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Watercolor Classes
WEEKLY SCHEDULE

 

 

Monday  10-2:30
Bring your lunch

My Studio
$20. per class--limit 8
6503 67th Str E., Ellenton 
  941-729-2326
Sign up by calling

Tuesday  10:00-1:00
year round

Anna Maria Island 
$20 mem. $23. non mem.
New Community Center on Magnolia  778-1908
Sign up by calling.

Wednesday   
Open for private classes
Call 941-729-2326

Thursday  10:00-1:00
(Jan. - Mar. only)     
Anna Maria Island 
$20 mem. $23. non mem.
New Community Center on Magnolia  778-1908
Sign up by calling.

Friday  10:00-2:00   
Osprey - The Arbors
Aug. 13, 27, Sept. 17, Oct. 1, 22
$24 per class
 941-729-2326 or  224-3737
To sign up  call the instructor


(Jan-Mar only)

Friendly's Restaurant
in Bradenton on Manatee (SR-64) at I-75
$20 per class-- Limit 8
 941-729-2326 or  224-3737
To sign up  call the instructor

Saturday  9-1:00

Monthly 9-1 $35.
Sept. 11- Man's Portrait
Oct. 9 - Figure of a Girl
Dec. 11 - Street Scene
Jan. 29 - tba
Mar. 12 - tba
Apr. 23 - tba
May 14 - tba

 

 

Supply List
You may rent ALL supplies for any class for $5.  Call to reserve before class.
Instructor will have some supplies on hand to purchase.

Watercolor Palette—
Tube paints and a covered palette with a large mixing area.
Squeeze large amount in palette wells in the following order.

Lemon Yellow (no nickel titanium)
Deep Yellow (Indian Yellow)
Permanent Rose
(other reds, crimsons or rose madders will not work)
Ultramarine Blue
Pthalo Blue 
Indigo

These colors are the only colors used in class.  Don't buy a set; it will contain
 mostly premixed colors that we can't use and only one or two that we can use.  
 

Brushes—
Synthetics or blends are fine, but make sure they are designated as
watercolor brushes.
Most brushes sold in sets are too small and usually very poor quality when wet. Best buys are brushes such as these:

#8, #10, #14 rounds   (Loew-Cornell #7020 has a great point and holds water well))
3/4 or 1” flat brush     (Loew-Cornell #7550 is superior to most flats except sables)
Wide (3”) cheap flat brush for wetting paper
A small bristle brush (1/4” flat) for scrubbing
Natural sponge,  great for scrubbing out or lifting.

Paper—Arches 140# Cold Press Watercolor Paper  (22 x 30 full sheet cut into 1/4 sheets) I will have this for $1.25
           or these brands:
  Windsor Newton
or Lana or Richeson          
           (NO Strathmore paper or pads. You will have difficulty painting on this paper.)

Other—

Pencil
Kneaded Eraser (no other erasers should be used on watercolor paper)
Paper Towels (softer ones are better)
Water Container (margarine containers or larger)
Masking Tape (no colors, please. Cheap stuff is fine)
Paper support, 1/4 sheet size of non-porous board.  I will have these for $3.