Mother & Child Portraits: Six Artists, One Timeless Bond

Regular price $ 49.99 USD

💞 Create a series of six Mother & Child portraits with six inspiring art teachers, starting October 13, 2025!

✍️ See how each instructor approaches this timeless subject in a unique and personal way, from first sketch to final touches, and get inspiration for your own portraits.

🎨 Have fun creating with pencil, pen, watercolor, and mixed media while building confidence and joy in your art-making.

🗓️ Class Schedule:

Monday, Oct. 13, 2025: Lessons 1 and 2 to be released
Monday, Oct. 20, 2025: Lessons 3 and 4 to be released
Monday, Oct. 27, 2025: Lessons 5 and 6 to be released

All lessons are pre-recorded (not live), and you get lifetime, on-demand access to them once released.

♾️ Get lifetime access to all class content, including 15+ hours of HD video instruction. Go at your own pace. Revisit forever.

As a participant, you get lifetime access to all class content (videos, photos, etc.) on Sktchy, where you can communicate with your teachers and connect with fellow participants from around the world via desktop and any iOS or Android mobile devices.

Meet Charlotte Hamilton

Charlotte is an England-born, Canada-based artist with 30+ years of experience creating and teaching art.

She is passionate about mixed media, a love sparked by watching children freely experiment with different materials, and she now shares that same spirit of exploration with both kids and adults.

Her work celebrates color, contrast, shape, and form, and she is dedicated to helping others grow creatively through her teaching and art. (Sktchy, Instagram)

Meet Christa Forrest

Christa is a mixed-media artist based in Southern California.

Working primarily in oils and mixed media, she brings depth, texture, and emotion to her portraits, which often celebrate women of color and their beautiful, natural hair. (Sktchy, Instagram)

Meet Dylan Sara

Dylan is an Australian-born artist whose years of travel and love of people drew him to portraiture.

Working primarily in watercolor, colored pencil, and natural inks, he explores light, shadow, and the shared humanity of his subjects.

Exhibiting internationally and painting large-scale murals, Dylan connects with a global community through online sketch sessions, livestreams, and workshops. (Sktchy, Instagram)

Meet Imola Dalma

Imola Dalma is a photographer and watercolor painter based in Spain, with work exhibited in Spain and Hungary.

Trained in photography and art history, she transitioned from detailed graphite and charcoal portraits to watercolor as a way to embrace looseness, color, and unpredictability.

Her portraits celebrate natural, imperfect beauty and reveal the expressive power of limited palettes to convey emotion and individuality. (Sktchy, Instagram)

Meet Lee Grest

Lee Grest is a contemporary watercolor artist based in Louisville, Colorado, whose portraits balance strategy and spontaneity through bold palettes, expressive poses, and layered storytelling.

Inspired by motherhood and her work as a speech-language pathologist, she explores themes of memory, identity, and connection in both children and adult subjects.

Her award-winning work has been featured in Shoutout Colorado and local Boulder Valley art shows. (Sktchy, Instagram)

Meet Lorraine Simonds

Lorraine Simonds is an internationally recognized, award-winning watercolor artist and educator celebrated for her expressive, emotive portraits.

A finalist in Splash 26: The Best of Watercolour (2025) and a two-time First Place winner at the Federation of Canadian Artists, she also serves as International Brand Ambassador for Rockwell Art Canada and Golden Maple Arts.

Drawing on her background in fine art, photography, and a 16-year career in branding and design, Lorraine blends control and spontaneity to create atmospheric, storytelling portraits that capture the beauty and resilience of the human spirit. (Sktchy, Instagram)

FAQs

What materials do I need to participate?

Acrylic Paints (example)
Gouache Paints (example)
Watercolor Paints (example)
Assorted Brushes (example)
Technical Pens (example)
Colored Pencils (example) and/or Highlight Pen (example)
Drawing Pencils (example)
Watercolor Paper (example)
Masking Tape (example)
Kneaded Eraser (example)

Is the content all new?

Yes! The teachers created their video lessons specifically for this all-new class.

What skill level do I need for this challenge?

The challenge is suitable for artists of all skill levels, from beginners on up.

Do the video lessons have closed captions/subtitles?

Yes! All video lessons have auto-generated English CC/subtitles that can be auto-translated into various other languages.

Do I need an iOS-device to participate?

No! We are hosting the class on Sktchy, which is available on iOS, Android and web.

Where do I access the class?

We publish all content related to the class on Sktchy.

Do I get lifetime access to the class?

Yes! Your purchase gets you lifetime access to ALL class content.

What is your refund policy?

Get a full refund upon request within 24 hours of purchase.