Meet artist-instructors PYHaS2027

Get to know our amazing teaching artists, discover where their lessons will take you, what they’ll be creating, and follow their artistic journeys on social media.

ARTIST NAME: Luzdy Rivera, Lessons inspired by Puerto Rico
Main Lesson : Child / Acrylics and Oils
Mini Lesson: Taina (Indigenous) Portrait / Charcoal

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ARTIST NAME: Kirsten K., Lessons inspired by Canada
Main Lesson : Moose – Flora and Fauna / Mixed Media and Oils
Mini Lesson: Deer – Step by Step Project Instructions – Distinctive Colour Palettes / Mixed Media and Oils

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ARTIST NAME: Antje Liebscher, Lessons inspired by Germany
Main Lesson : Painting a flower through light and stillness / Acrylic on Canvas
Mini Lesson: Step by step project – A playful floral practice (Floral Mandalas)

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ARTIST NAME: Kat Hamilton, Lessons inspired by Persia
Main Lesson : Woman playing traditional instrument /
Mini Lesson: Girl on a horse /

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ARTIST NAME: Tracy Verdugo, Lesson inspired by France
Lesson : Still Life Inspired by Matisse / acrylic inks

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ARTIST NAME: Joan Martin, Lessons inspired by South Africa
Main Lesson : Face and Protea / Mixed media on paper
Mini Lesson: Hammer Head Bird / Mixed media on paper

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ARTIST NAME: Toni Burt, Lesson inspired by Japan
Lesson : Vibrant quirky urban sketch / Ink and Watercolors

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ARTIST NAME: Katrina Koltes, Lesson inspired by Italy
Lesson : Italian Woman Portrait /

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ARTIST NAME: Jodi Ohl, Lesson inspired by Unites States of America
Lesson : Coastal Inspired Abstract /

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Early Bird $119 – limited to the first 500 spots

Regular price: $189

Due to immediate access to the course password and the collaborative nature of the course, all sales are final. Thank you for understanding!

ARTIST NAME: Ardith Goodwin, Lessons inspired by Sweden
Main Lesson : Folk Portrait /
Mini Lesson: Loose Folk Portrait /

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ARTIST NAME: Heidi McKay, Lessons inspired by South Africa
Main Lesson : National Flowers (still life) / Acrylic
Mini Lesson: Color Theory / Mixing colors

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ARTIST NAME: Jenny Manno, Lessons inspired by Kenya and Greece
Main Lesson : Expressive Portrait traditional Kenyan Maasai beadwork / Chalk pastel pencils and PanPastels
Mini Lesson: Loose architectural study inspired by Santorini / Neocolor II water-soluble crayons

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ARTIST NAME: Christa Forrest, Lessons inspired by United States of America
Main Lesson : Turn your old family photos into something a little more alive /
Mini Lesson: Quick color study – Learning how to see the shapes and planes of the face /

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ARTIST NAME: Keeley Chan, Lessons inspired by Japan and Hong Kong
Main Lesson : Whimsical Watercolor Koinobori: Soft Colours & Wishful Japanese Patterns / Watercolor
Mini Lesson: Cute Ink Doodles: Hong Kong Neon Motifs/ Ink

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ARTIST NAME: Regina Mailloux, Lessons inspired by England
Main Lesson : Interpretations inspired by Old Masters / Oils
Mini Lesson: Flora & Fauna / Oils

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ARTIST NAME: Pat Rios, Lessons inspired by Brazil and Spain
Main Lesson : Capybara – A sweet and funny animal / Acrylic
Mini Lesson: White Stork / Acrylic gouache

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ARTIST NAME: Fairy Girl Gema, Lessons inspired by Spain
Main Lesson : Flamenco Girl / watercolors
Mini Lesson: Flamenco Boy / watercolors

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Reserve your spot NOW:

Early Bird $119 – limited to the first 500 spots

Regular price: $189

Due to immediate access to the course password and the collaborative nature of the course, all sales are final. Thank you for understanding!

ARTIST NAME: Ildy Karsay, Lessons inspired by Hungary
Main Lesson : Lake Balaton (Natural scenery) / Acrylic
Mini Lesson: Hungarian Flower or herbal plant /

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ARTIST NAME: Renata Loree, Lessons inspired by France
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Mini Lesson: /

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ARTIST NAME: Saskia Van Drunen, Lessons inspired by The Netherlands
Main Lesson : A girl with a pink bubble, a contamporary portrait inspired by traditional Dutch lace caps, with a playful twist. Heritage meets a little fun  / mixed-media: Acrylic and Oil
Mini Lesson: The Dutch Tulip, a little nod to Delft Blue and the national flower / Ink & charcoal

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ARTIST NAME: Isabel Conradi, Lesson inspired by South Africa
Main Lesson : Echoes of Africa: Painting an Elephant in Nature / Watercolour
Mini Lesson: Wild at Heart: Painting a Cheetah in Golden Light / Watercolour


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ARTIST NAME: Tania Potapenko, Lessons inspired by Serbia and Lithuania
Main Lesson : monochrome kid’s portrait inspired by Lithuanian reknown photographer Antanas Sutkus / Mixed Media
Mini Lesson: self portrait inspired by Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic / oil

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ARTIST NAME: Steve Bourke, Lessons inspired by Sweden
Main Lesson : Portraits made easy, a beginner guide to portraits using the Zorn palette / Oils
Mini Lesson: Bold beautiful colours – A more detailed look at portraits / Oils

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ARTIST NAME: Lynn Hurley, Lessons inspired by United States of America
Main Lesson : Female portrait / Mixed media
Mini Lesson: Notan female portrait / Mixed media

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ARTIST NAME: Adriana Almanza, Lessons inspired by Germany
Main Lesson : The Black Forest / Mixed media (acrylics, crayons, acrylic markers) on a sketchbook (art journal)
Mini Lesson: Sunflowers / Abstract, oil pastels, art journal

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ARTIST NAME: Tiffany Goff Smith, Lessons inspired by The Netherlands
Main Lesson : Abstracted Portrait Tulip Season Floral inspired / Fabric
Mini Lesson: Dye your own fabrics / Resist techniques using Netherlands tulips to pave the way for our color palette.

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ARTIST NAME: Cecile Yadro, Lessons inspired by France
Main Lesson: Traditional woman from Brittany / mixed-media
Mini Lesson: French village / mixed-media

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Reserve your spot NOW:

Early Bird $119 for 50 weeks (50 lessons)- limited to the first 500 spots

Regular price: $189

Due to immediate access to the course password and the collaborative nature of the course, all sales are final. Thank you for understanding!