Artist of many flavors (acting, dancing, painting, puppet-making) with an MFA degree in acting from Columbia University, 8+ years as a dance teacher, and 13 years as a professional painter.

Deadly! Ayla was an awesome teacher, she explained color theory in a way that I could understand, and helped me work with the tools and materials that I had. Her style is super laid back and positive, which is what I really needed. As an adult learner who has negative self talk from bad experiences from art teachers as a kid, I needed to replace that script and Ayla always reminds me that I can give myself permission to play and make mistakes. I highly recommend Ayla as a watercolor tutor!