Creative Discovery With Elizabeth M. Higgins

As a watercolor artist, I embrace vibrant color, interesting shapes and self-expression.

I teach the fundamentals of traditional watercolor painting, such as color mixing and paint application, and from that point I encourage students to play and experience the joy and freedom of painting as play, not work.

Students will learn to mix beautiful colors with confidence, to make choices about what colors to use in a painting, and to develop strong compositions.

My expressive, colorful watercolor paintings have won awards locally, and I am represented by Catherine Bede Gallery in Hillsboro, OR. I have a studio in SE Portland where I can teach or I can come to your home. I am a juried member of Watercolor Society of Oregon. For more information please visit my website at www.watercolorwheel.com

I love to encourage others to explore the endless possibilities of painting, and to not get discouraged by ideas of what is "good" or "bad." I believe that people are most creative and most happy with their results when they are simply loving what they are doing and letting go of judgment. When I see my students happily painting, I am reminded of the happiness it brings me, and I am inspired to keep making art important in people's lives.