Class Content: Shake things up in this playful, one-day painting class designed to help you loosen up, let go of fear, and reconnect with the joy of creating. Through simple exercises, demonstrations, and hands-on practice, you’ll explore approachable ways to get started, silence self-doubt, and paint with more freedom and spirit. We’ll begin by identifying the fears that can hold us back, then move into techniques that encourage experimentation, confidence, and creative discovery. Most of all, you’ll learn how much fun it can be to paint without fear.

Supply List: The instructor will supply everything you need for the class, including paints, dry media, and basic tools. Because watercolor and acrylic paints dry quickly, both will be available for use throughout the day. Dry media will include pencils, chalk, charcoal, and markers. Tools will include brushes, palette knives, sponges, silicone scrapers, branches, leaves, and—of course—your hands and fingers.

You may want to bring gloves and an apron for added comfort. If you have favorite supplies you enjoy using, feel free to bring them as well.

Biography: Lil Clinard is known for her watercolor, acrylic and encaustic paintings. She paints in both realistic and impressionistic styles and loves to experiment with her art often mixing media for fun and effect. She is best known for her landscapes, waterscapes and unusual approaches and techniques which she enjoys teaching and passing along to other artists. Lil’s paintings are in private and commercial collections and are available at her Tellico Village Studio.

Instructor Website: www.WatercolorsByLil.com