Has this happened to you? 📖

Your story doesn’t end here ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Hello {NAME}, "Can I really paint like that?" You wouldn’t believe how often I hear people ask that question about learning to paint realistic watercolour. The only questions I hear more often are "mummy, can I have a snack?" and "can the snack be ice cream?" Every week I hear from people who are curious about picking up a paint brush again, wondering "Can I really learn to successfully paint realistic watercolour if I’ve never painted before, or if I’ve never taken an art class, or if I have little free time, or if I’m a caregiver to family members, or if it’s hard to paint because my young children are constantly climbing me like I’m a human tree, or - or- or -" Take a deep breath with me. Making time and space to learn to paint can feel challenging, and even intimidating - especially if you don’t have a clear path to follow, or support. Also? YOU CAN DO THIS. I’m going to repeat that, because it’s really important: YOU CAN DO THIS. You’ve already done much harder things. The only thing you actually need in order to learn how to paint is the desire to paint, paper, a couple of brushes, a few paints, and an internet connection. That’s it! People from all walks of life, all over the world have done this. They’re painting more than they ever have, and are creating gorgeous paintings that they didn’t think they were capable of. Painting is a skill that anyone can learn - you absolutely have what it takes. Something else that surprises new (and returning) painters? Your first paintings tell you nothing about the painter you can become. Some of the most prolific painters in our School community were deeply discouraged by the attempts they had made before they joined. Two things were true about their first paintings: 1. They weren’t the quality they had hoped for 2. They didn’t mean anything about their potential. Let me show you what I mean. I’d like to share Colin’s story with you. He’s a member of my online School. Here he is with some pre-membership pelicans he painted, and a more recent hummingbird: Colin only recently experienced the spark to create: "Honestly, at school I was incompetent at art. In 2018 for the first time ever I took a sketchbook on a holiday and produced this elephant drawing which I was pretty happy with." When Covid arrived, Colin bought some paints and started painting. "The pelicans [first photo] were a copy of a painting on a motel wall. I then tried a few lessons online." But without any guidance, feedback, or structure, he struggled to make progress, improve his skills, and achieve the results he was hoping for. It’s such a shame when this happens. It takes a special effort to make that first step after so long. Sadly, this can knock your confidence, stop you from enjoying painting, and cause your spark to fizzle out. ♨ Has this happened to you? If so, your story doesn’t need to end there. Just like Colin’s didn’t: "Finally I stumbled upon Anna’s school and did the free pear lesson. This gave me the first instructions of a method to paint." After joining the school he’s taken around 10 tutorials and has even progressed to creating a few of his own paintings. Colin’s flying.🦋 "I never expected to reach a level where I would be proud to show anyone my paintings, and now I am able to put my paintings up in my work-place. My friends have been astounded by my progress. I never thought I would be capable of something as detailed as the hummingbird. I would assure anyone who is afraid to start, that anyone can learn the skills with Anna’s teaching and that you don’t need a natural talent to achieve results you will be proud of. The kind feedback from the school is great and encouraging. I never anticipated art would become a hobby for me, and surprised how relaxed it makes me feel." Take a look at these recent paintings of Colin’s (the Robin tutorial and one of his own creations): I think you’ll agree he’s come a really long way! Over the 18 months he’s been a member of my online School, his skills and confidence have grown so much. And so can yours. As Colin attests, "anyone can learn the skills". And you will learn it so much faster if you invest in support to help you get there. When you have a proven roadmap to follow - one that’s already worked for over 16,000 people - it takes dramatically less time and frustration to reach your goals. [All for the cost of two fancy coffees a month! See it in your currency right here]( ☕ When you join my online School, you won’t be doing this on your own anymore. You’ll get: 🏁 Clear starting instructions to help you get off on the right foot. Your guesswork days will be over. 🖌️ Easy-to-follow, step-by-step video tutorials that show you everything. You’ll understand what to do and why to do it. Your skills will grow with every class you take. There are already 145+ tutorials you can use to learn while you create gorgeous art - and a new one is added at least monthly. 🗺️ Structured courses to help you navigate your way through the learning material and take a strategic approach to building your skills. You can start with my Realistic Watercolour 101 course which gives you a springboard into the other classes. ✏️ Help with drawing, including a line drawing you can print and trace for each class. There are also video lessons to help you develop your freehand drawing skills. 🌱 Support from our team and the wider community to help you grow. When you share your work, you can ask for feedback. We’re all rooting for your success! ⏰ Help with how to plan your painting sessions, so you can develop a consistent creative habit and make artmaking a regular part of your life. You can work through the classes in your own time and fit them into your schedule. Once you’ve developed your painting skills, you’ll feel ready to make use of more advanced membership perks, like: ⬆️ Intermediate and advanced level tutorials and courses, designed to build on your skills and take your abilities to the next level. 🕊️ Solo tutorials, to take your skills a step further and support you to achieve realistic results by yourself, without video instruction. These are supplemented by related short tutorials that show you the key techniques. You get a line drawing and list of paints to help you on your way. Members achieve brilliant results with these! 🖼️ A library of reference photos you can use to practice techniques you’ve learned. Each tutorial points you to related Practice Pics and vice versa. Interspersing tutorials with practice pieces puts you on the fast track to artistic mastery. My school has been intentionally designed so you can be completely supported as you take your journey as you choose - even into creating artwork independently, without step-by-step guidance. Can you feel your inner artist stirring up inside you? 💫 That means your creative spark is calling out to you! The online School offers ALL the resources and support you'll need, and a stellar track record of student success. And I want you to have the chance to see what you and that creative spark are capable of, with the right support behind you… So this is your chance to lock in our best possible deal: 50% off an annual subscription FOREVER. As long as your subscription is active, you don’t just save this year, you save 50% every single year. Lock in the best possible savings Your annual plan is only… In the US: $87.50 USD (That’s only $7.29 USD a month!) In the UK: £59.50 GBP (Only £4.95 a month!) Based somewhere else? Perfect! We accept 19 currencies, and our website automatically shows your local currency. At checkout enter code: SPARKME Hit the button below for full details: [Learn more and save 50%]( To make joining easy, we accept payment by credit card, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Your artistic story doesn’t end here, {NAME}. YOU CAN DO THIS - and if that’s too hard to believe right now, that’s alright. I’ll believe it for you, while your head catches up with what your creative spark and I know. [This is only the beginning](. 📖 Anna x p.s. Want to see a couple more before-and-after member stories? Here are before (left) and after (right) tutorials paintings from member Saran: She said: "I have learned so much from Anna’s tutorials. Her techniques just clicked with me have learned so much from Anna’s tutorials. Her techniques just clicked with me" Just look at how far she's come in 2 years of membership: Member Shanna's come a really long way too. Take a look at her water lily painting before she joined (left) and a recent one on the right, after 2 years as a member. After growing her skills through the tutorials, she sourced her own reference and painted this independently (and yes it is a painting, not a photo!): Shanna said: "I am very proud to be a school member as I have learned so much from Anna that painting is now part of my life. Anna’s methods and techniques are so skillful and effective that they have changed my way of painting after two years! These before and after paintings say it all!" You can find more member stories, and more information about the School, [here](. You’ll be signing up to a recurring annual subscription for which you will be automatically re-billed every year, with a 50% discount, for as long as you keep your subscription active. You can of course cancel your subscription at the click of a button anytime.  This message was sent to you because you've subscribed to receive my emails. 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