Welcome to the ACE Class Registration Page!
Our ACE classes are designed to ignite creativity and inspire the Edinburg community. Whether you’re exploring a new skill for the first time or refining a hobby to elevate your talent, each class offers an engaging, supportive, and enriching experience. We are committed to helping every participant discover their artistic voice and enjoy the transformative power of the arts!
WATERCOLOR
Seniors watercolor- beginners: Avian Wildlife
In this relaxed and welcoming environment, you’ll learn the foundations of painting- from soft washes to color mixing, to bring your favorite birds to life. This course focuses on a color, form, and texture, fostering your creativity and confidence as you create expressive, personal artwork at your own pace.
Adults Watercolor- Beginner: Still Life
Unwind after hours in our Beginner Still Life Watercolor class for adults. This early evening course explores the beauty of everyday objects through essential techniques like washes, layering, and color blending. You’ll experiment with light and composition in a relaxed setting, building the confidence to develop your own expressive artistic style.
PRINTMAKING
Adults Printmaking- Intermediate: Woodblocking
Elevate your printmaking skills in our Intermediate Woodblocking course. This course moves beyond the basics to focus on the precision of multi-block registration and the delicate art of color reduction printing. You’ll refine your carving techniques, experiment with ink transparency, and explore advanced paper handling, giving you the tools to create complex, layered compositions with a professional finish.
Adults Printmaking- Beginner: Screenprinting
This hands-on course covers the core process- from stencil creation and mesh tension to mastering the squeegee stroke. You’ll experiment with ink layering and registration in a high-energy, collaborative studio environment, building the technical skills to transform your original designs into bold, multi-edition prints
Adults Printmaking- Intermediate: Intaglio
Master the core process- from plate preparation and using acid to incise designs to mastering the printing press. You’ll experiment with ink wiping and registration to transform your original designs into rich, multi-edition prints in a collaborative studio environment!
Adults Printmaking- Intermediate: Lino Cutting
This hands-on course covers the core process- from transferring designs and using gouges to carve blocks to mastering the inking and printing process. Experiment with negative space, registration, and pressure to transform your original designs into bold, multi-edition relief prints!
colored pencils
Seniors Colored Pencils- Beginner: Still Life
Unwind and get creative in our Beginner Still Life Colored Pencil class for seniors. This daytime course explores the beauty of everyday objects through essential techniques like layering, burnishing, and color blending. You’ll experiment with light and composition in a relaxed, social setting, building the confidence to develop your own detailed and expressive artistic style.
Adults Colored Pencils- Beginner: Poses and Figures
Discover how to draw people in our Beginner Figure Study colored pencil class for adults. Designed specifically for those new to art, this course breaks down the beauty of the human form using simple techniques like layering and color blending. You’ll experiment with basic proportions and gentle poses in a relaxed, social setting, building the confidence to develop your own expressive artistic style at your own pace.
Homeschooled kids’ colored pencils
Learn about colored pencil techniques like layering and blending! Dive into the basics of this vibrant medium while drawing inspiration from historical art figures and their masterpieces- perfect for young artists ready to create their own colorful portfolio!
teens Colored Pencils- Intermediate: Comics and Story Boarding
Master dynamic panel layouts, cinematic pacing, and consistent character design as you move beyond the basics. You’ll explore professional techniques like advanced shot composition and visual continuity to bring your original worlds to life- the perfect class to refine your skills and build a polished portfolio!
Adults Colored Pencils- beginner: facial expressions
Master the art of emotion in our Beginner Facial Expressions class for adults! You’ll learn the core mechanics of how the eyes, brows, and mouth shift to convey feelings like joy, surprise, and frustration. It’s a perfect, beginner-friendly way to add emotional depth and personality to your portraits or illustrations!
OIL PASTELs
Seniors Oil Pastels- Beginner: Human Features
Master the art of portraiture in our Seniors’ Beginner Oil Pastel class. Focus on capturing human features through essential techniques like blending and layering. In a relaxed, social setting, you’ll explore light and shadow to create expressive, soulful portraits with confidence.
Adults Oil Pastels- Beginner: Oceanic Animals
Bring the vibrant colors of the sea to life in our course. This course focuses on capturing oceanic animals through techniques like heavy blending and layering to create realistic textures like scales and shimmering fins. Experiment with light and motion in a creative, social setting, building the skills to develop your own expressive marine art.
3D Crafts
Adults 3D Crafts- Beginner: Metal Embossing
Bring your designs to life in our metal embossing course for adults! This beginner class focuses on transforming flat metal sheets into 3D art by tracing patterns onto soft metals like aluminum or copper. Learn to create intricate textures and and apply patina to add depth and an antique finish.
Adults 3D Crafts- Beginner: Book Making
This beginner class focuses on transforming loose pages into handcrafted volumes by learning the fundamentals of binding, folding, and cover design. Learn to making your own paper to add a personal touch to every page!
Drawing Classes Materials
- 9"x12" or larger Sketch Pad
- 9"x12" or larger Newsprint Pad
- Painter's Apron
- Drawing Pencils
- Hand Baren / Wooden Spoon
- Tracing Paper (optional)
- 9"x12" or larger 140lb Watercolor Pad
- 24ct Watercolor Paints - Assorted Colors
- Watercolor Palette with Closing Lid
- Masking or Painter's Tape
- Painter's Apron
- Watercolor Brush Set
- Drawing Pencils
- 9"x12" or larger Sketch Pad/Journal
- No. 2 Pencil
- 20-36ct Colored Pencils
- 12" Ruler
- 9"x12" or larger Sketching Pad
- Rubber or Kneaded Eraser
- Drawing Pencils
- Drawing Board with Clips
- 9"x12" or larger Pastel Pad [asst. colored or solid]
- Masking or Painter's Tape
- Oil Pastel Sticks [20ct or higher]
- Cotton Swabs
- Drawing Pencils