Helen Solomon B
Tuesdays 1:00-3:00

Watercolors are easy if you know how. This class is designed for the watercolor lover that wants to start from the very beginning. You will learn the fundamentals of playing and exploring the basic techniques of mixing and blending colors, how to create a palette, and how to control the opacity of the paint. All in a fun, relaxing afternoon. Step by step through the entire painting process. The instructor provides the references.

S1: Sep 5, 12, 19, 26
S2: Oct 3, 10, 17, 24
S3: Nov 7, 14, 21, 28
S4: Jan 9, 16, 23, 30
S5: Feb 6, 13, 20, 27
S6: Mar 5, 12, 19, 26
S7: Apr 9, 16, 23, 30

$100 ACM Members
$125 Future Members

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

Learn more of the basics along with more advanced techniques. Watercolor is one of the most enduring art forms in our culture and is the easiest way of expressing yourself through art. Watercolor has a long history of teaching great painters their first lessons in subjects ranging from proper technique to design principles. We will continue to learn how to mix and blend colors from a limited palette, work with textures using wax, and varnish your work with ”wax” The instructor will do a demonstration to show how to fix work, or bring dull work to life. We will  work from photographs, preferably your own. Fun!

S1: 4 wk: Sep  8, 15, 22, 29
S2: 5 wk: Oct 20, 27, Nov 3, 10, 17  Class Full – Call for Wait list
S3: 4 wk: Jan 5, 12, 19, 26  Class Full – Call for Wait list
S4: 4 wk: Feb 2, 9, 16, 23  Class Full – Call for Wait list
S5: 4 wk: Mar 1, 8, 15, 22
S6: 4 wk: Apr 5, 12, 19, 26

4 wk: $100 ACM Members
$125 Future Members

5 wk: $125 ACM Members
$150 Future Members

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Joanna Coke  B-A
Tuesdays 9:30-12:00

Paint the delicate features of a single butterfly or moth for framing. You will learn how to paint details (and patience) with very small round brushes. The best sequence will be used to ensure clean colors and patterns without using frisket. Light colored butterflies are painted with details added on top. But dark butterflies have light lines and shapes that you will learn to paint around them.

S1: Jan 2, 9, 16, 23

$140 ACM Members
$165 Future Members

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Joanna Coke  B-I
Tuesdays 9:30-12:00

Re-energize your paintings by adding texture using stencils. Bring in 5 of your unfinished or old watercolor/pastel paintings and learn how to remove and add patterns. Learn what size and designs to use for more integrated and finished image. Bring whatever stencils you have to share with the class. There are different supplies list per medium; print the one you are using

S1: Feb 27, Mar 5, 12, 19

$140 ACM Members
$165 Future Members

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Watercolor, colored pencil or ink
Joanna Coke  B-A
Tuesdays 9:30-12:00

Changing the shape of an artwork makes for a more interactive experience for the viewer. So why not try a folding booklet! You will learn how to cut a sheet of 140# watercolor paper into various sizes of booklets. Painting a theme makes the booklet design cohesive such as flowers, animals, fruit, birds, etc. So bring in the FIRST CLASS photo references of a theme that you wish to paint.

S1: Jan 30, Feb 6, 13, 20

$140 ACM Members
$165 Future Members

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Melissa Nece B-A
Saturdays 10:00-4:00

Artist’s quality colored pencils are versatile and easy to master, an ideal medium for fine art! Learn the basics, and apply them to a project or get guidance on developing your own original subjects. We’ll discuss pencil brands and surfaces, color mixing and creating effects. Bring your own pencils, or if you want to try before you buy, assorted pencil sets will be available for use in class. Some paper and other tools will also be available.

S1: Jan 27

$95 ACM Members
$145 Future Members

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Robin Poteet
Advanced Beginner to Advanced
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Mar 14, 15, 16  9:30-4:00

What’s not to love about painting animals — especially when it involves humor and imagination?!! This workshop is just plain fun, beginning with brainstorming ideas and numerous, short exercises. You’ll see how one creative step leads to another and another until you have a host of animals eager to be painted in out-of-the-ordinary ways. In addition to the creative aspect, you can count on Robin’s seasoned teaching skills for thorough explanations and demonstrations of watercolor techniques. By working small (8×10’ish) students will have time to create several pieces and Robin will show ways to creatively mount or frame finished pieces. She also reproduces her work on everything from pillows to notecards and will explain the process.

This workshop is a great springboard for developing creative approaches to your work, regardless of the subject. There will be time for interaction and painting throughout our three sessions. Robin demonstrates in watercolor but students may use acrylic and gouache. Let the fun begin!

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Alicia Farris
Advanced Beginner to Advanced
Thursday, Friday, Saturday Feb 1, 2, 3, 9:00-3:30

Alicia Farris will share her studies of the human face in this three-day watercolor workshop. Using Alicia’s characteristic loose and colorful style, students will learn techniques to portray not just a likeness, more importantly, the personality and emotion of the human face or subject. Students will benefit from demonstrations each day as well as individual and group discussion. This workshop is designed for the painter who has at least a basic command of the watercolor medium, the serious beginner to the advanced student. Portrait painting is not a prerequisite. Alicia will work with students individually to help them nurture their own artistic journey.

Sample photos for the first day will be supplied to all students who register along with the supply list. Students will have the opportunity to work from supplied photos or their own if they wish, during the workshop.

$405 ACM Members
$455 Future Members

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