Today I start my 1st workshop of the year and it is a full class. I realized this weekend that many people don't know what my workshop entails, so I plan on telling you about how I run my workshops in this newsletter.
First off I would like to thank all of you that have ever taken a workshop from me, there are many many of you and I
truly love helping you all advance your watercolor achievements.
In my workshop, I except all levels and I try my hardest to make sure you learn no matter what level you are at.
Every day I start my classes with an exercise that the whole class does together to warm up and concentrate on a particular lesson. This is usually done quickly and done with the notion that it isn't a painting, it's practice and we all know practice makes
perfect.
Following the practice lesson, we paint on a quarter sheet of watercolor paper of an image that I supply. this painting has some of what we practiced earlier in the painting.
For those that can't draw well or quick, I supply the image at a size that is equal to the paper and those students can trace the image to the paper with graphite transfer paper that I supply.
Every day I supply A different lesson plan
that starts with the basics and progresses with how I feel watercolor needs to be taught.
Depending on the class, I do a lot of improvising to make sure that all the individuals get something out of the class no matter what level you feel you are at.
There are certain workshops like those that I do in Burlington, Vermont for Holbein and like the Santa Fe Expo where I do single classes that teach a particular lesson or medium. For instance, I
teach a fluid acrylic class where I teach you how to paint with fluid acrylic like watercolors.
I always tell my students that if you have ever taken a class from me you become a life member to ask me anything, anytime about watercolor and I will try to help you out. I am always so honored that people want to learn from me, so this is my way of thanking them.
David
