Insider's Studio

• A new online art class every Tuesday.
• Periodic bite-sized video trainings, tips, and resources.
• Community and support.
• Weekly Member's Guide in your inbox.
• Occasional handouts and worksheets.
• A growing library of classes, tips, and tricks hosted on a user-friendly platform.
• Open access to a professional artist who is happy to answer direct questions with direct answers.

• People who want to make beautiful, interesting artwork on a regular basis.
• People who enjoy making art, but need some extra guidance and accountability to make it happen.
• People who want to invest in themselves.
• People who are isolated and looking for a sense of community.
• People who want to share images, provide thoughtful feedback, and maybe even start selling their work.
• People who like to paint!

Please note – There is no experience or skill level required, however, if you are looking for a lot of kid-geared art projects, this might not be the place. Although most of this content will be considered kid-friendly, I teach these classes with adults in mind. 

The Insider’s Studio is for anyone who wants to grow as a person through the art process and have some fun along the way. That means you!

I have a personal vendetta against people offering classes with elaborate and expensive art supply lists. All classes will depend on your having a basic kit:

• Your favorite variety of acrylic paint
• Liquid gesso
• Water
• Something to paint on 
• Matte medium
• Chip brushes
• Permanent markers
• Paint pens
• Chalk or chalk pastels

Sometimes classes will involve household items or a couple of extra art materials - these will be noted in advance on the seasonal calendar. I realize not everyone has the time or budget to run to the art store every week, so I will do my best to stick to the essentials and allow you to use what you already have!

Members will also have access to a linked list of my favorite brands and supply resources. You never have to buy from it - this is just part of the fun and sharing my favorite sources, bargains, and ways of saving money on supplies. 

A whole buncha classes ranging from cloudscapes to disco chickens! Don’t worry if you missed one already – video recordings will be available for at least one year. You will never need to "catch up" because every class stands alone. Most classes are between 30-45 minutes and will lead you to a finished work, or demonstrate a technique you can take to your art practice outside the Insider's Studio!

Members will find additional information and preview images in their Monthly Guide (emailed directly to you at the start of each month). 

In addition to Tuesday classes, we will be tackling a whole bunch of other stuff through video posts, articles, worksheets, and live Q&As. Like…

• Big fat list of favorite art supplies.
• 50 Social media prompts for artists.
• Why I never use more than one hashtag.
• Photo apps for artists.
• How to tell if you are ready to start selling.
• How to price your first collection.
• How to name your art (multipart series that was recorded as a class on its own!).
• What three questions you need to ask yourself about every single artwork.
• Why failure is a good thing for artists.
• Why it's GOOD that your sister-in-law doesn't like your artwork. 
• Who actually buys original art (you might be surprised!).
• How to put your art on merchandise like stationary, scarves, bags and ceramics.

 ….yeah! It’s going to be a busy year. 

All along the way, my hope is that you will be posting your work, asking questions, and helping others as they progress along their journey too.

Three things...

1. An active interest in making art.
   
   
2. Monthly Member payment of $24.95 each month, an automatic reoccurring charge. You will be charged this same amount every 30 days, but you may cancel at any time. The monthly fee will increase for others in the future, but you will only be charged the current price as long as you remain in the Insider's Studio. My goal is to provide you with a constant source of creativity and inspiration, and I appreciate your ongoing support to make it happen!
   
   
3. Basic supply kit. Most classes will involve your favorite variety of acrylic paint, liquid gesso, water, something to paint on, chip brushes, permanent marker, matte medium, paint pens. plastic bags, chalk or chalk pastels. Extra items are noted in advance on the seasonal calendar.

1. You sign up for a reoccurring charge of $24.95 every month.
2. A minute later, you’ll see an email inviting you to the Insider's Studio course library on the Amanda Evanston Online Learning website as well as a private Facebook group.
3. For Facebook, follow that link, check off the pinky-swear promises to not be a jerk, and as soon as I see your request (same day, probably within the hour) I’ll approve it. 
4. BOOM! You’ll immediately have access to any pre-recorded classes and extras. More stuff will load in every week, so check back often. You’ll also see occasional non-spammy emails just in case you need a reminder in your inbox.

You can join and cancel at any time, no pressure, no questions, no biggie. Please note, access to courses and community automatically cease shortly after cancellation (read: pull the trigger when you are ready to go). To cancel, please email insider@amandaevanston.com at least 7 business days before your next charge.

Please in mind, this is a membership and everything is geared as an ongoing program. If you want to take a couple of singular courses over a short period of time, or buy some art classes as a gift, a membership program like this might not be a great fit. There are a lot of great ways to learn how to paint!

Nerp. I’ll use my social media platforms to show you bits and pieces of what I am making and sharing, but Member work is private and exclusive to viewing by other Insider’s Studio Members. Sharing art can be a vulnerable experience and I am going to work hard to create a safe place for sharing. No lurking, please.

No worries! We got you. As of September 2020, all the classes are on a private website you can access with your Amanda Evanston Learning account. However, you will miss the opportunity to share, comment, and exchange ideas with other artist Members if you are not part of the Insider’s Studio Facebook Group. If you aren’t already on Facebook, you are welcome to create a burner account (empty profile with a fake name)...or just bypass the community portion altogether. We get it. Not everyone is into sharing and Facebook can be all kinds of weird. 

Yes! Not only am I okay with you selling this work, I will help you do it! You are welcome to sell any paintings you create using techniques learned in my Insider's Studio classes. In fact, I encourage you to share them online using certain hashtags so I can steer my buying audience towards your account. I am fortunate enough to make a living off my art, I'm happy to help you do the same. 

That said, please don't try and be sneaky and resell my classes or methodology. That's not cool. And I always find out anyway. Let's support each other in more meaningful ways!

Not at this time. All membership payments are automatically charged each month, though, so you won't have to think about it after signing up!

No! As long as you have not canceled your membership, you won't need to sign up again!