I’m a traditional media artist and online teacher that's obsessed with creating art and helping others make progress in their own art journeys.
I 100% believe the world would be a better place with more art and artists in it, and this is why I'm passionate about sharing everything I know, no holds barred, and inspiring others to stay consistent with their art practice.
I spend my days creating art using a variety of traditional mediums, producing helpful content that I share via my website and my YouTube channel, and mentoring beginner/intermediate artists from all over the world so they can gain the necessary technical and mindset skills to finally see their visions come to life.
Before starting in the online space, I worked as a Graphic Designer/Art Director at an advertising agency and as head Art Teacher in a school for many years. I began teaching art out of my own home studio in those last few years of still working my "regular" job and after some time, decided to take my art business full-time.
By this point, I was teaching students of all ages and many different mediums, as I continued developing my own art skills and selling my own work locally. Seeing the positive impact that art creation and artistic development were having on the lives of my students inspired me to take what I was doing to the online space.
I’m here to provide no-nonsense guidance to aspiring artists who're serious about taking their skills to a new level and want to bring their own light to the world.
*For immediate access to a library of over 85 exclusive sketching and watercolor tutorials (with downloadable outline sketches, reference photos and supply lists), a library of 35+ classes on Art Fundamentals/art school basics (with assignments), feedback from me on your work, live monthly artist trainings and draw/paint alongs, and much more, join my membership over on Patreon.
Sketching and Watercolor Painting Tutorials, Artistic Mindset,
Productivity and Time Management Tips, and more!
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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) 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 our art journeys, and helping me reach my art dreams! -Susan DiCocco (Ohio, 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) 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. -Bety Sol (Nuevo Leon, Mexico) |
