Love & Dots

The Advanced Course

Let's take your mandala painting practice to all new heights

Whether your goals are personal or professional, The Advanced Course is for the artist who's as in love with their painting practice as they are committed to taking it as far as they possibly can.

You are...

  • A practicing mandala artist with a desire to elevate your skills and the opportunities your art attracts
  • Ready to up-level both the technical side of your painting practice and your mindset, confidence and potential as an artist
  • Wanting to grow your reach, your audience and potentially even your income
  • Committed to your own growth, and open to a holistic approach to advancing as an artist

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*TAC was previously titled AMM

COURSE DETAILS

A 5-part advanced curriculum

An advanced and comprehensive curriculum that teaches you how to elevate your skill, opportunity and success as a blossoming mandala artist.

Part 1

Success Mindset for Advancing Your Skills

Mindset is just as key as technique when it comes to elevating your mandala practice. You'll learn how to build belief, cultivate confidence, and become a channel for next-level work — plus the daily practice I attribute my own growth to as an artist and business owner.

Part 2

The Brushstrokes Miniclass

A TAC exclusive for mastering your brushstrokes: ideal paint consistency, bristle lengths, brush sizes, hand placement and wrist movement, and how to develop your brushstroke skills.

Part 3

THE TAC ADVANCED MANDALA MASTERCLASS

Over 6 hours of step-by-step tutorials, built around a 22" mandala from my own collection — practice sheets, a full supply list, and two pro palette tutorials. Suggested size is 18" - 24", modifiable to a variety of outlined sizes.

Printable practice sheets included with the Advanced Mandala Masterclass

Part 4

Best Practices for Advanced Mandala Painting

How to advance through your design choices, composition, colour palette and the intention behind each piece — small shifts with a big impact on your finished work.

Part 5

Your Story, Style & Sales

For artists ready to expand their reach, impact and income: pricing and selling your pieces, connecting with your audience authentically, discovering your personal style, and growing your brand through story-telling.

FROM INSIDE TAC

Student masterclass paintings

Lauren Saunders, founder of Love & Dots

Meet your teacher

Hi, I'm Lauren

Former high school art teacher turned full-time mandala artist. While repetition, practice and know-how are undoubtedly instrumental when it comes to reaching new levels of success within your mandala painting practice, mastery is truly a holistic journey: one that requires more than just hands-on skill development.

I've built TAC as both a technical skill-building course, AND a success mindset and self-development curriculum for the emerging artist who wants to take their skills as a creative as far as they possibly can.

It's the holistic approach to reaching new heights, drawing in more people, and attracting new opportunities through your art (should you desire to do so).

You'll come away with

What you'll gain

  • The key to mastering brushstrokes, and knowing which brush to use for which designs
  • The exact mindset and daily practice that took me from newbie to advanced mandala artist in less than a year
  • A toolkit for developing both your technical skill and the personal style that draws in buyers who resonate with your work
  • A start-to-finish 22" mandala masterclass with printable practice sheets
  • Tutorials on hand positioning, palette design and composition
  • Exclusive training on standing out as an artist, growing your reach, and pricing/selling your finished work
  • Lifetime access to everything included for a one-time payment of $99

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$99

Lifetime access

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FAQ

When can I start?

Immediately! You'll be sent access to the course materials as soon as you sign up, to work through on whatever time frame suits you and your schedule best. You can refer back to it for years to come, should you so choose.

How long do I have access to the course content for?

You have lifetime access to The Advanced Course curriculum

What's the difference between TAC and The Mandala Course?

Think of The Mandala Course as the foundations for those new to or just starting out on their mandala journey, and TAC as the curriculum for existing mandala artists wanting to elevate their skills, reach and even income. TAC has been built for those who are ready for the next level (or ten).

I'm still getting started. Is TAC too advanced for me?

You can benefit from TAC no matter where you're currently at! While the masterclass may feel advanced if you're still getting started, the rest of the curriculum is applicable and beneficial no matter your current skill level. I'd recommend completing the Brushstrokes Miniclass, using the practice sheets, adopting pieces of the featured mandala, and applying the best practices and mindset work shared throughout the rest of the course.

Is there any support from you provided inside the course?

There's a questions section below each module that I keep active, so students can ask questions as they work through the material — however this isn't an included, guaranteed feature of the course, and I'm not able to provide feedback via Instagram or elsewhere. TAC is a DIY course and I'm able to offer it at a very accessible price point by not offering an official form of support. That said, if you ask a question there I'll do my best to respond.

Can I sell the piece I paint from the TAC masterclass?

Absolutely, yes — please do! It's your painting, and any mandala you paint as a result of being inside my courses is yours to do with as you please. My only request is that you don't publicly claim it to be your original design or teach any of it's components to your own audience or students.

English is not my first language. Are there subtitles or translations available?

Yes! Every video has the option to turn on captions and translate them into whatever language you need, right from the video player.

Do you offer refunds?

Due to the nature of TAC and the content inside, there are no refunds available after purchase. This protects my digital products and helps ensure my business attracts those who respect the time and effort that's gone into creating my curriculums. Please be sure you're committed before signing up — if you have questions first, reach out any time.

I have more questions, can we chat first?

Of course! Send me an email with any questions to hello@loveanddots.com, or message me on Instagram @loveanddots.