The Elm & Bee Studio – Learn with Lisa 🌿✨

A cosy online creative membership for beginners, returning artists, and anyone longing to reconnect with creativity later in life.

Welcome to The Elm & Bee Studio - a warm, supportive online art membership built around gentle encouragement, magical creativity, and creating without pressure ☕🌿

This is not just about learning how to paint.

It’s about slowing down, reconnecting with imagination, finding creative confidence again, and having a cosy space to create alongside like-minded people.

Whether you are:
✨ completely brand new to painting
✨ returning to art after many years away
✨ feeling nervous about starting
✨ rebuilding confidence
✨ already an artist looking for gentle creative structure and encouragement
✨ or simply looking for a calm creative community to belong to…

…you are so welcome here ☺️

Inside the membership, we paint together live twice a month, explore sketchbooks and creativity gently between projects, and create in a relaxed, encouraging environment where perfection is never the goal.

Some members follow the live classes step-by-step.

Others simply paint the same theme in their own style.

Some people attend live with a cup of tea and quietly watch while doodling in a sketchbook.

Everything is optional.
Everything is beginner-friendly.
Everything is designed to help you create without pressure.

Some members are complete beginners discovering painting for the very first time.

Others are returning to creativity after years of putting themselves last through work, caregiving, motherhood, or busy life seasons.

And some members are already artists - but simply wanted a gentle reason to prioritise creativity again, make time for themselves, and create alongside a supportive community.

You never need to be at a particular skill level to belong here ☺️

This membership is far more about creating consistently, reconnecting with imagination, and making space for creativity in everyday life than it is about perfection or technical ability.

What’s Included 🌿

🎨 Fortnightly Live Zoom Painting Classes

Tuesdays • 7:30pm – 9:30pm (UK Time)

Twice a month we gather live for cosy painting sessions exploring:
✨ magical landscapes
✨ florals
✨ sketchbook play
✨ seasonal themes
✨ creative techniques
✨ colour, texture & atmosphere

These sessions are relaxed, welcoming, and beginner-friendly, with plenty of encouragement along the way.

Can’t attend live?
No problem at all ☺️

Every session includes a replay & catch-up option so you can create in your own time and at your own pace.

✨ Growing Replay Library

Members receive exclusive access to a growing back catalogue of previous live classes and replay sessions.

These are currently available through private member replay links and are slowly being organised into an exclusive unlisted YouTube playlist for easier long-term access.

Perfect for:
🌿 painting at your own pace
🌿 revisiting favourite sessions
🌿 catching up when life gets busy
🌿 building confidence gradually

🍄 Monthly Creative Themes

Each month has a gentle creative theme to inspire our projects and keep things feeling cosy, seasonal and magical.

Examples include:
✨ magical forests
✨ spring florals
✨ dandelions & wildflowers
✨ woodland textures
✨ glowing lights
✨ whimsical seasonal painting

Themes help create a lovely sense of creative momentum without pressure or overwhelm.

🌿 Monthly Sketchbook Prompts & Creative Encouragement

Throughout the month you’ll also receive:
✨ optional sketchbook prompts
✨ simple creative exercises
✨ inspiration photos
✨ gentle encouragement
✨ tips & techniques
✨ little creative nudges between projects

These are designed to help you keep creating regularly in small, manageable, low-pressure ways.

💬 Private Community Spaces

The heart of the membership is our supportive creative community ☺️

Members currently have access to:
✨ a private Facebook group
✨ replay links & class updates
✨ encouragement & artwork sharing
✨ community support
✨ monthly “Ask Lisa” Q&A threads

A private community WhatsApp group is also being introduced for members who are not active on Facebook.

This means you can still stay connected and receive important updates even if Facebook isn’t your thing ☺️

☕ Monthly “Ask Lisa” Q&A Threads

Each month there will be a dedicated community Q&A thread where you can:
✨ ask painting questions
✨ request help or guidance
✨ share struggles
✨ ask about supplies or techniques
✨ get encouragement and feedback

It’s a gentle, relaxed way to receive ongoing support between live sessions.

Early Bird Membership 🌿✨

🌟 Lifetime early bird price: £10.50 per month
(As long as you remain subscribed)

🌟 Manage your own subscription anytime
🌟 No tie-ins
🌟 Cancel whenever you wish

You’ll also be helping shape and grow this cosy creative community as it continues to evolve ☺️

This Is A Space For…

✨ creativity without pressure
✨ rebuilding confidence
✨ reconnecting with imagination
✨ learning gently
✨ creating alongside others
✨ slowing down
✨ sketchbook play
✨ magical cosy art
✨ beginners and returning artists alike

No pressure.
No perfection.
Just creativity, encouragement, cosy painting sessions, and a little bit of magic 🌿✨

If you’d like more cosy painting sessions, gentle guidance and a creative community to paint alongside, I’d absolutely love to welcome you in ☺️

Lisa x
Elm & Bee Studio