Art With Courage is a free community for artists of all levels who want to draw & paint more often, improve their skills, and enjoy making art again, with encouragement, fun, accountability, meaning & support.

Making art takes bravery. Courage gets you started. Confidence comes later.

I am an award-winning artist and educator based in Scotland. I have shown work & taught internationally, been selected for the Scottish Portrait Awards, and reached the 2nd stage of the John Moores Painting Prize. Sharing what I know is my passion.

Here we focus on realism and visual listening, learning to really see light, shadow, and meaning in ways that deepen both realism and abstraction.

This is a place to reconnect, practise with intention, and rediscover meaning .

You'll find:
🎯 Prompts to keep you consistent
🛠️ Tools to improve drawing and painting skills
🤝 Safe and constructive feedback
✨ Encouragement to grow with joy and direction

Every attempt at art is an act of courage. You're warmly welcome here.