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Watercolors: Enjoy the Journey (Supplies required)

Instructed by Dressler Smith

2025-04-22 13:00:00 2025-04-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Watercolors: Enjoy the Journey (Supplies required) Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Tuesday, April 22
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-22 13:00:00 2025-04-22 15:00:00 America/New_York Watercolors: Enjoy the Journey (Supplies required) Registration REQUIRED for this 4-week course. Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Sea Isle City

Public Meeting Room

Registration REQUIRED for this 4-week course.

All events are tentatively scheduled and may change. Please see the CMCL Events Calendar on our website, follow us on social media, and subscribe to our weekly eNewsletter for any and all updates.

 ALL LEVELS WELCOME for this 4 week watercolor series.

Dressler Smith is a nationally acclaimed American artist and author whose unique works on paper and stained glass windows designed for churches touch the human spirit. Her artwork is included in the private collections Oprah Winfrey, former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham, and Coretta Scott King. Dressler is currently coordinator of Adult Programs for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA, and has taught visual art at Camden County College for over 20 years. She authored Celebrating Life Through the Arts: The Inspirational Journey of Dressler Smith. Visit her website at www.dresslersmith.com 

https://www.intouch.org/read/articles/glorious-color 

https://artscouncilofprinceton.org/dressler-smith-instructor-of-the-month/

SUGGESTED SUPPLIES:
-Tracing paper for preliminary drawing of your composition
-White artist tape or painters
-One 9”x12”or 11x14 watercolor pad - Arches 140lb Cold Press Watercolor Pad, or a less expensive Cold Press pad (may use mixed media pad by Canson or Strathmore. 300 lb paper will avoid buckling when soaked
One full sheet can be cut into four parts
I suggest smooth or semi smooth
-Sketch pad
-Board for taping paper onto.
-White STAEDTLER eraser
-Travel Palette (with cover and up to 24 wells)
-Ruler 12"-18"
-Paper towels / rag
-2-3 (reusable yogurt) containers with a cover would be good to have on hand
- #6 or #8 round brush, synthetic sable Watercolor brushes (short handle)
-Filbert 3/4 to 1" brush
-One wash brush 2” wide or more if you like to work large
-A set of watercolor pencils.
-Watercolor paints (see list below)
-Photos that they wish to use for compositions

Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson
Cadmium Yellow Deep
Cadmium-Free Orange
Cadmium-Free Red
Cadmium-Free Red Deep
Cadmium-Free Yellow
Cadmium-Free Yellow Deep
Cerulean Blue
Cobalt Blue 
 Ultramarine Blue
Indian Red
Gamboge yellow
Light Red
Naples Yellow
New Gamboge
Payne's Gray
 Sap Green
Raw Sienna
Raw Umber
Rose Dore
Rose Madder Genuine
Venetian Red
Viridian Green
Winsor Blue 
Winsor Red
Yellow Ochre

 


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AGE GROUP: | 18 or older |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts & Crafts |

TAGS: | dressler smith | Arts and Crafts | art |

Sea Isle City

Phone: 609-263-7301

Hours

Sea Isle City

Mon, May 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 06 9:00AM to 4:30PM
Wed, May 07 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 08 9:00AM to 4:30PM
Fri, May 09 9:00AM to 4:30PM
Sat, May 10 9:00AM to 4:30PM
Sun, May 11 Closed

Upcoming events

Fri, May 09, 9:15am - 10:15am
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Fri, May 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Fri, May 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Cancelled
Fri, May 09, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Lower Cape

Fri, May 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cape May Court House - Teen Area

Sat, May 10, 9:30am - 10:30am
Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Upper Cape - Events Room

Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sea Isle City - Children's Room

Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Lower Cape - Joseph Millman Room

Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Mon, May 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Mon, May 12, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Cape May Court House - Teen Area

Mon, May 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Mon, May 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Wildwood Crest - 1st Floor Events Room

Mon, May 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
CMCL Online - Zoom

Mon, May 12, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Cancelled
Mon, May 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
New venue Cape May Court House - TLC Makerspace

Mon, May 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cape May Court House - Presentation Room

Tue, May 13, 9:30am - 10:30am
Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 10:45am
Upper Cape - Events Room

Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Stone Harbor - Events Room

Cancelled
Tue, May 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Sea Isle City

Cancelled
Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Stone Harbor

Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Sea Isle City - Conference Room
This event is full

Tue, May 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Stone Harbor - Events Room

Tue, May 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Tue, May 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cape May Court House

Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cape May Court House - TLC Makerspace

Wed, May 14, 9:15am - 10:15am
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Sea Isle City - Children's Room

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Wed, May 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Wed, May 14, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Wed, May 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room
Registration is now closed

Cancelled
Wed, May 14, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Cape May Court House

Wed, May 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Woodbine - Children's Room

Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Stone Harbor - Events Room

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lower Cape - Joseph Millman Room

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Cape May Court House - Presentation Room

Wed, May 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Wed, May 14, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Woodbine - Children's Room

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:45am
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 11:30am
Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Cancelled
Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Wildwood Crest

Thu, May 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Thu, May 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Upper Cape - Events Room

Thu, May 15, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Cape May City - Events Room North,Events Room South

Thu, May 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Stone Harbor - Events Room

Thu, May 15, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Cape May Court House - Teen Area

Thu, May 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Upper Cape - Events Room

Cancelled
Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cape May Court House

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Cape May Court House - Storytime Room

Fri, May 16, 9:15am - 10:15am
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Cancelled
Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Lower Cape

Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Sea Isle City - Public Meeting Room

Cancelled
Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Sea Isle City

Fri, May 16, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Stone Harbor - Events Room
This event is full

Fri, May 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Wildwood Crest - 2nd Floor Events Room

Fri, May 16, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Lower Cape - Public Meeting Room

Fri, May 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cape May Court House - Teen Area