JOIN ARTISTS AND TEACHERS MATI MCDONOUGH AND FAITH EVANS-SILLS ON A YEAR LONG ADVENTURE, as we journey each week through a new way of working and seeing through paint.
We ran our first year long e-course, 52 Paintings, in 2015 with the goal of creating a painting a week. It was an amazing inspiring journey, and what we found was that as the class dove deep into painting each week our students encountered their own true voice in their work. As a group we were really painting our sacred within! What a year of learning we had together, and on the other side of that we are thrilled to begin this next year of our online class, it will be the same course but with a new name to reflect the transformative nature of the course, we know its going to be just as full of amazing discoveries for all of us!
Here are some of the gorgeous paintings created by our amazing students in last year’s class:
PAYMENT OPTIONS
$349 FOR THE YEAR
PAINTING
THE SACRED WITHIN
[ STARTING APRIL 18th ]
DIVE INTO A NEW YEAR OF PAINTING THE SACRED WITHIN. WE’LL JOURNEY FOR 52 WEEKS, CREATING A PAINTING EACH WEEK. THROUGH OUR GUIDANCE, PROMPTS AND LESSONS YOU’LL FIND AND DEVELOP YOUR OWN VOICE AND CONNECT WITH YOUR DEEPEST INSPIRATION.
THE COURSE IS DIVIDED INTO MONTHLY THEMES, EXPLORING IN-DEPTH TECHNIQUES AND METHODS.
CLASS DETAILS
WHEN:
Started April 18th 2016- May 2017
Jump in anytime & access all past lessons!
WHERE:
Online, self-paced
PRICE:
$349 USD
WE’LL DIVE INTO A YEAR OF PAINTING THE SACRED WITHIN
Our goal will be to create a painting a week and to take your studio practice to the next level. We’ll journey for 52 weeks together. Through our guidance, prompts, lessons and learning you will find and develop your own voice in your work, our goal is not only to lead you to paint more in the year ahead but also to really connect with your deepest inspiration. We’ll cover lots of techniques to add to your skill set in the studio, along with new ways of seeing and keeping yourself inspired.
The course will be divided into monthly themes, within those themes we will explore in depth techniques and methods. Here are the monthly themes that we will cover:
MONTH 1: DEVELOPING A DAILY PRACTICE OF SEEING
Color treasure hunts and every day inspiration
MONTH 7: THE NATURAL WORLD
Inspired by our real and imagined natural world
MONTH 2: FINDING YOUR CENTER POINT
Exploring a strong focal point in a piece
MONTH 8: SOUL ANIMALS
Ways of bringing animals into your painting
MONTH 3: ABSTRACT LOVE
Abstract techniques and direction
MONTH 9: UNCONVENTIONAL SURFACES
Leaves, feathers, collage
MONTH 4: WORDS WITH MEANING
Incorporating words and text into a painting
MONTH 10: MANTRAS MANDALAS
Mandala painting with intention
MONTH 5: LAYERING WITH STENCILS
And silk screens
MONTH 11: FINDING YOUR POWER
Feather power girls
MONTH 6: INCORPORATING GEOMETRICS
Triangles different types of mark making
MONTH 12: OWNING YOUR STORY
Bringing in narrative art into your work
EACH WEEK WILL FOLLOW A RHYTHM TO HELP YOU STAY FOCUSED ON YOUR GOALS AND OUR MONTHLY TOPIC.
Every Monday either Mati or Faith will post an instructional demo video, walking you through our painting processes based on the weekly topic, we encourage you to turn up the music and paint along with us! Lessons will include videos and will often include inspirational prompts, along with lots of interaction in our private online classroom and in our private FB group. You’ll have access to Mati and Faith’s support, feedback and guidance throughout the year, including every Friday where you can post your work and request detailed feedback on specific concerns.
Wednesdays are our inspiration day where we’ll post videos, interviews and other bits of inspiration centered around monthly themes (like self care, color treasure hunting, and finding inspiration with nature mandalas to name a few) to keep you inspired through your week.
Fridays are our sharing day where we invite you to be Daring together and share your work and ask for feedback! Find out more about the class in this short video,
WHO IS THIS CLASS FOR?
This online class is open to all skill levels and all creative spirits looking to deepen their painting practice, broaden their painting skills and work their bravery muscles in the studio!
WHAT MATERIALS DO I NEED FOR THIS COURSE, DO I NEED A STUDIO SPACE?
No, you do not need a separate studio space for this course but it will be much easier if you have a spot in your home that is dedicated just to painting. This could be a corner of your kitchen, dining room or just a cabinet where you store your supplies so you can easily access them when your inspiration strikes. Some of our projects will be messy and you will want a place where you can feel free to let those spirits lead you without worry. We will give you a list of art supplies, many of which you probably already have in your studio/art bin. We’ll primarily use acrylic paints, we’ll share our favorite brands with you, along with inks, paint markers, paint brushes, collage materials, etc. we’ll give you lots of notice so its easy for you to have things on hand.
HOW LONG WILL I HAVE ACCESS TO THE COURSE MATERIAL? DO I HAVE TO COMPLETE ALL THE PROJECTS?
You will have access to all of the course material for the full year in our online classroom, so you can go at your own pace! No need to worry if you miss a week or a lesson, we want this class to feed your inspiration, and be a receptive place where you can relax and re-energize your art practice. You will never get any guilt or pressure from us or within the group to complete projects. Participants can share their projects in the FB group as they feel led, gaining feedback and inspiration from each other!
IT’S ALREADY PART OF THE WAY THROUGH THE YEAR, IS IT TOO LATE TO START THE CLASS?
We have designed this class to be easy to jump into at any time, once you sign up you’ll have access to all of the lessons for the whole year to go at your own pace, so even if you sign up half way through the year you’ll still be able to get all of the information that you need and you can begin at any time, and join our community!
We’ll have our own easy to access password protected online classroom where we’ll gather as a group. Mati and Faith will both invite you into their studios with video presentations. The course will have a strong weekly rhythm, with posts every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Our goal is to keep you on track and inspired! We’ll spend time covering Nature Mandalas throughout the course, using them as an inspirational tool. We’ll also have special social media tags to use when we share our work online throughout the course, building our community and tribe.
For a look at more of our amazing student work from the past year visit the tags #PaintingtheSacredWithin and #52Paintingsclass over on Instagram! This video also gives you another sneak peek into our class:
We’re so excited to dive into the next year of this exciting class, we’ll gather to begin the adventure with our first day of classes on April 18th, 2016, join us!
PAYMENT OPTIONS
$349 FOR THE YEAR
We’re so excited to dive into this year of this exciting class, we’ll gather to begin the adventure with our first day of classes, join us!
XO Faith & Mati
ABOUT OUR TEACHERS:
FAITH is a painter, wife, mother, world traveler and New York City transplant. With 20+ years of personal painting experience she enjoys inspiring others to manifest their most heartfelt ideas through creating art. Her art has been exhibited widely, included in multiple publications and she is very excited to now be fulfilling her longtime dream of offering creative workshops and retreats. She lives with her husband and 3 young children by the sea in Charleston, South Carolina, where they enjoy exploring southern beaches and maintaining a close connection with nature through frequent trips to wild places. Follow along here on her eponymous blog and on Instagram where she posts daily beauty and inspiration.
MATI ROSE MCDONOUGH is an artist and daring adventurer whose name is pronounced Matey, like Ahoy! She is an Oakland, California based artist, illustrator, painting teacher and author of “Daring Adventures in Paint”. After wanting to be an artist for many years, but feeling like it was “impractical”, at 29 years Mati took the leap and went back to art school at the California College of the Arts. Almost 10 years later, she is still excited and terrified every time she sees a blank canvas. She has had dozens of art shows, taught painting classes internationally and had her art used by clients Patagonia, University Games, Pier 1, as well as greeting cards, and her very own home decor line. She also has illustrated several children’s books including “i carry your heart” written by ee cummings. Through her workshops, book, and popular online course, she spreads a warm message of creative courage: it’s never too late to show the world your magic.
