Palm Hammock
5x7 inches
acrylic on panel
unframed
115.00 includes shipping
Painters Tip
Teach by Example
For artists who teach painting, the best advice I can give you is to teach good painting skills by example.
Are your materials clean and organized when you meet students? Do you have the right supplies? Is your working space reasonably tidy and comfortable with good lighting and climate controlled?
Are you on time and ready to paint when they arrive?
Do you use your own work to instruct? I always paint with students so that they can see my process as well as theirs. I stop at various stages of the painting to explain my choices of composition, palette, and the decisions I make as I process through the painting. I prefer to paint right along with them rather than to make them sit through demos. I want them engaged in the process as much as I am.
Do you use hand outs and written materials to enhance your lessons?
Do you study your subjects and themes? I try to study much more than my students do. The more I learn, the better I can help them.
Do you spend time with them looking at good art and introducing them to painters they may not know about?
Do you work at their level of understanding?
Do you encourage them to draw and sketch at every opportunity?
Do you encourage them to keep a journal/sketchbook to write notes in and to do quick sketches?
I try to do everything possible at my workshops to make it a fun and educational experience. I run a tight ship with a timeline for activities. I stick to the theme and stay on task so that students get as much as possible out of the experience.
If you are thinking about teaching art, make a check list and think about what your students will expect and need to get the most out of their experience with you.
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