Short Class before Christmas begins week of November 2nd

I will be having a short Class in November and December, starting the week of November 2nd. Since everyone is going crazy this time of the year, I decided to have the classes during this time be 5 weeks over a 6 week period. Both the Monday Evening Class and Wednesday Afternoon Class will be available on this schedule. We skip the week of Thanksgiving, and finish before Christmas. Since you are only signing up for 5 classes, the cost is lower than usual, just $105 for the series, and if by some miracle you don't miss any classes, I might charge you for the 6th class, or it might just be your Christmas present from me.

Get ready for new Watercolor Classes beginning September 26th, Saturday Afternoons

If you want to learn how to paint in watercolors in an intimate setting in Altadena, sign up for my new Saturday Afternoon class. We meet at 2:30-4PM in the conference room at the Coffee Gallery, located at 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena. Contact me at 626-791-0851 for info - or donna@barnesroberts.com - or my website

One of my students got in Watercolor West!

Congratulations, Terry Swanson who will be part of the Watercolor West show at the Riverside Art Museum. She is one of my Monday evening watercolor students.

"Sketching in the Garden for Beginners" at Smith and Hawken Pasadena

On July 11th at 11AM, I have been asked to lead a short workshop entitled "Sketching in the Garden for Beginners" at the Smith and Hawken store on South Lake in Pasadena.

We will be doing sketches with pen/ink, pencil and a variety of color media, to encourage people to really look at what is in their garden. And we will do it on postcards that you can send to your friends or even acquaintances. No pressure - just fun.

Saturday Watercolor Classes begin July 18th?

"Clam Bake" Original Watercolor by Jody Berges Painting Completed in Class with Donna Barnes-Roberts
Yep, yet again it is time to sign up for watercolor classes taught by me at the Coffee Gallery in Altadena. And you can see some of my student's work this month in the conference room.

Here is the scoop: I teach small (no more than 6 students per class) watercolor classes that teach you the nuts and bolts of watercolor and how to get it to behave for you. Plus other artistic issues like composition, exhibition issues, all the good stuff.

You don't have to know anything to start, and I can even provide materials for a small additional fee. That is one of the great advantages of a small class.

Each class meets for 8 weeks and costs $175 for the session. The Saturday afternoon class goes from 1:30-4PM and begins July 18th, or possibly later when I have enough people actually sign up to start. YOU can make this happen!

If you have any questions, please email me with your phone number and I will call you to discuss additional issues, how to sign up, etc. You can even pay using a credit card through PayPal.

New painting just completed of Koi in LA

In the heart of the Los Feliz district of Los Angeles is a charming restaurant called Home Cafe. In the patio they have a fountain with Koi - most of whom have been provided by patrons who no longer had a place for them. This idylic spot under the canopy of a collection of red umbrellas and Ficus trees is a wonderful oasis in Los Angeles.

That is the focus of this new painting. Details are available at my website.

Saturday Watercolor Classes

Okay, okay - the Saturday classes are being rescheduled to begin June 13th - hopefully during the real summer months. This class will be at the Coffee Gallery in Altadena and runs for 8 weeks. They will meet from 1:30-4PM each Saturday and cost $175 for the series. For an additional $20 per series I will include all materials you need. Contact me for any additional questions, but sign up early - I only take 6 students max.