Happy Artist is designed for adults. Individuals can be beginners, intermediate, advanced, returning to art after a long hiatus, improving their professional skills or anything in between. 

Most online courses teach you how to draw a specific picture, usually by copying the teacher. You might learn some skills along the way but be stumped when you try to use those same skills with your own artwork. That's because most online courses don't teach you HOW to draw or HOW to think like an artist. They teach you how to copy other artist's work, not how to create your own work. This method will likely leave you feeling like you don't know how to start a drawing or how to finish a drawing. It's simply not very helpful in solving the actual challenges that artists face.

That's why Happy Artist is different. I teach you how to practice drawing what you actually see, trusting the process and your own ability, using various tools and methods with an understanding of why and when to use them. My goal is to help you understand how to create your own beautiful, original artwork. That's when art becomes exhilarating and exceptionally fulfilling. 

Enrollment for all cohorts ends the week before the cohort starts. If a cohort is currently open for enrollment, you can find the exact enrollment end date at the top of this page. If enrollment is not currently open, you can subscribe to be notified of the next cohort enrollment period by signing up in the footer below.

That's a good question! Enrollment is completely spontaneous due to a number of factors. There is no set schedule for enrollment. The absolute best way to be notified when enrollment does open, is to subscribe in the footer below. 

We take up to 40 individuals in each cohort. For an online setting, we think this number is just about right. It's small enough to coach every individual and big enough for active engagement in the community. It also provides a nice sampling of artists' work when we do our awesome critiques during our Live Coaching Calls.

All cohorts are hosted online. After enrolling and before the cohort actually starts, you'll receive an email letting you know how to log in and navigate around the Happy Artist platform. 

In general, yes, Live Coaching Calls always happen on the same day and time. However we do reserve the right to change the Live Call if necessary for unforeseen reasons. You will always receive notifications inside Happy Artist and via email (unless you opt out of email notifications) if there is any change made to a Live Call. 

With that being said, sometimes life just happens, and Susie is unexpectedly unable to make a Live Call. Since the Happy Artist Team is also on each live call, a team member will be able to step in at a moment's notice and coach the Live Call that time.

Please note that we do sometimes 'skip' a calendar week because of a major holiday. Everyone deserves a vacation during these times! This means that you will have 2 weeks to complete one week's worth of lessons and that there will be no live call that week. But don't worry; you'll always be notified if this applies to your specific cohort. 

Nope! All parts of Happy Artist, from the live calls, to the online lessons, to messaging, to the private community all happen in-house using Kajabi's platform.

There is no contract involved. You have up until 10 days after your cohort's first live call to request a full refund. If you're not fully happy with Happy Artist, we'll give you your money back. No questions asked!

The week before your cohort starts, you'll receive an email from me with login information and instructions on how to navigate the platform. All live coaching calls, lessons, resources, and community are all on the exact same platform and use the same login. Don't worry! I'll guide you every step of the way. And if you ever have trouble, you can always email [email protected] for some help.

Yes! IF you are fully committed! I can guide any artist to completely transform their drawing skills if they are willing to practice the skills that I ask, and spend the time it takes to do it. At a minimum, you need to be ready to give at least 2-3 hours weekly. But you may discover that you want or need more time than that. There are some things that I simply can't control – like how fast you work.

I can't promise you that you'll be the next celebrity artist; but I can promise you that you'll be blown away by what YOU can create in these short 6 months.

Since drawing is the foundation of every art medium, yes! Happy Artist will absolutely help you be a better watercolorist or oil painter. Although we focus exclusively on drawing in Happy Artist, every painting starts with a drawing (even if you use your paint brush to draw). You'll learn fundamental skills throughout this 6 month program that can be applied across all art mediums.

We offer a full refund if you notify us within the first 10 days of the cohort's start date. We understand that sometimes even with careful decision making, you may discover that Happy Artist isn't going to work for you. We're happy to refund your full payment if you notify us within this time frame. You can private message us in the Happy Artist community after the cohort starts or send an email to [email protected]. 

With that being said, we strongly discourage individuals to enroll if they have a "wait and see" mindset. If you're not 100% confident that you are committed to doing your part, it's unlikely you'll magically become committed once it starts. A self-paced online course or a local art class in your community may be a better fit for you. 

The 3 month payment plan starts when you enroll. Each payment is $649. The first payment will be on the day you enroll. Your second payment will automatically be charged to that same credit card on the same date in one month, and your final payment will automatically be charged on the same date in two months. These payments do not coincide with the cohort start date in any way. Payments are scheduled based on your enroll date. 

Yes, if you select the one-time payment option at checkout. Gifting Happy Artist is not available for the 3 month payment plan. Please be aware that you will need the recipient's email address if you select this option. 

Also, carefully consider that the recipient can attend the weekly live calls, is truly interested, and would be 100% committed for the next 6 months. 

Yes! You can email [email protected], or you can book a Discovery Call on Calendly where a team member will visit with you via video call. 

Feel free to contact us at any time at [email protected].