Paint by Number

Line. Shape. Color. Value. Making art is simple but we love to complicate the process. I know I do a lot of the time. What if making art was as simple as a paint by number coloring page? What if learning more about process could get you to a place where you are confident in your own creative voice? How many times have you taken an art class to learn a technique only to put out work that felt like a copy of someone else's style? Where do you even begin to create your own style? Start asking the right questions that get you closer to your unique creative voice. Develop a plan of action, or creative blueprint if you will, to get you to a place where you know not only who you are as an artist but you are making art that is fulfilling and inspiring.

• In-depth conversation about how I arrived at my own personal style with tons of examples and stories.
• Discover who you are as an artist.
• Interpret new art techniques in a way that feels authentic to you.
• Create your own style blueprint.
• Creative community for support and feedback.
• Narrow down your style profile.
• Establish a plan for developing your style in practical steps.
• Create style boards and inspire each other.
• Start to finish art process videos with in depth insight into my own style choices.
• Tons of creative prompts to get you into the studio and finding the artwork and processes that make your heart sing. You won't know what you love unless you get your hands dirty, or in my case, dyed blue.
• Color palette studies. Learn how I choose colors for my paintings, including trends and inspiration.
• See a little behind the scenes of how I put together a body of work and create a collection of pieces from what you have learned in this course.

There will be homework assignments! This is seriously the MOST excited I have been about a class in a very long time. I wanted to make a class for people who want to explore their style. I wanted to give people tools to use in looking at their art in a objective manner and see where they want to go as an artist. The idea for this course comes straight from my own experiences as an artist and trying to be someone that I was not for years. I spent years making art for everyone else or making art to sell. Now I make art for me. Art that brings me joy. Art that is fulfilling and life giving and authentic to me! And guess what? It sells too! But more importantly, I am in love with the art that I create now. And I am a better artist than I was last month, last year or ten years ago. I hope to help you make your best work ever!!!

I also have had requests from students to do one on one art consulting. This course is a response to those requests, but I wanted to make it available to more people.