We help artists.

Expert Artist Mentorship
&
Cutting-Edge Coaching

David Limrite

I have taught drawing and painting for 30 years. I approach teaching as a collaboration, a partnership between my students and myself.

I teach my classes as if I were a student in my own class. What would I want from my teacher and this class?

I teach to not only help people learn processes, methods and techniques, but to also help them become better, more confident, productive, patient and tenacious artists.

C. Jordan Blaquera Photo

C. Jordan Blaquera

What you think matters.

What you think about yourself, your art, your ideas. The piece that sits on your easel or in your studio. Finished or unfinished. About time. About goals. About finishing. About reworking. About what others think about you or your work.

There is so much more to creating than what happens on the canvas or with the clay or whatever media you work with.

As a Master Certified Life Coach, I help artists uncover obstacles that largely remain hidden to them.

You can have all the skill, technique, ideas or talent in the world, but if your mind throws up hurdles that you don’t know how to get around or through, you’re going to be stuck.

Discover the Create Anyway Collective

In the CAC you will:

  • Know exactly what to paint

  • Create a body of your real work

  • Receive laser-focused critique and guidance

  • Learn to get out of your own way

  • Release the negative internal voices

  • Enjoy a supportive community of like-minded artists

Sound amazing?

It is.

In their own words.

Artist Testimonials

©Ann Boyd Refuge Create Anyway Collective David Limrite Jordan Blaquera artist teacher mentor coach

Refuge
©2021 Ann Boyd, CAC Artist

 

I have had such a potent time of growth.

I love the breadth of the CAC that weaves deep inner work, technical skill-building, and the inspiration of the community. I have had such a potent time of growth and investigation as part of this class! Today I had a realization - and continue to be so grateful for you both! Your course has been a real initiation for me, a beautiful launch pad into deeper dives with painting! Thank you.

— A. Boyd, Bend, OR 

Green Sisters
©2021 Tamara Greenebaum, CAC Artist

 

Thank you for a great meeting today.

Right now I’m sitting in my studio making notes for each of my paintings-in-progress so that I can easily jump into them in my next painting session.

— Tamara Greenebaum, CAC Artist

Sacred Steps
©2021 Kitty Sheehan, CAC Artist

 

Invaluable and unexpected.

My Create Anyway Experience has been enlightening. [David’s] critiques set an example of positive and inspirational experiences for all artists involved.

The coaching became invaluable and unexpected. Jordan understands all the emotional feelings artists might encounter during the whole process. She has validated all the feelings I have encountered over 40 years being an artist and art teacher. I would highly recommend to all artists the Create Anyway Collective program or private coaching with Jordan Blaquera.

— Kitty Sheehan, Thousand Oaks, CA, CAC Artist

Seeking Sanctuary
©2021 Andrea Raft, CAC Artist

 

Creating art from my soul.

Participating in the Create Anyway Collective has inspired me to paint with a passion and a purpose. Having the Center of Interest®, which is a key to the process presented, has allowed me to create art from my soul. I found this to be the most useful tool in my studio practice.

— Andrea Raft, CAC Artist