Retirement

Watercolour and story by Cindy Wilson

When I retired, I took up watercolor painting and my teacher opened my eyes to my surroundings. Now I look at the color on telephone poles, see the different shades in tree leaves, and know the mountains are not black, but beautiful shades of blue, lavender, greens, and oranges. I love looking at my surroundings.

Watercolor painting relaxes me, and I paint a couple of times a week. Sometimes I do a painting over again, sometimes as many as 5 times; knowing that I must change something to make a difference. Art has become my favorite life experience.

My challenge in art is perspective. I practice and get so far and then get lost.

The Watercolor Academy offers so many wonderful courses. But still going strong on wanting to learn. I have tried other venues, oils, pastels, and some acrylics. But fall back on my favorite watercolors.

Winning would enable me to learn so many areas of my art. I read all the emails and keep what I need for future reviews.

Why should people vote for me? Vote for someone who want to learn, enjoy learning, and wants to create beautiful pictures.

Past academy classes showed me in mixing colors you don't need many on your palette to make beautiful shades.

I purchase and read books that people tell me that will help me to improve. Not always true.

Watching painting on TV, taking zoom and on-line classes and traveling to classes has helped, but I know I need more structured classes to make a difference.

I love watercolor painting, and taking the Watercolor Academy classes will teach me how to enhance and paint beautiful pictures.

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