Painting by my student, Mary Weidner -
titled "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"
Yes, this painting was completed in one of my watercolor classes by one of my students, Mary Weidner. This is presented with the hope that you realize what is possible with watercolor. And what YOU might be capable of doing yourself. Even if you never thought of yourself as an "Artist".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.
CURRENT CLASSES ARE ONGOING. THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO SIGN UP FOR WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASSES WILL HAPPEN IN MID FEBRUARY. IF YOU ARE ON MY EMAIL LIST YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED. OTHERWISE YOU CAN CHECK BACK HERE
Below is a link to my current calendar showing class dates/times for ALL of my classes, not just the classes with openings.
Calendar for Classes
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: All Classes meet at The Coffee Gallery 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, CA 91001 - just up the road from Pasadena.
WHEN: Classes meet on 8 consecutive days. The actual class dates AND SIGNUP INFO are above
The easiest way to sign up is to use one of the PayPal buttons above. You do NOT have to have a PayPal account to pay using pay pal. You can use most credit or debit cards.
Or you can make out any checks for classes to: Donna Barnes-Roberts. The amount is $175. Checks can be brought to The Coffee Gallery (2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, CA 91001) and given to the barrista (the person behind the coffee bar). Please ask the barrista to put the check into "Donna's" envelope. They will know what to do. Or you can mail the check to: Donna Barnes-Roberts 323 Marathon Rd. Altadena, CA 91001 If there are any problems, call me 626-791-0851 or my cell is 626-344-3488. There are no refunds after the first class meeting.
You can even "rent" materials so you do not have to purchase your own materials for class. Just let me know you want to rent, and it will be an extra $20 per 8 week class payable on the first day of class - or you can purchase your own equipment -
Here is the link to the material list.
General miscelaneous class policies:
No refunds after the first class in a series.
It MAY be possible to make up a missed class, but you must make it up within one week of the class missed. You can go to any of my other classes to make up a class, but ONLY IF THERE IS ROOM. Please let me know ahead of time if you know you will miss a class - someone may want that space to makeup a class they missed.
If there are any problems, questions, or you just want to chat about watercolor, art, etc., call me 626-791-0851 or my cell is 626-344-3488.
