Student Forum

Hi everyone! Thanks for a fabulous class last week! Please find attached, the sketching outlines for you to use whenever you like. Happy painting x

Welcome everyone to this student forum! I'm so excited to have you here and I can't wait for this little painting community to grow. This forum is your space to share any painting questions, tips, tricks or what you're working on! As a self taught painter, I have gone through most of my art journey alone and so I wanted to create a place where we can come together and connect. I truly hope this forum can become a place for us all to collaborate and share a little of our own journeys. If you have any questions about the forum or want to get in touch directly, please feel free to shoot me an email at art@rachelgrove.com.au  Let's get started!

Hi, I'm Rachel and welcome to this little corner of the internet dedicated to building a community of artists and art lovers. In 2020, I started painting for the first time, and absolutely fell in love. It really is true that once you start exploring art, it fundamentally changes how you see the world. I learned mainly through watching YouTube videos, reading any books I could find and most of all, just playing around to see what I could create. In 2021, I decided to take the plunge and show some of my art at local markets. I was absolutely terrified to put myself out there but I'm so glad I did. It was incredible to get to connect with other people not just about things I had made, but their own creations or inspirations. What had been such a solitary process of learning to paint and experimenting by myself suddenly became a joy that could be shared. In 2023, I took the plunge and left my full time job as a lawyer to open my own studio and pursue the dream of making art full time. Since then, I've been working on building a community of like minded people. I know how hard it can be to develop new skills alone, so I wanted to create this forum for people to share, connect and collaborate about what they are working on, tips and tricks and anything else art related! Welcome and happy chatting. Love, Rachel