#Online watercolor art classes

[sandraboorne]

Website : https://www.sandraboorne.com/

Address : Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Sandra Boorne is a Canadian semi-abstract expressionistic artist based in Montreal, specializing in acrylic, mixed media, and oil paintings. Inspired by nature, her artwork features vibrant colors and unique designs, blending abstract elements with the natural world. Sandra offers original paintings, watercolors, and commissioned art pieces, with free shipping available in Canada. Her art is showcased in exhibitions, available online, and represents a perfect blend of creativity and storytelling for art enthusiasts and collectors.

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[jenniferlinderman]

WEEKLY ONLINE ART CLASSES: WATER LILY in PANPASTEL & pastel pencils on Friday NOVEMBER 1ST, 2024 1-3p PDT

Tap into your creative side and have fun drawing/painting a NEW subject each month in this ongoing ONLINE weekly class where the focus each month is on a particular media such as soft pastels, colored pencils, and acrylic paint. I show the class how to render each subject through color matching, layering, blending, and adding final touches! We will also experiment with different substrates and surfaces such as painting on cardboard, drawing on toned papers, Pastelmat, and other textured/sanded papers. I will explain and demonstrate different techniques used for each type of substrate along with how to include solvents and mediums to help get the most out of your art! Classes take place via Zoom platform and Zoom link is emailed to students before class.

TESTIMONIALS:

“Jennifer's lessons are exceptionally well organized, start to finish. Her instructions are, without fail, inspiring, challenging, clearly communicated, and always supportive. I've rarely experienced such a thorough and responsive drawing teacher.” Alice, Oakland CA

“Jennifer is a talented artist who works in many media. She is a wonderful teacher who has great patience with her students. She encourages all her students to to try new media and styles of artistic expression.” Linda, Denver CO

“Jennifer Linderman is a top notch teacher. She methodically teaches how to do each subject and educates her students with new and novel techniques. I have taken her classes now for 6 months with 1 class weekly. I never tire of her instruction and plan on continuing because her subjects and media are full of variety!” Andrea, Richmond CA

[afnguy]

ART CLASSES IN DRAWING AND ACRYLIC PAINTING FOR YOU! PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE FOR $35. PER HOUR* (SUPPLIES EXTRA FOR PAINTING CLASS ONLY) CLASSES GEARED TOWARDS BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED RENDERERS. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. LEARN WATERCOLOUR PENCIL PAINTING TOO! ASHLEYNITKIN.WORDPRESS.CON AFN_4@YAHOO.COM OR TEXT ME AT: 1 (647) 403-9244

[niddarart]

[tikasplat]

Idk if I ever posted art deco mermaid. She's from a graphic design class that I hated and failed. My task was to design art deco symbols I made her while I was studying art deco which is why her name is art deco mermaid. I'm not good at naming things

[glimmerbugart]

Watercolor Villages Galore!

Such imagination in the Saturday Whimsical Watercolors 1 Class I can’t even wrap my head around it!

These photos represent a smattering of the fabulous and imaginative paintings that came out of class last week! The colors, doodles, collage, words and details are absolutely OUT OF THIS WORLD!!

Here are some more photos of the creativity:

This past Saturday we worked on using less paint and more water for a less saturated look. We also worked on learning how to paint different mushrooms and how to create adorable collage characters to add to our work. It’s always a lot of fun in this class, filled with painting, tunes and lots of laughs!

[simplestudentplanning]

100 Things To Do Instead Of Doom-Scrolling Through Social Media

Read a book.

Write in a journal.

Learn to cook a new recipe.

Practice a musical instrument.

Start a DIY project.

Draw or paint.

Learn a new language.

Do a puzzle.

Exercise or do yoga.

Listen to a podcast.

Watch a documentary.

Play a board game.

Try a new workout routine.

Meditate.

Start a garden.

Plan a future trip.

Volunteer online.

Write a letter to a friend or family member.

Learn to knit or crochet.

Take online courses.

Practice photography.

Organize your closet.

Play video games.

Learn a magic trick.

Write a short story.

Create a vision board.

Make a playlist of your favorite songs.

Try a new hairstyle.

Experiment with makeup.

Learn to juggle.

Play a card game.

Do a home workout challenge.

Explore virtual museums or art galleries.

Do a digital detox day.

Learn calligraphy.

Rearrange your furniture.

Create a scrapbook.

Learn to play chess.

Write and perform a song.

Practice mindfulness.

Learn origami.

Plan a themed dinner night.

Do a home spa day.

Learn to code.

Play a musical instrument.

Build a blanket fort.

Take online dance lessons.

Research and try a new type of tea.

Learn about astronomy and stargaze.

Try a new board game.

Create a podcast.

Learn to solve a Rubik's Cube.

Start a blog.

Make homemade candles.

Research your family tree.

Practice a new type of art (e.g., watercolor, sculpture).

Learn to speed-read.

Write a poem.

Make a list of personal goals.

Learn to play a new card game.

Create a budget.

Build a puzzle or Lego set.

Learn to identify constellations.

Try a new fitness class online.

Make homemade pizza.

Experiment with DIY face masks.

Learn about a historical event.

Create a bucket list.

Learn to tie different knots.

Try a new type of workout (e.g., Pilates, kickboxing).

Create digital art.

Plan a themed movie marathon.

Learn to juggle.

Explore a new genre of music.

Write a letter to your future self.

Take up a new hobby (e.g., birdwatching, geocaching).

Research and try a new type of cuisine.

Make homemade ice cream.

Practice deep breathing exercises.

Create a photo album.

Try a new type of dance.

Write and perform a short play.

Learn to play a new board game.

Take a virtual tour of a historical site.

Make a time capsule.

Learn about different types of architecture.

Plan a virtual game night with friends.

Write and illustrate a children's book.

Try a new form of exercise (e.g., HIIT, Zumba).

Learn about different types of plants.

Create a DIY home decor project.

Plan a themed picnic at home.

Research and try a new type of dessert.

Practice positive affirmations.

Try a new type of puzzle (e.g., crosswords, Sudoku).

Learn about different types of birds.

Experiment with DIY skincare products.

Take up a new form of art (e.g., pottery, glassblowing).

Create a list of things you're grateful for.

Learn about a new culture.

[littletism]

🎒✏️🍎 weekend activity for littles! turn your house into a school! 🍎✏️🎒

prepare your schedule the night before! what classes will you do at what time? what order will you do them in? write it down! set alarms on your phone for when each class will be, so you know when to switch!

don’t forget to prepare worksheets, activities, and make sure you know what rooms you’re using! if you have a cg, this job is best suited for them!

class ideas: math, spelling, writing, social studies/history, science, art, music, etc!

“downtime” class ideas: naptime, free time, movie time, free draw, computer lab, play time

wake up bright and early! get dressed, brush your teeth, brush your hair, and get your school supplies! go into the room that you’ve designated as your classroom!

if you have a cg, have them be your teacher for the day! if you don’t have one, that’s okay! you can do all of this by yourself pretty easily.

if the room has a closet, use that as your cubby! hang up your bag and any other belongings in it!

get ready for your school day! sit down on the floor like you would in a preschool or kindergarten classroom, and get ready to learn!

ideas on what to do for each class under the cut (to avoid this post being way too long!)

math

print out some math worksheets (or download and do them digitally, bonus points if it’s on a tablet with a stylus for extra realism!) and work on them! do whatever level of math is most accessible to you!

count stuff! count your toys, blocks, stuffies, anything! make problems and equations by taking away items, adding items, dividing items, etc and solve them!

play math games! multiplication .com has a lot of accessible math games, or you can use the flashpoint program to play math games from your favorite tv shows!

ELA

print/download handwriting practice sheets and practice writing your letters!

if you have a cg with you, have them read a book out loud to you! make sure to pay attention, and be prepared to write about what was just read to you!

read your favorite book, and create a book report based on it with pictures and decorations!

do spelling worksheets and exercises!

social studies

practice geography by identifying states or countries on an unlabeled map! start with your own country, then move on to other countries to make it more challenging!

learn about history by watching educational history cartoons!

do a cultural interview! find someone in your life whether it be a friend, a partner, or a family member and interview them about their heritage and culture! if you can’t find someone, write about your own culture!

science

use a store bought science kit and play around with it! write down everything you’ve learned.

make slime or oobleck! there’s countless recipes online that teach you how to make them! they’re both super easy to make.

draw a diagram of our solar system! label the planets properly and write one fact about each one!

art

draw your family! could be your biological or found family!

finger paint!

watercolor paint!

make pottery out of clay or play doh!

make a collage of your favorite things! print out pictures of stuff you like and glue it to a piece of paper!

music

sing along to your favorite songs! pull up sing-along versions of songs from disney movies or karaoke versions of your favorite songs!

if you have any kind of instrument, play it! try to play simple songs on it like mary had a little lamb or hot cross buns!

if you’re regressed a bit older, study sheet music! teach yourself what all the symbols mean!

nap time

take a 30 minute break to nap, or just lay down and rest! put on a soft lullaby or a quiet song you really like.

to make it more “school-like”, nap on the floor! preferably on a fluffy rug or mat, so it isn’t uncomfortable or bad for your back! lay out your favorite blanket, pillow, stuffie, and hit the hay!

play time / free time

just play!!! have fun and play with your toys, your stuffies, play dress up, etc!

if it’s nice outside, go play outside!

draw a picture!

read your favorite book!

if you’re an over-achiever, do some more worksheets!

computer lab

go on your computer or laptop if you have one, and play some educational games, watch educational videos, etc!

when you’ve done an adequate amount of learning, you earn free time! use this to play any fun game you want! (minecraft, roblox, animal jam, fun flash games, etc!)

field trips

(may require a cg if you can’t take yourself places when small!)

take a trip to a museum!

go to the library! find a cool book you find interesting and read it!

take a walk around town! write down all the interesting things you find in nature like animals, bugs, plants, etc!

end of the day

when your “school day” ends, have your cg grade how you did! if you don’t have a cg, grade yourself! but be honest, of course. if you get a good grade, you’ll get a reward!

i know this is elaborate and may seem silly, but i’ve heard a lot of littles say an elementary school environment would be really beneficial to them! i hope this helps some of you who are yearning for that!

[honeekyuu]

squeeze. [sakusa kiyoomi x reader] satin black intros.

place of (homosexual) business

masterlist.

[playlist]. satin black || vibes

a/n. im completely totally normal about this au. completely normal.

warnings: me.

✗ !!! minors do not interact !!! ✗

✗ !!! ignore timestamps !!! ✗

satin black moved into its current location about three weeks ago, and theyve tortured brews abridged ever since

they were at a smaller location for 3 years prior, but they outgrew it when each of them independently went a little viral online for their work

everyone has a license to both pierce and tattoo, but iwa/akaashi stick to tattooing and suna sticks to piercing

akaashi’s the only one who went to art school

iwa taught himself on youtube

suna and sakusa taught themselves by practicing on each other – all of suna’s tattoos are by sakusa and all of sakusa’s piercings are by suna exclusively

it went a little like this the first time around: "i can do this. i dont need instructions-" "ARE YOU FUCKING SURE ABOUT THAT!!!!"

akaashi specializes in black and grey tattoos and iwa does color; sakusa does both but prefers black and grey

iwa’s best known for watercolor style art and akaashi’s best known for geometric art 

sakusa’s best known for japanese style art

suna's keeps trying to sell people on new and strange places to get pierced. this is dangerous and sakusa has banned him from doing it 8 times already.

hes actually so good at his job, hes just an idiot

theyre total assholes who chain smoke in the shop and swear at each other from across the room

the shop motto is "make them horny until they come back" and boy does it work

every single one of their clients transferred across the city with them when they moved

sakusa doesn't actually take new clients anymore, he just keeps up with regulars. he's very adamant about this

he is most often found in his office, which is also his private studio

the shop playlist consists of music added by sakusa, suna, and iwa -- they tried to get akaashi in on it but he got apple music just to spite them and wears his headphones when he works

suna can and WILL add the most unhinged shit to the playlist. there is a near-daily incident where sakusa tries to skip past suna's songs but suna keeps going back to them just to be annoying

this results in the shop being filled with the nonstop sound of skipping songs and sakusa screaming at him from his office

iwa usually joins in too because he has a short temper

akaashi always has to put his gun down and dissociate, because he can feel himself about to fuck up his lines with how hard his eye is twitching

akaashi has the least tattoos but that’s really not saying much; they have a board in sakusa’s office with the running count for each of them

everyone who comes in for the first time always sees two tattoo artists: iwa, who sits in the corner chain smoking and frowning and generally looking like he could kill you; and akaashi, who is generally polite and looks way less scary than iwa.

and they always choose akaashi, because he looks nice

he is not fucking nice. he is mean as shit. iwaizumi is the nicest one in that shop.

iwa so often is the type to roughly grumble "oh, yeah we can take a break -- this placement always hurts like a bitch. i need a smoke anyway" (hes already smoking).

akaashi keiji is the type to whisper "oh, did that hurt? pussy." and go in even more.

he is mean as shit and everyone makes this mistake.

sakusa and suna met in high school -- they would skip class together and sit behind the school smoking and blasting bass boosted music

theres something about running from campus security every day that bonds two people into brotherhood

theyre like,,,, fucking carbon copies of each other, these two -- two tall as fuck, tatted up, pierced up dudes with matching judgmental expressions and chipped black nail polish, standing outside the shop smoking, talking shit, and glaring at anyone who comes out of the stupid ass 3-in-1 shop next door

they met iwa and akaashi during their apprenticeship. they really didnt get along at first, but it takes a very unique combination of crazy to be able to open the kind of tattoo shop sakusa wanted.

and he had his combination of crazy right there in front of him.

iwa’s the most normal one and just wants to be akaashi’s friend. thats all he wants. he wants to make his silly little money and be akaashis silly little friend. 

iwa is the only one akaashi trusts for literally anything related to the shop but he wont ever say that

it's so painfully obvious that suna named their group chat. sakusa stopped trying to change it back years ago.

taglist = [open]

@mollyrolls @nectardaddy @onlytendoguesses @scinclaitnoir @marsoverthestars

@bookskeepers @choerry-picking @siheez @introvertsince2003 @eggyrocks

@atrashsith @beckixwsm @kakeru-eem @atsumusc0ck @seroh

@reignsaway @a-little-pebbl @bakingcuriosity @dondoncool @corvid007

@asthmaticcchoeee @liliumaraneae @savemebrazilhinata @whydoyoucare866

she put my hand up on her throat and told me // squeeze that shiiii-

squeeze [ghostemane].

[jenniferlinderman]

WEEKLY ONLINE ART CLASSES: TUSCAN LANDSCAPE IN SOFT PASTELS ON PASTELMAT on Friday, May 26th (2023), 1-3p PST

Tap into your creative side and have fun drawing a NEW subject each week in this ongoing ONLINE weekly class where the focus is on dry media such as pastel pencils, colored pencils, and PanPastel. I show the class how to render each subject through color matching, layering, blending, and adding final touches! We will also experiment with different substrates and surfaces such as toned papers, PastelMat, and other textured/sanded papers. Classes take place via Zoom platform and Zoom link is emailed to students before class.

TESTIMONIALS:

“Jennifer's lessons are exceptionally well organized, start to finish. Her instructions are, without fail, inspiring, challenging, clearly communicated, and always supportive. I've rarely experienced such a thorough and responsive drawing teacher.” Alice, Oakland CA

“Jennifer is a talented artist who works in many media. She is a wonderful teacher who has great patience with her students. She encourages all her students to to try new media and styles of artistic expression.” Linda, Denver CO

“Jennifer Linderman is a top notch teacher. She methodically teaches how to do each subject and educates her students with new and novel techniques. I have taken her classes now for 6 months with 1 class weekly. I never tire of her instruction and plan on continuing because her subjects and media are full of variety!” Andrea, Richmond CA

[superfastj3llyfish]

Drawing I did of katara for art class ^^ I did watercolor irl but have no pictures so take the online colored sketch

[niddarart]

[dopepoisonivyoncrack]

Got a terrible migraine again today so after sending some work papers, I laid face-down on the couch, thinking why does it bother me so much. Because my migraine probably had something to do with my overthinking and getting pissed off since morning again.

Hate to go therapy couch style but maybe it did started all with my mother….

I won’t go into detail about it because her issues are not the point here, but many of the drawings I did over the years were destroyed by her. One could try to explain to her that water destroys paper over and over but it wouldn’t do anything. Maybe it will only lead to frustration. 

I’ve just taken a photo and then ripped and thrown away around 40 old drawings that she poked with a needle or splashed with holy water to the point some were unrecognizable. I had done so in the past, to the point I barely have anything that hasn’t been done in recent years.

Why poked and splashed with holy water? because she had these ideas that devils and evil spirits sent by witches touched them and are bringing us bad luck and harm us through them. Demonizing in a way my drawings - anatomy studies, fanarts, oc sketches, concept art sketch for old competitions, holiday cards etc. My hard work, done with love and clean thoughts. Hours and days of my life, gone, for nothing.

I used to draw high school watercolor holiday cards for friends and colleagues, with my cute animal mascots. Did one for her once too. It got splashed with water and ruined on that very first evening. This is how a New Year card that I just threw away looked, and why I stopped doing them. An effort gone to waste. I can only protect them from such fate if I don’t create them in the first place.

I remember having so many of my drawings destroyed and getting into arguments with her and crying over my time and effort getting so violently disrespected and discarded like less than garbage. 

I remember not wanting to bring home my graduation art project - a full on illustrated manuscript, a sort of origami book set with hidden parts. Everyone in class had the right to take their artwork home after a while. I feared that. I worked so hard for almost a year for that. I left it with my art teacher and asked a colleague to take pictures of it so I have something to remember it by. I never got the pictures. I did not have a good quality camera on my phone back then so I don’t have pictures of many of my old drawings. Some won competitions, some were sold by the school, the others ended up in the garbage. I don’t even have something to remember them by.

Anyway, yeah… if I think about it, it does play a part in why this online situation bothers me, the feeling of pointlessness in putting all that time and effort into drawing, sharing for nothing, when it’s all the same for people as long as they have a pretty pic to look at.

[glimmerbugart]

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[binarypictor]

The next time they meet, it's in a different room this time. No turrets.

She had spray paint cans in both of her hands, spraying a little painting of someone on the wall. It's not someone they recognize.

The drawing was depicted in an anime art style.

A young teenager with a black turtleneck worn on top with a brown cardigan with some baggy pants and a pair of grey shoes. Her short brown hair had the side bangs tied into small braids, one on each side of her face.

She grins at the sight of her small painting, proud of herself, before the smile drops with a sigh. "Well, if only I could access the Internet. Bunni would be proud of this little painting," She mutters to herself.

She couldn't really shake away the scenario of what happened with her and that disembodied voice in the ceiling controlling the turrets.

The way they sounded so desperate, calling themselves names when they failed at shooting her-

And then suddenly, all the turrets, some of the doors with displays, and everything else just.. went out.

It worried her. At least, just for a bit. She was still... Not quite comfortable with the idea of ever meeting that voice again, but she couldn't help but be worried.

So here she is. Reverting back to one of her hobbies that calms her. Painting. Well, any form of drawing really but more preferably, watercolor. But since spray paint is the only available option, it'll have to do.

She looks up and a camera is staring at her with its little light red.

"... Hey." She calls out. She feels awkward doing this. It looks like she's just talking to the air. Or maybe the voice or person isn't there, and everything just went back online.

Well, at least she's trying.

pAInter had been flipping through cams, keeping track of Expendables, he didn't feel like interacting with any just yet so they defaulted to Good People doors and Gauntlets, though he didn't talk through any of them. If he was lucky he'd catch a glimpse of The Eyefestation passing by one of the empty rooms, he liked her green. Flipping like that is how he came across a familiar face and in the time he wrestled with himself on wether to let himself be known to apologize or just leave her be, she started painting. And he was hooked, now caught red handed...camera-ed?

"...You...you draw very well, your art is pretty." pAInter's so awkward right now, maybe they should ask him to give them socialization classes next time, they've grown rusty...

[heartmush]

hihi ! i wanted to ask if you're a self-taught artist or if you went to art school to get where you are right now? ^_^

hi! the short answer is "technically no", as i've gone to art school.

my longer answer is the following:

i have complicated thoughts about the term "self-taught". it's difficult to know where to draw the line, so to speak.

for example, if i take an online course (say, a class101 course, or skillshare), does that still "count" as being self taught? does taking AP art count? or a public watercolor class, or even following a tutorial, whether online or those "how to draw manga" books (debatable but that's the point of this being complicated, I think).

what about if you went to art school, and learned very little from the staff? most of my teachers assigned projects, but it was up to us to develop the skills necessary to carry it out. they would not teach us how to draw, but rather simply gave us guidelines on the project (i.e, it has to be a three page comic, or a work based on a news article). i've also encountered plenty of teachers that have done... the opposite of teaching.

basically, a lot of my time in art school was spent teaching myself the necessary components to fulfill the requirements set for me. i don't know if that still counts as "self-taught", even though i was the only one working.

i do think i've benefitted from some teacher's knowledge and the opportunities afforded to me (access to supplies/printing machines, etc.), so i'm not saying i'm entirely self taught or that art school isn't "worth it" (that's an entire other discussion that i don't care to get into), but i also know i've spent a LOT of my time teaching myself too, during university but especially growing up, when my family was against my wanting to be an artist in the first place.

to summarize, i think everyone is self-taught to some degree, and the idea of "self-taught" and suddenly not being self taught because you went to art school is an arbitrary way to categorize people.