You've always felt that creative spark
—but life got busy, and your art took a back seat.
Now you're ready to prioritize it again. To finally explore your potential and become the artist you’ve always wanted to be.
Guess what?
You absolutely can.
With the right guidance, you can develop your drawing and watercolor skills—even with limited time—and start creating original art that truly feels like you.
—but life got busy, and your art took a back seat.
Now you're ready to prioritize it again. To finally explore your potential and become the artist you’ve always wanted to be.
Guess what?
You absolutely can.
With the right guidance, you can develop your drawing and watercolor skills—even with limited time—and start creating original art that truly feels like you.
I help beginner and intermediate artists cut through the noise and learn sketching and watercolor the right way—step by step, with clear instruction and full encouragement.
There’s no shortage of free tutorials out there... but few of them explain why things work, or help you build real confidence as an artist.
That’s where I come in.
As a professional teaching artist with degrees in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Education, I’ve helped thousands of students move from frustrated and stuck… to proud of the work they’re creating.
More about Erika
The Three Pillars of Deep Artistic Growth
*What Most Online Art Instructors Leave Out*
Thoughts from some of my lovely online students:
Erika is a patient, kind, encouraging and amazing teacher! I highly recommend her for anyone wanting to move forward in their art journey. My favorite part about being a Patreon member is that I have all my art resources in one place rather than having to search everywhere. Whether it's art techniques, fundamentals, artist tips, tutorials or more, it's all right there. They are very in-depth and she describes everything in a way that's easy to understand. My favorite part of working one-on-one with Erika is that I feel like I'm in art school and getting individual attention from the best-ever instructor. Thank you, Erika, for caring about us, and helping me reach my art dreams!
-Susan DiCocco (Ohio, United States)
As a self-taught artist, I had made some progress but hit a wall repeatedly making pieces that looked "wrong" for reasons I couldn't identify. When I started learning with Erika, she identified weaknesses in my grasp of fundamentals and put together a lesson plan to address those weaknesses while helping me progress toward my dream of learning figure drawing and illustration. I've been taking one-on-one lessons with her since September and I can honestly say that I've made more progress in the past several months than I did in years of struggling on my own. She's enthusiastic, incredibly knowledgeable, and gives extremely helpful feedback--I highly recommend her as a teacher.
-Yoon Ha Lee (Louisiana, United States)
I have followed Erika for a while on her blog, Pinterest, watched her videos, and receive her newsletter, enjoying her clear description of art concepts. Now I’ve been lucky enough to join her Facebook art group, watch her weekly live streams and had a personal Skype class. She is approachable, fun, and KIND! She quickly figured out where I was in my creative journey, encouraged me, and gave great feedback and tips to help me move forward.
-Barb Maki (Alberta, Canada)
A year from now, where will you be?
Will you still be frustrated, trying to learn the skills you need from YouTube videos or random blog posts that leave out key steps and must-know information?
Will you still be struggling to create art that matches your visions, tired of wasting time and money on supplies that you never use?
Will you be regretting that you didn't start working toward making your artistic dreams happen sooner?
Or will you be enjoying the amazing feeling of finding yourself through your art, confidently and consistently creating original work, actually enjoying the process, and proudly sharing your drawings and/or paintings with the world?
You have it in you to succeed and all you need to do, is start taking action today!
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Before taking Erika’s one-on-one online drawing classes, I felt stuck in my artistic journey. I love watercolor painting, but my lack of drawing skills held me back. It was frustrating to have a clear vision of the art I wanted to create but feel unable to bring it to life.
Enrolling in Erika’s classes changed everything. She personalized each lesson to focus on my weaknesses and gave me the tools and confidence I needed to succeed. Every session felt like a safe space where I could learn, grow, and ask questions without feeling judged. Her thoughtful guidance not only improved my drawing skills but helped me discover a new love for drawing.
Now, I finally feel capable of creating the art I’ve envisioned for so long. Thanks to Erika, I’m no longer stuck—I’m inspired, confident, and excited about my art.
If you’re feeling stuck or frustrated with your art, I wholeheartedly recommend working with Erika—you won’t just learn to draw; you’ll learn to believe in your ability to create.
-Leigh Ann De Luna (Texas, United States)
-Leigh Ann De Luna (Texas, United States)
I highly recommend Erika's 1-on-1 sessions, especially if you're just getting started on your art journey and want to learn the fundamentals! Before I was struggling to improve because I had no direction, but just three months with Erika and my art skills improved so much. My proportions and portraits looked leagues better because she broke down topics in a way that they were easy for me to understand and practice. I've been taking classes with her on and off for the past two years now, and I only keep improving. With all the invaluable lessons, feedback, and guidance I receive from Erika, I really feel like my art goals are within reach!
-Mimi Thomas (Ohio, United States)
Erika is energetic, talented, and the love she has towards the art, as well as for art enthusiasts shows in all she does. I truly admire and respect her work, as well as her work ethic. I appreciate the time she has dedicated to inform and teach me different artistic skills. I would love to be able to take more classes with her and be able to work with her in the future.
-Jesus Cruz (Florida, USA)
I have been taking online classes with Erika for several months and I love the way she makes everything so easy to understand. With her direct guidance and feedback, I've been able to progress my skills and am now able to do things I didn't know I could do.
Erika's one-on-one drawing and watercolor tutoring programs are very complete and nothing is left out. The exercises and assignments progress incrementally. She's takes you step-by-step, covering necessary Art Fundamentals, and really takes into account your current level and goals to individualize her classes. Thank you for being so inspiring and bringing art back into my life!
-Bety Sol (Nuevo Leon, Mexico)
