Drawing Instruction, Portfolio Preparation & Creative Services

LZM Studio is the Austin, TX based fine art studio of professional artist, Laurie Zimmerman Mann.

It is a lot easier than you might think to permanently banish those stick figures, and my goal is to rid the earth of them (except maybe the extra cute, funny ones)! Teaching drawing and fine arts is really about teaching people to see their world in a new way.  I work with clients age 5 to 78* to give them new access to seeing, processing, recording and communicating about their life experiences visually. Learning to draw is often a life long dream, and the fun thing is most people can draw quite realistically with quality instruction. Not only am I thrilled to get to help people go beyond those basic stick figure drawings, I truly believe that having a creative outlet and means to express your experience of the world is invaluable for each and every one of us!

For both kids and adults, learning how to draw can: bridge communication gaps;  build creative problem solving skills; enable you to be more present and observant in your daily life; enhance small and gross motor skills;  foster your ability to sequence, organize and plan; and develop parts of your brain that will enable you to think more like a visionary, than a worker bee.   The process of learning to draw and figuring out how to express yourself artistically can be incredibly amazing! I’m just lucky that I get to witness it daily in my students.

Fine Art Services for individuals or small groups include:

• Private  Fine Art Lessons: I primarily offer drawing realism lessons for individuals and small groups at my studio or your home/office. I also teach collage, beginning pastels, beginning watercolor, two & three dimensional design foundation, ceramics and mosaics if you’re interested in branching out once you’ve mastered some basics in drawing.
• Portfolio Preparation for applications to Fine Art High Schools, Colleges and Universities: Whether you’re applying to a specialty Fine Art high school, college, university or a degree in Architecture, Industrial Design or Graphic Design, you’ll have to submit a portfolio. I can help you edit your previous work, create a new body of work for submission, or help you complete projects suggested by the schools you are applying to. This process is best begun 1 year or more before the application due date, but I can help even if you’re starting late!
• Group Drawing Classes for Meditation: I’ve structured several short workshops to be taught at retreat centers, spas, community centers, etc.  that use drawing as a form of moving meditation.
• Group Drawing Classes for Corporate Training: I offer workshops for businesses who want their employees to develop drawing skills as a means of communication and for creative problem solving skill building.
• Creative Services: Interior decorating, visual organizing, art buying consultation and the designing of a wide array of visual and creative projects.