I love the opportunity to learn from other artists. Each one has something different to offer in the way they approach their art. You can brush up on your skills by doing things exactly the way they do in their demonstrations or you can learn new techniques to apply in your own way. The web-based learning platform Skillshare offers many thousands of classes in all kinds of subjects. I recently published my first class on Skillshare and would love for you to take my class as well as thousands of others. You can get two free months to try it out by using this link. (Disclaimer: I do get bonus compensation when you use my link, as well get paid for time students view my class.) My class is called Watercolor: Stained Glass Inspired Painting.

This past week, I’ve taken two classes on Skillshare by my friend, Mary Evelyn. She offers several watercolor classes and I recommend you take her classes, too! (website)

The first class was painting a purple finch. I took the background in a different direction than she did and added other color and salt. Salt provides amazing texture in watercolor, but there are no guarantees in how it will turn out. This time I must have caught the right moment because the salt ended up making leaf looking shapes for my tree background!

The second class was painting a dog-faced butterfly with an added bonus of learning about shadows. Take the class so you can see the trick she taught!

Even if you aren’t into watercolor, I bet you would be able to find many classes on Skillshare to interest you. I’ve taken classes in drawing, computer drawing perspective, motion graphics, mixed media, watercolor, pattern making, calligraphy, quilling, lighting, video editing and more. Now is a great time to add new skills and to brush up your old skills!