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To participate in our Teacher's program, you must be an art teacher who likes our products and will teach on them. We ask you to email 3 or more images of your work that you have done on our products and a short bio of not more than 200 words. (Information about you, also include your resume/list of shows/awards).
On the teachers page we will add your name, phone number, what you teach, where you teach, email and website at no cost. For teachers who want images and a bio, there is a set up fee of $30 and that includes 3 images. Additional images and changes will be quoted on an each case basis. Click here for details on sending your information to us.

Images you send to RTISTX LLC are yours and we can only use on our web site or for advertisements in magazines, brochures and other advertisement areas for you as well as for ourselves and retail stores and distributors.

To purchase product at the teachers discount you must have a wholesale tax# . Send a copy to Sales@Rtistx.com. Also include the following information.
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Name
Mailing Address
Where you teach
Tel
Fax
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What you teach: include Mediums, if you do workshops and where to get this information.

Your name, phone# and email address will appear with Bio but not your mailing address.

Do not send any images that are not in good taste. We will not allow nudes on our website. If you have nudes on your website we will list the web address without a direct link along with a disclaimer.

Teachers Page

Betty Wilson

From the beginning, watercolor has been my medium of choice because of its spontaneity. The process of creating a new painting is exciting, fun, and full of drama and intrigue. It is like solving a great mystery or reading a good novel, only I get to write the storyline.

I have transitioned from only painting miniatures on dry paper in a traditional style to painting "full sheets" on wet paper using a loose style. Today, in addition to painting on paper, I paint on surfaces like watercolor canvas, clayboard, Masa paper, RTISTX board, illustration board, and Bristol board. I experiment with mixed media, collage, inks, dyes, oriental papers, other substances and I use a variety of tools to create texture. I enjoy creating bright, colorful, textured, mostly realistic, images that are interesting to look at.

By using a wet-into-wet process, different surfaces, and a variety of pigments and tools, I am able to create paintings which look complicated but which are actually very simple in construction. Because of the interaction between the water, pigments and surfaces, a painting almost "creates itself".

For the most part, I am a self-taught artist. The teachers who have influenced me the most are Cecy Turner and Terry Madden. In response to their kindness and patience and their structured teaching methods, I connected with watercolor and developed a passion for it. I paint, draw and read about watercolor and art daily. I also am a great fan of Betty Denton (www.bettydeonton.com) , Nita Leland (www.nitaleland.com) and Karlyn Holman (www.karlynholman.com) and I continue to gain inspiration from their books. My favorite painting subject has always been florals.

My greatest joy in painting comes from making new creative discoveries and sharing these discoveries with others. Teaching has always been and will always be my passion.

bswilson1147@netzero.net