This is a very basic watercolor class for real beginners who have no background in color mixing, brush handling, etc. If you’ve taken a watercolor class before, this is not the class for you. You would be better suited to one of my other classes.

No need to buy any supplies until after the first class. A willingness to try new things and do a little work to build some skills, as well as a sense of humor are all you need to have.

In this class students will learn the basics of color mixing using a very limited palette, learn about various brushes and simple techniques in a fun, non-judgmental environment.

I believe that painting, like drawing, is a skill that can be learned with practice and patience. We will be working from real objects, the landscape and people. No photos in this class. We’ll be learning how to paint directly on the paper and how to paint what we see.

If you have some watercolor experience, you may want to try the level 2 or 3 Watercolor for Scaredy Cats classes. These classes will build on the basic skills learned in the first level.