COLOR? Are you stuck in a rut? Are you confident about your choices when creating art? Want to experiment but not sure how to go about it? Want to be adventurous and step out of your color comfort zone? If you answered yes to one or all of the questions, this fun...
An artful, playful exploration of creation, purpose, theology and story, as we rediscover them all in Genesis chapter 1 of the bible. This course is built around each of the “6 days of creation”. You will take one day at a time to make art based on “let there be...
Instant Abstract + Frame | A Mini Course Welcome to Instant Abstract! In this mini course you will be exploring color, scale, composition and texture to create a large abstract painting for your home. We are going BIG with this piece to inspire you to conquer fear,...
This course takes you on a journey of wondrous discoveries. Every single layer we add – texture, color and detail – leads your artistic eye into another realm of hidden treasure and unchartered territories for your creative muse. This tunnel book creates...
I love the power of a single line. One line can tell a story, express emotion. I also love the collected power of many lines, many colors, many marks. I know, though, that our lines and colors and marks often get away from us. We over-do it, or we don’t know...
There are always flowers for those who want to see them. -Henri Matisse Join Wendy Brightbill as she shares how she includes vibrant color and flowers in her artwork. Follow along as Wendy shares how she gathers and documents all the beauty around her. In this course,...
“Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions, they pass no criticisms” ~George Eliot I think we can all agree that animals bring a deep richness to the human experience. Whether it’s the healing gift of a warm, purring kitty, the unconditional, exuberant...
Is there something keeping you from playing big in your painting? Are you wanting to push through creative blocks and create the kind of art you see in your dreams? Then join us for Playing Big Abstract Painting Class. I noticed that there was a real disconnect in the...
Summer brings with it the promise of sunshine, long, lazy days and a slower, simpler pace we’ve all been craving. But, if you’re a parent, it might also bring with it two of the most dreaded words in the English language: “I’m Bored.” Enter Summer Art Camp for KIDS!...
Summer brings with it the promise of sunshine, long, lazy days and a slower, simpler pace we’ve all been craving. But, if you’re a parent, it might also bring with it two of the most dreaded words in the English language: “I’m Bored.” Enter Summer Art Camp for KIDS!...
*This course is no longer open for enrollment *Current Members will continue to have access. *The Course will be made downloadable for current members only in the coming months. *The Videos will always be on the site to access as well. You do not have to download. The...
What do you do with leftover wood from a project? At Melaine Thompson’s house, no piece goes unused. Whether it is from an old pallet, an old crate, or even out of someones torn down house, all this wood has so much history and character. Creating pieces from...
Join eight of my friends and me as we celebrate loving on your home, friends and family through the holidays. This course is full of videos that will inspire you in gift giving, decorating and baking. Decorating for the Holidays | Gift Giving | The Act of Gathering...
It is time to open your doors because of what is inside of you…not what is inside your home. Our desire is that this five part online course will change how you see yourself, your home and your family. It is time to exhale and delight in your home. I wanted to create...
Summer has always been one of my favorite times of the year. A time to slow down, have a little fun, do some entertaining, spend much needed time with family & friends and make lasting memories. -Jen O’Brien Join Jen O’Brien for this fun and enjoyable...
Jason and Anne Klaske will give each student a basic knowledge on beekeeping. This beginner class is perfect for the backyard beekeeper who wants to maintain a hive for pollination for their vegetables and flowers, to gather the honey for personal consumption, and the...
I grew up with a large garden, morning cereal often had fresh berries from the backyard, clothes hung on the line, the sound of the sewing machine filled our home and my mom’s homemade grape juice is still one of my favorite things on earth. I have always loved home...
This course will guide you through the process and teach you the framework that designer Melinda McCoy uses to create a timeless home with her clients. You will create storyboards, discover the language for a timeless home (hint, it has a lot to do with your...
Join Andrea Singarella for a fun and inspiring jewelry course where you will learn how to create your very own unique jewelry! Andrea will walk you through the steps she takes to create her one of a kind designs, using both vintage and new beads, old baubles,...
Eclectic Beaded Crochet Jewelry Teacher: On trend and boho chic, learn Robin’s method to make these stylish crochet beaded wraps, NO crochet experience necessary! These fun pieces can be wrapped several times around the wrist or be worn as a necklace. In this course...
Join Stephanie Lee as you learn a wide variety of techniques that you can easily translate into other jewelry forms and applications. You will explore methods of forming wire into custom chain (with and without torch methods) as well as beginning to end construction...
He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast. – Leonardo da Vinci The old masters were skilled draftsmen. Having a good understanding of logical art allowed them to deviate from...
This mini-course, be still, has been created for those of you who can’t travel to work with me in person. And if you have worked with me in person, this will be a great little reminder of all that we learned! I’ll show you how to cut and sew your very own compass...
Join Julie Johnson in Scribble Art as she shares how to become loose in your art. So what makes Art work? We will study each of the 3 key elements within our lessons on: *warm up sketching *continuous line drawing *directional drawing the importance of the angle...
Angie Redhead will create a group figure painting on canvas. She will take you through the process used when painting figures for murals, except in a smaller scale. This class will cover: reference material resources, surface prep, sketching a classical figure...
Join Julie Johnson as you learn to paint from your heart. Do you feel like you are missing something? It’s not about talent. It is about applying your love of something that you know is in you. Julie will help you discover that inner passion of art that has...
Join Julie Johnson as she guides you through her own techniques in truly Making Art Sing! Find your own creative voice and find the confidence in the gracefulness of your lines and values. Join Julie Johnson as you get lost in learning about drawing.You will be using...
Sometimes we get to be wild explorers and travel far away, other times we can connect with other creatives not far from home and at other times we have the joy of hunkering down right where we live and creating among our day to day life. Each one of these are life...
Ellies, pups and bunnies, oh my! One whole week of online creative goodness! We will start off our week with a good dose of danielle-ish color theory. This isn’t your everyday color-wheel stuff. As a matter of fact, it is kind of the opposite. You’ll learn how to work...
It’s time to work small and dream BIG! You’ll start off with building a watercolor storybook from scratch – A big, yummy book with lots of room to illustrate everyday goodness, brilliant layers of water-colors, and colored pencil work. Next, explore some of Danielle...
soul.full. ( pretty little ways to bring more SOUL into the day.) Join kelly barton as she paints to soothe her soul and tell stories along the way. This girl telling those stories she collected and stuffed deep in her pockets. Each day we work. we stress and some...
Please join Danielle for a romp with watercolors and white pens and all sorts of creative shenanigans into The Land of Light and Shadows. Once upon a time there was a tiny-ish girl who loved to cut, draw, and paint. She saw things in the sunshine and shadows that...
Create serene, rustic beauty from paper,clay and wood: The art of hand-sculpting and assembling Santos Cage dolls and other art dolls Santos Cage dolls have gained popularity over the last few years. They have a serene, rustic beauty and sometimes almost eerie quality...
If you would like to take Santos Cage Dolls I click HERE. This first course is not a prerequisite for Santos Cage Dolls II: Inspired Figures. Let’s dive into clay, plaster, wood, concrete and wire to make Santos and art dolls! If you’ve taken the first Santos dolls...
During this jam packed course, you will build multiple projects from start to finish with each project emphasizing different techniques that can all be adapted and modified to be combined with all the other techniques taught in the course. Each project will...
Do you have childhood memories of making mud pies or building sandcastles? Maybe you loved creating something out of playdoh, wishing you could keep them forever? In Elements of clay, Alissa Millsap will be showing you several projects using air-dry paper clay. No...
Mixed media artist, Kathie Vezzani, loves to share her love of all things plaster and wax. Join her in a two-part course that will take you on a playful journey of creating in plaster and encaustic wax. This is a beginning course that will introduce you to the basics...
This Course is no longer accepting new members. Whether you’ve tried watercolor before or are a complete novice, this course will give you confidence to tackle this beautiful medium. Join Courtney Khail as you begin with basic color theory lessons to get you...
Explore jewelry making using natural materials. Work with wire wrapping, using odd shaped objects such as stone in your designs and create intricate closures. Using these objects and tools you will create beautiful, organic and geometric shaped works of art. You will...
Join Wendy Brightbill for an embroidery course where you will explore with needles to create beautiful, one of kind, hand stitched pieces. Learn some basic stitches and how to incorporate collage elements in your stitching. Embrace the texture found in fabric, fibers...
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