About Teaching /learning, by Didier Brot
It is a noble task to be able to transmit one's knowledge, one's perception of the world through pictorial art and especially watercolor. But too often and far too quickly we forget that there are rules in Art. Not necessarily artistic rules but natural laws which govern elements such as our medium, paper, colors and also and above all the hydrology of water; its behavior in brushes, on and in supports, etc. Painting with watercolors requires as much knowledge and tecnical mastery, requires as much learning as any other art; music, sculpture, or any other activity such as foreign languages, mathematics or a particular sport. The professor, the teacher must therefore be in total control of the TECHNIQUE of his Art. Not just the artistic mastery which is peculiar to him and which leads to his style. But also in the total analytical control of what happens when he executes. This in order to be able to explain it to his students and not just show it! A real teacher is one who goe