Leveling Up has been a godsend for me as an aspiring artist. It has provided a clear path on how to improve. It is so great to meet like minded artists and its a bonus when they live close by!

I still have so much to go, but LU has opened my mind and taught me things I had no idea about in regards to art and being an artist. Not only do the instructors care and do their best to adapt to an online environment, but the navigators and other member artists are supportive and willing to share their ideas and knowledge. Thank you LU for accelerating my artistic journey and giving me a place of belonging!

LevellingUp has done wonders for my confidence. I have managed to step way outside of my comfort zone which has in turn given rise to so many more opportunities to further my art career.

The group I’m in is so supportive, knowledgeable, and intentional in growth and encouragement. Being part of LevellingUp has had a hugely positive impact on my focus, growth, and success as an artist. I’ve been privileged to learn from expert mentors and highly professional artists while gaining friends and community. LU offers incredible value through ongoing workshops, live demos, and panel discussions. I’m so excited to see where the journey leads next!

LevellingUp has really boosted my confidence and skills as an artist. I am no longer figuring it out alone, I have 7 others in it with me and lots of Yodas to guide us!

I loved having a group to talk things out with, feedback from the master, and the community we built in our group. The extra sessions offered by other masters were amazing too.

Being an artist can be lonely, and often you don’t know what to do to grow, LevellingUp solved both of those!

Learned an entirely new way to paint and approach the painting process.

Probably what I learned the most is how to be brutally strict with myself and know the big gap between me and a master. Once I saw the gap I was able to ask the master how to advance. It’s refreshing to have a personal guide.

It was excellent in all ways!

LevellingUp provides networking opportunities that are very helpful. Access to the Master Artists willing to support upcoming ones is a rare find, thank you.

LU has opened up new possibilities for me. The opportunity to learn and share the journey with others is inspiring.

I learned way more in this course than I did when I was in art school. The combination of developing technical skills and discussing practical business practices is valuable for an artist.

I’ve decided that I am learning too much from LevellingUp to quit!

I very much like your staff: quick to reply and answer any questions we have. Look forward to joining you in the future.

LevellingUp provided me insight into how other artists approach their work. It also gave me the opportunity to network with people who shared similar interests as mine and learn from them.

Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time. Or scrolling through social media at the right time. It was my good fortune to stumble upon Julie DeBoer and answer a zoom invitation about interest in an online art community. That meeting in July 2020 provided me with an opening to an art community like no other. LevellingUp enabled me to have access to the masters and other aspiring artists; many of whom became friends. I wouldn’t be where I am today without their mentorship, support, and push. For that, I am eternally grateful.

You & Julie have really developed a wonderful community. Thank you for inviting me to be part of it.

I benefited tremendously from the whole experience of being in this Aspiring Artist group; the mastermind expertise, the group interaction, the homework exercises. My painting has improved so much and I am beginning to find my style.

I joined the @levellingup Mastermind group with @artistheatherpant a few months ago and it’s been amazing to connect with and learn from @artistheatherpant, @heatherkinahanart, and all the other artists! It’s been such a rewarding experience, particularly living in a remote community during covid times. It’s so nice to share your artistic journey with others.

I ♥️ belonging to the @levellingup community. It’s been amazing connecting with other artists, learning together from the masters as well as each other. So many wonderful, supportive friendships have formed & I look forward to the day when I get to paint with all my new artist friends. I can’t wait to see where this all takes us!! ⁠⁠

LevellingUp gave me exactly the boost I needed to understand how to market and sell my work. I made invaluable connections and the support was amazing.

My LU experience has been amazing. I love sharing with my group and the support I get in return. Our monthly meetings and chat in between are such a great resource for me, and I have met wonderful, supportive people at every turn. It motivates me to make art and to try new things with my business. I learn from my group’s experiences too- what has worked or not for them. I look forward to our meetings and always learn something new. It’s great to be a part of this community!

Signing up for Veronica’s group was the best decision I made towards my art career. The group is amazing and Veronica is very encouraging and full of info to share! Janice our navigator is awesome. We just had our 1st informal group meeting yesterday and it felt great to have other artists to talk to.

Mark’s work is so incredible, but he’s so humble about it. His process is different than mine, but his angle, his method, his way of seeing things are fantastic. That’s why I’m here—not to paint as he does, but to learn by osmosis. In my opinion, people should be jumping all over his class

LevellingUp has helped me immensely with my confidence in showing up for my own work, continuing to make art on my own terms, and unapologetically so. It has been such an honor learning from one of Canada’s best contemporary artists, Julie Himel. It’s been one of the best investments I’ve made for myself and my art career.

The reason I joined LevellingUp is that I have learned that there is so much to be gained from the experience of others, not just from this instructor but from the other participants. If someone is willing to share their lessons learned with you, why wouldn’t you want to seize that opportunity?

I’ve been getting mentored by @artistheatherpant @levellingup and I’m loving it! I’ve learned SO MUCH, not only from my mentor but from my group. (I feel like networking has been difficult and this has given me a venue to network and ask the many pressing questions that I have had) I’m finally meeting other artists like me and getting encouragement, support, & feedback that’s really making a difference.

Sometimes taking a chance turns out to be one of the BEST things that happen to you.“LevellingUp was that “chance” for me, and I couldn’t be happier. Teaming up with a Master Artist and new art friends was the push I needed to move into the art world. I’ve learned SO MUCH, not only from my mentor but from my group. I’m expanding my art community and getting encouragement, support, & feedback that’s really making a difference. I’ve not only joined my second group with LevellingUp but one of their moderators Heather Kinahan just gave a presentation to artists on some tips and tricks on promoting art on social media. Love it!

I joined the LevellingUp community as a participant in & facilitator for their Artist Mastermind+ program. I already feel this has been a turning point in my life as an artist. It’s too early to tell where it’s all going to lead, however, the possibilities are very exciting.🙌🙌🙌⁠It’s only been four months, yet I’ve learned so much from both the Master Artists mentoring the groups, as well as my peers. Plus the connections I have made are amazing!! It’s been great chatting with fellow artists, sharing our journeys, goals, worries & successes. It’s all about artists supporting artists!⁠♥️⁠

LevellingUp has provided me with a way to network with artists in a way I didn’t know existed. The community that has emerged has been very beneficial in taking my art to the next level. And having a circle of art friends has been very encouraging. I’d highly recommend LevellingUp to other artists.

We created a warm community of like-minded artists challenging and supporting each other in goal setting and accomplishments achieved.

Creating connections with other artists and learning from accomplished Masters has helped me find a better path for my own work.

LevellingUp has afforded (literally! It’s affordable!) me the opportunity to truly accelerate my learning as an artist. Having access to direct instruction and feedback from a Master has probably cut at least a couple of years of fumbling around with YouTube tutorials and trying to discern “the good, the bad, and the pointless ” of the journey to my goals.

The first thing that drew me to the concept was being able to connect with other artists on the same journey and being mentored by someone who had already gone through that journey. Being an artist is quite a solitary endeavor and as I am just starting out I thought it would be a way to meet other artists and have a continued connection with them through the program. And then having access to the knowledge of an established artist to guide me in my journey shortening my learning curve is wonderful. I would not have the courage to reach out to any of these artist mentors so I am very grateful to have the opportunity to do it here.