Art School for
the Rest of Us
You don't have to attend an art school to
become an artist. Learn to make realistic
drawings and paintings, even if you're a beginner!
Classes Open for Enrollment
Foundations of Oil Painting: In-Studio
Wednesdays 6-8:30pm CT
October 2nd - November 20th, 2024
8 Week Class
$240 Virtual attendance
$475 In-studio includes materials
Figure Drawing Academy: Foundations
VirtualĀ 6 Week Class
October 3rd - November 7th, 2024
$165 Includes instructional videos, a reference library, and video feedback!
Flora: Flowers & Foliage in Oil Paint
In-Studio Class
Saturdays 10am-12pm CT
November 2nd - 23rd, 2024
*New dates!*
4 Week Class
$240 Includes all materials
Portrait Painting from Life
In-Studio Class
Saturdays 1-3:30pm CT
November 2nd - 23rd, 2024
4 Week Class
$300 Includes all materials
Work smARTer when studying art at home with
On-Demand Video Classes!
Maintain consistent progress through free and affordable video courses created for your ability level!
No more plateaus or feeling aimless or stuck.
Find the course for your level and goal, with options for feedback and help from a professional artist.
See Video CoursesFREE Sketching Video Course
If you can't draw a stick figure, you need a little guidance for how to even get started drawing, and you have paper and a pencil, then you're ready to start the challenge! Get 5 free sketching lessons including reference photos.
Start Drawing!
Learn From a Professional Artist Who Didn't Go to Art School
When I was 15, I knew I wanted to be an artist.
At 16, I became a mother.
I wouldn't say that motherhood prevented me from going to art school, but it did force me to think critically about the decision. I graduated from high school with the rest of my class, and went on to get my Associates in Studio Art, graduating Summa Cum Laude.
However, I found that the instruction I found in college wasn't teaching me what I really wanted to know: How to paint and draw realistically. And being a mother meant my priorities dictated that I should not go into an incredible amount of debt to 'find myself' in a 4 year art school somewhere.
So instead, I dedicated every evening from 8pm until midnight to painting, seeking out feedback from artists I admired, and researching methods of art instruction from the French Academy to Golden Age Illustration. I created my own art education, and I can guide you through yours!
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