Testimonials

“I have tried to paint with watercolors since high school, even after a semester of watercolor painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art, I have found it frustrating. Painting with Dylan was a revelation. My skills took a leap and bound during the 2 day workshop.“  

“I feel as if a lightbulb has gone off for me with your wonderful lessons. I have been painting in watercolor for over 12 months and had turned out some half-decent paintings, but nothing I wanted to frame. Now that is changing. Learning to slow down and understand how layering works with the medium has been transformational, with spectacular results.”

"I have been learning watercolor for many years, first starting with library books, and then using the internet and purchasing a few videos.  I have learned more unique and valuable things from Dylan’s classes than from anything else I’ve used.  Sometime I’ll try to write specifically about what I’ve learned and appreciate."

“I can’t thank you enough for your wonderful workshop. I learned so much—more than I’ve learned in any other workshop. You are a fantastic teacher, and it’s wonderful that you go around to each student to help them. You have a kind, gentle spirit that puts students at ease.”

“I was looking for a course that would help me understand how watercolor works, and I found answers to many of my questions here. Your lessons are very comprehensive and packed with useful techniques, explaining everything in such detail that you don’t find in other online courses. Although I may not paint exactly like Dylan, I can apply the techniques I have learned to my own way of painting.”

“Thank you so much for the great workshop! You taught me so much in a brief time, and I am looking forward to transforming my future portraits thanks to your instruction.”

“I have taken several workshops and classes from Dylan, and each time I am impressed by his incredible talent both as an artist and as a teacher. He provides clear and detailed instruction on technique and offers guidance on producing brilliant translucent colors and outstanding compositions. Thank you, Dylan, for helping me move my watercolor skills to the next level!”

“From juxtaposition of colors, matching wetness, dry-on-damp, lost and found edges, and gradual layers of wet-on-wet, there is so much to learn from Dylan’s online classes. Each video shows the step-by-step process behind those ethereal paintings. I used to want to finish a painting in less than ten minutes, but now I’ve learned to be patient and enjoy the process.”

"I have to say, Dylan, that the four days at your workshop were undoubtedly the most productive and fulfilling that I have ever spent, thanks to your careful, thorough and understandable way of sharing your thinking, skill and knowledge. Thank you, thank you!"