E-Course

REGISTRATION FOR SPRING 2012 IS NOW CLOSED. Cost: Just $79 Course: Raining Umbrellas - Lessons in Creativity Dates: Mon, Wed, and Fri; May 7 - June 1 Duration: 4 weeks Spaces Available: Spaces are limited to 40 Cost: Only $79! (Note: Money cannot be refunded after class begins.) Welcome to the e-course RAINING UMBRELLAS, a 4 week long creativity e-course to inspire you and motivate you in your creative journey! If you have any further questions after reading the course description, feel free to send me an e-mail at matissecolor@gmail.com Here's the scoop on why I called this e-course RAINING UMBRELLAS. In March 2009 I had a color consulting business and started Simply Hue to post photos of colorful homes and to feature artists, photographers, and designers who worked with color on a daily basis. I had so much fun finding beautiful photos to post on my blog and longed to be able to take photos like these myself. One day I grabbed my simple point and shoot camera and took a country drive. I snapped anything and everything that caught my eye. From that point on I was hooked. As time passed, I noticed that there was a recurring subject that I loved to photograph....vintage umbrellas. Soon I began receiving offers from online stock libraries, magazines, and popular blogs interested in representing and featuring my photography. Besides the positive attention my photos were receiving from these sites, there was an overflow of beautiful things that entered my life. Having a chronic illness, I'd been unable to hold a full-time job and during one of the most difficult times, photography not only brought my family some much needed income, but it became a healing and therapeutic outlet for me. So to sum it up, the combination of my vintage umbrella photos and the downpour of positive things that came from them, inspired the name RAINING UMBRELLAS. My hope is that, through this e-course, I can inspire YOU to be all that you can be creatively. Read on to learn more! (Note: Raining Umbrella's is an inspirational course to fuel your creativity. It is not a business course, although we will talk about promoting your work and selling it online.) Join our mailing list to be notified about e-course news and registration! email address first name last name FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: What is included in the course? Loads of inspiration and encouragement for your creative journey Beautiful and colorful posts featuring the artwork of a variety of talented artists skilled in different mediums The opportunity for interaction and feedback from other students Optional daily creative exercises and weekly assignments Podcasts and interviews with inspiring photographers, designers, and artists A private website for students only A list of special resources, books, and websites for creative people like yourself Feedback from other students and from me (when and if you would like feedback) A PDF file containing lessons from the course What can I expect to learn? How to live a creative life despite difficulties, obstacles and challenges How to find your very own creative "niche" and be your best creative self How to build online relationships with other creative women How to inspire others through your work How to set up a creative space just for YOU How to get your work noticed Because I don't have all the answers, I've invited special guests to offer wisdom and practical advice in their areas of expertise. Guests include Brittni from Paper and Stitch, Kim Klassen from Kim's Cafe', photographer Amanda from Mockingbird Blog, artist Tabitha from Tabitha Emma, photographer Keri Herer, Rachel Follett from Lovely Clusters, artist/designer Ishtar Olivera, photographer Kimberly Chorney and several more talented ladies. What materials will I need? A very simple blog and or Flickr account to post your assignments if you would like feedback on them Computer or laptop and internet access (high speed is ideal, although not necessary) A variety of art materials (of your choice) including paints, paintbrushes, canvas, watercolor pencils and paper, collage materials, glue, digital or film camera, film, etc. A notebook and pen for taking notes Will you be teaching us some of your photography and editing techniques? I'll cover some basic techniques I use for my photography, but this will not be a photography course. How do I sign up? Once registration is open, I'll post a Paypal button on the e-course page of Raining Umbrellas. If you click this button, Paypal will walk you through the payment process (all currencies will automatically be converted into US dollars). Once your payment goes through, I'll send you a confirmation email along with course info. for Raining Umbrellas. This is exciting! I can't wait to meet you, to learn from YOU, and to share more with you! * Credits: E-course Banner by Tabitha Emma, Page design by Rachel Follett REGISTRATION FOR DROPLETS IS CLOSED. Announcing a new creativity e-course, Droplets! Here's how it works: Droplets will be offered seasonally so you can pick and choose which session you'd like to be involved based on your own schedule. This course was designed to inspire your creativity and to fit into your busy life. :) Included in the course are: weekly lessons concerning topics that are of interest to you as a creative person (design, color, style, motivation, selling your work, blogging, and more!) inspiring artist interviews, DIY's, and special features optional creative exercises a weekly assignment along with ideas for your medium of choice a private Flickr group to post your projects, discuss assignments, and give and receive feedback The Details: Droplets will run for 2 weeks on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The next session of Droplets to be announced. :) Limit of 20 students (minimum 10). Cost is only 45.00! You can sign up for any or all sessions of Droplets, whenever the course fits into your schedule and you need an extra creative boost! The course runs for two weeks but the blog will be open an additional 2 weeks and our Flickr Group will be open indefinitely to you as a student. Requirements: An e-mail address A Flickr Account. I'll offer instructions on how to set up a Flickr. account if you don't already have one. A commitment to be involved in the comments sections, in leaving feedback for other students, and in completing the weekly assignments (1 per week). I look forward to seeing you in class! :)