Watercolor on Ephemera, Kris Peterson
Kris Peterson, I-A
Monday 1:00-4:00
Learn the technique of watercolor painting on any type of ephemera like pages from old books, sheet music and maps. Several line drawings will be available from which to choose, or you can design an image based on the particular background paper you have chosen. We will distress the pages using several interesting techniques and then commence with our painting. These make great gifts for bibliophiles, boating friends or for the musically inclined. Or just make them for yourself!
Jan 13
$61 ACM Members
$86 Future Members
Hummingbirds, Kris Peterson
Kris Peterson, I-A
Mondays 1:00-4:00
In this class we’ll create a detailed watercolor painting of an iconic hummingbird set against a soft mottled background. Learn techniques to achieve delicate feathers with lifting and shading. Additionally, an application of iridescent powders over the watercolor to further enhance the effect of the hummingbird will be demonstrated.
A comprehensive start-to-finish video and tutorial of this painting, along with many tips and tricks, is also available through Art Center Manatee.
S1: Sep 9 & 16
S2: Feb 10 & 17
$96 ACM Members
$121 Future Members
White Heron – Watercolor & Pastel, Kris Peterson
Kris Peterson, I-A
Monday 1:00-4:00
Afraid of leaving hard lines, blossoms and making mistakes in watercolor? Come learn some simple techniques using soft pastels to highlight and beautify your paintings. This class will cover the basics plus many techniques such as quickly making splashing water with a soft white pastel and easily putting in highlights and corrections on your watercolor paintings.
Jan 20
$61 ACM Member
$86 Future Member
Sea Grapes, Kris Peterson
Kris Peterson, I-A
Mondays 12:00-4:00
Let’s get out our bright watercolors and paint the beauty of Florida’s iconic Sea Grape, a plant that thrives in its coastal home and bears clusters of vibrant, multicolored fruit and leaves. While not actual grapes, these lookalikes are more colorful and varied when ripe.
S1: Nov 4
S2: Mar 31
$82 ACM Members
$107 Future Members
Orchids, Kris Peterson
Kris Peterson I-A
Mondays 1:00-4:00
Paint these vibrant yellow and purple orchids with a soft foliage background using a limited palette. Learn the techniques to achieve delicate flower petals with shaded colors. The background will be realized using two washes with masked details and negative painting to result in this soft foliage effect. A comprehensive start-to-finish video and tutorial of this painting, along with many tips and tricks, is coming soon!
S1: Oct 14 & 21
S2: Mar 3 & 10
$96 ACM Members
$121 Future Members
Italian Villa-Watercolor & Goauche, Kris Peterson
Kris Peterson I-A
Monday 1:00-4:00
This class is designed to teach the benefit of using gouache, considered an opaque watercolor, with transparent watercolors. The techniques are used to highlight, correct, and soften your watercolor paintings. Use it to create realistic feathers on birds, easily blend backgrounds, paint interesting foliage and any other number of uses. Gouache, pronounced “gwash”, is easily lifted and reworked even after several weeks without scrubbing.
Jan 27
$61 ACM Member
$86 Future Member
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