This terrifies me, {NAME}.

(Plus 25% off membership) ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Hello {NAME}, This may surprise you… But right now, I’m learning to paint. After 17 years of painting exclusively in realistic watercolour, I’ve recently felt drawn towards a slightly looser, more expressive way of depicting the beauty of nature - one I used as a teenager... And I’ve been using acrylics to do it. 🙊 I’ve been hearing my inner artist call louder and louder. She’s been wanting me to venture into unexplored areas of my creativity. To pick up some different brushes. To work in another medium. To see where this goes. I know how important it is to listen to that voice. Maybe you hear yours calling too. 👂 I’ll tell you more about my current journey another time soon. But what’s been such a rewarding part of the process has been recognising that the skills I’ve honed so well with realistic watercolour are hugely transferable and have made this learning curve A LOT easier to manage. Those skills include learning to: 🌈 Really SEE colours & know how to combine different paints to mix them 👀 Observe a subject by breaking it down into shapes of colour, then recreating those shapes on the paper to capture a subject’s beauty 🖌️ However, even with those well-honed skills, my learning curve is a mix of exhilarating, with a regular dose of terrifying. That’s because I feel I’ve become so accomplished at realistic watercolour. It doesn’t feel hard. It doesn’t go wrong. It brings me plenty of joy, and never any frustration... But when I sit in the same seat, at the same easel, with big brushes and acrylics on my palette, I experience challenges again. It feels vulnerable.🙈 Sometimes I worry my acrylic painting will go wrong. Sometimes it DOES go wrong, and I have to figure out what it needs. 🤔 It’s been a long time since I felt this way. And it’s reminded me: The more skilled we become in other things, the scarier it feels to go back to being a beginner in something else. Struggling doesn’t fit with how we see ourselves. Maybe you’re the person others go to for advice. Perhaps, like me, you teach people how to do things. So how do we develop a new skill without feeling that learner’s frustration? In my experience, knowing that you’re going to improve can make it feel so much easier. And that’s where Nature Studio membership can really help. As soon as you [become a member]( and start taking the classes, you’ll discover something that’s going to be like rocket fuel to your creativity: That you’re already a better artist than you think. 👩‍🎨 With just a little of the right instruction, you’ll very quickly start seeing results you didn’t know you were capable of. We see this happen time and again. With each class you take, you’re going to notice improvement. Do you know what happens once you believe in your artistic ability and start seeing rapid progress in your artwork? It changes who you are. The genie will be out of the bottle. 🧞‍♀️ You’ll have found a deep and special kind of knowing. The kind that stays with you for good. 😊 It’s a knowing that you can draw or paint anything you want. 🌳 A knowing that you’re always able to grow more. 🏋️‍♀️ A knowing that if there’s something you can’t yet draw or paint, you’ll be able to figure out how to do it. More than anything, I want that knowing for you {NAME}. That’s why I’ve poured my heart & soul into [Nature Studio]( as the place where you can find it. And that’s why I’m making it as easy as possible for you to join, with an offer of discounted membership: Get 25% off forever when you sign up on a 6-monthly plan before this Sunday, 4th June. For as long as you keep your subscription going, you’ll never pay more than your special discounted rate of 25% off. To claim your discount, sign up using the coupon code: MAY2023 [Learn more & join]( "OK, what does Nature Studio membership actually look like?", you might be wondering. Well the moment you become a member, you’ll get: - Easy starting instructions, broken down into small steps ✅ (or you can dive in headfirst if that’s more your style) - Access to everything in Nature Studio, including 200+ tutorials and over 20 guided courses, which help you to reach your artistic goals in the shortest time. 🔑 - Recommendations for which courses and classes to do next, so you can always have your next project lined up and can keep momentum. 👉 - A support network of other artists and Nature Studio coaches you can ask for feedback from, including on your tutorial work and any independent pieces you create.🙋 Members usually join because they want to develop their painting skills through the courses and tutorials. But once you’re a member, you’ll get so much more than you came for. A bit like when you go out to the superstore to buy bread and come back with a new recipe book and collection of ingredients you can’t wait to try. (And the bread. You still got the bread and wow, was it delicious!) 🍞 Your membership will give you everything you need to take your painting abilities beyond what you imagine is possible. And you’ll find heaps more features to enjoy too, like: - Help with how to build a consistent creative habit that fits into your life, so you can make regular use of your newly developed skills and creative expression - Drawing classes for if you feel inspired to develop your freehand drawing skills (but you don’t need to - every tutorial comes with a traceable outline drawing).✏️ - Opportunities to join live co-creating sessions on Zoom, and paint side-by-side with artists all over the world. You won’t be on your own anymore.👋 - Support on how to fly solo with your independent artwork (and feedback on that artwork if you ask for it) 🕊️ - Help developing your style through classes in other mediums, artistic styles and practices 👨‍🎨 - Help with taking great reference photos, so wherever you spot inspiration on your travels, you can take a quality photo using whatever camera you have on you at the time (including a smartphone camera) 📱 We welcome members from all over the world and our videos are subtitled in 9 different languages, including Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish and Hindi 🌏 Your lifetime* discounted Nature Studio membership rate: In the US: Your 6-monthly membership is just $101.25 USD (That works out at only $16.88 USD a month!) In the UK: Your 6-monthly membership is just £74.25 GBP (Only £12.38 a month!) Based somewhere else? We’re proud to have members all over the world. We accept 19 currencies, and our website automatically uses your local currency. Membership costs about the same as a bottle of wine a month 🍷 Save 25% for life* if you join by Sunday 4th June using code MAY2023 at checkout: [Learn more & join]( Are you curious to see more of what's included? You can now [explore a selection of the tutorials]( you'll get immediate access to when you join:   Joining is easy and quick. We accept payment by credit card, Apple Pay and Google Pay. If you want a taste of what Nature Studio membership is like, but you’re feeling undecided, you’ll be pleased to know we have a no-hassle 14 day guarantee. So if you decide it’s not for you, all you need to do is email us within the first 2 weeks and we’ll give you a full refund, no questions asked. That’s a promise. 👍  If your inner artist is calling out for you to just try, I hope you’ll honour that voice and see where this goes. I know you’ll amaze yourself. With love, Anna x P.S. 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