Name: THE FREEDOM OF ACRYLICS, Master Artist-Instructor: Jane Slivka
Start: 2025-01-06T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-07T15:30:00-05:00
Location: BIG ARTS Sanibel

October 2024

October 7 @ 10:00 am - October 28 @ 2:00 pm

BIG BRUSH – PAINTERLY STYLE
Still Life in Acrylics & Oils
Artist-Instructor: Joan Roberts

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States

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October 2024 Workshops

4-session class. Mondays, October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This class varies between Alla Prima, Impressionism, Expressionism, and Realism. Intermediate and advanced students will learn to paint with flair, have fun, and transfer their emotional reaction from the subject onto the canvas.

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October 17 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

RESIN ART
Artist-Instructor: Tammy DeCaro

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October 2024 Workshops

One-day class. Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. All artists are welcome to learn about resin art. Tammy will give comprehensive instruction on different types of resin and teach the basics of resin from coating to creating a variety of projects.

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November 2024

November 4 @ 10:00 am - November 25 @ 1:00 pm

ZENTANGLE HOLIDAY CARDS
Artist-Instructor: Donna Lee Cole

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November 2024 Workshops

4-session class. Mondays, November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Explore more of what Zentangle-inspired art has to offer, creating your very own unique Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holiday themed cards to send to family and friends.

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November 6 @ 9:30 am - November 27 @ 12:30 pm

GLASS FUSING
Artist-Instructor: Petra Kaiser

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November 2024 Workshops

4-session class. Wednesdays, November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This class will combine beginning and advanced students. The procedures and techniques to be taught will include compatibility and testing, basic fusing techniques, annealing, and slumping.

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November 12 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

WINE & PAINT MIXER
Acrylic-on-Canvas Beach Scenes
Artist-Instructor: Barbara Ellis

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November 2024 Workshops

One-day class. Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Enjoy sipping on wine while painting with old and new friends. Barbara will begin the class with a demonstration, show examples of finished work, and help students prep their canvases and mix paint.

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November 14 @ 9:00 am - November 15 @ 12:00 pm

SKETCHING IN A WATERCOLOR JOURNAL
Artist-Instructor: Sunny Krchmar

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November 2024 Workshops

Two-day class. Thursday & Friday, November 14 & 15, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Join artist Sunny Krchmar to energize your current watercolor skills by learning how to create a watercolor journal. Sketching in watercolor is a great way to keep a fresh approach and fuse your personality into each painting.

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December 2024

December 4 @ 9:30 am - December 18 @ 12:30 pm

GLASS FUSING
Artist-Instructor: Petra Kaiser

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December 2024 Workshops

3-session class. Wednesdays, December 4, 11, 18, 2024 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This class will combine beginning and advanced students. The procedures and techniques to be taught will include compatibility and testing, basic fusing techniques, annealing, and slumping.

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December 5 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

FESTIVE SEAHORSE TEA TOWELS
Artist-Instructor: Sunny Krchmar

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December 2024 Workshops

One-day class. Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. In this beginner friendly class students will paint their very own unique tea towel to embellish your home for the Holidays or give as a perfect present for that someone who has everything!

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December 6 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

ISLAND THEME SERVING TRAYS
Artist-Instructor: Sunny Krchmar

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December 2024 Workshops

One-day class. Friday, December 6 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Bring a friend or come and make new ones in this one-day beginner friendly class. You will paint a unique decorative tray for your island oasis or make it as a gift for someone special.

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December 9 @ 9:30 am - December 11 @ 12:30 pm

MOSAIC HOLIDAY TREE
Artist-Instructor: Nancy Mayhew

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December 2024 Workshops

Two-day class. Monday & Wednesday, December 9 & 11, 2024 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Create your own unique Mosaic ‘Holiday’ Tree in this 2-day workshop using a variety of materials, such as stained glass, beads, stone, wood, and more.

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December 17 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

WINE & PAINT MIXER
Artist-Instructor: Tammy DeCaro

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December 2024 Workshops

One-day class. Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from 4:00 PM -6:00 PM. Join us as we create holiday ornaments with old and new friends! Enjoy creating six ‘one-of-a-kind’ acrylic pour ceramic ornaments. Decorate your home for the holidays or give them as a gift.

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January 2025

January 6, 2025 @ 9:30 am - January 7, 2025 @ 3:30 pm

THE FREEDOM OF ACRYLICS
Master Artist-Instructor: Jane Slivka

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States

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Master Artist Workshops

Two-day workshop. Monday & Tuesday, January 6 & 7, 2025 from 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM. In this workshop, students will experience the freedom of acrylics. Jane demonstrates how to paint with ease and confidence and how to enjoy acrylic paint to its fullest. She encourages the connection of the artist and their art to flow openly without reservation.

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