Kell

I’ve been working with Rakasa for just over a month now and it’s been incredible. I’ve learned so much in such a short period of time that has really helped me improve as an artist - learning new techniques on painting, things to consider with composition, lighting, and color.

Each lesson I learn something valuable, new, and get the chance to implement it into practice in a piece that I’ve been wanting to do! I think the aspect I am most pleased with having a mentor to hold me accountable to completing pieces.

My portfolio has grown to feature works I’m incredibly of proud and far surpassed my previous art in just a month. All this to say I highly recommend working with her and she’s an absolute blast to be around - I’m always looking forward to my lessons!

Persi

I started Rakasa's mentorship because I'd admired her work for years and felt stuck in a place of wanting to improve my illustration skills but being overwhelmed with resources on where to start.

Rakasa is very patient and her teaching methods are incredible and have been very trans-formative in my work within just a few weeks of having her as a mentor. I cannot recommend Rakasa enough as a mentor and have already expressed as much to anyone who will listen. :)

aurora

Rakasa is the BEST mentor. I made it my mission to learn how to draw portraits and more complex compositions. When I saw that one of my favorite artists was offering a mentorship, I immediately jumped at the opportunity.

She is very thorough in her lessons and can break down seemingly complex topics effectively. Her critiques on the homework and artwork are also very detailed, and I learn just as much from the critiques as from the actual lessons. She is also available for questions and advice between lessons when I need guidance on the homework.

As a fellow self-taught artist, she was able to relate to my struggles of trying to improve and helped guide me on how to improve my technical skills. She is a wealth of knowledge on the art business as well.

I’ve been mentoring with her for almost four months, and every penny is worth it. She is super kind, funny, and engaging, and I could not ask for a better mentor!

Kell

I've been working with Rakasa for the past few months and the artistic improvement I've seen in such a small amount of time is nothing short of astronomical. She continually pushes me to tackle tough concepts and studies that I can turn into full pieces and provides excellent feedback that can elevate me to the next level within my own art. It as if when we meet, I recognize that I have hit a wall in a piece and she helps me navigate around or break through it. With her guidance, I never feel stuck and am in a constant cycle of improvement.

I find that I am more much confident to tackle larger pieces, I have clear goals with my art and am gearing up to send some pieces over to a few clients for freelancing gigs. I intend to fully continue with this mentorship and keep push myself along the path to improving as an artist!