In my Mooroopna Studio

Meet Valentine, the studio supervisor cat.
Happy creativity to you.   

I'm keen to teach and pass on my art skills. I've just had a week of resting a broken hand gave me time to study art lesson delivery systems. You would think that in my 70s, I'd have learned not to run. 

I'm itching to get back into my art.

Ryn Shell painting a portrait commissioned work. I'll teach you how to work in whatever art medium you prefer and to develop the skills of a portrait artist. It all takes time. One lesson builds on the next. Ryn Shell painting at Nanga bay, Western Australia, in my youth— sixty-two at the time, ten years ago. I don't paint beyond my home base these days. Too cute not to share with you straight away.

You can grab your own paints and paint flowers.
The flowers from my garden that I'll be painting tonight.
A tip for watercolorists. If you want to create a vibrant red flower, under-paint the paper with yellow first. Try that and tell me what you think? Want to paint loose watercolours—REAL watercolours? Then begin working with your paper pre-wet. 
My students painted the tonal impressionist artwork of a plaster cast and then painted a simple colour harmony that included roses. Remember this is the work of students in their first six lessons. Soon the classroom studio was a buzz with excited beginner students and paintings of Venus and the studio garden roses. The aroma of excellent coffee and rose perfume filled the studio. Yes, I know, sadly some people are allergic to flower fragrance, so this class is optional, but oh it is fun if you can do it.  A Student's block-in painting