What Students Are Saying...

"I would say - Kathleen knows her stuff, and the jokes are pure gold." -Malgorzata


"You’ll love Kathleen. She is very fun to be in class with. Everyone in Kathleen’s classes learns a lot and progresses as an artist regardless of skill level going into class. Kathleen is responsive to each student’s needs and skill level. You’ll have fun and learn a lot in an encouraging and accepting environment" -Dawn Carlsen


"Even in a mixed-level class with students with a range of experience, Kathleen gives constructive critiques that will be helpful to each specific student at their level. She does this by asking students to state what their specific challenges and questions were with each assignment, which helps to focus the critique. I found this very helpful and productive. I have taken courses from many instructors at Gage, and Kathleen is among the very best! " -Cynthia Jones


"Kathleen is such a kind and generous teacher. She is both skilled and supportive, very validating of her students. If you take a class from her, you'll love it!" -Treg M Isaacson


"This course, and this teacher, will give you the nudge you want to enjoy exploring your own artistry. She also gives you technical tips and tricks that make all the difference in improving your results. " - Kit Bakke


"You will surprise yourself at what you will learn and what you will create. You will have fun and learn lots with a Master who is kind, enthusiastic and generous of spirit with her knowledge and talent" - Alix


"Kathleen is a great teacher. She breaks things down so well. Additionally, she is a joy to listen to. She shares what she loves about drawing and internalizing that gave me confidence." -Sarah Bowers


"Even in a mixed-level class with students with a range of experience, Kathleen gives constructive critiques that will be helpful to each specific student at their level. She does this by asking students to state what their specific challenges and questions were with each assignment, which helps to focus the critique. I found this very helpful and productive. I have taken courses from many instructors at Gage, and Kathleen is among the very best! " -Tina Koyama


"Kathleen has an easy going nature and is a wealth of information- she has a great teaching style and lots of expertise. . Her classes are packed with information and her online classes are double the value as you not only get hours of tutelage, you also get critiques every week and can learn from the other students’ paintings as well as your own" -Tanya Comerford


"Kathleen cares so much about the quality of her courses and makes lots of efforts to help students to learn. Her drawings of trees are amazing." -Irene Rajagopal


"Kathleen will use her obvious talents and knowledge to facilitate and encourage your abilities to draw - all with good humor. She understands what a beginning student might be going through and makes you feel comfortable and successful." -Toyan Copeland


"Kathleen is an excellent instructor. She has vast amounts of knowledge to share , among various mediums and subjects. Her instructions are very clear, easy to understand. She paces her lectures at just the right pace to be able to follow along. Her skills with technology /using zoom for classes was amazing as she made suggestions about submitted homework on line, illustrating ways to improve submitted works. If time allowed, I would sign up for all her classes! She has a very supportive and positive response to each of her students, regardless of their skill levels." - Ingrid Lynch


"I have taken a number of drawing classes, and Kathleen Moore is one of the best teachers ever. She has reminded me of and clarified things I had been taught before and added new tricks to my repertoire. Her demos are true learning opportunities, her critiques always encouraging and her illumination of the drawing process invaluable." –Nancy B.


"Kathleen ran the best zoom art class I have ever taken. She has a great ability to manage the technology as an asset instead of a curse." -Sarah Devine

"I would say that you should come with lots of questions about your work and take advantage of Kathleen's excellent instruction videos." -Sammy Chowdhury

"Take a course with Kathleen and you’ll be in good hands. She knows her stuff AND how to teach it –– an essential combination when it comes to investing time, money, and dreams into taking any class. She’s got it all planned out –– every step builds on the previous. Important skills and techniques are reinforced in different ways so that one finally begins to see and ‘get’ them." -Alix P.


"A well organized instructor with great zoom features, the online demos were well done." -Jay

"Kathleen has the ability to break down the mysteries of art creation into clear process." - Cara Mia Villalobos

"Thank you for a great online interactive class today :-) You are so good at explaining so many things at one time - I am really glad to be able to learn from you again." -Tanya C.


"Yes! I would say, take this class if you have ever wanted to build your aspirational artistic skills." - Koral Hooser

"Kathleen will help you draw trees better! She breaks the tree down into manageable parts so that you won't be overwhelmed and intimidated by "all those leaves"! " -Tina Koyama

"Kathleen is a good teacher, encouraging, with very helpful suggestions."


"Encouraging atmosphere, specific help that both taught and improved a work in progress."


"Encouraging atmosphere, specific help that both taught and improved a work in progress."


"Kathleen is a real teacher, focused on her students' individual engagement, understanding and growth." -Nancy Brainard

"Kathleen is an extremely personable and approachable instructor!"


"Kathleen was upbeat, positive, interested, and full of good advice."