I took my first watercolor class in 2018, at my local community college. On the first day, I showed up for class and was surprised to find that the class was at my local senior community center.
I walked in to the classroom, and found nearly every seat filled with seniors, all with watercolor supplies and paintings-in-progress laid out on the tables in front of them. They all seemed to know each other, laughing and sharing stories and art supplies, as they worked.
Oh man, I was out of my league.
The instructor introduced himself by telling us he was 80 years old, and had been painting ever since he learned the art of watercolor in his 20’s as an art student in Paris. Paris!!
He then handed me a supply list. I looked at it, typed and single-spaced, bewildered. He described some of the specifics of what he required for the class, and I took furtive notes in the margins of the handout.
When class ended, I headed to my local art supply store. There, I quickly realized that I was completely overwhelmed by my options, and my limited budget.
Thankfully, there was a friendly staff member who took the supply list from my shaking hands, and helped me find every single item on the list.
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