“Lori Mitchell is an EXCELLENT Instructor, both for pen and ink drawing, and watercolor. Her clear style, and individualized reviews and comments are really helpful. I love taking classes from Lori! More, please!! And ZOOM is a wonderful way to access Lori’s classes. Thank you!!!”
“Lori Mitchell is a fantastic teacher. I’ve taken her class several times and each time I learn something new. She always has new, fresh ideas for projects. Lori is so knowledgeable of drawing and painting and enjoys sharing it with her students. Her enthusiasm for what she teaches is contagious. I highly recommend taking one of Lori’s classes!”
“Lori Mitchell is an excellent teacher, full of enthusiasm, immensely helpful and able to work with all levels of students. Lori does a great job of keeping the course as fresh as possible given that many participants are returning students.”
“The instructor, Kevin Inman, planned the course well and prepared each class very thoroughly. He listened to students’ requests and was very flexible to modify the course too. His instruction was easy to follow, and we could see his demo online as if we were in a studio. I appreciated his sharing of skills and knowledge in painting so willingly. I would recommend his class to a beginning student as well as student with some painting experience.”
“Kevin’s course explored many very interesting practical applications but also gave us the historical context of our materials and exercises. A fun and supportive experience!”
“As a beginner painter, I learned an incredible amount. The instructor Kevin was not only extremely talented, but he also exposed me to new techniques, processes and ideas. It was a huge learning curve for me, and I loved it. Kevin was very helpful, patient and has motivated me to paint in different ways. Great class.”
“The style Lori teaches is *exactly* what I was looking for and have tried on my own for ages. In the first course, I’ve learned enough to create a project that ended up being a rather pleasing little vignette. The objectives set for each class built skills to be used for the next assignment so we were able to practice and play our way into an organic final project. Lori is organized, kind, humorous, and patient in her lessons and her feedback is constructive and generous. Between class meetings she sends resource lists and links for inspiration and for acquiring tools beyond the materials list for the course. Excellent course. Excellent instructor.”
“So lovely to take a class from a distance and get such personal instruction and insights. I particularly enjoyed learning about the history of colors and how the Masters mixed!”
“Kirsten is such an amazing instructor. Her classes are planned and organized. She is helpful and inspires her students. She not only teaches techniques clearly, but she also gives students ways to try out new creative ways of doing collage. Kirsten planned and taught a fabulous course. I highly recommend it those new to collage and those of us who need some new techniques and inspiration.”
“Jean presents a variety of ways to depict and understand various ways to represent and carry out creative visions of expression in approaching an art project. She addresses fundamental understanding of how to create and carry out new concepts, ie, using different materials and implements to use in the process. She has the ability to teach art to all levels of talent and experience. It matters not one's existing knowledge or experience. She has something for everyone.”
“I learnt a lot from this class, Jean Krumbein is a very encouraging, informative teacher, I highly recommend this to anyone wishing to improve their drawing skills.”
“There are teachers who inspire you; teachers who open your eyes to new ways of thinking about your work, art, and life; there are teachers from whom you learn new technical skills; there are teachers who are fun, other are passionate. Sharon is all of these and more. Truly a phenomenal instructor who brings out the best in her students and opens up new horizons, even if you’ve been taking her classes for years. Highly recommend to beginners and advanced painters alike. I loved every minute and will be taking more classes with Sharon.”
“I took Sharon's "Abstract Painting" classes over the past several years. She is an inspiring, creative artist as well as a patient, generous teacher. I was always encouraged to paint more by her positive, constructive feedback on my paintings.”
“Online Art classes at The Athenaeum are a welcome stress-reducer during COVID times. Despite the loss of shared space with your teacher, it is amazing how well art classes work in the virtual space.”
