I’ve been teaching Watercolor classes since 1998. I have tried to develop a teaching method that combines student’s needs, a class subject that will attract and entertain students and provide training in traditional techniques.
While at home I’ve been searching for epiphanies to pull out of this tangled web of a pandemic. What has occurred to me recently is that I’ve been going about teaching and doing watercolor the wrong way.

I’ve thought about changing how I teach so students can leave class feeling confident in their painting skills. In future classes ( hopefully the near future), I plan to teach using simpler subjects and more repetition of simp-lily painted objects. This repetition will give you both confidence and skill plus a brighter watercolor future.
So for the remainder of our staying home time, I am creating a curriculum for my new improved teaching method. It may or may not include gold stars, graduated step by step workbooks, incentives, baked goods, one on one advice, supportive comments, wine, and more.

I may need a few test pilots to try out my new program and give me feedback so I can make this new learning program fly. Let me know if you are interested in being a watercolor crash test pilot.

Another painting attempt of the view from our backyard.