I listen, guide and inspire creative experiences

A class that will ignite your creativity, open your eyes and open your heart! LOVE THIS! Do not think you need to be an artist or know how to paint, anyone can do this! So fun and fulfilling. Elisabeth is a genius at creating a space for the "art curious" to learn, share, and grow. Highly recommend.

I learned so much about abstract art, the artist and the process while taking Painting like Willem De Kooning. Elisabeth’s style of teaching, her attentiveness and her encouraging yet honest input made this a wonderful class. Though it is a virtual class, she is able to create connection and enhance the sharing of ideas and opinions. Input from others was educational and fun. Elisabeth’s insight and knowledge goes far beyond the topic of the class. She also provides valuable tips and techniques for future projects. Her positivity, energy level and genuine desire to educate make her an exceptional teacher.

Painting with Elisabeth Vismans is a thoroughly enjoyable experience focused on learning and having fun. She has mastered teaching via zoom to provide instruction on painting techniques with emphasis on brush strokes and action painting suitable to understanding in this particular course the approach of Willem de Kooning…. as well as color palette creation and composition. She is a positive and motivating teacher with a critical eye in reviewing student work and appreciating individual styles of each student. Her classes offer the opportunity to learn and improve regardless of previous experience in a relaxing and stimulating environment.

WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE - ALSO FOR LIFE. I want to thank Elisabeth for her wonderful class on Visual Journaling. I have incorporated it into my meditative exercises. It gives me insights into the things that are sticky in my life. She has a host of exercises and together with the class -- even by Zoom -- we were able to connect and explore art , our minds, and what challenges us.

Since my adolescent years, I have been struggling with a sense of doubt that questions my motives and beliefs in anything and everything, causing stress, anxiety, blockage, etc. I am also a stubborn person with strict sense of rights and wrongs. Coaching with Elisabeth has allowed me to pin down my core values and to open up to the universe. Life also has painful moments and we often adapt to them by just making small changes to our belief systems that are not necessarily useful anymore. Even with small changes those unnecessary beliefs become burdensome. Elisabeth has helped me understand my priorities to be able to become open to necessary changes and to the path that the Universe brings to us. I am continuing to work on my patience and following a path that the Universe brings to me rather than forcing my path on the Universe.

GREAT !! Thank you for the workshop! I'm glad I tried it! I didn't realize until now that you can learn about yourself by painting. It was an opportunity to think about who I am, what I do and what my motivations are deep down. When I came home, I bought supplies so I can paint at home! I will definitely go back, especially if there is a longer workshop." I want to do more ... for sure ? ... thanks for the opportunity ... LOVED it !!

One of the most important things Elisabeth helped me with was identifying my values–something I already knew deep down but wasn’t acting on. Elisabeth guided me on how I can “live my values” in an intentional way. This sounds simple–and like something we all probably learned long ago–but it was surprising for me to see how little self-awareness I actually had about this. Living my values has helped me to move forward with decisions about the direction of my career, and it’s impacted my relationship with my kids in a positive way (my daughter told me recently that she and her brother find it easier to talk to me now). Being mindful of my values has also helped me to understand why I do/don’t want certain people in my life and to feel confident and positive about those choices.

It gives me great pleasure to write this Testimonial as Elisabeth Vismans truly has a gift in Art and even just as profound is her ability to teach.  Her Expressive Painting Class focused on Intuitive painting from within in an effort to develop confidence, self-exploration and to be open.  There was no pressure "to produce" anything at all -- only to appreciate our own "work of art."   Our class was urged to recognize our behavior patterns :  rigid or perfect -- whatever,  and to think about what tendencies show up in our work or clothes.  Free expression for me was odd and difficult, but as I progressed,  I  felt more and more comfortable.  I became "bolder" and less "timid' !!  We were encouraged to find our own painting style/voice.  Elisabeth wanted us to "enjoy the process"  and  have an open mind, go out of our comfort zone and let go of self-judgment.  As I did just that, I was happier and more free-spirited !!  She like to say :  Be courageous !  Trust yourself !  I so appreciated the opportunity to have found this class and our instructor, Elisabeth Vismans, who makes you feel valued for being  YOURSELF !!