The Working Artist Studio Series - LIVE WORKSHOPS

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Join the Working Artist Studio Sessions

Monthly live sessions to support your creative practice, creative confidence, and the real day-to-day life of being a working artist.

What’s Included

Access to upcoming sessions, replay recordings as they are added, practical artist workflows, creative business conversations, Q&A, and honest encouragement from artists actively doing the work.

Perfect If You’re

Building your creative practice, exploring art licensing or selling platforms, looking for more structure, or wanting support as you grow your art business without feeling overwhelmed.

Why It’s Free

This is an easy first step into my creative ecosystem. You can get a feel for my teaching style, meet other artists, and discover resources that may support your next season of growth.

Free to join • Instant access • New sessions added monthly

The Working Artist Studio Sessions

Welcome to the Working Artist Studio Sessions

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Next Session:

With Guest Claire VanKuijck

Workshop Title: Coastal Motifs: Illustratiing Mediterranean Treasures

Date: October 1st 2026

Time 10AM CST (Canada - US)

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5PM Spain / 4:00 PM UK / 8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern

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Free Access to Working Artist Studio Sessions

Monthly live sessions to support your creative practice and art business

Join the Working Artist Studio Sessions — a series of monthly live sessions designed to support the real, day-to-day life of being a working artist.

Inside, you’ll get access to sessions that may include:

• Skill-building trainings and workflows

• Creative business topics like licensing, selling platforms, and launches

• Behind-the-scenes processes from working artists

• Honest conversations, Q&A, and practical guidance

These sessions are designed to feel supportive, useful, and real — not overwhelming.

You’ll be able to join upcoming sessions and access replays as they are added.

This is a perfect starting point if you're:

• Building your creative practice

• Exploring new income streams with your art

• Looking for structure, clarity, or encouragement

• Curious about my teaching, membership, or creative ecosystem

Come join us in the studio 💛

Start Where You Are

Free + beginner-friendly options included

If you’re new here — or just looking for something simple to begin with — these free and beginner-friendly classes are a beautiful place to start.

Explore at your own pace, build confidence, and enjoy the process of creating again.

SOME OF THESE ARE FREE AND SOME ARE PAID CLASSES

Affinity Designer 000 – Your First Steps

Affinity Designer – Your First Steps is a gentle introduction to creating motifs, simple patterns, and card-style layouts. You’ll start by building quick floral elements with shape tools, then use a template to create an easy repeat pattern, and finally learn how to substitute motifs into a clean card design. The focus is on understanding the tools, building confidence, and seeing how small designs can be reused across multiple projects.

Delores Naskrent | Teacher

$24.99/month

Affinity Designer Basics

Affinity Designer Basics is a beginner-friendly course that teaches essential tools, layers, effects, and styles through hands-on practice. Covering foundations, vector shapes, and advanced techniques, it’s a cost-effective, non-subscription option ideal for new users or those switching from other software. This course also serves as the groundwork for the Affinity Designer Surface Pattern Design Masterclass for those not familiar with the software or who want to brush up on their skills.

Delores Naskrent | Teacher

$97

Affinity Designer Foundations - AD000

Welcome to Affinity Designer Foundations, an essential resource catering to beginners in illustration and design. Use the Affinity Designer 2 for iPad or 3 on the desktop to create seamlessly on-the-fly, combining flexibility with meticulous accuracy. Starts at beginner level! Dive into the fundamental aspects of this software to build a strong foundation. Familiarize yourself with pixel and vector art, harnessing dynamic tools and custom workspaces. Master these basics as a stepping stone towards tackling more intricate projects effortlessly within the educational scope of all the projects ahead.

Delores Naskrent | Teacher

$497

Mastering Surface Pattern Design in Affinity Designer - AD0001

Welcome to Affinity Designer Surface Pattern Design with Delores Naskrent. This is an essential resource catering to surface pattern designers tired of paying for costly Adobe subscriptions using complicated math to create the repetition. Use the innovative Affinity Designer templates developed by Delores for iPad to create patterns seamlessly on-the-fly, combining flexibility with meticulous accuracy. Any type of repeat is possible using Delores's unique pattern design templates. Dive into the fundamental aspects of surface pattern design and the use of saved assets. Familiarize yourself with both pixel and vector art, harnessing dynamic tools and custom workspaces. Master intricate repeat pattern creation efficiently on the iPad using Affinity Designer.

Delores Naskrent | Teacher

$497

Procreate 000 - Your First Steps

Procreate: Your First Steps is a gentle introduction for absolute beginners. These classes walk you through the essentials of navigating Procreate, sketching ideas, working with layers, and adding color and texture with confidence. There’s no pressure to master everything at once. Instead, you’ll build a strong foundation, develop good habits, and feel comfortable using the tools so you’re ready to explore projects and classes across the membership.

Delores Naskrent | Teacher

FREE

Procreate Kickstart: Your Creative Journey Begins Here

Procreate Kickstart is the perfect starting point for anyone new to Procreate in the membership. In this easygoing, beginner-friendly course, you’ll get hands-on with Procreate’s essential tools—like brushes, layers, and color palettes—through fun, approachable projects designed to boost your confidence and creativity. Along the way, I’ll share practical tips from my own art licensing business, including shortcuts and workflow tricks to make creating art feel effortless. Many lessons include downloadable brushes and bonus resources to help you grow even faster. Whether you're exploring for fun or dreaming of a creative side hustle, this course gives you the tools and support to get started. Be sure to begin with the “Overview – Watch This First” lesson to get the lay of the land and discover which lessons fit your goals. Let’s get creating—if I can do it, so can you! Also, be sure grab the workbooks or downloads.

Delores Naskrent | Teacher

$97

PRO 101 - Sweet and Easy Bubble Lettering for Greeting Cards

Join me as we explore the vibrant world of lettering and elevate your portfolio with unique designs! This class introduces a fun, modern twist on classic bubble lettering, combining easy techniques that make your creations truly stand out. We’ll focus on crafting editable art by keeping layers organized in neat groups, culminating in a beautiful wreath shape using provided elements. You'll also learn to transform and bend your motifs using the warp function and liquify tool, ensuring your designs are dynamic and eye-catching. As we build our compositions, feel free to experiment with provided brushes and create your own to enhance your artistic repertoire. Skilled lettering artists are always in demand, so let your creativity flourish and discover the endless possibilities within your projects!

Delores Naskrent | Teacher

FREE

Procreate Foundations Series

In this foundations series of classes you will get an overview of all the tools in Procreate, but there is so much more. I have found that each tool, each technique and all the brushes are best learned by digging into all the fun projects you will find in the school. In this foundations class, you’ll gain an overview of all the Procreate tools, but there’s so much more to discover. During this foundations level, we’ll work on a complete project from start to finish. This Foundations of Procreate Class is the starting point for your journey. I’ll equip you with the basics so you can explore the over 75 Procreate classes available in my school. Throughout the courses, I’ll also share insights on how I leverage Procreate for my art licensing business. You might even find value in exploring other classes I offer on various software programs. Whether you’re here for fun or considering a side-hustle of your own, this is just the beginning!

Delores Naskrent | Teacher

$129

Art Biz 101 - From Brush to Listing: An Etsy Prep Toolkit for Digital Artists

If you’ve ever felt stuck between finishing a brush set and actually getting it listed on Etsy, this toolkit is designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. In this mini toolkit, I share the exact preparation process I use before uploading any digital brushes or asset packs. You’ll learn how I organize files, plan listing visuals, and structure products so the Etsy listing process feels calm and efficient instead of overwhelming and you will get all my prompts for chatGPT! This isn’t about trends or shortcuts. It’s about building a repeatable system that supports real artists working across multiple income streams. Whether you’re selling brushes, textures, or other digital tools, the approach shared here can be reused again and again as your product library grows.

Delores Naskrent | Teacher

$47