"Soft White"

22" x 30" Watercolor.



Looking forward to a new year and a new direction in our business.

As most of you already know, I am coming off of the road from doing on-location workshops effective now. Don't think that I'm retiring though. Quite honestly, I can not image myself retired. I will always paint as long as I can hold a brush and hopefully I still have many years to teach which is something that I truly enjoy. The only difference is that now I will be teaching only Live Zoom Classes from my studio. There will be a slight interruption, however, in scheduling the classes as I recoup from a knee surgery in the second week of January. Hopefully I will have a relatively quick recovery and be back on my feet and teaching again within a few weeks after the surgery.

As you scroll down you will notice that I have not posted a list of Zoom Classes in this newsletter as I usually do. I have, however, compiled a list of upcoming classes that will be posted on my website and newsletters once I get to where I can stand and teach. Be looking for them as we will have some good topics that might be helpful to you.

Speaking of Live Zoom Classes; I recently taught a workshop where some of the participants expressed that they were a little intimidated at the concept of taking a virtual class via computer. I understand because when I first considered teaching classes via Zoom I was unsure of it too because I am not that computer savvy. I discovered very quickly that it's really user friendly and offers incredible benefits for the student such as;

• It's very affordable. A four-hour class is usually only $100.

• You can work from your kitchen table or studio without having to travel and pay for lodging, meals, airfare, gas, etc.

• It's easy to register and sign-in

• It is LIVE and you can ask questions in real time any time during the session

• I can look at your painting and critique or offer suggestions if requested

• You get an unedited downloadable video of the entire class plus photographs of the demonstration painting. (something that is not available in on-location classes)

• The classes are VERY educational. I go the extra mile in explaining and demonstrating what I am doing and you have a straight on camera angle so you don't miss a thing that I am demonstrating.

Here's how to register for a Live Zoom Class.

• Either click on one of the Zoom Class links below or go to our website www.sterlingedwards.com. Click on LIVE ZOOM CLASSES and scroll down to see which class you would like to attend. There you will see a photograph of a painting that is very similar to what I intend to teach in that class.

• Click on "ADD TO CART". When you're ready to check out you can pay with either PayPal or a credit card.

• After paying, you will receive an email from us acknowledging that you have paid for the class and instructions for registering when the class date arrives plus a materials list and sign-in instructions.

• A day or two before the actual class date you will receive an invitation to enter the class along with a pass code. When the date of the class arrives you merely click on the invitation and you're in.

Consider joining us in a Live Zoom Class. We receive a lot of very positive feedback from our students and they love the ability to work from home and get the same live instruction that they would get at an in-house workshop without the added expense of traveling.

Hopefully we will see many of you.