workshop comments
Joyce Hicks, AWS
“I have taken about 5 or 6 workshops in the last 3 years and yours was by far the most significant as I go forward into my paintings. I am still talking about your workshop and the things I learned from you. Such as planning the values with thumbnail sketches prior to painting, changing the composition to make a better painting and then painting from value sketch instead of the photo as well as reducing colors to a manageable number and many other things. I also loved that your supply list was very limited for the workshop. One of the main reasons that I loved your workshop was the heart you had for teaching us to impart the gems of knowledge you knew and wanted to pass on and were able to teach what you knew. While you did a demo you also were bringing up the things we needed to be aware of and told us exactly what you were doing and why. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for a fabulous workshop!!”
“How amazing we had her as a guest artist…I was mesmerized by her technique and would like to take several more classes with her, wouldn’t you?”
“Many members expressed that they thought you had given one of the best presentations we have ever had….the instruction you gave us, the very professional handout, the painting demonstration(s), etc. were just exceptional.”
“Thanks for your lovely description of our January workshop! I still have daydreams of those exciting days and replay them over and over in my mental DVD player (Ann’s brain) and often hit “pause” so I can really stop and think about the special moment….your sharing your life and experiences, sharing your gift and demonstrating to all of us and then spending so much time with each of us individually to help us find that confidence within ourselves.”
“As I said before, you are a “natural” teacher. It was hard for me to believe you had not taught somewhere for many years before discovering the wonderful world of watercolor….and that observation comes from a teacher who taught for 31 years before picking up my first paintbrush.”
“I still hear such positive comments about your workshop, with everyone wanting to know how soon we can get you back!!!”
“You are such an inspiration. I feel that I learned the most from you and you are still the best teacher I have had. I am so happy for you with all your successes, I look forward to seeing your work in the magazine and in Splash.”
“Just wanted to thank you again for the outstanding art workshop you presented to us this week.”
“We are very excited that you are coming. Some of us attended the workshop you presented in Athens so we know what a treat is in store for us.”
Peonies I Saw in Pennsylvania 18x24
The scene that inspired the painting!
