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Classes by Donna Barnes-Roberts
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New Class Signups available for Monday evenings beginning August 2nd. Each class lasts a total of 8 weeks.
Yes, this painting was completed in one of my watercolor classes by one of my students, Jody Berges. This is presented with the hope that you realize what is possible with watercolor. And what YOU might be capable of doing yourself. While this piece is really fabulous (IMHO), this student is not the ONLY student of mine that has reached this pinnacle of achievement. Maybe YOU will be next.
I teach several watercolor classes at The Coffee Gallery in Altadena, but I have one class that will have at least one opening coming up - this will meet on Monday evenings from 7:30-10PM beginning August 2nd.
I teach the nuts and bolts of watercolor. If you have had other watercolor teachers, I can almost guarantee that my classes will be really different. For one thing, I only take 6 students per class, so I can see what is happening with your work, and we discuss EVERYTHING about watercolor - art, composition, pretty much anything you like.
New students start on a project of my choosing, but after that, you are free to work on stuff I choose, or what you want to bring in - with some guidance by me (you may not want to work on a complicated group portrait as your second project if you are not ready yet for such a difficult subject). We cover choosing paint, paper, mixing colors, choosing colors, and deconstructing an image so that you can layer transparent color and wind up with what you envision - or even better than you thought. And of course, my big thing is HOW TO CONTROL WATERCOLOR (almost), plus how to fix those unplanned messes that happen when you're not looking.
We have a really good time in class (just ask my current students), and while it takes a while and some patience to really understand watercolor and make it do what YOU want it to do and it generally takes more than one 8 week class to get proficient - anybody with a burning desire to wrestle the heart out of watercolor, and the willingness to learn the basics can master this art medium.
* WHERE: The class meets at The Coffee Gallery 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, CA 91001
I can provide all materials for the class for $20 extra for the series - just pay this when you arrive for the first class, or if you want to bring your own materials, I can send you a material list. Just let me know which it is you want.
Monday Evening Class dates
August 2nd, 9, 16, 23, 30, September 6, 13, 20th. Each class meeting is at 7:30PM to 10PM at The Coffee Gallery in Altadena.
HOW TO SIGN UP:
Send a check for $175 (see below) or you can use a credit card to pay using PayPal below; You do NOT have to have a PayPal account to use this service. If you have any problems, just email me at donna@barnesroberts.com, or call my cell at 626-344-3438.
To Sign up for the Monday Evening class that begins at 7:30PM, CLICK BELOW
Make out any checks for classes to: Donna Barnes-Roberts
Checks can be brought to The Coffee Gallery (2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, CA 91001) and given to the barrista. Please ask the barrista to put the check into "my" envelope. They will know what to do.
Or you can mail the check to:
323 Marathon Rd.
Altadena, CA 91001
If there are any problems, just call me 626-791-0851.
If you think you might be interested in being notified when future watercolor classes begin, you can send me email at donna@barnesroberts.com and I will put you on my contact list to let you know when a class will start that has an opening. Since current and returning students always have priority for new classes, I don't always have openings for new students, but if you are on my list you will know when openings happen.
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