I’m teaming up with Chelsie Murfee!

I am thrilled to partner with Chelsie next spring to offer a Self-Portrait Workshop in her gorgeous studio in the Ozarks!
Chelsie and I share an artistic foundation rooted in traditional graphite work, yet both dare to expand our palettes with innovative techniques.
Join us in the studio to learn foundational graphite methods, as well as how to achieve unique darkest darks, brightest brights, and subtle applications of color in an otherwise black-and-white medium.

This mixed-media drawing workshop welcomes both serious beginning students and seasoned professional artists!


This course offers:

  • Basic & advanced realism graphite instruction

  • An overview of each artist's favorite tools, papers, & mediums

  • An introduction to Sara's mixed-media graphite & PanPastel technique for creating detailed works with subtle tones of color

  • An introduction to Chelsie's mixed-media graphite technique for creating soft graphite ranges and warm, rich blacks

  • A mini personal photo shoot with digital images

  • Digital editing tips for creating strong reference photos

  • Group critiques & one-on-one consultation with each artist

  • Quality time with other creative souls

Chelsie Nicole Murfee is an internationally recognized graphite and charcoal artist who creates genuine depictions of people and contemporary life. Her work is a gentle hybrid of drawing and painting, resulting from the meticulous blending of ink, graphite, and pastel. In a time when visual imagery is readily manipulated, Chelsie's work seeks to reclaim and showcase the unedited, raw beauty of the unscripted narrative.

Above are just a handful of some of Chelsie’s gorgeous works!
Check out more of her pieces on her Instagram and at www.chelsienicolestudios.com!


Questions? Write me below and I’ll get back to you asap!