
Welcome to this fun and inspirational painting course! We discuss briefly the four paintings we'll be creating together, and the ideas behind being more free, loose, and cathartic, and way less inhibited with our painting.
Here you will find all downloadable materials for this course:
• References photos for all paintings
• Images of my finished paintings
• Materials list
Our first painting is a golden red/orange autumn tree. We can quickly see how the color ideas in a painting can be inspirational, and can allow you to depart from the reference to invent your own world, with the reference photo just as a simple guide, rather than something to strictly reproduce.
This painting is of some lovely aspen trees as they turn bright yellow in autumn.
A golden autumn leaf rests on some crispy leaves for a lovely autumn still life.
Here we paint a dreamy golden sunset along a path through the fading trees.
Here we discuss the 4 paintings we just did, as well as recapping on the overall approach of this exercise: focusing on spontaneity, freedom, and fun.
Are you new to painting and are afraid of where to begin, or how to approach that daunting blank canvas without "ruining" it? Are you an experienced painter who's just stuck in a rut or tired of tedious long-winded paintings that lack excitement? Are you looking for an emotional, cathartic experience with art that lets you get a lot off your chest?
This course is for all of you. I show you how to throw caution to the wind and just paint with a free and carefree approach that makes painting fun again. No one is watching, there are no expectations, and you are liberated to just create. You'll find that your painting becomes a reflection of you, as you get it all out of your head, heart, and soul, and throw it up on the canvas to enjoy. Have a great time painting, and learn a bit about yourself along the way. Maybe it sounds cheesy, but it really is a lot of fun.
For painters of all skill levels. I teach this course in acrylics and use very inexpensive materials just to make it more approachable by anyone. You'll be surprised at the beautiful art inside you waiting to burst forth onto the canvas!