Water Media by Rea is hosted by Rea Nagel, a retired secondary school teacher who now teaches art part-time at an adult school in California. She is fascinated by mountains and oceans, using watercolors and mixed media to capture the colors and motion of these natural landscapes.
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As a native of a very flat Illinois, my fascination with mountains and oceans is understandable. I have been in California for many years now and love of the countryside and ocean seems to grow by the day. I get excited by the roar of the water and the colors of the rocks.
After spending many years teaching on the secondary school level, I retired from that occupation and now my love of teaching art led to a part time job of teaching adult school.
Whatever excites my eye will become a subject of a painting. I use watercolors and mixed media, whatever seems appropriate to get the feelings across on the paper and to the eye of the beholder. I enjoy blending the colors and creating the motion that we see. Everything is transitory and what we see today in a certain light will assume different perspectives in a new brighter or duller light. Our own moods also color the views that we see.
Reviews of Water Media by Rea
(4.2-star rating across
20 reviews)
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Anonymous review on 8/2/2023
Disappointing, and way over priced! Didn’t really teach us much
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Anonymous review on 7/27/2023
I enjoyed this class. It was so relaxing to just sit and paint!
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Anonymous review on 6/21/2023
This is a good class for beginners or people who are needing a refresher course in watercolor, or the use of acrylics in a watercolor style.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Sinai K. on 3/31/2023
It was a wonderful class
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Elliott D. on 9/14/2022
I actually signed up for the class back in June and it was a great way to spend 2 hours on a Wednesday morning. Only myself and another student were present at the class and the teacher was great. The only reason I haven’t returned is because 10am on Wednesdays is an unpredictable time in my week, and I live 25+ minutes away. However, I purchased some of my favorite art supplies at the store it’s hosted within, so I’m grateful for that as well.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Beth S. on 8/16/2019
The class only had 3 people so Rea gave us all a lot if individual attention. As a watercolor newbie I needed and got a lot of suggestions as to how to work on my waiting of leaves. Rea is very patient, taught us a number of important watercolor concepts, and I left the class very inspired and interested in taking more watercolor classes to develop my skills.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Connie M. on 10/18/2018
Lovely teacher, very low key and non judgmental of our initial artistic efforts. Learned a lot, and had fun.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Adele T. on 11/23/2017
I really enjoyed my session with Rea. She striped it back to basics for me to understand how watercolor can be used, as I'm a super beginner. She gave good constructive feedback and tips throughout.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Debbie Y. on 11/19/2017
I had a lot of fun taking this watercolor class!
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Zoe T. on 1/21/2016
Great class for me. I like flexibility and the opportunity to explore different techniques. The instructor provides a different focus every week and all forms of water media are included.
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Anonymous review on 8/24/2023
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Barbara B. on 8/11/2023
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Emily H. on 6/17/2022
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Marlies C. on 6/16/2022
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Elliott D. on 6/8/2022
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by David G. on 9/15/2021
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Anonymous review on 2/6/2020
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by Rohshan B. on 8/15/2019
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Anonymous review on 2/28/2019
Watercolor/Acrylic Painting
Reviewed by elizabeth v. on 2/7/2019
Review Summary by CourseHorse
Students at Water Media by Rea found the class relaxing. The class is recommended for beginners or those needing a refresher in watercolor or acrylics. Students appreciated the individual attention they received, with one review mentioning the teacher's patience and helpful suggestions for improving their artwork. Students left the class feeling inspired and interested in further developing their watercolor skills. The teacher was described as lovely, low-key, and non-judgmental, creating a comfortable learning environment. Overall, students had fun and learned the basics of watercolor, with the opportunity to explore different techniques.
Quotes:
- "The teacher was great... Rea is very patient, taught us a number of important watercolor concepts, and I left the class very inspired and interested in taking more watercolor classes to develop my skills."
- "Lovely teacher, very low key and non-judgmental of our initial artistic efforts. Learned a lot, and had fun."
- "I really enjoyed my session with Rea... She gave good constructive feedback and tips throughout."
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