Kids Art Classes in Richardson, TX: Benefits and How to Choose
A Dallas-area parent's guide to what art does for children, what quality programs actually teach, and how to pick the right class for your child.
Experience Gifts in Dallas: Why an Art Class Gift Card Beats Another Gadget
A $300 Art Be You gift card gives someone you love four weeks of painting classes in Dallas, and a gift they will actually remember.
Watercolor Painting Classes in Dallas: A Beginner’s Guide
Everything a first-time painter needs to know before picking up a brush, from a working Dallas instructor.
Acrylic Painting for Beginners in Dallas: What to Expect at Your First Class
A friendly, no-pressure guide to starting acrylic painting, from your first brushstroke to your first finished canvas.
Team Building Painting Events in Dallas: The Complete Guide for HR Managers
What Dallas HR managers need to know about planning a 90-minute team painting event, from timeline to booking.
How Do You Build a Complete Painting From Scratch in Just Three Hours?
A look inside my Richardson studio this week, where my students tackled monochromatic acrylics, transparent watercolors, and the challenge of observation. Welcome back to the Art Be You blog. It…
Why Can You Become a Better Painter by Using a Limited Watercolor Palette?
Stop Guessing and Start Building Control Over Your Colors Last Thursday in our watercolor class, we sat down in the studio and faced the blank paper. Instead of overwhelming the…
A Recap of the Valentine’s “Paint Your Date” Experience at Art Be You
In the heart of Richardson, Texas, tucked away from the neon-lit rush of Arapaho Road, something quiet and profound happened this past Valentine’s weekend. As an artist who has spent…
How 2025 Redefined What It Means to Be a Professional Artist in 2026
For most of my career, I operated under a very specific, traditional definition of success. The script was simple, or so I was told in art school: You go to…