A new virtual painting group is forming now!
Tuesdays 6-9pm Central Time beginning April 8th.
Join the Realist Art Club's New Painting Group
Come paint with us every Tuesday starting April 8th, 2025
Is it for you? The Realist Art Club is for artists who want additional feedback, support, and community! As a group we value kindness, generosity, and helpfulness over competition and judgement. We all want to grow and improve and are there to cheer you on! The group is lead by Lacey Swift, a professional figurative and portrait artist with decades of experience creating and teaching art.
Realist Art Club tuition is $65/mo and includes live meeting, full drawing and painting courses, and a library of workshops and presentations.
Bonus: The first 10 people to join the new painting group will receive a 30 minute phone or video meeting with Lacey to discuss goals and lay out a plan for study or artistic development.
What will meetings be like?
If you'd like critique, email in photos of your work and any questions or specific things you'd like addressed at least 30 minutes before the meeting time. Then, just log into the meeting room through a web browser or our mobile app. You can join with video and your mic, so the meeting is completely interactive!
Office Hours: 6-7pm Central Time
Lacey will illustrate feedback in Procreate so you can visualize what to do next, and email you a copy for reference. These meetings are recorded, so even if you aren't in the meeting you can still get feedback.
Virtual Studio: 7-9pm Central Time
This is a casual, unrecorded co-working session. Get peeks into Lacey's projects and build friendships with peers. Sometimes we work quietly, other times we chat about art. If you have trouble committing to studio time, this meeting will help you create the habit!
Can I attend other meetings, too?
Yes! We enjoy having members float between meeting times, and you're welcome to attend any other Realist Art Club programming on the schedule.
There's a class waiting for every step of your journey.
And it's all included with your membership.
A Realist Art Club subscription includes immediate access to all the courses you need for a well-rounded realist art program, including: Foundations of Drawing, Classical Drawing, Foundations of Oil Painting, Color Theory for Painters, Land & Sky Landscape Painting, Facial Feature Sketching Workshop, Portrait Drawing in Graphite & Charcoal, Master Portrait Copies, and Portrait Painting in Oil
Figure Drawing Academy Bundle Add-On: Get Figure Drawing Academy: Foundations, Figure Drawing Academy: Essential Anatomy, and a library of photo references for an additional $10/mo.
The Realist Art Club is for you if...
- You want to achieve more realism in your work or develop a unique style.
- You crave encouraging mentorship, community, and guidance.
- You work in any drawing or painting media, including digital media.
- Your interests fall within a broad (really broad & loose) definition of realistic representation.
This is not a good fit for you if...
- You believe harsh, soul crushing critiques are the only way to grow artistically. (We don't allow that here.)
- You're not interested in representational art and prefer purely abstract or expressionist ideas.
- You don't want to participate in any group meetings: You'd be better served by purchasing individual courses or a course-only subscription.
Here's what members have to say...
Gene Tyner
"What has helped me the most is the feedback I get on any piece that I am trying to drive to conclusion. A group of beneficent peers that are on my side and willing to take the time to study my work and make suggestions has been invaluable."
Carole Allison
"Being a member of the club has built up my confidence as an artist. This comes from learning new techniques and approaches from Lacey and the other artists. As a result I have demonstrated to myself the ability to push past the murky middle stages to a polished end."
Sarah Utter
"The Art Group is my haven! I look forward to spending time there every week. The feedback I get from Lacey and the rest of the community has absolutely improved every aspect of my work. I often tell people that I haven’t made a painting on my own in years, because I get so much help and support from the group."
Vickie Damm
"I have gained confidence in my drawing and painting skills, and confidence in my basic knowledge of drawing and painting. But, it may be that community is the greatest benefit for me. People to talk with, learn from and receive helpful critiques on my art."
Frequently Asked Questions
I can't make all of the meetings. Will I get any value from this membership if I miss the live meetings?
My art is not to a professional level yet. Will I feel too amateurish here?
How much does club membership cost?
Is there a commitment or can I cancel my membership?
Get the support and feedback you need for success for just $65/mo.
For less than a coffee a day, you get personalized feedback, on demand art classes, and a community of artists!
Join the Realist Art Club