Adventure to Art
Explore. Play. Make it Yours.
Your camera roll and the world around you are full of inspiration.
I'll show you how to turn it into a collection of expressive mixed-media paintings without copying what you see.
Join me for a live, interactive painting masterclass where we'll experiment with color, shapes, marks, and layers.
How does a photograph become an expressive painting?
We start with the photos, places, and experiences that inspire you. Then we pull them apart, play with colors, shapes, marks, and textures, and see where they take us.
We're not trying to recreate the photograph. We're using it as a starting point for something new!
Start exploring
Discover inspiration in the world around you or revisit your favorite photos.
Get playful
We'll play with shapes, marks, and color together. I'll guide you every step of the way!
Make it yours
Make it yours
Turn your experiments into expressive paintings on canvas.
What's Inside Adventure to Art?
Live, interactive painting sessions with me
A few prerecorded lessons to support your creative process
Your printable Adventure Field Guide
Guided exercises exploring shapes, marks, and color
Your own Adventure Field Board
A collection of expressive mixed-media paintings
Feedback, encouragement, and creative support
Complimentary access to the full course when it launches
What Students Are Saying
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“Beth’s passion and excitement are highly contagious. Her encouragement to make it your own puts you at ease to explore more.”
— Sue N.
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“I love how the workshop makes you really look at a city, notice what speaks to you, and turn that feeling into art. The process feels easy and stress-free. There are no wrong answers.”
— Kali O.
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“Beth has a natural talent for making everyone feel confident while exploring painting and creative expression.”
—Agnes S.
How It Works
A flexible, self-paced workshop you can come back to whenever inspiration strikes.
5 PRE-RECORDED LESSONS
Work through the course in order or revisit the lessons that are most useful to you.
LIFETIME ACCESS
Once you’re in, the course is yours to return to whenever you’d like.
CREATE AT YOUR OWN PACE
No schedule, deadlines, or live sessions. Take your time and let the process unfold in a way that works for you.
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
You’ll also be invited into The Studio Table, where you can share what you’re making and connect with other artists.
Why I Made This Course
I’m Beth, a mixed-media artist just outside Chicago, and I’ve always been drawn to the raw edges of a city—peeled posters, graffiti, worn surfaces, bold type, unexpected color, and all the little details that make a place feel alive.
Those are the kinds of things I photograph, collect, bring home, and eventually work into my paintings.
Everyday Explorations: Downtown Edition grew out of that process. I wanted to share the way I gather inspiration out in the world, bring it back to the studio, and begin experimenting with it—without expecting your work to look anything like mine.
I’ll show you what I do, why I make certain choices, and how I move from inspiration into art. Then you get to take it in your own direction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. You can gather inspiration anywhere—your neighborhood, a nearby town, while traveling, or even from photos you already have.
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You can start right from your studio. I’ll show you how to gather inspiration using your phone, past photos, and even a quick online “urban pull” so you can begin immediately.
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You’ll use basic mixed-media supplies such as paint, paper, printed photos, collage materials, and your favorite mark-making tools. A full supply list is included inside the course.
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Yes. The lessons are designed to be approachable and easy to follow, with plenty of room to experiment at your own pace.
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You’ll have lifetime access, so you can work through the lessons whenever it fits your schedule and revisit them anytime.
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Yes. You’ll be invited into The Studio Table FB community, where you can share what you’re making and connect with other artists.
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Because this is a digital course with immediate access, all sales are final.
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The course is fully pre-recorded with no live sessions, but you’re welcome to email me with questions. You can also share your work and connect inside The Studio Table community.
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It’s completely self-paced. All lessons are pre-recorded, so there are no deadlines or scheduled sessions.
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Not at all. That’s part of my own visual language, but you’ll be encouraged to work with the colors, textures, images, and details that feel interesting to you.
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You’ll create an Urban Inspiration Board, Tiny Urban Collages, and finished mixed-media pieces inspired by what you gathered.
A little about being a Founding Member...
Adventure to Art is brand new, and I'm inviting a small group of artists to help me shape it before the full masterclass launches.
You'll get to experience the creative process alongside me in live, interactive sessions, ask questions, experiment, and create your own collection of expressive paintings.
In exchange for the special pilot price of $147, here's what I'm asking from you:
Show up and participate in our live sessions as much as you can. Can't make every live session? No worries! Each session will be recorded so you can catch up before we meet again.
Share your thoughts through a few short surveys as we go. What's working? What's confusing? What could be better?
Give me your feedback at the end of the pilot so I can make the full masterclass even better.
Consider sharing a testimonial about your experience. This is completely optional.
And here's my thank-you to you!
You'll receive the pilot at half the planned regular price, plus complimentary access to the full Adventure to Art masterclass when it launches, currently planned for summer 2027.
You'll get plenty of creative guidance along the way, and your feedback will help make this experience better for future students.
I'm excited to build this with you!
Crush Every Deadline
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One Creative Adventure, All in One Place
5 bite-sized, self-paced lessons
Lifetime access
Urban Field Guide
Urban-style collage downloads
Urban Inspiration Board
Tiny Urban Collage projects
Finished mixed-media art projects
Access to The Studio Table community
One-time payment: $27
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