Wayland, MA / SOME PLEIN AIR
I have extensive experience teaching watercolor, oil, pastel and mixed media to all experience levels and age groups from elementary age through seniors. One of my favorite classes to teach is 'Observational Painting Demystified.' I prefer small groups or private sessions where I can focus on the individual.
When people learn that I teach painting, they will often say 'Oh, I can't even draw a straight line.' I will respond that painting is like learning to play a sport or a musical instrument - you must have the desire to dedicate yourself to practice.
I eagerly look forward to each new student in my classes. Every individual brings a unique facility to the painting process. It may be an intuitive appreciation of composition and design, color mixing, or of perceiving and depicting value. It could be expressiveness of brushstroke, painterly application of paint or a creative conceptualization of subjects and images. A person may show up with or develop great technical skills in seeing, drawing and in perspective. I wonder what special unique talents and interests will be revealed and I delight in being instrumental in enhancing their growth.
I have consolidated all that I have learned through the years and have arrived at a system that simplifies the painting process, yet addresses each individual's goals and needs. Students are excited with their rapid progress.
Contact Susan: 617 429-7398
