Into the wild

Embark on a creative journey with our latest class, Into The Wild, our new watercolor journaling class designed to bring the great outdoors to your sketchbook. Join Monica Stadalski as we learn to blend text, illustrations, and whitespace, creating stunning journal pages that reflect your connection with nature.

Starting with color mixing basics, you’ll master watercolor and ink techniques to enhance your artistic expression. Monica's lessons will guide you from simple color blending to intricate botanical sketches, culminating in a vibrant journal entry that captures the essence of connecting with nature.

This class is ideal for anyone eager to combine their love for art and nature, regardless of skill level. Grab your brush, join the adventure, and transform your experiences into artful stories.

Begin your artistic exploration!

Capturing Charm and Character

Ever wandered through a charming street or visited a stunning locale and wished you could capture its essence in a painting? Our new class, Capturing Charm and Character, is your gateway to bringing those scenes to life with emotion and personality. Dive into the techniques of loose urban sketches starting with shadow use and perspective to add depth. Progress to incorporating vibrant colors through unique linework with ink and flowing watercolors, creating magical urban scenes.

This class is ideal if you're looking to step outside of perfection, embrace a playful approach to art, and maybe even create a delightful mess! Designed for both beginners and intermediate artists, you'll learn through a simple, step-by-step process that emphasizes freedom and creativity.

Join us and transform the way you see and sketch the world around you. Start your journey to becoming a master of urban sketching!

Let the light in

Explore the radiant world of pastel portraits, where the interplay of light and color takes center stage.

Using a vibrant technique that marries isopropyl alcohol with luscious pastels, we will create light-filled backgrounds that pulse with energy. Our chosen palette of teal blues, deep oranges, and shimmering golds will draw you deeper into the art, inviting you to immerse yourself fully.

I’ll walk you through my personal methods of layering light, shadow, color, and form with soft pastels and pastel pencils. This process is more than creating; it’s a meditative journey that centers you in the present moment, capturing the ephemeral beauty of sunlight that enhances the vivid colors of our subject.

By the end of our time together, you will have not only created a poetic and emotional portrait full of depth and introspection but also gained a profound understanding of pastel application. These new skills and techniques will surely enrich your artistic endeavors.

Ready to deepen your artistic skills and express your creative spirit through the enchanting art of pastels?