Layers of Light
Mixed media painting class
Awaken your creative spark and let your inner light shine through magically layered mixed media art.
What if...
you could slow down and listen to the calls of your heart while remembering a sense of childlike wonder that makes you feel joyfully alive?
you could try some super yummy and versatile new mediums that will open up your art world, bringing a tactile, layered quality to your paintings?
you could learn how to layer personal symbols and stories into your artwork so it expresses the depth of your heart and soul?
Layers of Light will take you on a luminous journey of discovery. You’ll be gently guided to awaken your inner spark and find your unique creative voice, while exploring plenty of exciting mixed media painting techniques!
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Would you like to create more meaningful artwork which reflects your own unique style and creative spark, but...
You rush into painting and then get stuck because you don't really know what your soul longs to express.
You need to slow down and take the time to uncover your personal stories and symbols, so you can infuse them into your paintings.
You are so caught up in trying to get your art supplies to play nicely together that you're not listening to your intuition.
Your message seems to sit on the surface level. You need to become more confident in your techniques so you can focus on what really matters: your art.
You’re unsure what your "style" is, so you end up making art that imitates other artists and teachers.
You need gentle guidance that will help you take a step back and mindfully explore what lights YOU up, and what makes your art uniquely yours.
What if I told you that finding your own creative voice gets to be easy and magical?
Hi, I’m Laly Mille
Before I became an artist, I had this soul-deep longing to express myself creatively, my truth, my dreams and stories, my inner light... but for many years it was all locked-up and buried deep within, in the dark.
I didn't know how or where to start until I discovered mixed media art and the magic of working in layers with collage, paint, inks, words and anything that delighted my budding artist soul. I became curious and daring, unafraid to try new things!
Above all, from the get-go, I wanted to create art that was truly personal. I quickly realized that it didn't start with color palettes and composition, but with mindfully exploring the world around me, and the inner world of my imagination.
I was on a journey of self-discovery, and I invite you to join me!
What students have said:
“Thank you Laly for the most inspirational course I’ve ever taken... I cannot even put into words the growth as an artist this course has evoked in me... in my heart... soul... and mind. It truly does help you find your inner light and allows that light to fill each piece you create.”
— BARBARA M.P
“Laly possesses a childlike sense of wonder inside her that comes through in her classes, and she helps you soften your eyes and open your heart whilst learning and creating meaningful pieces. I will take it again and again because each time I do, I find a new dawn.”
— DIDI A.
“The Layers of Light course was a magical journey filled with discovery. Laly’s passionate, gentle, humble energy was delightful and infectious. I loved that I could do each lesson at my own pace, there was no rush to finish at a particular time.
— JEANNE M.C
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267 USD / 255 EUR
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11+ Hours Of Video Lessons Self-paced Online Art Class Instant, Lifetime Access Private Community Forum
The Lessons
With over 11 hours of video content, which you can explore at your own pace, you’ll learn how to confidently layer your work with light and meaning.
Inspiration Quests!
Each part of the class explores a different theme and starts with an inspiration quest that will help you warm up, feel inspired and get closer to your creative spark.
Slow down and take the time to begin your journey with:
Mindful journaling prompts
to help you get in touch with your feelings and what personal ideas you want to bring to life.
Photography prompts
which you can share on Instagram: follow your classmates and inspire each other!
Pinterest prompts
to discover and organize personal sources of inspiration.
Part 1
Light & Shadow
This first part is all about paying attention to light in your life, connecting to your own unique creative spark, and gently making friends with the shadows.
Together we’re going to:
Look for light-filled images and personal symbols in magazines.
Discover a whole variety of art supplies to play with neutrals, darks and white-on-white effects.
Warm up with a series of two-minute minis.
Explore the magic of contrast.
LESSON 1: Soul Board
Connect to your inner light with a soulful collage that will serve as inspiration for the whole journey of the class. Loosen up with intuitive journaling and awaken your spark!
LESSON 2: A Winter Tale
Embrace contrast as you create a light-filled yet slightly moody painting with white-on-white effects, beautiful neutrals and deepest darks.
Part 2
Layers of Life
Find inspiration in your daily life to create art that has a tactile quality, building up soft, gritty and translucent layers of plaster, wax, textile, paper…
Together we’re going to:
Embrace the luminous quality of natural materials.
Discover the technique of encaustic art to create a translucent finish.
Symbolically express your creative journey through the symbol of the horizon.
LESSON 3: Earth Delights
Create a series on plaster substrates with collage, encaustic wax, and just a touch of poetry.
LESSON 4: Wanderer
Explore your inner world and create a dreamy landscape with layers of paper, wax and fiber.
Part 3
Shine Your Truth
Explore the layers of meaning of your personal symbols & stories. Incorporate them into poetic pieces that express the depth of your soul.
Together we’re going to:
Explore your personal symbols and how they can add meaning to your art.
Harmoniously combine color and light.
Embrace your favorite colors and make them unique with meaningful names.
Create an individual “I am” affirmation like a mantra or a poem and add it to your painting.
LESSON 5: WINGS OF LIGHT
Create a series around a meaningful symbol and achieve misty layers with my favorite faux-encaustic technique!
LESSON 6: STAR CATCHER
Indulge in every color of the rainbow and create a dreamy painting to support you as you shine your light into the world.
Bonus Inspiration
“Light Bearers” Artist Interviews
I am so honored to include the beautiful words of some favorite artists, brave and talented women who inspire me: Meghan Genge, Sarah Treanor, Petra Hrziwnatzki, Stephanie Lee and Roxanne Evans Stout. Follow the fairy dust!
“Into The Light” Downloadable e-Book
4 steps to find your light and awaken your creative spark! This downloadable PDF workbook is designed to complement the lessons of Layers of Light with fun journaling activities.
Curated Inspiration on Pinterest
Each lesson includes curated inspiration boards to complement to help you open your horizon and spark new ideas for your art!
In total, Layers of Light has over 11 hours of high-quality videos and 6 art projects. I show and explain everything in detail, and I encourage you to make the process yours and work with what you’ve got. If you've ever taken a class with me, you know I like to keep it clear and super inspiring!
The class is in English with English closed captions available.
“I would have never dared to do the encaustic inspired multilayering of acrylic gel medium, had I not seen it so expertly shown in your video. Now I love it and will use this in my works in other ways.”
— ANGIE C.
“Laly has the most beautiful aura and teaching manner. Allowing you to create meaningful, personal art within a class. I found memories both joyful and sorrowful, long tucked away, appearing in my art."
— TRACY V.
“Not only did I learn some really beautiful techniques in your classes like layering and your lovely color palette but also the sweet, patient, quiet way to approach art. Your calm, sequential, organized lessons and beautiful videos were a joy to watch.”
— JANET R.
Light-filled art from the students!
What you'll need:
Below is a list of my favorite mixed media painting supplies.
A more detailed supplies list with shopping links will be available in the classroom after you join.
Basic supplies:
Stretched canvases and/or wood panels
Matte gel medium
White gesso
Acrylic paints
Paint brushes in various sizes
Palette knife or plastic card
Mark-making tools like bubble wrap, stencils & stamps
Sponge or rag
Spray bottle
Mixed media materials:
Papers in neutral tones (book pages, sheet music…)
Papers in colors of your choice (images, wrapping paper, printed napkins)
A few magazines that inspire you
Plaster gauze
A few scraps of fabric and lace
Burlap
Other materials you’ll see me use:
Acrylic & alcohol inks
Permanent pens & paint markers
Water-soluble crayons or pencils, including black
For encaustic (optional)
Encaustic medium or beeswax pellets
Craft heat gun
Small griddle
Natural bristle brush
I encourage you to work with your favorite supplies and materials to make your painting uniquely you
Magical Wax Layers
In Layers of Light, you’ll be introduced to the amazing technique of encaustic art! So beautiful and unique. I love the delicious smell of wax, and there's something so satisfying and soothing about working with only natural materials. This technique is optional and if you’d rather not use it, I’ll also teach you my favorite faux-encaustic technique:
Real encaustic wax
Two projects in the class involve working with encaustic wax, which to me is one of the yummiest and most versatile materials you could dream of!
Working with encaustic for the first time can feel a little bit intimidating, but it's also completely addictive. I’ll show you how to set up your space in a safe and simple way.
Faux encaustic (acrylic)
I’ll also teach you my easy, no-heat, no-melt faux-encaustic technique.
With a little practice, you’ll achieve equally beautiful and rewarding results, and all the knowledge you’ll have gained will be super useful if you ever decide to try the real encaustic too. You have life-time access to the course so you can come back to it whenever you're ready.
Your Guide
for this creative journey
Hi! I'm Laly and I’m so glad you’re here! I’m a self-taught mixed media artist from France, and I’m here to help you grow your artist wings! I believe with my whole heart that your art matters. It’s your gift to the world, and now is your time to let it shine!
I’m a creative soul just like you, walking only a few steps ahead on the artist path so I can light the way for you.
Layers of Light is the first class I ever created: it comes straight from the heart of a still-new artist who had discovered how to follow her inner spark. Through beautiful projects and mindful creative prompts, you’ll discover how the rich layers on your canvas can express the layers of your soul: your stories, memories, dreams and emotions. It's time to let your light shine through your art!
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Your Questions Answered
If you don’t find an answer below, don’t hesitate to reach out by email at admin@lalymille.com. My husband William & I will do our best to help!
I've never painted or tried mixed media before. I can't even draw a straight line! Can I really do this class?
Yes! The beauty of mixed media is that it is a very forgiving and approachable style perfect for absolute beginners! You don’t need to know how to paint or draw. You just need to be willing to play!
I don’t have a lot of art supplies. Will I need to spend hundreds of dollars on paints, brushes and collage materials?
No! I believe you can make beautiful art even if you’re not buying premium art supplies. Many of the materials I’m suggesting for this class can be found in magazines, scraps of fabric, images you print from the web, etc!
I’m an experienced artist. Will there be anything I can learn from this class?
Many of my students wonder how I achieve my signature veiled and layered effects. In Layers of Light you’ll find out exactly how to create this ethereal style, and many more exciting techniques. The other thing that my students love is the journey of mindfulness and self-discovery that the class will take you through: you’ll learn more about yourself so that your art becomes deeper and more meaningful.
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First, make sure to add laly@lalymille.com, admin@lalymille.com and lalymille@c.kajabimail.net to your email contacts, to make sure that messages for the class safely reach your inbox.
You’ll first receive a confirmation email as soon as you sign up.
Then you’ll receive your login instructions shortly after registration, together with an invitation to join the Facebook group. Please make sure to keep this email for future reference.
Login instructions will be sent to the email you used during registration. If you need to update your contact email after check-out, you can do so by clicking on the "preferences" link at the bottom of any of our emails or by writing to William at admin@lalymille.com
If it's the first time you’re taking one of my classes, you’ll be prompted to create a password for your account. If you’re a returning student, the class will be automatically added to your existing member account, provided that you’ve used the same email address when registering.
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No. All sales are final. When you sign up, you immediately get access to the whole content of the class. Therefore, no refunds will be issued after you register. Please make sure you understand and agree to our terms of service and our privacy policy before signing up.
In particular, before you register, please make sure that your internet connection allows you to smoothly stream high-resolution videos online. The videos are not downloadable and we're not responsible for individual technical issues. No refunds will be made.
If any unexpected life issue prevents you from taking the class as you’d planned, remember that you have lifetime access and the class will be available for you whenever you’re ready. If you don’t think you’ll ever be able to take the class you purchased, contact us and we can discuss transferring it to a friend. No refunds will be made.
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I’m a self-taught artist and a certified creativity coach, and I teach in a heart-centered, non-academic way. You’ll see me in action and will be guided to explore your own world, inside and out. All my classes aim at bringing you closer to your most authentic creative voice.The workshops are full of my personal techniques, some I’ve learned and pass on in my own ways, others I’ve discovered through happy accidents and experimentation.
The workshops are full of my personal techniques, some I’ve learned and pass on in my own ways, others I’ve discovered through happy accidents and experimentation.
I also offer plenty of creative tips and strategies to make your practice unique, overcome your blocks and challenge yourself to gently expand your comfort zone.
To know if a class will be the right fit for you, trust your intuition. If it feels exciting and stirs your curiosity, if it resonates in a way that feels really good, that feels like joy, like home, or like a big good sigh and a smile... then it most certainly is for you. Let your inner artist guide you!
To know if a class will be the right fit for you, trust your intuition. If it feels exciting and stirs your curiosity, if it resonates in a way that feels really good, that feels like joy, like home, or like a big good sigh and a smile... then it most certainly is for you. Let your inner artist guide you!
If, on the other hand, you’re looking only for technical instructions, or for an academic class where you submit work and get detailed feedback and critique, then this is not the right place.
If you’re not comfortable with words like soul, intuition, intention, mindfulness, affirmation, magic, or if seeing me draw an oracle card for inspiration makes you cringe… then my classes are probably not for you.
When in doubt, I encourage you to start with one of my free lessons to see if my teaching style resonates with you. Please note that refunds will not be made after registration for a paid class.
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My classes are e-courses, hosted online, and members get an individual, private account to access all their classes on my teaching platform.
All classes are self-study and self-paced. They’re not academic classes. There are no assignments to submit, no grades, no schedule, no certificates of completion, no live conferences. There’s no schedule to comply with, no “catching up” or “falling behind”, ever. They’re simply a space of freedom and creativity for you to explore and enjoy.
Most classes have lifetime access (as per our terms of service, "lifetime" means for the lifetime of the program). The videos are pre-recorded, so you can watch them at your own pace, whenever you want, and as many times as you wish. It’s up to you to find the rhythm that suits you best. Make time regularly to complete your course. It’s a gift you’re giving yourself!
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For most of my classes, you get lifetime access to the classroom and videos. "Lifetime" technically means for the lifetime of the program. If we were to retire a course (which so far has never happened), we’d give you several months' notice so you have plenty of time to complete the lessons. You can watch the videos within the classroom as often and as many times as you wish.
To protect the integrity of our content (and all the work that went into creating it) the videos are not downloadable. Therefore, before signing up, please make sure that your internet connection allows you to smoothly stream high-resolution videos online. Refunds will not be made after registration.
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Yes. We have a private community forum within the classroom site where I check in once a week to answer questions and see what you’ve shared! Of course, I also do my best to offer as much information as possible within the class videos, text and other resources. Don’t hesitate to watch twice and pause the videos! The other participants will also be able to help you.
Please keep in mind that the classroom site is the place where all the teaching takes place. I won’t answer individual questions by email or direct messaging, nor in the Facebook group. The Classroom Community forum is accessible directly from within the menu of the classes.
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Of course! We have the most vibrant, positive and encouraging online community, and we can't wait to welcome you!
You can share photos of what you create and connect with others in the Classroom Community forum within the classroom site.
You can also connect with fellow participants of all my classes in our private, optional Facebook group “Laly’s Atelier”.
We also have Instagram hashtags to help participants find each other on this platform.
A summary of what you’ll get
6 art projects, with 11+ hours of detailed videos (+ lots of bonus inspiration!).
Each lesson is a full painting project where I share every detail of my process, from finding inspiration to completing a painting or a whole series. Plus 1 mini abstract collage lesson and 1 extra video series where I share my best tips to create beautiful layers with white, neutral tones and darks.
Plenty of creative activities and warm-ups
The course includes an “Inspiration Quest” in each lesson with journaling, photography & Pinterest inspiration prompts. Choose your own adventure and head off to explore the uncharted territories of your creative soul.
Get ready to grow and bloom!
If you’re new, returning to art after a break or just need a boost of inspiration, this class will be your beacon of light.
With instant, lifetime access you can jump in straight away or come back any time you need inspiration.
Feel part of a creative community.
When you join you'll get access to our private community forum right within the classroom site, where I check in every week. You're welcome to ask questions and share your work, the other participants and I will support you!
“I was completely mesmerized when I came across Layers of Light! It has inspired me, taught me new techniques and helped me evolve as an artist. I was able to ‘connect the dots.’ Watching the classes feels like a mystical experience I can’t get enough of! You truly have a gift for teaching and I will be eternally grateful!”
— ANGELA T.
“I am so enthralled and excited that I am almost forgetting to breathe. Whenever I work on something that you have directed Laly, I just feel so comfortable. Hard to describe but totally wonderful experience. I have never done anything like this before.”
— HAZEL A.
“I learned to slow down and relax, to truly hear the “calls”. I learned so much from you, gathering my papers and fibers to have a good start. I found a lot of patience, in your teachings for myself personally. Your “ways” are so PALPABLE... it is like you were right there with me. I am grateful and thank you immensely.”
— WANDA M.
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