ABOUT WATERCOLOR MISFIT

I’m completely self taught - however I did take many watercolor classes from a variety of instructors over the years. The problem was many of them were just really bad teachers. As an example one just sat at the back at the classroom and played solitaire on her phone while all 24 or her students painted. we had no instruction other than “just feel the paint.” You would think I would have given up on watercolor, but actually the opposite was true. Despite my horrid instruction, I feel more and more in love with the art form. But quickly learned that I didn’t use watercolors the “traditional” way. Hence the reason I call myself a Modern Watercolor Artist. In high school and into college, I soon began teaching others in small classroom settings how I painted with watercolor. Some of my students even won awards for their art pieces which made me all the more proud. As time marched on, I soon graduated with a Masters of Education Degree for Elementary and Early Childhood and was just a few classes shy of having an art minor. My plan was to use art therapy in my classroom and help students with varying learning differences. Fast forward to today, and strangely enough I’m kind of back where I started. Teaching art and sharing my experiences along the way.