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Art Club is an online community for self-taught artists who want to get better at art every week with feedback from professional artists, live group mentoring, and a community of fellow artists to learn with.
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Get Feedback From Pros & Fellow Artists
Get Better At Art Every Week
You’re Teaching Yourself Art And You Want To Keep Getting Better
But as a self-taught artist, the motivation to create on a consistent basis and knowing how to apply random YouTube tutorials to your actual work is hard.
Practice turns into bursts of production followed by long lulls, and the skills you’ve picked up online don’t always feel connected to what you’re making.
More often than not, when you finish a piece and step back to look at it, you feel like something about it could be better — but you’re not sure what, so you move on to the next one and the question goes unanswered.
The Problem Is
You’re Creating Art In A Vacuum And You’re Consistency And Skill Level Are Suffering
When you create art alongside other artists, you make something → you get a response → you adjust → you apply what you learned to the next piece.
When you work alone, your creative process stalls at the first step.
You keep producing, but your work is never tested, so you stay stuck at your current skill level and motivation comes and goes.
Art Club Gives You
Mentors And A Community To Push Your Art And Keep You In A Steady Flow Of Creating
Inside Art Club, you get a community to share your work, ask questions about supplies and techniques, and get feedback from professional artists. You’ll get live group mentoring sessions to hear critiques on your work so you know exactly what to work on, and what’s already working.
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Hi, I’m Clara Lieu (aka Prof Lieu) –
And I’ve Helped Artists Of Every Age And Skill Level Improve Their Art.
I spent 16 years teaching foundation-level courses at RISD and other top art schools. These courses are where many artists learn the basics: drawing from life, color, composition, and how to look at their own work and decide what it needs. It’s where they get to ask the one question every artist throughout history has asked: Is this any good?
Since then, I’ve coached artists at every level through Art Prof, and one thing kept coming up. Self-taught artists around the world were showing up in my DMs, emails, and comments asking the foundational questions university students get to talk about every week. They had the drive to create, but nobody to guide their skills or look at their work.
I built Art Club to fix that.
Today, [NUMBER] artists have joined our community to get mentoring, share work in progress, and improve their work alongside professional and fellow artists.
Whether you’re just getting started, coming back to art after raising a family or retiring, or you’ve been teaching yourself for years and just want to keep getting better, there’s a place for you in Art Club.
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Is A Self-Taught Artist With Little To No Formal Art Education
Our Typical Member:
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Is Creating Art Sometimes But Wants To Be More Consistent
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Is Looking For A Space To Get Feedback & Ask Questions
With Art Club, We’ll Help You
Build A Steady Art Practice And Get Better At Art Every Week
(With Support From Mentors And Fellow Artists)
Art Club gives you the same environment you’d get inside a university classroom with regular feedback, a space to ask questions, and a community of fellow artists to inspire and motivate you. Getting started is simple.
STEP 1
Apply For A Spot In Art Club:
Submit your application (it takes less than 5 minutes) and tell me about your art and what you’d like to work on. I review every application myself and let you know if Art Club is the right fit for where you are.
STEP 2
Application Review & Approval:
Once you’re accepted, you’ll have a few days to claim your spot. You’ll start with a one-on-one call with me to talk through your goals, your art, and where you feel stuck, so you know where to begin from day one.
STEP 3
Join The Art Club Community:
Join live group mentoring, share work in progress, and get critiques from me and a team of professional artists. Your work gets seen and your questions get answered week by week so progress and consistency get better and better.
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Testimonials
“Prof Lieu comes with an amazing depth, domain knowledge, as well as rich professional experience to understand a student’s need quickly, follow the student’s style and idea, and guide with encouragement and keen points to inspire the student tremendously.”
“Prof Lieu’s instruction has been remarkable — enriched with concrete detail, actionable advice, and encouragement for a budding artist.”
“We feel super lucky to have found Prof Lieu to help us in a critical time and were really appreciative to receive her coaching and achieve great improvement in such a short time.”
When You Join Art Club You Get
Everything You Need To Grow As An Artist, Week After Week
Weekly Live Group Mentoring
Join any of the live voice calls that run four days a week with me and a team of professional artists. Share your work, hear critiques, and talk through ideas. Sessions rotate through different days and times so members from around the world can join.
2 Prof Lieu Critiques Every Month
Twice a month, you’ll get dedicated critiques from me on the pieces you’re working on. I’ll tell you what’s working, what isn’t, and what to try on your current or next pieces. This is the valuable coaching that most self-taught artists are missing in your daily practice.
A Community Of Fellow Artists
Get direct access to me, the teaching artists, and your fellow Art Club members on a private Discord channel. This is where you can post work in progress, ask questions, get tips on supplies and techniques, and brainstorm with other artists.
Art Club Study Plans & Prompts
Follow a study plan that organizes the fundamentals taught in art school, from drawing and color to art history and contemporary art. Then put it into practice with Art Dares, creative prompts that keep you making and give you finished pieces to share.
Access To Monthly Workshops
Get access to regular workshops with professional artists to learn new techniques and try new materials. You can use what you learn on your own pieces and bring them to the next critique (this is a great way to test your skills and challenge yourself).
Live Streams & Video Library
Watch live streams and browse the Art Prof video library whenever you want a lesson on a specific medium, technique, or topic. It’s the same teaching I did in the classroom, available on-demand wherever you are.
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Testimonials
“Prof Lieu comes with an amazing depth, domain knowledge, as well as rich professional experience to understand a student’s need quickly, follow the student’s style and idea, and guide with encouragement and keen points to inspire the student tremendously.”
“Prof Lieu’s instruction has been remarkable — enriched with concrete detail, actionable advice, and encouragement for a budding artist.”
“We feel super lucky to have found Prof Lieu to help us in a critical time and were really appreciative to receive her coaching and achieve great improvement in such a short time.”
Give Me 12 Months, And I’ll Help You Build Your Skills And Make Art A Regular Habit
Your skills build from repeating small things over time. Art Club puts you in a room where you get to practice those things week after week until you finally have:
A steady practice that holds up through busy weeks and long breaks
The opportunity to apply techniques to your work so what you’re learning actually shows up in your own pieces
Regular feedback that leads to tangible progress and tells you what you need to work on next
A space to ask questions about supplies, techniques, and your own pieces
A supportive environment to share your work and learn knowing everyone else in the room is doing the same thing
Fellow artists who cheer you on and celebrate your progress
Finished work that could open doors to exhibitions, sales, or paid projects (if that’s part of your dream artistic life)
Everything inside Art Club is meant to give you an art practice you look forward to, a platform to keep growing, and the community self-taught artists need to thrive.
The Investment
Live Group Mentoring – Join live voice calls four days a week with me and a team of professional artists. Share your work and hear critiques in real time. ($[XXX] value)
2 Prof Lieu Critiques Every Month – Get critiques from me on the pieces you’re working on, so you know what’s working and what to try next. ($[XXX] value)
1:1 Onboarding Call – Start with a one-on-one call with me to set your goals and decide where to focus first. ($[XXX] value)
A Community Of Fellow Artists – A private Discord community to share work in progress, get tips about supplies and techniques, and ask questions. ($[XXX] value)
Total Value: $0000
You Pay: $699/Year
Study Plans & Art Dares – Build your fundamentals with a study plan, then apply what you learn with art prompts. ($[XXX] value)
Monthly Workshops – Learn new techniques and try new materials with professional artists. ($[XXX] value)
Live Streams & Video Library – Watch live streams and browse the Art Prof video library on any medium, technique, or topic. ($[XXX] value)
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Wondering If You Should Apply To Art Club?
ART CLUB IS FOR YOU IF..
You’re self-taught and want professional critiques of your work and regular mentorship
You’re coming back to art after years away and want a supportive place to start again
You want to build a sustainable practice that doesn’t make you feel guilty when life gets busy
You want a place to practice techniques and get practical tips on things like tools, materials, and supplies
You’d want to create art in community with fellow artists who are also learning and growing
ART CLUB IS NOT FOR YOU IF..
You want a one-off course to watch alone, with no sharing or live interaction
You’d don’t feel comfortable sharing unfinished work or getting feedback from other artists
You’re looking for a guaranteed path to sales or gallery representation
You need monthly payments, a payment plan, a scholarship, or a membership you can pause
Testimonials
“Prof Lieu comes with an amazing depth, domain knowledge, as well as rich professional experience to understand a student’s need quickly, follow the student’s style and idea, and guide with encouragement and keen points to inspire the student tremendously.”
“Prof Lieu’s instruction has been remarkable — enriched with concrete detail, actionable advice, and encouragement for a budding artist.”
“We feel super lucky to have found Prof Lieu to help us in a critical time and were really appreciative to receive her coaching and achieve great improvement in such a short time.”
Frequently Asked Questions
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You’ll get a 1:1 mentoring session, a full portfolio critique, expert statement editing, and the BFA Portfolio Guide workbook, everything you need to build and submit a complete, polished application.
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The mentoring session is one hour, held live, one time.
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Within 2 weeks of joining the bundle. We want to get your direction locked in early to give you as much runway as possible before your deadline.
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At least 4 weeks before your admissions deadline, so there’s enough time for a full critique, your revisions, and statement editing before you submit.
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Not as part of the Admissions Bundle. However, if there's enough time left before your deadline after you've made your initial changes, you can add a second Portfolio Critique (or Mentoring Session) at a discounted rate using the code in your confirmation email. Most portfolios genuinely benefit from more than one round of feedback.
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Yes. Many parents purchase the bundle on behalf of their student. I would recommend talking to your student before purchase so they know what to expect regarding the timeline and commitment so you can make the most out of your investment.
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That’s okay. Mentoring is designed to help you get direction and figure out where to focus, even if you’re just getting started.
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Yes. Each admissions season has a capped number of spots so every applicant gets sufficient individual attention. Once a round is full, it’s closed until the next admissions season.
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Because materials are due 4 weeks before your admissions deadline to leave time for critique, revisions, and statement editing, missing that window may limit how much can realistically be adjusted before you submit. Reach out as soon as possible if your timeline is tight.
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No, all sales for the Art School Admissions Bundle are final. Because spots are limited each season and set aside specifically for the students who join, we're not able to offer refunds once you've enrolled.
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Email me at clara@claralieu.com. I do my best to respond to every inquiry.
Admissions Season Won’t Wait For You To Figure This Out On Your Own
Most applicants don’t create the best portfolio they’re capable of. They go into the process without guidance and by the time they realize what they should have done differently, the deadline has already passed.
I know how much energy goes into building a portfolio, but working hard isn’t the same as working in the right direction, and you deserve to know how your efforts are landing while you still have time to adjust.
I built this program so you have both the information and the direction to create your best work.
If you want getting in to come down to your talent – and not the information you were missing – join me inside the Art Admissions Bundle and build a portfolio that actually showcases your potential.