Creative Watercolors for Beginners (Session 2)
Spring Class | Available
Students will learn the very basics of what watercolor is, and what you can do with it. In this fun, no-pressure class, you'll get to experiment with the medium while fostering your own creativity and imagination. Get introduced to new artists every week and participate in discussions on how to look at and talk about art. Come ready to play and experiment.
Schedule Notes:
This class meets 6 times on Thursdays from 5/7/26 to 6/11/26.
This class is open to ages 16+ and Adults.
You must complete a Student Information Form for each child (below the age of 18) attending a semester class or workshop without a parent or guardian. (This form is not required if a parent or guardian is also registered for the workshop and attending with the student.)
Form URL: https://reg127.imperisoft.com/Pages/System/File.aspx?id2=6556
Fill out, sign, and email the form to info@communityartscenter.org. This form must be returned to the CAC office BEFORE the first class date.
If your child is a WSSD student and plans to take the bus directly from school to Community Arts Center:
- You must make the bus selection when registering for this program AND indicate the same on the Student Information Form.
- Contact your child’s school/teacher directly to make them aware of the day/days your child is being bussed to the Community Arts Center to ensure they travel on the correct bus on the appropriate days.
- Those selecting the bus option after MARCH 2 cannot be guaranteed after-school bus transportation to CAC the first week of Spring Semester
If your child will not be attending a class please let the office know by calling 610-566-1713 x11 or emailing info@communityartscenter.org.
- Please bring the following to class:
- watercolor set (tubes or disks). Set should include primary colors as well as black and white.
- set of small brushes and one big painter's brush
- watercolor paper pad
- paint palette
- 2 jars or plastic cups
- small sponge or rag
- masking tape
- other items may be suggested once class starts
Craig Stover
Craig Stover has resided in Philadelphia for over 20 years and is widely known in the Philly arts scene as an artist, teacher, curator and art administrator. Craig has exhibited his works in numerous galleries including the Pentimenti Gallery, Cerulean Arts and the Williams Gallery. His studio in the Fairmount neighborhood and welcomes visitors and collectors alike (visit the artist’s website at www.picturemaker.com). Over the past decade, Craig served as the Executive Director for Allens Lane Art Center where he oversaw it’s summer art camp, produced 60+ productions in the Allens Lane Theater, curated over 100 exhibitions in the Alber Galleries and developed a wide variety of classes in the visual and performing arts (including the well-known Vision Thru Art program (sculpture classes for blind artists). Additionally Craig also hosts a weekly artist interview program called ArtShow that started as a response to the pandemic of 2019. ArtShow highlights the best artists working in Philadelphia today and gives viewers a chance to learn about new artists, how they work and what inspires their creativity. ArtShow can be found here: www.youtube.com/@ArtShowwithCraigStover