Virtual Paint with Love Painting Class

Paint with love, gratitude, and creative freedom with this mindful painting class!


Shelley Irish
Shelley Irish
4.5 (2)

3 hours Class size 2 to 8 guests   $100

Explore art as a form of reflection, emotional expression, and self-care in this virtual painting class designed to help you connect with love, gratitude, and personal meaning through creativity. In this beginner-friendly art workshop, you’ll use active acrylic painting techniques alongside guided self-care exercises to explore questions like: What do I love? What fuels me emotionally? What colors, shapes, or symbols represent connection and care?
Through approachable guidance, you’ll learn how to translate emotions, memories, and personal symbolism into expressive movement and color on canvas. This art class encourages freedom, experimentation, and authenticity rather than perfection, making it accessible for all skill levels.
The focus is on creating from the heart rather than producing polished or decorative artwork. Students are encouraged to paint intuitively, in the moment, allowing creativity to serve as a tool for mindfulness, emotional release, and self-discovery.
Knowledge required
No painting experience is required. For adults 18 yrs+.
What to bring
Supplies are not provided. A list of supplies and suggested vendors will be given upon registration.
Suitable for
This class is great for team building and other group events.

FAQ

Do I need painting experience?
No experience is necessary at all. This class is designed for beginners as well as experienced artists who want a more emotionally expressive and freeing creative experience.
What is process painting?
Process painting focuses on the experience of creating rather than the finished product. Instead of trying to make “perfect” or decorative art, participants are encouraged to paint honestly and intuitively based on emotion, sensation, memory, movement, and meaning.
What kind of painting will we create?
Every painting is different. Some students paint abstractly, while others include symbols, shapes, words, or imagery connected to love, gratitude, relationships, healing, or personal memories.
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Will my painting look “finished”?
Maybe — maybe not. In this class, the focus is not on creating polished wall art. The goal is emotional expression, nervous system release, creative freedom, and self-connection.
Is this class therapeutic?
While this is not clinical art therapy or mental health treatment, the workshop is deeply inspired by therapeutic arts practices, mindfulness, emotional expression, and creative self-care.
What if I’m afraid of “doing it wrong”?
That feeling is incredibly common, and part of the class is learning how to loosen perfectionism and reconnect with play, curiosity, and authentic expression.
What emotions is this class meant to explore?
The class centers around love in its many forms — gratitude, connection, compassion, joy, remembrance, tenderness, belonging, self-love, and emotional nourishment.
Will I have to share personal feelings with the group?
Only if you want to. Sharing is always optional, and participants are encouraged to honor their own comfort levels and boundaries.
How is this different from a regular paint-and-sip class?
Rather than copying a predetermined image, this workshop focuses on emotional expression, symbolism, mindfulness, and intuitive creativity. The emphasis is on personal meaning and the healing experience of painting itself.
What can I do with my process painting afterward?
At the end of class, I offer ideas for how to use your painting as a personal touchstone, reflection tool, or emotional reminder — even if it isn’t meant to be decorative art.
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Shelley Irish
Shelley Irish

4.5 (2)
female Women-owned

I am an engaging role model driven to surprise students with the ease of learning playful and advanced techniques.
I offer experiences for technical mastery and arts based wellness for adults and kids.
I have over 20 years of teaching art in person and have been teaching art online for 1o years.

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2026-11-20 15:00:00
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