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THEATRE OF THE MIND 
Please join us for the last play reading of the season- this Sunday!    
$10 members, $12 non-members 

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION

 

Keiko Romerstein
Sumi-e Painting 
Sunday, March 29, 2015
1-3pm, $10m/$15nm

WORKSHOPS

Fun with Sumi-e Painting
with Keiko Romerstein 

Tuesday-Wednesday  

March 31 - April 1, 2015 | 10:00am - 3:00pm

All Levels 

$160m/$190nm

Students will learn how to paint  "Secondary Subjects" in Sumi-e painting. These secondary subjects are rarely the main focus in a painting but they give heartwarming attention to viewers and are fun to paint. The  workshop is a perfect way to learn the basics
of Sumi-e painting - a fun medium to explore. Keiko uses Sumi-ink (Black ink) to explain each drawing stroke by stroke.  
Melancon Myakka Grasslands
 
Mapping a Landscape: Painting Layout & Design
with Joseph Melancon

Thursday-Friday, April 2-3, 2015

10am-4pm

All levels, All Mediums

$185m/$215nm

Paint in acrylics along with Joseph and his reference photos or do your own thing with your own.  He will share his knowledge of painting and layout in this two day workshop. Joseph highly recommends the Masterson Wet Palette. 
CLASSES
New session of classes starting Monday March 30:

Ralph Garafola,  Oil Painting in the Studio
Mondays, March 30 - May 4, 1:30pm - 4:30pm, $175/205
This class is for artists interested in contemporary realism pertaining to land- and seascapes, still-lifes and figures.


Nadler Judy Nadler, Collage as Art  Mixed Media
Mondays, April 13 - May 4, 9:30-12:30, $115/145
Judy's collage class is not to be missed!  This morning class is the perfect for getting your creative juices flowing.


Fernando Madridejos, Abstract Painting in Mixed Media
Tuesdays, March 31 - April 21, 9:30pm - 12:30pm, $115/145
The class is designed to develop ways of saying things and translating the drawn or verbal image into the language of abstraction, thus achieving the student's artistic potential.



 Julie Hanson, Painting in Full Color
Oil, Acrylic, Pastels
Wednesdays, April 1 - May 6,  9-12:30, $200/230
Julie is taking color and turning it up a notch or two and challenging the students with a painting a week



 Hanson-Siesta Beach Julie Hanson, Intermediate Painting in Full Color
Oil, Acrylic
Wednesdays, April 1 - May 6, 1:30-4:30, $175/205
Get ready to amp up your paintings and jump into painting landscapes that hum with color.


Jill Krasner, Jump In & Make Art
Mixed Media
Thursdays,  April 2 - May 7, 9:30-12:30, $115/145
Jill is back in the class after a two week break with more techniques and mediums to play with.
 
Judy Just, Wabi-Sabi Book Exploration
Thursdays, April 3 - May 8, 9:30-12:30, $175/205
This class teaches book construction and exploration of various book structures.  Stressing that books do not have to be perfect and delighting in forms created from books by artists


Kevin Costello, Art as Idea
Drawing & Painting
Fridays,  April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 1:30pm-4:30pm, $150/180
This is a great class for those who are looking to combine concept and method into a fully realized artwork.


Bix Mannion, Dynamic Portrait & Figure Painting in the Studio
Oil, Acrylic
Fridays, April 3 - May 8, $175/205
Bix is a new instructor at the art center. His approach to painting portraits is perfect for all skill levels.
ART CENTER SARASOTA
707 N. Tamiami Trail | Sarasota, Florida 34236
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