andrea garvey art
Find Your Joy
Through Art
This is your home for
online art classes,
sketchbook club, and
art retreats for people
craving more joy
in their life.
Hi there! I’m Andrea Garvey,
sketchbook lover, retreat host,
and Joy Whisperer for those looking
for a fresh spark in life.
More than anything, I want to help you reconnect with a part of yourself that may have been waiting quietly in the background…
The part of you that longs to create. Not to be perfect. Not to impress anyone.
Just for the simple joy of it. For the calm that comes from putting paint to paper. For the little spark you feel when color, creativity, and curiosity come back into your day.
Through my online classes, Sketchbook Club, and art retreats, I help anyone craving more creativity in their life in a way that feels approachable, playful, and encouraging. Whether you’re brand new to art or returning to it after many years away, you are so welcome here.
This is a place where creativity becomes part of your everyday life, where community feels supportive and real, and where art helps you slow down and breathe a little deeper.
If you’ve been craving more color, inspiration, and time to simply be yourself again, you’re in the right place.
Reconnecting With Your Creative Side
Have you ever felt like somewhere along the way, you stopped making time for the things that light you up?
Life gets busy. Days start looking the same. You take care of everyone else, keep up with the routines, check the boxes… and before you know it, creativity becomes something you used to do.
Somewhere in the middle of responsibilities, schedules, and everyday routines, you stopped making space for yourself.
For play. For curiosity. For creativity. For doing something simply because it makes you feel alive.
That’s why I care so deeply about art, sketchbooks, and my creative practice.
Creativity has a way of helping us slow down, notice more, and bring a little more color back into everyday life.
And sometimes all it takes is one little sketchbook or art journal page to begin again.
Let’s sketch, paint, and enjoy
the process along the way
Whether you’re just starting your creative journey or ready to explore new techniques, these online art classes are designed to feel like a breath of fresh air. No pressure.
No perfection. Just a welcoming space to explore, experiment, and enjoy being creative again.
From sketchbook play to layered mixed media projects, these classes are designed to help you loosen up, try new things, and enjoy the creative process, with encouraging guidance and plenty of room to make it your own.
You don’t need to be an artist to make art.
All you need is to start.
Maybe you’re in a new chapter of life.
Maybe you’re simply looking for a little spark to kick-start your creativity.
This is your invitation to create joy, enjoy the process,
and reconnect with yourself and a supportive community that gets it.
Create Joy
Art Community
Join a super-fun, supportive space for artists, creatives, and dabblers! Inside my private Facebook Group Create Joy Art Community, you’ll find inspiration, great tips, and behind-the-scenes peeks into my classes and retreats. It’s completely free - and it’s where creativity and connection come together. Come say hi and share what you’re working on!
The Sketchbook Club
Inside this welcoming membership, you’ll build a consistent sketchbook practice through live lessons, creative prompts,
and community.
Each month brings new inspiration—whether it’s watercolor florals, travel sketching, or just mark-making.
No pressure, no perfection...just encouragement! Perfect for beginners and creatives wanting more joy, confidence, and creative flow in their days.
Doors are open now!
Art Retreats
Step away from the noise and into a beautiful, inspiring space where you can create, connect, and just be.
My art retreats are designed for people who have spent a lifetime caring for others and are ready to care for themselves. With every art lesson, walk in nature, shared meal, and sketching session, you’ll reconnect with your creativity - and leave feeling lighter, inspired, and more you.
No art experience needed, just a willingness to play, explore,
and be gently guided.