COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A young local artist is turning in his page-sized comic book drawings for his own studio, where he helps beginners walk out with their own paintings worthy of a picture frame.
“It makes me feel like that was my purpose,” said “Yes, You Can Paint!” Instructor and owner Bishop Russ. “I realized I got more enjoyment from giving people the artwork and inspiring them through art rather than the art itself.”
Russ just opened his store in the Chapel Hills Mall earlier this month. He’s painted the walls with floor-to-ceiling murals, except for one he left blank for his students to sign after finishing their class…