favorite artist-teachers

Favorite Artist-Teachers

Even though I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor of Fine Art degree, I still felt ill-equipped to call myself an artist.

I've learned so much in recent years through demonstrations and instruction from artists who are also great teachers.

Elizabeth St. Hilare, Acrylic Mixed Media

https://www.paperpaintings.com/online-workshops

During COVID I stumbled upon Elizabeth St. Hilare's Fabulous Floral Workshop online. It was so much fun! A great way to turn time of shut in and shut down into a creative experience! Here's ia blog post I wrote about the process I was learning: https://www.dianeoc.com/post/fabulous-florals

Fabulous Floral

Acrylic Mixed Media, with acrylics and hand made gel print papers.

Nancy Medina, Hard Body Acrylics

https://nancymedina.com/

In 2020 and 2021 I took a few online classes in florals from Nancy Medina. She had a beautiful teaching site and was a very good instructor. I had fun exploring florals with her. Here's are a couple posts I wrote about it: https://www.dianeoc.com/post/daisies-delphs

Bernice's Irises

16 x 20 acrylic on canvas

Hydrangeas

16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas

Douglas David, Oils

http://www.douglasdavid.com/

I took an in-person class with Douglas at the Vero Beach museum of art in March, 2022. I really liked his color palette and soft, impressionistic style.

Ali Kay, Fluid Acrylics

alikaystudio.com/

In the spring of 2024 I did a Tulip workshop with Ali Kay and then joined her "paint-along art school" called Fresh Paint to learn more about her style. Here's a blog I wrote about the experience before I had decided to sign up for more: https://www.dianeoc.com/post/classes-with-ali-kay

I found Ali's inspiration and instruction - as well as the positive community she has gathered - to be just what I needed to motivate me to paint often and with joy.