New Institute for Higher Learning in the Arts Opening Soon

It’s almost official. A logo has been designed and the board has approved it. We have elected our klass president. I am polishing my pencils, and waxing my watercolors for the first day of school. It will be here before you know it. We decided to call our art institute BARK University or BARK U. based on the response from the 3 blog readers who gave me feedback when I asked for an opinion on a name for my new school.

Since I made myself Dean of WaterCOLOR, I got to choose my 2 favorite complementary colors for our school colors, Permanent Rose and Leaf Green. We don’t have any problems finding a mascot either, Pace volunteered. Our campus will have several locations. The main campus will be in my home studio in San Marcos, other campus’ may include a local farm, a bullet train in Kyoto, a barge in Central Germany, the beach in Encinitas and of course there will be a location in Italy. I may have to take a field trip to Italy soon to find the perfect location.

I hope you like our logo

Top Secret Map for the Germany BargeWatercolor Trip

This morning I drew this map for you so you could see where you are going after the bus picks you up in Frankfurt and drives you to Bamburg, where you’ll board the barge for your 7 night watercolor travel adventure.

No one else has seen this map yet, you are the first. This will be Anywhere Art’s 38th tour and our 1st trip to Germany! That’s why the map is top secret! We’ve never seen the beautiful scenery of central Germany. However, now that we have this map, we are going exploring and will probably discover new watercolor locations to sketch that have never been captured by enquiring, curious anywhere artists, ever! Plus we will find treasure along this route in the form of new experiences, new tastes, new beers, new sights, new shoes and more.

Email me today if you’d like more information.

This map shows the route we will sail along and the towns we will visit in Central Germany.

Why Putting Together A Portable Art Studio Might Be The Most Important Thing You Do

I think figuring out what art supplies you need for painting anywhere is very important.   I think putting those art supplies in a portable bag or box might be the next most important thing.  The 3rd important thing for successful anywhere painting is knowing a little about drawing and watercolor painting, say maybe 5 drawing and 5 painting techniques, that's all. 

Last of all you need the right attitude. You have to develop the attitude of looking at each of your paintings as  practice exercises like practicing your scales to learn to play the cello.  After you practice a while you are able to play a simple tune. If you can look at your  painting and sketching with this attitude, and if you can locate your supplies and they are slimmed down enough to be portable you can do it.....by it, I mean paint and sketch wherever you find yourself.

I’ve put all the above into the class I will be teaching in San Diego, this Sat. at Artist and Craftsman from 10:30-1:30. Email me to register anywhereart4u@gmail.com