VOTED BEST LIFE & PORTAIT  TEACHER IN

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE!

“Maestra Rodriguez is a pure professional.

I’ve taken several  classes over the past year, and feel that with

her guidance, I’m continuing to progress.”

John Verplank, San Miguel de Allende

MAESTRA ISIS VIRTUAL ART CLASSES 2021

Your safety is important to me. Covid 19 precautions are practiced.

ISIS' METHOD

Maestra Isis Rodriguez is a dynamic art teacher who incorporates both classical methods, ie  "risparmio", Italian meaning, "sparingly" dating back 500 years and modern art school practices. Isis has taught drawing and painting for 20 years as an art professor in several institutions, ie Instituto Allende, San Miguel de Allende, and adult after work programs such as Art With Elders & San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, working with both hobbyist and professional artists. Using each student’s nature, she is able to help them find their unique style while giving them the confidence and skill to improve and continue on their personal works of art. Because Isis has been an exhibition artist all her life, she also has hands on experience on how to survive the modern art world. All levels are welcomed. Click here for examples of student work.

ABOUT THE CLASSES 

All art classes are conducted in peaceful and meditative 1,200 sq ft professional art studio and exhibition gallery at Galería Nepantla in the alternative artist neighborhood of Colonia Independencia.  1 Week,  1 Month and 3 Months classes are available. Intensive classes are offered 4 days a week, half day or full day and are designed as if the student were in an art school.  Prices include materials, models, props, photographs, equipment, tutorials and much more depending on how long you plan to take classes. Reservations & prepayment for all classes. Space Limited. 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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DO YOU OFFER IN STUDIO CLASSES IN PERSON? Yes. But with Covid 19 Government precautions in place and by appointment only. Please contact me for more information.

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HOW MANY STUDENTS? If you think that the number of students will effect the quality of your education, no worries. My demonstrations are easy to understand and efficient. However, I prefer more boutique classes between 6-8. 

DO YOU GIVE PRIVATE CLASSES?  Sometimes. But I have found that private one on one classes don't really improve the works of a student. Being in a class with others who are in the same boat as you, bridges long lasting friendships, which is a healthy way of being an artist and the entire class shows dramatic results.

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CAN I COME WATCH A CLASS?  When someone watches, it makes my students self conscious, interrupting their ability to focus. You can arrange to take a 1 Day Class for only $65.00usd.

 
CAN I BRING MY OWN SUPPLIES?  Yes. However, Mexican customs at the airport and the border have been known to confiscate art supplies from time to time. More importantly, students end up bringing the wrong supplies that don't work for the various art school methods I use. Most of my classes supply materials and they are professional grade and updated. 

I ONLY WANT TO DRAW FROM MODELS. CAN I TAKE A CLASS WITH MODELS?  In my 20 years of teaching, I have not seen great improvement from  students just drawing from a model. Those students who are open to a combination of models, photos, mirrors, & props have much better results and satisfying education.  

   MAESTRA ISIS IS OFFERING TEEN ART CLASSES NOW!

JANUARY- APRIL 2021

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SUMMER TEEN ART COURSE

"WITHOUT BOUNDARIES" 

JUNE 14TH to JULY 8TH 2021

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Contact Maestra Isis for more info.

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ABOUT MAESTRA ISIS RODRIGUEZ

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“The foundation of all great art from nature. Because nature never lies. The great masters of the world, understood this and that is why their art is timeless, existing in history books.  What I do, is build confidence in my students, so that they are empowered to enter into the realm of imagination.”

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Maestra Isis Rodriguez is an international world renown art professor, instructor and artist from San Francisco California

She received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Kansas, Kansas, USA in 1988. Isis was accepted into the San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, to work on her Masters of Fine Art in 1990.  Her career as an art instructor and professor began in 1998 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco with art installations for Day of the Dead, called, “Labrynth for the Dead” with teenagers. She continued her art education spanning more than 20 years passing skills, creativity and free thinking to youth at risk, the disabled, mental illness and the elderly.

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE

San Miguel de Allende is regarded as a spiritual artist haven with a bohemian chic flair. Sitting on top of a quartz mine, it attracts people from all over the world who seek peaceful retreats to ignite their creativity.  https://www.discoversma.com/