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Here is a list of all the Evolve Artist recorded weekly live classes from 2022.

Color code:

• Green = For total newbies/beginners (like me!)
• Red = Mindset
• Blue = Professional, monetization, career-related
• Purple = Technique
• Orange = Q&A, Critiques
• Pink = Other

Overall Thoughts

Here are some of the most important things I learned from the 2022 classes:

Notes on Classes

Live Critique Part 01 + 02

Monday, February 7, 2022
Piper reviews 6 Evolve student’s work in this two part video series. Walk through the three moving parts of each painting (value, edge, and color) and learn from other Evolvers work!

Proportional Drawing Tips

Monday, January 31, 2022
New to drawing from life? This video share important things to keep in mind!

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• What should I draw?
• How long should it take?
• Drawing/painting should not take more than 30-45 min tops or else the drawing is too complicated for you.
• Once you can draw something accurately and easily in 30 minutes, you can move on to something more complex.
• My objects don’t fit on the canvas
• If objects don’t fit on the canvas, that may be because you chose two objects that are too disparate in size. You can fix this by choosing a third object whose size is in between.
• Do I draw right on the canvas?
• My drawing looks great but the painting doesn’t turn out as well
• What if I run out of steam?
• Keep things simple. Goal is not insanely great paintings, goal is learning. Keep the 30-min rule. It’s okay to be simple.
• Composition: Your first idea will never be the final. Push it a little. “What if I did this…?” Especially end f block 2+, you can still use simple objects, just in compelling positions.
• Look at how fellow students set up their still lives to get ideas.
• You want crisp light and shadow, 2/3 light, 1/3 shadow. Check your studio’s lighting.
• Best color for the inside of the box? A dark color, ideally. Nothing too light. Black, blue, etc. Or black poster board.
• How do I handle depth and cylinders?
• TBD…

Caring for Your Artists Tools

Monday, January 17, 2022
In this live class Piper discusses how to care for and store brushes, paint tubes, paintings, and medium!

Proportional Drawing Tips

Monday, January 31, 2022
New to drawing from life? This video share important things to keep in mind!

• This was my first live class!