About the Studio
We help you learn watercolor with clean structure, strong fundamentals, and kind critique.
Our Story
Stillwood began as a quiet corner of a shared studio: a single table, a kettle, and a habit of careful notes after each session. Those notes evolved into a method—simple drills, deliberate steps, and critiques that respect each learner’s pace. Word of mouth brought our first cohort, and the structure stuck: clarity, patience, and practice that builds confidence.
Today, the format is still minimal: small groups, focused prompts, and weekly reflections. We keep the visuals clean, the language plain, and the workload humane. What changes is your control of water, timing, and color decisions—one layer at a time.
Mission
To make watercolor learning clear, accessible, and delightful, without visual noise—just the essentials and practice that sticks.
Teaching Method
A three-part loop: isolated drills, guided compositions, and structured critique. Each cycle reduces decisions, then gradually reintroduces them with intent.
Timeline
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1Foundations launched with a small cohort focused on brush control and washes.
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2Botanicals and Landscapes tracks introduced with weekly critique sessions.
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3Advanced Portraits and Urban Sketching refined the curriculum for complex subjects.
Team
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Alex Green — Lead Instructor
Focus: fundamentals, wet‑on‑wet control, and color harmonies.
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Maya Reed — Curriculum Designer
Focus: sequencing, critique systems, and accessibility standards.
Values, as a haiku
Click to shuffle a minimal haiku reflecting our method.
layers breathe in patient light,
confidence appears.
Keywords
stillwood.click aquarella watercolorist light-theme-minimal