A Supportive Watercolor Student Network

One of the most rewarding parts of learning watercolor is sharing your progress with others. Our community space is a welcoming place to share your paintings and works in progress, ask questions, cheer on fellow students and receive encouragement from Bob.

Substack is the service we use to send the newsletter and host the community chat. Everything is 100% free.

Join the Community Chat

How to Join (Simple Step-by-Step)

Step 1 – Subscribe on Substack

When you click the button above, it will invite you to enter your email address to subscribe. Anyone can read and access all of the archived newsletters and see the chat, but to join the conversation, you'll need to be subscribed and logged in on Substack. You do not need to ever pay to join the chat or access any archived posts.

1. Click the link, enter your email address and click subscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time.
2. Select the free tier and click "skip" or "not now" to get past the pesky prompts.
3. Once you are subscribed, you will receive all of Bob's Studio Reflections newsletters and have full access to the community chat.
4. If you don’t have a Substack account yet, you'll need to create one and log in to join the chat.
5. You should be directed right to the "Chat." If prompted to get the app, look for an option below that says "Or open on web." Once you're logged in to Substack and join the chat, you'll be able to access it any time by clicking the chat bubble icon in the Substack menu.
6. In the chat, you can browse the existing threads and click "Leave a reply" to comment, or click the button at the bottom to start a new thread and share what you've been working on. Click the picture icon to upload a photo.

Step 2 - Optional: Join via the Substack app

The easiest way to stay connected to the Watercolor with Bob Community is to download the Substack app and access the chat there. That way, you can take photos of your work and upload them directly from your phone.

If you're on a computer and it's prompting you to use the app, look for a link below that says "Or open on web."

Step 3 – Optional: Support the Course

Our commitment is to keep everything free. That said, some people have asked for a way to support the project. Substack makes it easy to do that with optional paid tiers.

Supporting is completely optional and will never be required to:

• Watch the course videos
• Join the community chats
• Receive the Studio Reflections Newsletter or email updates about the course

If You Get Stuck

If you're having trouble, feel free to reach out to us here and we’ll be happy to walk you through the process.

We’re glad you’re here! The most important thing is that you feel welcome, supported, and free to learn at your own pace.