FREE How-To-Draw Art Tutorials
I LOVED creating these how-to-draw lessons for your artists at home in the spring of 2020. I missed my art student here in the studio, and wanted to connect with them online. I also wanted to give parents a break during that #stayathome season.
Now they’re ALL IN ONE PLACE for YOUR kids at home. You’ll have access to all 26 quick videos inside your own little Library. I hope they inspire your kids to KEEP CREATING!
Keep creating!
Women's Art Night
Busy, busy, busy. Women - especially Mamas.
I needed a moment to self-care. I’ve been missing my women in the studio!
“Self-care is NOT Selfish.”
Thanks to all who joined our Zoom Women’s Art Night December 27th. We got together, connected, and created. I had an absolute BLAST with y’all. And left our meeting INSPIRED.
If you’d like to join us next time, click the button below.
Come as you are. No need to go out and purchase any supplies.
This first go-round was a fun experiment - and a chance to remember who we are in the midst of loving and giving to others! If you’d like to see some of the artists’ creations, go check out the “Zoom Art Night” icon on my bio on Instagram. (Thanks to all for sharing their artworks!)
I hope you’ll come create next time. Sign up is on the “Join Us” button below. You’ll receive more details and the Zoom date and link via email when we decide what night is best.
Looking forward to seeing you beautiful creative women again soon.
Women's Digital Putz House Workshop
Putz House Women’s Digital Workshop
Please join the waitlist to be notified when doors open again, and to receive a special bonus when they do!
I’ve had a blast creating with your KIDS online in recent months. And I just KNEW it was time to offer you amazing women something, too.
This workshop is an annual tradition, and now it’s available to anyone (anywhere) who would like to learn how to create their own Putz House from start to finish.
This step-by-step workshop includes 6 pre-recorded videos (so you can pause, stop & start when you’d like to), a downloadable PDF, and all the secrets I’ve learned from hosting over the years. It is SO MUCH FUN.
Optional Bonus: “How to Host a Putz Party” Video & PDF - invite friends over and create Putz Houses together.
Check out ALL the digital workshop details below and join the waitlist. I’d love to have you join me when doors open again. These magical houses have become a Christmas tradition, and I’d love them to be a part of your CREATIVE JOURNEY!
Discovering Frida Art Lesson for Kids
It’s here for your artists!
Learn all about FRIDA KAHLO and create your own painting inspired by HER.
Discovering Frida Art Lesson for Kids is here! Kids ages 6-12 will LOVE learning about all about Frida. Straight from the Art Studio to you. This lesson is inside ART SCHOOL with Liza, but also available to ANY artists who wants to know more about Frida Kahlo.
Together, we’ll take the Art Studio Time Machine ⌛ to meet “Frida” & find out SO much about this fabulous, famous female artist!
In this super-rad $10 MINI WORKSHOP, your artists will explore:
Why Frida Kahlo is so popular...
Why she doesn’t smile in her self-portraits...
What’s up with the mustache & her bird wing eyebrows...
How her works reflect her heritage & culture...
What symbolism is...
And WHY she is SO inspirational! (she keeps going despite trials & hardships)
THEN we’ll create our own Frida inspired artworks in a step-by-step lesson 🖌️
This lesson is CHOCK FULL of art education, exploring the art elements & art history… as well as tips on creating from the studio. You guys already know… I LOVE sharing in your kids’ creative journeys. Your kids are ARTISTS, and I just know this lesson will inspire them to KEEP CREATING long after they watch this video lesson.
Can’t wait to create with your artists! See details & recommended supply list for your this $10 Art Lesson here:
Art Showcase at Home
CREATING A HAPPY GALLERY WALL
Everyone I know is watching The Home Edit! Yessssss! Why not make a special wall or hall around your home super happy, too?
I can PROMISE you my laundry room doesn’t look like this photo most days! I did tidy to show you that despite the USUAL loads of “clean but unfolded” laundry all over the place, this room makes my heart so HAPPY. Because it’s filled to the brim with years of my kids’ creations.
Don’t stress! Hanging up and showing off your kids’ artwork should NOT induce anxiety!
It’s best to find a place in your home that can handle ALL the goods - as in, ART EVERYWHERE! This could be your laundry room, a stairwell, a playroom, a wall in your child’s room, or even a bathroom! Let them know their artwork gives you joy and pride. Mix up some colorful/fun family photos or notes you treasure along with your artworks. This is all about creating a happy place.
Use cheap frames, nice frames, washi tape, masking tape, or stick pins. This is the chance to embrace imperfection and just begin. Filling a wall or a hall somewhere in your home with ART will fill your artist's’ love cup. They’ll know you’re so super proud of them.
When looking at a blank wall, I always begin in the middle. That way as our collection of art can grow “up and out” over the months or years. I literally “eyeball” frames or papers to hang up. I try to have around 2-3 inches around each piece so that there’s a little order to the fun chaos.
Your child’s artwork will mature and evolve as they grow older, and I believe WHOLEHEARTEDLY that you should not have to “change out” artworks each year. Just keep adding works to create their “art journeys” made visible. It is so common for children to look at their work from the past (even last year) and say they don’t like it…. your job is to remind them of how much they grow each year, and how PROUD you are of their work! If they are absolutely determined to have a piece taken down, then by all means honor that…but usually a situation like that is a great chance to talk to your awesome artist about growth and maturity as an artist, and grace towards themselves!
I hope this little post inspires you to just begin! Keep creating, my friends!
Liza
*** Amazon Affiliate Links to the frames I love are here. You can also find these easy snap-on frames at Hobby Lobby or Michael’s! Or head to your local thrift store to make a magical eclectic wall of different frames.
Seaside A to Z is here!
Seaside A to Z is here! I have loved this collaboration - reflecting the magic of Seaside, Florida. Order below directly from A to Z Children’s Books… or shop LOCAL now at Sundog Books , Duckie’s Toys in Seaside, The Blue Giraffe in Inlet Beach, or The Hidden Lantern in Rosemary Beach.
Seaside A to Z is authored by Katie Porterfield (Nashville) of A to Z Children’s Books, and illustrated by me… a local!
Whether you live near Seaside here on 30A, or have ever visited the sweet village of Seaside, Florida, this one’s for you… a keepsake for your family.
Narrated by an unforgettable little seagull - Seaside A to Z beautifully captures our happy place with words by Katie & collage artwork by me… Liza! Check out my “Seaside Book” story tab on Instagram to see how these illustrations came about. It was so much fun!
I dedicated my part of this project to all the artists - young and old- on 30A… you inspire me!
Many thanks to Laura Deleot and her team at Circa Design for making this happen!
Online Workshops
If you have loved the free how-to-draws and would LOVE more extensive lessons - check out our ONLINE Workshops HERE! Keep creating!
Kids' Masks Sold Out - Thank y'all!
Update: SOLD OUT - Thank y’all so much for supporting this sweet project!
This has been a fun collaboration with an amazing local 30A friend & kindred artist: Jeni Bailey with @enlieudesignco
Update - SOLD OUT. Masks are available today for purchase. Please keep in mind this is a limited run due to the care & time put into each comfy mask. I hope you’ll purchase one and help support a fantastic hospital we love!
• Limited run
• Hand Drawn, Hand Painted & Hand-Made!
• Filter Pocket
• Comfy, Adjustable Nose Guard
• Machine Washable: Wash & Dry on Warm (Press if desired, taking care not to press elastic on sides_
• $25...20% of proceeds to Children’s Hospital of AL (Birmingham)
• Happy to ship anywhere in the US!
PORTRAIT PACK ONLINE WORKSHOP - is HERE!
This online workshop will guide your artists though two extensive, self-paced lessons:
How to Draw a Self Portrait
& How to Draw a Family Portrait
LESSONS ARE PRE-RECORDED, SO YOUR ARTISTS CAN START & STOP WHEN THEY’D LIKE…AND PAUSE WHENEVER NEEDED. THIS WORKSHOP WILL BELONG TO YOUR FAMILY FOREVER!
We’ll be exploring the art elements and I’ll introduce your kids to two famous artists FAMOUS for self portraits. Templates will be provided as print-outs to show your artists further examples of facial features and face shapes. Newsletter recipients will receive a coupon code good for the first week. Make sure you’re on the list!
I am SO excited about this workshop, and hope y’all will be a part of it!
If you think your artist will be interested, I’ve listed the supplies needed below (so they can get started RIGHT AWAY if desired!) All links are affiliate links, which means I receive a portion of product purchases.
I have to tell you: these are the “go-to” studio supplies for any learning artist. The supplies on this list will last for a good long while. They will be relevant and needed for any future online workshops you choose, and you guys will USE them - they’re fantastic!
Items you’ll need:
pencil/eraser
black sharpie marker
ruler
scissors
a printer
paints -EITHER tempera cake paints (my favorite for vivid color) OR watercolors. A brown and a peach paint is needed - just be sure you have those two for sure! I do not suggest acrylic paints.
paintbrushes
crayons or markers
great (thick) paper: both 9x12 for self portraits & 12x18 for family portraits (all your family members have to fit on the page!)
your creativity!
Can’t wait to create with y’all!
Sushi, Shibori & Sake Workshop with Erika Powell Textiles
Oh what a night!
I’ve spent the past few months in the studio EXPLORING THIS BEAUTIFUL PROCESS! I have SO looked forward to this collaborative workshop with Erika & her team! Teaching these fabulous women was incredible! I took them step by step through the process of the Japanese Art of Shibori folding & dyeing. I’d love to share this process & play with YOU! Join our NEWSLETTER EMAIL LIST above to be the first to know of upcoming workshop and educational opportunities!
Women's “THE ART OF PLAY” Workshop
This post contains affiliate links. I want to share what inspires me!
My heart is SO FULL from spending time with these ladies in the studio! THANK YOU for being brave, opening your heart to try new things, and being YOU! I was so encouraged by all of these gals… new friends and old. Both Thursday and Friday nights were full of fun, laughter, and not taking ourselves so seriously.
My hope is that the women left the workshop feeling energized, inspired and encouraged to BE who they were made to be - unique, amazing women capable of ALL kinds of creating, making, and enjoying life!
We began the evening with introductions, practiced blind contour drawings, then wrapped up with PLAYING - creating a series of mixed media abstracts, and eventually working on our journal covers. We talked about making time to create, self-care, and (OF COURSE) The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron. I also brought out a few favorite inspirational magazines and books: Flow Magazine, Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon, and 50 Ways to Draw Your Beautiful, Ordinary Life by Flow Magazine.
This was the description these brave women signed up for (and hopefully what they experienced):
Do you feel that you’re creative - but need a spark to begin making again? Do you feel like you “should” be making art - but aren’t? Do you love to paint and explore, but always put it off - caring for other priorities instead? Do you just want to come be free and MAKE ART one evening with amazing women?
If there was a resounding “YES!” to any of these questions, come join us in the studio for this special women’s workshop. When KIDS are hosted in the art studio, they are encouraged to be FREE and PLAY. And put away perfectionism and expectations. Guess what…we women need that, too!
This time of freedom and exploration of different art mediums will inspire you to “begin again!” This workshop is for ALL levels…novices and pros both welcome.
i look forward to seeing y’all soon in the studio! there will certainly be more of creative evenings like this!
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