My friend Page Railsback and I just finished teaching
an ”Anyone Can Paint!” class
as part of the Life Long Learning program
at Linden Ponds, a local independent living facility.
Each week we gave them a blob of red, yellow, blue
and white acrylic paint, paper and brushes
and a quick lesson.
First week, we set up small still lives
and talked about color mixing.
The next week we had them paint from photos.
The third week we had them do abstracts
and the results were amazing.
They all seemed to let go a bit more.
For the last class, we had them paint from memory.
They were each given a postcard with a painting of trees
to study for a few minutes,
then turn them over and paint from memory.
As always, I am so fullfilled and thankful
for the opportunity to work with these folks.
Their enthusiasm and willingness to try anything
is refreshing and a win, win for all.
A great big thank you to my dear and talented
friend Page Railsback for all your help!
