[Aquanet] For beginners

[NitaLeland]

That's an excellent suggestion and gives them something to take home. I've done 5-minute demos with non artists where we painted an iris with about 8 strokes. That would work as an introductory project, too.

Nita Leland
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: GigiGirl3 at aol.com 
  To: aquanet at thedigitalbraintrust.net 
  Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 11:38 AM
  Subject: [Aquanet] For beginners


    
  Hi,
  Well, you have a good outline, but your beginners need to be given a splash or dabble to get them started.
  So why not begin with a painting---a wet in wet?  First get them hooked then do the instructions.
  One color and a piece of wet watercolor paper and off you go.  Then give the supplies, and other stuff.
  I suggest maybe an abstract or provide a flower or ask them to select something from their purses?
  I used to teach Comp Eng. 101 and my students knew the class was college required and they HATED the class. So I began with a little writing to get the class moving.   Students had to write about what they had written lately---even text messages can be added.  It began to interest them a little in improving their writing.
  Some even saw the value of learning.


  But you can expect dropouts---I was always shocked to see how students dropped after paying big tuitions.
  It happens.  But getting them started with a painting might help. 

  Pauline 


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