The Happy Habit of Daily(ish) Painting (In-Person)

Description

• LOCATION: North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh
• DATES: January 22 to January 24, 2027
• TIME: 10:00 am -4:00 pm
• FEE: $285 ($260 for museum members)
• REQUIREMENTS: Previous knowledge of painting. This workshop focuses on habit formation, rather than painting technique. Not for beginner painters.
• MEDIUM: Acrylics
• SUPPLIES: Provided by the museum to use at the museum during the 3-day workshop (if you have favorite brushes, bring them!). If you are planning on continuing to form the habit after the workshop ends, find my recommended list of supplies HERE to keep going at home.

REGISTER HERE (registration opens November 12 @NCMA)

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Why daily painting? Because the more we paint, the better we become at painting! And why daily(ish)? Because consistency matters more than perfection. With this class, I’ll help you create the wonderful habit of painting most days,
uniquely tailored for you by you (with my help!). We have different needs, routines, and responsibilities, but we can all form this habit if we have the right tools, feel accountable, and commit to making it happen!

THIS CLASS WILL OFFER YOU:

• The four pillars needed to form the habit of daily painting.
• The right motivation, practical ideas, and tips on how some master painters do it.
• Painting exercises that’ll help you create the habit of showing up at your easel.
• Accountability: A group of like-minded people with the common goal of creating this happy habit

TESTIMONIALS ABOUT THE HAPPY HABIT

This class has been life-changing for me, and that is huge. I have so much gratitude and so much respect for you, Monica, as a teacher and an artist. You are knowledgeable about the subject of habit forming and daily painting, and you communicate in a clear and succinct way that engages the students and makes this class not only life-changing but fun.

Mónica synthesized all the best research from the top social scientists on habit formation and related it to daily painting for us. She does it in such an organized and thoughtful way. I am really motivated to get in my studio because I have deeper knowledge about how and why I want to create.        Meg Sellig, NJ

Monica is an accomplished artist, but also a great teacher. She presents her curriculum in an organized and well-researched way; she goes back over previous topics in each class to reinforce where we’ve been before moving on. Also, she’s so kind, pleasant, and generous with her insights!

I really enjoyed this class because it made me more aware of my intentions. There are days that do not work at all with your intentions, but you can always start back the next day. …and that’s ok. T Powers

This class gave me many tools to implement that form the habit of daily painting. Prior to this class, I was struggling to paint on a daily basis. Now, I am consistently painting on a daily basis.

Monica’s class helped me get back to my easel. She has a wonderful way of encouraging her students, and her honesty about her daily habits is so relatable. Her habits class was really a happy experience with lots of great information. JVS