Susan Elizabeth Jones is an acrylic-, watercolor-, oil-painter and experienced instructor who believes every person is born with a creative spirit — and that honoring it through art brings joy, calm, and a grounding sense of wellbeing. Since 2010, Susan has guided adult students across the southern US through the pleasures of painting, building a practice rooted in genuine community and creative discovery. Her structured, step-by-step approach makes the process accessible to every skill level, and her warm teaching style helps older adults discover — often for the first time —the title Artist has always belonged to them. Learn more at www.susanejones.com.
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Whether teaching in oils, acrylics or watercolors, I teach a 5-Step painting procedure so that students learn to paint in a logical, orderly process. This eliminates guesswork and frustration and leads to success every time they step up to the easel.
Additionally, I encourage my students to detach from the outcome and to enjoy the process of adding pigment to substrate. No one plays Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony at his or her first piano lesson, and no one should expect to paint a masterpiece at his or her first painting lesson. Painting is a learned skill that requires lessons and practice and a creative spirit that craves artistic expression.
Moreover, I find it beneficial to build a creative community among the students and encourage social activities outside of class, like going to lunch or to grab coffee after class, in order to build friendships with other artists.
And finally, I give my students permission, as if they need it, to call themselves artists. We are all artists. We are born with a God-given drive to create whether it’s in literature, drama, dance, theatre, the possibilities are endless. All I’m doing is teaching them to relax, paint, and enjoy the process.
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