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Classes by Donna Barnes-Roberts
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Sign up NOW for a Watercolor Class taught by Donna Barnes-Roberts. My next series begins the week of March 15th, and continues for 8 weeks - details are below!
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.
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.
If you don't know what my work looks like, I suggest you look at www.barnesroberts.com for an inkling of what kind of painting I do, and therefore the kinds of things we will approach in these classes.
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.
* COST: The cost is $175 for each 8 week class. For an additional $20 per class, I will provide all materials you will need in the class, so you don't need to buy paints and brushes until you are sure you want to REALLY get involved in watercolor (It can be a little like an obsession if you are not careful).
* You need to pay ME, not The Coffee Gallery. No refunds after the first class.
* WHERE: The Coffee Gallery 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, CA 91001
* DATES and TIMES
Monday Night Class dates:
March 15, 29, April 5, 12,19,26, May 3, 10th There is no Class on March 22nd because I am going to the show in the Backstage that night.
Wednesday Afternoon Class dates :
March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5th
Saturday Afternoon Class dates:
March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8th
HOW TO SIGN UP: Send a check, 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. (After you click the button, they will ask you to login if you have a PayPal account, but on the left side of the screen you can click to pay using a credit card or debit card)
----or you can send me a check to the address
listed below.
Donna Barnes-Roberts
323 Marathon Rd.
Altadena, Ca, 91001
Either way, make sure I have your address, email address, and a phone number. Sometimes I need to call everyone if a class is canceled due to emergency.
Once your payment is received, I will send you a material list, whether or not you will be "renting" materials from me or will be purchasing your own.
If you have any questions, please call at 626-791-0851 or email me at donna@barnesroberts.com.
Send checks to register for any class to:
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.
***NEWS!!*** One of my students was accepted in this
year's Watercolor West show at the Riverside Art Museum!
Congratulations Terry! Plus, she is exhibiting at the Blinn House with the Associate members of the California Art Club. And here
is a link to her painting!
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