More Art Lessons!

Now you can find more art lessons on the Art Starts Patreon page!

VIEW ALL THE LESSONS HERE.

These include:

  • Downloadable PDFs of step by step lessons that you can save and print
  • Printable ebooks, such as Sea Life Dot Drawings 
  • More coloring pages and inspirational prints

Starting at just $3 a month! 

New lessons added each week. As a patron, you’ll be notified by email each time a new lesson is posted. And you’ can suggest ideas for lessons, too! 

Q: What is Patreon anyway?

A: Patreon is website that allows you to become a real-life patron of the arts! You do this by finding a creator you like and pay a few dollars per month for the content they post. This means the creator gets paid regularly, and they can maybe even make a living at it…because of you.

Q: Why are you using Patreon?

A: I love being able to offer the resources on this site for free. I love seeing all the artwork that comes in.  And I love seeing all the creativity that goes into the pieces for the art challenges. But keeping up a website gets costly. Over the past few years, I’ve tried different ways to generate income for it, including:

  • Putting ads on the site. This does work, but I really don’t want ads on here. Personally, I find ads very distracting, and I want to keep the site easy for all ages to use. Also, depending on how the ads are generated, some may not be appropriate for younger visitors.
  • Building a store. I’ve gone back and forth with adding a store, and I will probably work on that some more in the future. But right now, I’ve got lots of other commitments that take priority.
  • Adding a membership section. I just didn’t have the time or know-how to fully develop it.  There’s not much extra time to create the lessons AND figure out the technology. BUT…

The Patreon site already has the technology in place. There’s still a bit of a learning curve, as I’m trying to do more video lessons, but if you hang in there with me, I think they’ll get better and better.

Q: How will your support help?

A:  Your support will:

  • Allow me to spend more time creating new lessons and resources to share with young artists, as I won’t have to take on as many freelance projects.
  • Enable me to purchase better equipment and software to create better video lessons.
  • Help me continue to maintain this site.
  • Help me pursue a long-time goal of taking my art lessons and writing presentations, free of charge, to students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to take a class.

Q: Who are the lessons designed for?

Kids of all ages and the young at heart! You’ll find lessons for the very young (dot drawings), as well as lessons for young or beginning artists wanting to improve their skills. The videos are short (less than 30 minutes), perfect for kids or older art students with busy schedules.

Q: You said it’s only $3 a month, but I see a $5 and $10 level, too. What’s that?

For $3 a month, you will have access to all of the printable lessons on Patreon.  For $5 a month, you will also receive access to ebooks, inspirational posters, and coloring pages not found on the website.  The $10/month level gets you the extra bonus of access to real-time video lessons!

Visit the Art Starts Patreon page!