Our creative space is an original art studio offering painting and sketching lessons for kids and adults in one inspiring location. The mission of our studio is to provide students with a high quality painting and sketching education. We aim to create expressive artists who can use what they learn in class in other areas of their daily life.

We encourage all students to discover their potential for excellence. LDVinci strives to produce extraordinary artists – encouraging imagination, confidence and trust in self ability. You need only to step into our school to discover that it is a unique place.

Meet the faculty

María Isabel Delgado

Founder

Maria Isabel is the Creative Founder of LDVinci Art Studio. She is a South American Artist from Colombia. You might be surprised that besides Maria Isabel’s Artistic Talent, she is also a graduated lawyer from the “Univesidad Autonoma of Bucaramanga” (www.unab.edu.co) in Colombia – South America, class of 1994. After graduation, Maria Isabel worked for the Colombian government at the “Fiscalia General de la Nacion” (www.fiscalia.gov.co) – equivalent to the “Attorney General’s Office” in the USA. Nevertheless, her passion for Art started at a very young age. Maria Isabel started to paint since she was three years old. Her parents were very encouraging, and decided to cultivate that aptitude by bringing her to Painting lessons with great local artists. One of her first tutors was a nun named Ma. Graciela from the “Colegio de la Presentación” in Bucaramanga.

Later, she attended a great number of Art Schools, among them she studied at the “Academia de Bellas Artes de Santander” (Academy of Fine Arts of Santander). She was also disciple of a well-known artist named “Christian Toledo Rueda”. Maria Isabel developed skills on various painting techniques like Acrylics, Oils, Charcoal, Ink and Pastel, which shaped her own painting style. In the USA, she studied Art History at Brigham Young University (Utah). Maria Isabel’s love for Arts never was an obstacle to keep up with her regular studies. Quite the contrary is that discipline that has given her strength on pursuing her goals. Art has strengthened her a sense of balance, sensitivity and persistence.

Patricia Belloso

sketching teacher

Graduated as an architect in La Universidad del Zulia, in Venezuela in 2003. She has always enjoyed sketching and making crafts as a hobby. Worked as a sub teacher in CA where she discovered a special love for working with kids.
After moving to AZ she decided to merge both passions becoming a sketching teacher, making sure kids have a fun experience while learning and practicing new drawing techniques.

Francia Peña

Administrative

Francia Pena was born and raised in Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico. She attended school and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical education in 2002.
Francia came to Arizona in 2005. She loves the outdoors like walks, hiking, and go to the parks with her family and her little dog.
Francia Knows how important it is to develop great relationships. She enjoys working with LDVinci staff, families and students.
She enjoys seeing our wonderful students turn into incredible artists.

María José López González

Administrative

María José was born and raised in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. She is currently a senior in high school with many artistic achievements.  She has been accepted in prestigious Art Schools and  she is going to  join Arizona State University(ASU). María José came to Arizona in 2014 and became an student and apprentice of Ms. María Isabel (the founder of LDVinci) from 2014-2019, thus giving birth to her love for painting. At LDVinci she is an administrative assistant and part of the Summer Camps staff.  As a former student of LDVinci, María José likes to see students develop a deep love and passion for art.  She truly believes that LDVinci is a community of people that share an everlasting connection to art.

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