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Student Feedback

  • "I felt like I learned the secret language of artists, and that made me more confident and free."
  • "The wealth of information that Julie shared with us during the two hour sessions over the course of Bootcamp. She was so prepared and is such an excellent teacher - I knew that I was in good hands."
  • "This is the toughest class I have taken in my art journey-so far. And it is the best class because it kept me out of my comfort zone the entire five weeks. The format inspired me to take chances and create some different art with the help from the group. I love the longer timeline, letting ideas "sit" and having time to explore by doing homework was helpful. Will definitely take again or the next level."
  • "I loved the assignments. Based on one of the articles l read by James Clear, l am a person always in motion not in action. I read articles, blogs, watch youtube videos always saying that l'm learning something. Your assignments made me actually put what you were teaching us into action."
  • "Zoom was fabulous - having all of my supplies at my fingertips was perfect. Loved the ability to review my notes and digest the lesson given before the next one was presented. Interacting with the other students was a great part of the learning experience. I have said this before and I will say it again - you are an extraordinary teacher with incredible knowledge about art that you share in a clear, professional way. Only you could accomplish what you did in the class - you get right to the point and right to the heart of the task. Over the years you have added much joy to my artistic endeavors. Thank you!"
  • I am extremely delighted with Boot Camp; I can’t remember another class where my ability as an artist so demonstrably improved (as well as every other member of the group) in such a brief timeframe. also the slack channel provided a great forum to interact with each other.
  • Favorite parts: 1) Julie’s teaching style. She’s knowledgeable, experienced, and has a strong point of view AND is super supportive and honest. 2) Getting the information/theory I need to be more confident in my art making. 3) Even though it wasn’t my 'favorite' part, the homework forced me not to be passive but rather to put the known to work. This is the work I would never impose on myself, and the accountability helped.
  • "This class was worth every penny! I have LOTS of work to do, but I feel like I now have the tools to carry me forward to where I would like to be."

Design Boot Camp is an Opportunity to Grow

If you are not getting the results you want...
If you want to refine your personal style...
If you don't know how to tell when your work is done...
If you struggle with decision making during the art process...
If you're looking for an art mentor...
If you're seeking camaraderie from other artists...
If you want to understand the structure of artwork...
If you're ready to work really really hard...

​Then Design Boot Camp is for you.

What is Design Boot Camp?

Design Boot Camp is a five-week-long live online art workshop that will challenge, inspire, encourage, and educate you! 

You will learn about each of the Elements & Principles of Design. Through lecture, discussion, in-class exercises, and plenty of homework, you will explore each element and principle on your own terms.  The focus in class is on YOUR personal relationship to each of the elements and principles and how that helps create and develop your own personal art vocabulary.  This is not a general look at "how art works," it's a deep dive into how YOU can make YOUR art sing.  This workshop is highly tailored to each student and therefore classes are limited to just 10 students.

You will learn a lot about yourself over the five-weeks. But you have to put in the work to get the results.

It's called "Boot Camp," because I am going to kick your artistic behind (in a nice way, of course). This course is intended for those who are serious about their art and looking for the tools to push their work to the next level. You don't have to be a professional artist, you just have to be really and truly interested in learning. 
"Boot camp was art changing for me - just so incredible. If you are tired of classes that just teach you to imitate this is it." - Jana
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