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Ready to build stronger landscape paintings from the ground up, and learn how to carry them through to a confident, fini...
09/07/2026

Ready to build stronger landscape paintings from the ground up, and learn how to carry them through to a confident, finished result?

In this mentorship group with Tina Orsolic Dalessio (), you’ll strengthen the core principles that make a landscape painting work, from composition and drawing to values, edges, light, and atmosphere.

Together, you’ll explore:
▪️ Creating stronger compositions that guide the viewer through the landscape
▪️ Building clear value hierarchies and learning when to compress values
▪️ Improving drawing accuracy and making more intentional decisions with edges
▪️ Understanding how light moves through a scene and shapes the painting
▪️ Creating believable depth through atmospheric perspective
▪️ Developing a painting from its early stages through to a refined, resolved finish

If you’re an aspiring artist ready to strengthen your landscape painting skills, make more confident decisions, and create paintings with greater depth and structure, this group will help you build a stronger foundation.

👉 Explore Tina’s mentorship group at .official

Ready to find your artistic voice, build more confidence, and create with a clearer sense of direction?In this mentorshi...
09/07/2026

Ready to find your artistic voice, build more confidence, and create with a clearer sense of direction?

In this mentorship group with Karen Chan (), you’ll work on both the creative and practical sides of becoming a stronger artist, from developing your skills and trusting your ideas to building the habits and mindset that help you keep moving forward.

Together, you’ll explore:
▪️ Discovering and developing an artistic voice that feels true to you
▪️ Building confidence and working through self-doubt, comparison, and fear of rejection
▪️ Creating a more consistent and disciplined art practice
▪️ Strengthening your skills through critiques, demonstrations, feedback, and guidance
▪️ Making clearer creative decisions and avoiding common mistakes that can hold artists back
▪️ Setting goals, managing your time, and staying accountable to your growth
▪️ Exploring ways to share and earn from your art through sales, commissions, teaching, and other opportunities

If you’re an aspiring artist who wants more confidence, clarity, and consistency in your creative journey, this group will help you build a stronger foundation and keep growing with purpose.

👉 Explore Karen Chan’s mentorship group at .official

Ready to stop wondering what’s “off” in your paintings and start seeing your work with a more trained, confident eye?In ...
09/03/2026

Ready to stop wondering what’s “off” in your paintings and start seeing your work with a more trained, confident eye?

In this mentorship group with Rose Tanner (), you’ll receive honest, expert feedback in a supportive environment while strengthening your composition, color, technique, and ability to critique your own work.

Together, you’ll explore:
▪️ Learning to truly see your subject and mix more accurate, intentional color
▪️ Using darks and color temperature to bring greater depth and impact to your paintings
▪️ Telling your story through brushwork, backgrounds, and composition
▪️ Developing your signature style and a more recognizable artistic voice
▪️ Creating meaningful, cohesive bodies of work by painting in a series
▪️ Building self-critique skills so you can identify what needs improvement and make stronger creative decisions
▪️ Moving past creative blocks and creating work you feel confident putting into shows

If you’re an emerging artist ready to strengthen your eye, develop a more distinctive body of work, and feel more confident in the decisions you make at the easel, this group will help you move forward with greater clarity.

👉 Explore Rose Tanner’s mentorship group at .official

Ready to strengthen your painting skills, trust your instincts, and find more inspiration in the world around you?In thi...
09/03/2026

Ready to strengthen your painting skills, trust your instincts, and find more inspiration in the world around you?

In this mentorship group with Tushar Sabale (), you’ll develop stronger technical and creative skills while exploring alla prima oil painting, composition, and a more confident approach to making art.

Together, you’ll explore:
▪️ Building stronger technical skills through practical exercises and demonstrations
▪️ Painting alla prima in oils with greater confidence and intention
▪️ Creating stronger compositions that support your subject
▪️ Making clearer, more confident decisions as you paint
▪️ Finding meaningful subjects to paint in everyday objects and setups
▪️ Strengthening your artistic identity through discussion, guidance, and constructive feedback

If you’re an emerging artist ready to sharpen your skills, paint with more confidence, and bring greater clarity to your work, this group will help you keep moving forward.

👉 Explore Tushar Sabale’s mentorship group at .official

Ready to break away from the traditional and discover what happens when drawing and painting work together?In this mento...
08/31/2026

Ready to break away from the traditional and discover what happens when drawing and painting work together?

In this mentorship group with Sharlena Wood (), you’ll explore mixed media techniques that combine expressive charcoal lines with colorful, water-based washes to create artwork with remarkable depth, form, and energy.

Together, you’ll explore:
▪️ Layering charcoal with colorful washes so each medium strengthens the other
▪️ Understanding how supplies, surfaces, tools, and mediums interact
▪️ Preventing common mixed media problems before they happen
▪️ Using value, form, and space to create convincing 3-D illusions on paper
▪️ Finishing and protecting your completed mixed media artwork
▪️ Applying these techniques to the subjects and ideas that inspire you most

If you’re an aspiring artist ready to experiment with new materials, build your confidence, and bring greater depth to your work, this group is a wonderful place to begin.

👉 Explore Sharlena's mentorship group at .official

🎨 Ever wondered how the Old Masters painted portraits that look so lifelike?Join Master Artist & Mentor Lance Richlin ()...
08/31/2026

🎨 Ever wondered how the Old Masters painted portraits that look so lifelike?

Join Master Artist & Mentor Lance Richlin () for a fascinating LIVE online workshop: How to Paint a Realistic Head.

Lance has spent a lifetime studying traditional oil-painting methods. During this live demonstration, he’ll recreate the classical techniques used by artists such as Rembrandt and Van Dyck, while the camera follows every brushstroke.

You’ll learn:

✨ Which brushes, colors and materials Lance uses
✨ How the right supplies can make realistic painting easier, and why they don’t need to be expensive
✨ How classical portrait-painting techniques are applied, step by step and exactly when they’re needed

Lance will explain his decisions throughout the demonstration and answer your questions live. You’ll get a close-up look at the colors, tools and procedures behind a convincing, realistic portrait.

If you’ve ever stood in a museum wondering, “How did they paint that?”, this workshop is for you.

👉 Save your spot through the link in our bio .official

A few critique spots are still available! 🎨Have you ever wished a Master Artist could look at your work and tell you wha...
08/31/2026

A few critique spots are still available! 🎨

Have you ever wished a Master Artist could look at your work and tell you what’s working, and what could make it even stronger?

Join Mastrius Master Artist Manon Sander () on Thursday, September 3, for a special 3-hour LIVE Critique Event.

Manon will critique the artwork of just 10 artists, offering thoughtful, personalized feedback to help each artist see their work more clearly, solve challenges, and make stronger creative decisions.

✨ Premium LIVE Critique Ticket: $49
Submit your artwork, join Manon live on the panel, ask questions, and receive personalized feedback directly from her.

Only a few critique spots remain!

👀 Come watch the event
Mastrius Members attend FREE.

Not a member? DM us for a coupon code to receive a FREE General Admission ticket!

Watch all the critiques and stay for an additional hour of teaching, discussion, and audience Q&A. You can learn so much by watching an expert respond to another artist’s work, even when your own artwork isn’t on the screen.

👉 Visit the link in our bio at .official to claim a critique spot, or DM us for your free ticket to attend.

🎨 What makes a composition feel strong, interesting, and impossible to ignore?Join Master Artist & Mastrius Mentor Sheld...
08/28/2026

🎨 What makes a composition feel strong, interesting, and impossible to ignore?

Join Master Artist & Mastrius Mentor Sheldon Greenberg () for Understanding Composition, a LIVE online workshop designed to help you make more intentional choices from the very beginning of a piece through to the final touches.

Sheldon will break down the building blocks of effective composition and show you how to create artwork with greater clarity, variety, and impact.

You’ll explore:
✨ Creating a clear focal point
✨ Using values and saturation effectively
✨ Avoiding distracting tangents
✨ Creating a strong first and second read
✨ Balancing simple and complex areas
✨ Using size variation and perspective
✨ Choosing effective color schemes
✨ Incorporating pattern and abstract shapes
✨ Combining pattern, abstraction, and realism

Best of all, all mediums are welcome.

If you want to better understand why some compositions work, and learn how to make yours stronger, this workshop is for you.

👉 Sign up through the link in our bio .official

Ready to take your art beyond the studio and start building a career around it?In this mentorship group with Pao Saenz (...
08/27/2026

Ready to take your art beyond the studio and start building a career around it?

In this mentorship group with Pao Saenz (), you’ll strengthen your artistic voice while learning how to navigate the professional side of being an artist with more clarity and confidence.

Together, you’ll explore:
▪️ Developing a distinctive artistic voice that helps your work stand out
▪️ Building a professional portfolio for galleries, exhibitions, commissions, and public art opportunities
▪️ Pricing your work with greater confidence and identifying opportunities that fit your goals
▪️ Approaching galleries, clients, and public art projects with a clear, professional strategy
▪️ Marketing your work and building a recognizable personal brand
▪️ Working through self-doubt, creative blocks, and fear of failure so you can keep moving forward

Drawing from Pao’s experience as an international exhibiting artist, muralist, public artist, and entrepreneur, you’ll learn practical ways to grow your career without losing sight of what makes your work uniquely yours.

If you’re ready to create more opportunities for your art and build a sustainable creative business, this group will help you take the next step.

👉 Explore Pao Saenz’s mentorship group at .official

Ready to push past creative roadblocks and develop a stronger voice in your art?In this mentorship group with James Meye...
08/27/2026

Ready to push past creative roadblocks and develop a stronger voice in your art?

In this mentorship group with James Meyer (), you’ll explore new ways of thinking, experimenting, and problem-solving so you can move your work forward with greater intention and confidence.

Together, you’ll explore:
▪️ Developing a stronger, more personal artistic voice
▪️ Working through obstacles related to subject, medium, and technique
▪️ Using lateral thinking and experimentation to find creative solutions
▪️ Developing subject matter in ways that give your work more depth and direction

Rather than getting stuck when something isn’t working, you’ll learn how to approach your studio practice with curiosity, flexibility, and a willingness to try another way.

👉 Explore James Meyer’s mentorship group at .official

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