ABOUT THE COURSE

“Around me the trees stir in their leaves and call out, Stay awhile”
~Mary Oliver

The grace and beauty found in nature is a rich source of inspiration for all artists. Wandering alongside this beautiful, ephemeral quality of nature will guide and ground your work, and you will find the space and desire to create work that is beautiful and meaningful.

I find that a daily walk helps to organize my thoughts and boost my creativity. I take a small sketchbook and a few simple supplies along on my walks to capture an idea, sketch, or press a flower between the pages.

During this course, I would like to encourage you to take a daily walk, gather inspiration, collect your ideas and allow yourself the time to think. Give yourself time to experiment with color, sketch, and weave together your ideas. Allow your thoughts to meander across the canvas and throughout the lessons in this course. I know you will create art that is filled with beauty and is unique to you.


  • Access: Instant
  • Teacher Interaction: Self-study
  • 6 Hours of Content
  • 15 Lessons 
  • 68.00
  • Techniques: Abstract, Acrylic, Assemblage, Ink, Mixed Media, Nature, Oil, Pastels, Portraits, Stitch
  • Private Facebook Group
  • Downloadable: Yes

TECHNIQUES TAUGHT

-Explore the grace and beauty found in nature to inspire your artwork.
-Storytelling through assemblage and elements found in nature
-Incorporating vintage elements into your work
-How to create an expressive portrait with charcoal and ink
-Abandon perfection and allow the materials to work their magic
-Expressive mixed media art with acrylics, pastels, and charcoal
-Using symbolism in your art to create a narrative
-Painting the portrait in oils
-Learning to mix beautiful skin tones in oils
-Experimenting with color, marks, and textures to create small color studies
-Develop your personal color palette
-Exploring personal mark-making

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Instructor(s)

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.