Testimonials
Lioba’s most recent course was my first real introduction to painting and I have to say it blew my preconceived notions of how much I would learn out of the water. Her teaching methods are so nurturing and the techniques I learned have made my art journey so rewarding and inspiring. Without question it was one of the best decisions I could have made!
I participated for this workshop in january 2024 and was surprised of how well an online workshop can be organised. Not just picking a reference and painting along, but also to have a chat on a weekly basis with all the other participants helped me alot in improving my art. One of my highlights was the big feedback session at the end aswell as the tips and tricks from Lioba herself. It was my first use of acryllics for several years and it turned out great. I've received a great skillset during this month and would recommend it to anyone who is brave to overcome the "ugly" phase in order to create a real piece of art.
As a self thought artist this course was what I needed at that point. Lioba is a great teacher and more importantly a beautiful person. It was a pleasure to follow the videos and try my best with my painting. It was a real challenge and I pushed myself to finish the course. No doubt I would either take another course from Lioba and/or retry this one. The course is dense so you can follow it multiple times before you learn everything.
Also I really enjoyed the mixed media - acrylic and oils - technique which I started to implement more on my work thanks to this course. Overall it was a challenging, amazing course!
I have attended 6 online courses with Lioba, and my art has elevated so much!I have learned both her mixed media techniques, acrylics and Oils, watercolors, and pencils, and this knowledge showed me new ways to use paints and materials and boosted my creativity! What I love most in the lessons is that Lioba teaches us how to use AI and Photoshop to create stunning reference photos and mock-ups. AI is changing the world we live in, and I strongly believe that an artist who is progressive should become skilled in how to use AI tools in art!
Teresa Wasney
I absolutely loved Lioba's acrylic and oil painting course! I have taken many courses in the past and over the years, but this one helped me break the roof off my skillset and the painting I created is my best one to date! Lioba is an excellent teacher and a joy to listen to and watch while she paints showing step by step, every brush stroke and how she mixes color. Her process is dynamic and fun to learn and her sources are absolutely breathtaking. I recommend her courses and look forward to taking the next oil and acrylic course. Thank you so much Lioba!
In the simplest terms Lioba has given me back the greatest gift imaginable, she’s taught me how to have fun with my art again.
For too long I’ve been stuck, struggling to even start a piece of work, let alone finish it because I’ve felt restricted or limited by old rules or not knowing the right processes but Lioba’s techniques and approach to mixed medium has provided me with a clear path to not only create beautiful artwork, but she’s also given me the tools and most importantly CONFIDENCE to create the artwork I want to make long after this course has ended, using my taste, my materials, and my style to the best of my ability. I don’t think she’s fully aware of how generous her course has been. There is no gate keeping here, no trade secrets, it’s all straight talking, helpful, honest advice.
Lioba is an experienced and gifted artist who not only truly knows how to paint, she knows how everything works, what doesn’t work, why it doesn’t work and is willing to EXPERIMENT. She has saved me so much time figuring out this stuff on our behalf. And for that I am so grateful. Plus she’s a really nice person as well. As someone who has taken a number of courses with teachers who promise results but can’t deliver just because their experience isn’t up to standard or they just won’t invest the time in following up with their students, you can see from the standard of Liobas work that she knows what she’s talking about and the community she’s built is equally as supportive and eager to see you succeed. Buzzing with enthusiasm and genuinely really interested in her students I challenge you to not learn something from her. She’s truly amazing! Thank you!!
I only wish I could keep her a secret too myself but Lioba, I think you’re going to go far, I really truly do. Congratulations and well done.
Susana Gonzalez
Lioba is such an inspiration : a wonderful artist and an excellent, generous teacher. Her courses are practical, down to earth, fun and inspirational. She guides you through the artistic process, provides simple tips and personalised advice to help you grow as an artist .I cannot recommend them enough!
Linh Truong
I really admire and appreciate Lioba for being such a kind and confident artist as well as teacher! She really teaches you everything she knows very patiently. No question stays unanswered and if you still struggle, she will find other ways to explain her methods - step by step.
As a very introverted person (and a big scaredy cat regarding showing her art) I feel very welcomed by her and her community. Lioba as a person encourages me to stop hiding and get over the "ugly stage", because only then the beauty can unfold. Not only in art, but also in staying true to yourself.
Samantha Ellis
With each class I take I learn so many cool new techniques to improve my art. I'm especially excited to learn more about using AI to create references for my paintings. Since taking my first class with you I've become more excited to paint every day!
Ivana Mik
I love Lioba’s classes so much, I've attended several so far. They are a great opportunity to learn a lot and have fun. She is a very interesting and caring teacher, every time I’ve participated in a live lesson, I’ve improved a lot. You can ask lots of questions and she will help you understand and improve. She always chooses interesting models to paint and shows different techniques. Her classes are like an adventure. I would recommend it to anyone who wishes to improve their skills while enjoying the process and having fun.
Maria Sozopoulou @maria_sozopoulou
I have attended four online courses and I'm about to attend a fifth one. I'm also a member of Lioba's Patreon. I have learned so many valuable things with Lioba, and my art has elevated I could say even totally changed. Lioba is a wonderful teacher that shares with us her knowledge and she is always willing to help us when we face difficulties. I love that she teaches us how to use AI and technology to help us with our art. This is amazing. We have a wonderful private Facebook group in which we share various tips and information about art. After all the things I have learned with Lioba, I feel a lot more confident with my art and a lot more inspired to do new things! I highly recommend Lioba's online courses to all artists out there who want to elevate their art and learn new and inspired things!.
I found Lioba on Instagram many years ago. I was delighted to find by happy accident that she was offering a live guided art workshop from start to finish. Participating was a great kickstarter for me to awaken my dormant art practice. I learned so much by watching and participating live. Lioba takes questions as she goes along and her commentary is great I really enjoyed this workshop and would gladly do another.
Zsofia Kiesewetter
@zsofiakiesewetter
The four week Mixed Media Portrait Course with Lioba was an amazing and such fun experience! Apart from being a fantastic artist, she is a very good and patient teacher, always communicating with her students and super friendly at that. The course was clear and very interesting to follow, with Lioba giving us tips and tricks up her artistic sleeve how to make beautiful, harmonious, dreamy yet realistic portraits. I am particularly thankful to her for the critique session at the last lesson, where she analyzed our paintings one by one and gave us valuable advice on how to improve and make things even better. It was an honor and a pleasure to be able to learn from such a talented and friendly artist. If there is a chance again I will definitely do another course with Lioba and I am absolutely recommending her to anyone interested.
I really think that following a portrait course from Lioba is very helpful. You get your own personal critique and this has helped me so much to grow as an artist. Sometimes you are blind to your own mistakes and she helps you see them and learn from them. I would totally recommend following a course from her!
Myrna Jean Landers
I first found Lioba on YouTube and quickly followed her on other social media. I was so impressed with her work! The 4 week portrait course in watercolor/mixed media/photoshop was perfect for what I was wanting to learn!
I was delighted with the course, as Lioba is such a good teacher! Answers all your questions and is so lovely to listen to. Highly recommend!
Glynnis Rambaud
After watching and rewatching Lioba's videos on YouTube and learning so much from them, I jumped at the chance to do one of her workshops! And I wasn't disappointed -- Lioba is a kind, friendly, engaging teacher who is very generous with her time and really covered every aspect of her process in a clear, easy-to-follow way. I can't wait for the next workshop!
Desiree Sachtleben
@DarkSeaArt
I had such a great time doing the course with Lioba! We learned not only about how to paint a portrait, but also how to mix different skin tones or approach things like cloth or flowers.
I would definitely recommend her course to every one who is interested in watercolour/ mixed media portraits, even if you are a beginner artist. She is a really friendly teacher and answers all the questions during and after the lessons. Thanks a lot again!
Monet Arleen Kristen
This four week course with Lioba was such a fun learning experience. As an artist that works primarily in acrylics and oil I was excited to use my art supplies that I have had for years but rarely gravitate towards. I learnt many techniques that I will put towards my future paintings. Lioba was so welcoming and easy to understand, willing to answer any of our questions it was a joyful experience. I have since gone back to the lessons a few times to work on different portrait pieces using her advice, and cementing it in my brain. I would most definitely recommend her classes, even if you already consider yourself good at art. There is always something to learn. I look forward to Lioba’s future classes.
Patti Roberts
It was such an honour to take part in Lioba's painting course as she is a wonderfully, lovely person and an extremely talented artist.
Lioba was very generous with her knowledge and time, especially during the critique stage. I can now more confidently start painting with watercolours after taking up this class and I Iook forward to applying the many things I learnt from Lioba into my work.
Valerie
@valoutskii
Lioba's watercolor class was truly an amazing experience! I learned so much from her technique and talents. This was my first ever watercolor class, and I was blown away by what I was able to create.
Each class was very detailed and informed different valuable teachings. I think people of all levels will get something out of it. I'm so grateful I found Lioba, and cannot wait for the next class!!