I'm offering "Training Your Brain" workshops for new and more experienced artists. Learn to draw in a whole new way, learn to see differently simply by training your brain to respond differently. Check it out!
This workshop is for all artists because we never stop learning!
I will also be offering "Capture Summer on Paper" where we will explore the many different ways to draw and paint a landscape outside in the wonderful summer weather! This is offered to those who are interested in improving their skills and learning new ones. Come commune with the summer sounds and colors and capture them on paper!
FOCUS Talent Show at The Raue Center for The Arts
Congratulations to Henry Hillstrom, my oldest student who won first place for his Self-Portrait in Pastel
About Me
- Melanie Wesa - Creative Edge Art Studio
- I graduated from Western Illinois University with an Art Education Degree and am a Certified Art Teacher. I have three boys 12,15 and 18 who are all artists in their own right. My dream has been to have my own studio where I can teach students way beyond what they can do in the public schools. I have a wonderful relationship with the art teachers in district 155 and 47 High Schools and Elementary, and am able to work with their curriculum if the student desires that. My studio is located at Lakeside Legacy Arts Park in Crystal Lake, IL next to the Dole Mansion. My lessons are based on individual needs and abilities. My goal is to help the student develop confidence in their artwork and a sense of their own technique through studying other artists. Artistic expression has many forms and I believe each individual has a unique ability to express themselves through their art.
holding hands with dad
This is a section of a larger painting by me
Picasso/9/11
This mural was done by six students ages ranging from elmentary to high school
Birthday Party in my studio
working on their beautiful boxes
My Studio
My Studio
Bowl of Fruit - age 12
This was Henry Hillstrom's second places winner at the FOCUS Talent Show in 2009
Veteran's Acres - age 13
Pastel
