will have lots of fun exploring the fascinating qualities of this medium while also discovering your unique form of expression. There will be exercises to learn how wet the paper should be, how much water to apply with pigment, and how to use those wonderful 1 1/2 inch flat watercolor brushes.

S1: 4 wk: Oct 11, 18, 25, Nov 1
S2: 5 wk: Nov 8, 15, 22, 29, Dec 6
S3: 5 wk: Jan 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7
S4: 5 wk: Feb 14, 21, 28, Mar 7, 14

4 wk: $102 ACM Members
$127 Future Members

5 wk: $127 ACM Members
$152 Future Members

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Graciela Giles I-A
Wednesdays 9:00-12:00

Now that you are beyond the basics, it’s time to paint with abandon and explore the spontaneity of watercolor. In this class, you will have the freedom to paint your own project while receiving guidance. There will be demonstrations and group critiques. Flexibility and freedom of expression are a highlight of this class.

S1: 4 wk: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2
S2: 5 wk: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec 7
S3: 5 wk: Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb 1, 8
S4: 5 wk: Feb 15, 22, Mar 1, 8, 15

4 wk: $102 ACM Members
$127 Future Members

5 wk: $127 ACM Members
$152 Future Members

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Creative Combination Watercolor & Acrylic
Workshop with Dan Wiemer  I-A

Friday, Saturday, Sunday
March 10, 11, 12, 10:00-4:00

Good painters are first good designers. Learn concepts that allow you to find strong abstract shapes in your scenes. We will learn about the different types of contrasts and how they add drama to your painting. The workshop will focus on painting like a printmaker – finding and constructing negative shapes to create mosaic-like paintings using watercolor and acrylic paints. Your learning experience will include demos, guided painting, self-exploration, and a bunch of fun.

$420 ACM Members
$470 Future Members

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Color Sense Workshop with Linda Richichi B-I

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Feb 27, 28, Mar 1, 10:00-4:00

Finally, tactical training that will help you stop fearing color and start embracing it instead
— so you can create art with confidence, freedom, and fun! Learn the fundamentals of color in a way you’ve never been taught before…and become an artist who not only knows, but TRUSTS that they can create, mix, (and fix!) any colors they wish. Of all the technical aspects you’ve been exploring, such as line, tone, shape, and space, the biggest stumbling block has been color. But when you actually begin to work with color and try to create the colors you need…You can’t ever seem to get it right. The gorgeous, lush colors you see in your mind look off after mixing your own. The shades and tones you’re hoping for seem complicated and illusive to match. And the worst is, when for all of your mixing, the best you keep getting is MUD! It’s not your fault that mixing colors is tough (and it’s no sign of your artistic ability)!

The truth is you haven’t been taught enough about color to realize that you CAN be in control of it — and exactly how to do it. When you really learn the fundamentals of color and have a firm grasp on how it works, you’ll be able to create, control, and paint color in an entirely new way – and watch your paintings come to life as you’ve always hoped they would. So if you’re ready to learn about color in a way you’ve never learned before, Linda Richichi can’t wait to teach you how.

$395 ACM Members
$445 Future Members

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Helen Solomon B-I
Fridays 9:30-11:30

This Watercolor course is designed for beginner and intermediate artists wishing to explore and improve their watercolor painting techniques. The course starts with the basics of drawing and progresses gradually to more complex subjects and concepts as you learn the fundamentals of watercolor tips and tricks.

S1: Sep 9, 16, 23, 30
S2: Oct 7, 14, 21, 28
S3: Nov 4, 11, 18, (no Nov 25), Dec 2
S4: Jan 6, 13, 20, 27
S5: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24
S6: Mar 3, 10, 17, 24
S7: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28

$94 ACM Members
$119 Future Members

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Joanna Coke   B-I

Tuesdays 9:30-12:00

We all love those fancy tailed roosters. Learn how to loosen up your color selection and brush strokes to create those fanciful feathers. A paint-a-long- demo will be given in the 1st class and then the student can choose from their photo references the scene they wish to paint and apply the techniques they have just learned. Class is limited to 14 students.

S1: Jan 3, 10, 17, 24

$140 ACM Members
$165 Future Members

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Joanna Coke   B-I

Tuesdays 9:30-12:00

Working wet-on-wet, you will learn to control very light values and gradually work forward to darker values creating a misty & mysterious landscape. After painting along in the 1st class demo, you will apply these techniques to your own painting using your photo references. Class is limited to 14 students.

S1: Jan 31, Feb 7, 14, 21

$140 ACM Members
$165 Future Members

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Joanna Coke   B-I

Tuesdays 9:30-12:00

You will learn how to paint poppy flowers with a loose watercolor underpainting and add pencils on top for the details (You can use both watercolor pencils or regular polychrome pencils). After painting along in the 1st class demo, you will apply these techniques to your own painting using your photo references. Class is limited to 14 students.

S1: Feb 28, Mar 7, 14, 21

$140 ACM Members
$165 Future Members

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Joanna Coke  B-I

Tuesdays 1:00-3:30

For the 1st and 2nd classes, you will use images provided by the instructor of row and old fishing boats. From these images you will create new compositions and palettes to make the resulting painting your own (and not just another photographic copy). The 3rd and 4th classes will be your opportunity to create a new composition based upon the inspiration from your photo references. Class is limited to 14 students.

S1: Jan 3, 10, 17, 24

$140 ACM Members
$165 Future Members

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Members Only
Tuesdays 1:00-4:00

$10 ACM Members