Hi! I'm Mary and this is Lily (on the right), my manager and personal trainer.
Door County Wisconsin has been one of my favorite places to vacation since I took my kids there when they were small. This spot in Whitefish Dunes is so wonderful.
When I looked at the photo I took years ago, I knew I wanted to paint it with pastels.
I’m an artist and art coach with an MFA and 20+ years of teaching experience.
My specialty is helping people who have set aside their childhood dreams for adult realities and want to try making art again to become amazing artists.
Don't take it from me, take it from these artists who have worked with me! I create online communities where people can bring back the part of themselves that they have tamped down and pursue the dreams they forgot they had.
I've curated and juried a number of exhibitions throughout the Midwestern United States, including Women's Works, Art Fair at the Dole, The Sage Gallery, Wausau Festival of Arts, NISRA, and in my studio.
I have an extensive exhibition history throughout the United States. In 2017 I won the international exhibit Women's Works Artistic Merit award.
What to Expect
- A one-hour Zoom class, once a month for a year, to get your watercolor questions answered by Mary.
- One 18-minute instructional pastel video.
- One nine-page, full color PDF.
- A supply list complete with links.
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Access to the ‘Unwind with Art’ Facebook group.
Here's the thing…
Once you buy the course, it's yours! You don't need to complete it in a certain amount of time.
You can watch and follow along or use what you've learned to create your own subject matter as many times as you want.
Invest in Yourself.
Scientific studies have shown there is a connection between making art and reducing stress in your mind and body.
Making art doesn't only make you feel better, it also creates tangible, physical changes in your body and brain.
This course is for you if you...
Love the soft, buttery texture of pastels, but don't know where to start.
Love painting nature and don't know where to start.
Want to paint your own version of my Door County scene pastel painting.
Want to know how to paint a land/seascape with pastels.
Have never tried pastel painting.
Want to relax, unwind, and have fun each day with pastels
Have tried painting with pastels, but don’t feel much confidence, yet.
Feel stuck, need inspiration, and are curious about what else you can do with pastels.
Want to learn some quick pastel tips and techniques.
Don't take it from me,
take it from Marina Drake
"I love Mary's Tuesday morning pastel Zoom class so I wanted to try to paint a pastel using one of her videos. Before I painted along with her pastel 'goat' video, I didn’t know how an 8-minute video would teach me what I needed to know.
I watched and I kept pausing the video, working for a while, then start the video again.
I’m so happy with how my goat painting turned out. The video was so helpful!
And pictured here is another one I painted under Mary's instruction I'm so pleased with - my Italian street scene!" - Marina Drake
Curriculum
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