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Water Media by Rea

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.

Water Media by Rea

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5308 Laurel Canyon Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91607
Water Media by Rea
Valley Village, The Valley
5308 Laurel Canyon Blvd
At Weddington St
North Hollywood, California 91607

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Description

Rea Nagel:

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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