People sometimes ask me why I teach. I don’t teach watercolour so you’ll paint like me. I teach watercolour so you’ll begin to see the world—and yourself—a little differently

Slow Down with Watercolour “Watercolour doesn’t ask us to be perfect. It simply asks us to slow down and pay attention.” Carla Life has a way of pulling us in every direction. There are errands to run, phones to answer, appointments to keep, and endless lists waiting to be checked off. It’s easy to finish a day wondering where the hours went. Watercolour offers something different. When I sit down with a brush in my hand, the world becomes quieter. My attention shifts from yesterday’s worries...

Travel More. Sketch More. Remember More. People often ask me why I carry a sketchbook everywhere I go. After all, we all have cameras in our pockets that can capture a scene in an instant. The answer is simple. :: A photograph records what you saw. A sketch records what you experienced:: When you I stop long enough to sketch a fishing boat, a café, an old doorway, or a favorite beach, something wonderful happens. I begin to notice details that would otherwise slip by. The color of the...