Art Beyond

Measure

Studio

A place to strengthen your commitment to your artistic practice, get into flow and join together in inspired connection!

Hosted by Sarah Martinez

What Is Art Beyond Measure Studio?

Created and hosted by Sarah Martinez, Art Beyond Measure Studio is a monthly online membership that supports artists (and aspiring artists) in deepening your commitment to your artistic practices (aka consistently putting paint to canvas!) in order to create authentically and heed the call of your artistic aspirations.

Membership Benefits

  • art practice challenge

    Each month we start with an art practice challenge that builds throughout the month (with video demonstrations to get you started)

  • Mindset Expansion

    Monthly guided visualization and writing prompts

  • Live Q & A with Sarah

    One mid-month 90-minute live Q & A session with Sarah (recorded and posted after the session)

  • Silent Studio

    Twice a month Silent Studio: A virtual meet-up that gives us the opportunity to show up for ourselves and each other over a video call and paint "together" (not recorded).

  • Uplifting Community Sharing

    A community feed where you're encouraged to share your artwork, questions, monthly challenge progress, insights etc... as you connect, uplift and get to know one another.

  • Inspiration from Sarah

    A sprinkling of supportive musings and pep-talks from Sarah ;-) 

Pricing:

$74 per month includes:

  • Please note that we begin a new monthly challenge at the beginning each month but you can sign up any time you’d like and jump right in!

  • Each month we start with an art practice challenge theme. Variations on the theme will be introduced throughout the month with video demonstrations to get you started.

  • Monthly guided visualization and writing prompts

  • One mid-month 60-90 minute live Q & A session with Sarah (recorded and posted after the session)

  • Twice a month Silent Studio: A 2 hour virtual meet-up that gives us the opportunity to show up for ourselves and each other over a video call and paint "together" (not recorded).

  • A community feed where you're encouraged to share your artwork, questions, monthly challenge progress, insights etc... as you connect, uplift and get to know one another.

  • A sprinkling of supportive musings and pep-talks from Sarah ;-) 

  • Access to past Q & A sessions, Monthly Challenges and Community feed content.

Upcoming Membership Zoom Meet-Up Dates & Times:

*All times are in Eastern Time (New York Time)*

For October 2024: 

Thursday, October 24th Silent Studio 12pm-2pm

For November 2024:

Thursday, November 7th Silent Studio 12pm - 2pm
Monday, November 18th Q&A (recorded for those who cannot make it live) 12pm-1:30pm
Thursday, November 21st Silent Studio 12pm - 2pm

For December 2024:

Monday, December 5th Silent Studio 12pm-2pm
Tuesday, December 12th Q&A (recorded for those who cannot make it live) 12pm-1:30pm
Friday, December 20th Silent Studio 12pm-2pm

Who Is This For?

THIS IS FOR YOU IF:

  • You put creating art to the bottom of your to-do list

  • You feel like other artists you come across have a level of success, know-how, giftedness, luck or positioning that is not available to you for x, y and z reasons

  • You would like a place to be seen and share your artwork as you step into your artistic identity

  • You have a loud inner critic or feel burdened by “shoulds” in your creative practice

  • You feel stuck in painting styles that aren’t quite “you”

  • You sit down to paint and feel pressure, overwhelm or blank

  • You would love to ask questions, offer insights and share with other artists in the spirit of self-empowerment and uplifting support

  • You know that it is profoundly important for you to create art but feel lost when it comes to the practicals (what materials to use, where to begin, how to artistically evolve etc…)

  • This membership is not geared toward step-by-step, how-to painting instruction but rather, it offers painting practices to expand and deepen your unique artistic voice.

“There is no must in art because art is free.” ~Wassily Kandinsky

Please note that we begin a new monthly challenge on the first of each month but you can sign up anytime you’d like and jump right in!

A note on my personal experience

Before deciding to work towards making art my "real job" I spent over a decade pushing my art practice to the bottom of my to-do list.  I would feel unclear about materials and stall, I'd have high expectations for making something "good" and feel defeated after a short painting session.  As time continued to pass, I was increasingly frustrated with myself for shirking my desire and my responsibility to myself to be a "real artist" because I felt generally insufficient.

Once I decided to cut through the clutter and dedicate time to painting with consistency, my limiting beliefs began to quiet and were no longer calling the shots....then the experience of creative flow took over.

The "cutting through the clutter part" came in the form of deciding to prioritize the act of making art as regularly as my schedule would allow at that time, even if it was only a few minutes a day.  The key was in the "doing" and the softening of limiting beliefs and getting into flow parts came as a natural result.  It was in the doing that I could experiment and find out - in the doing that I could connect with my authentic voice - in the doing that I found my flow and got "better" - in the doing that the sense of insufficiency alchemized to the joy of discovery and creation.  It is in the doing that I continue to grow.

I created this space to support you in consistently prioritizing doing your art because the magic is in the making!

This is a place to honor your artistic dreams and receive support in making art consistently in a spirit of curiosity, play, and expansion alongside other artists who are doing the same.

I would love to grow alongside you in Art Beyond Measure Studio!

FAQs

Who is this membership for?

This membership is for artists, aspiring artists and anyone who feels the call to create artwork with increasing dedication.  This membership is geared towards painters, especially for the monthly art challenges. Artists who work in other mediums are very welcome to join so long as you are aware of that. :-)

What happens in “Silent Studio” sessions?

We join a group zoom call on mute with the option to have your camera on or off and we all do our separate artwork (painting, preparing canvases, etc…) “together” over zoom.  This is a way to get good group energy going and serves as a dedicated time to create! Please note that Silent Studio sessions will not be recorded.

What is the membership platform?

The membership is hosted on Mighty Networks which is available on desktop and mobile.

What is the level of commitment?

The making of art is often a solo endeavor, very personal and specific to you.  This space exists as a context to deepen your commitment and show up to your practice with dedication - your level of accountability within this space is up to you, of course :-).  AND, you will get the most from this space by engaging in all of the offerings - participating in the monthly challenges with dedication, making time for the mindset work, sharing in the community feed and attending the silent studio sessions.      

What if I can’t attend the live Q & A sessions?

The Q & A sessions will be recorded and posted in the Q & A section of the membership. If you have questions and you cannot make it live, you can post your questions in the community feed and I will respond during the Q & A.

Will this membership teach me how to paint?

This membership is not geared toward step-by-step, how-to painting instruction but rather, it offers painting practices to expand and deepen your unique artistic voice.

Can i sign up anytime or do i need to sign up by the 1st?

You can sign up at any time. Please note that when you sign up for Art Beyond Measure Studio you are joining a monthly subscription that activates on the date you signed up and you will be charged again one month later continually for the following month (you can cancel any time). Please be aware that we begin a new monthly challenge starting on the 1st of every month so if you sign up after the 1st you can catch up.

What IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY?

You can cancel anytime. Once a payment is made for a particular month there is no refund for that month but you can cancel before the next monthly charge.

How Much Does The Membership cost?

$74 per month. You will be automatically charged monthly. You can cancel at any time.

A testimonial from Sarah’s Course From Dabbling to Dedicated:

“From Dabbling to Dedicated helped me do exactly that. Sarah's experience, expansive energy, and outlook on the art world taught me things I could only learn from her. Before starting the class, I felt like I was missing a piece of the puzzle. There was some invisible, mental barrier preventing me from having full confidence in myself as an artist and in sharing my work with the world. Sarah's course helped me solidify my space in the world. She helped me understand that I, alone, grant the permission I needed. That I alone declare the value in my work. She also helped with several tactical/practical tips I was missing. Whether you are at the very beginning of your art career, or farther along and feel like something is missing, I highly recommend taking Sarah's course. It was exactly what I needed and I'm so grateful to her!”

About Sarah

Painting is Sarah's playground for color, shape, and texture. Her flow state is born from enchantment with color and the meditative act of bringing colors together on the canvas. Sarah creates in her Northwest Connecticut studio, surrounded by nature and the boundless curiosity of her sons, Leo & Beau. Alongside her abstract paintings, her husband, Brook, and she have co-run Snoogs & Wilde Art, offering giclee prints of her watercolor illustrations for over a decade (snoogsandwilde.com). You can find her original paintings at sarahmartinez.com and her daily shares here on Instagram.

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