Course Description

Great stories have been a source of inspiration for the theater, ballet, opera, art, film, and music for centuries. Stories and characters created from pure imagination told again, and again in so many creative ways. Stories like Jane Eyre, Pride, and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, The Secret Garden, Alice In Wonderland, Madame Bovary, the list goes on and on.

Page after page, we wander alongside our favorite character and become a part of her experiences. Maybe we see parts of ourselves in them, the beauty, the broken parts, the passion, their strength, and intelligence. This could be why we return to their stories over and over.

In this class, we will look to our favorite stories and female characters for inspiration to create and tell new stories. You may feel inclined to reread an old favorite or a new book with fresh new characters.

I encourage you to watch the film and enjoy the visual beauty of the imagined world. Immerse yourself in the characters, the landscape, the time period, the costumes, the scene and set designs, and the musical score. Your imagination will be overflowing with ideas.

You will have complete artistic freedom to weave your own beautiful story and create inspired artwork that only you can create.


Immediate Access

$68.00

About the instructor

About Me Renee Mueller

Thank you for choosing to take my class, I'm so thrilled and honored that you're here. I want to tell you a little about me. I hold a BFA from the University of Michigan where I studied Art History, Dance, and Choreography. I danced professionally and had the honor of teaching dance at the University of Michigan's Musical Theater and Theater Departments. Most of my life has been spent in the dance studio and the theater. Because of this, I have had the privilege to work with many talented dancers, costume designers, set designers, lighting designers, and musicians. One of the many things that I learned from this experience in the performing arts was to honor your ideas and devote yourself to a subject. Also, to share, support, and collaborate. Once I decided to "exit stage left", it was challenging to find another creative outlet. Like many of us, I loved to draw, paint and create as a child, but never really invested a tremendous amount of time in cultivating that practice. About 10 years ago I began drawing again and decided to commit to a daily practice. I was challenged and inspired!. So, I continue to practice, experiment with materials, and allow my ideas to guide me through the process. When creating art, I draw upon the many methods I learned as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Research, gathering inspiration, honoring my point of view, and sharing ideas. It is my hope that by sharing my creative practices, my process, techniques and what inspires me, you will find something that works for you.