Winter Findings

Winter Findings invites you to embrace the quiet beauty of winter through fluid ink washes, layered textures, and a muted jewel-tone palette. In this class, artist Kristy Kensinger guides you through capturing the essence of the season—snow-dusted landscapes, shifting light, and the organic shapes found in nature. Drawing inspiration from her Colorado surroundings, Kristy encourages you to collect your own seasonal findings, whether it’s frost-covered leaves, delicate branches, or the serene blues and purples of a winter sky. Using inks, watercolors, and mixed media, you’ll explore intuitive techniques that bring depth, mood, and movement to your work.

This class is designed for short, focused lessons that fit into even the busiest schedules. You’ll learn to experiment with composition, journal studies, and layering techniques, all while developing a deeper connection to the season’s quiet magic. Whether you’re new to watercolors or a seasoned artist, Winter Findings will inspire you to slow down, observe, and bring the beauty of the season into your creative practice.

Quiet Whispers

We’re thrilled to announce our latest class, Quiet Whispers with Natalie Mecham!

As artists, we find inspiration all around us, and nature provides endless beauty waiting to be captured. In this class, Natalie will guide you through her favorite techniques for bringing the flowers and birds from your backyard to life, primarily using watercolor with touches of mixed media for extra detail and texture.

In this journey, you’ll start with a warmup lesson creating a beautiful vision board—perfect for planning your masterpiece and experimenting with color palettes. You’ll learn how to blend multiple reference photos to create a stunning sunflower and a hummingbird, with techniques for achieving depth, texture, and realistic shadows.

Whether you’re new to watercolor or an experienced artist, this class offers something for everyone. Let’s improve our skills together and embrace the beauty of nature’s quiet whispers.

The art of intuitive portraiture

Capture the magic of the human spirit inside our latest class, The Art of Intuitive Portraiture, by Ida Andersen Lang! In this class, you’ll explore the transformative power of portraiture, combining timeless symbolism and affirmations of grace and compassion. Together, we’ll awaken the Divine within as you learn to draw and paint soulful, expressive portraits.

Ida will guide you through her favorite techniques for drawing faces from imagination and memory, showing you how to add vibrant colors and textures using watercolor and mixed media. Beyond portraits, you’ll also create symbolic oracle cards, incorporating gold paint and intuitive designs to infuse your art with personal meaning and magic.

This journey is about more than technique; it’s about letting your intuition lead the way. You’ll learn to create art that’s not just visually striking, but deeply personal and meaningful, all while embracing the freedom of intuitive, spontaneous creation.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this course will inspire you to explore new ways of expressing the beauty and depth of the human spirit. Join us today and discover how intuitive portraiture can transform your artistic journey!