Twas the Night
Join me in painting this acrylic painting of a blue VW bug and a Santa silhouette.
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Join me As I teach you how to paint this VW bug. I loved creating this design and had so much fun painting it. When you purchase this course you receive a reference photo, downloadable written step-by-step instructions, supply list, tracers for an 8 x 10 and 16 x 20 canvas… So that you can transfer the image to your canvas to make your painting experience a little easier. The recorded video is it real time video of me painting this painting for the very first time. This image is
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Virginia Crowe
Artist • Personal Trainer • Menopause Coach
I’m Virginia Crowe, and my work sits at the intersection of creativity, strength, and healing. For more than two decades, I’ve helped women transform their bodies, their confidence, and their sense of self—first through fitness, then through art, and now through a holistic blend of all the above.
My wellness journey began in 2004 after navigating my own challenges with pregnancy weight gain. Becoming a personal trainer changed my life, and since then I’ve trained hundreds of women, owned my own gym, and managed large group training programs at Lifetime Athletic in Laguna Niguel. Today, I run a combined gym and art studio in Laguna Hills, where my Thrive By Design programs bring together fitness, nutrition, mindset, and creativity to help women feel strong, grounded, and deeply supported.
My creative path started unexpectedly—and out of necessity. In 2018, after leaving an abusive marriage, art became my lifeline. What began as simple drawings grew into painting, teaching, and eventually launching my online art classes and in-person art parties. Art became my therapy, my joy, and my way of reconnecting to myself. Today, it’s one of the most meaningful ways I help women express, release, and rediscover who they are.
As a certified menopause coach, I specialize in guiding women through the changes, confusion, and opportunities of midlife. My own menopause experience pushed me to combine everything I know—strength training, nutrition, mindset work, nervous system support, and creative healing—into accessible programs that help women understand their bodies and truly thrive during this transition.
When I’m not creating or coaching, you’ll find me out in nature with my incredible son, who has autism. He teaches me daily how to slow down, appreciate the small things, and live fully in the moment.
Whether you found me through art, fitness, menopause support, or the desire to combine all three—welcome. I’m here to help you feel empowered, understood, and inspired on your journey.
Learn more at www.thrivewithvirginia.com — and feel free to reach out anytime.
— Virginia Crowe
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This painting will be included in my painting of the month club called "creative Warriors" if you are a member of creative Warriors you do not need to purchase this painting. If you would like to know more about creative Warriors, my painting of the month club… Visit my course homepage.