I’m a proud parent of two Compass School kids. It’s a little charter school in Rhode Island. The school has … More
Category: Teaching
Happy Thanksgiving!
Autumn is in full throttle. I have been teaching, sketching, and painting away. In the next week I will begin … More
Reflections in Painting
I found this lovely painting on the internet and thought it a perfect lesson in painting water reflection. You get … More
Watercolor Techniques: Glazing
For weeks and weeks I have been drilling my students “More water! More water! Drop the paint into the water … More
Understanding Grayscale in Painting
I have a student who complains that she never makes her darks dark enough in a painting. It’s a … More
Teaching Glazing Watercolor Techniques
Each week I try to find a particular concept to cover during my painting class that I teach. For this … More
Translucent vs Opaque Painting
My painting II class has resumed in the new year and our first lesson is a loose abstract play on … More
Nothing But Blue Skies
Back in the US and back to work :) Below you will find the tutorials on clouds that I provided … More
Painting People
I don’t know about you, but I find painting images of people scary and intimidating. One wrong stroke and … More
Water Color Teacher
Did I mention I have been teaching adult art classes? This is new to me. I have taught art to … More