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Paint Along 125: Paint the Charming Towns of Italy

Jennifer-Tavenner — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:11:34 +0000

Step into the enchanting streets of Italy and bring its old-world charm to life on paper. In this immersive painting workshop, master landscape artist Johannes Vloothuis will guide you through the techniques needed to capture the warmth and character of Italian villages, from sunlit piazzas to rustic stone buildings adorned with weathered shutters and the integration of architecture with flowers.

Join live August 2, 9, & 16, 2025.

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Breakthrough Paint Along: Where Mixed Media Combine Together

Jennifer-Tavenner — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:48:59 +0000

Explore the best of both worlds in mixed media painting. This course covers three useful combinations: watercolor with pastels, oils with acrylics, oils with watercolor, and acrylics with watercolor. Learn how pastels enhance watercolor by adding texture, a common limitation of watercolor, making it easier than working solely in pure watercolor. Then, discover how oils and acrylics work together, using acrylics for quick-drying underpaintings, making handling oils easier while still allowing for blendable finishes and a new innovative technique: the merging of oils and watercolor. Master artist, Johannes Vloothuis will demonstrate three paintings, showcasing these techniques and how to make these mediums complement each other beautifully.

Join the live event on Saturday August 30th, 2025

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Paint Along 126: Simplify Your Landscapes with a Limited Palette

Jennifer-Tavenner — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:27:18 +0000

Achieve stronger, more harmonious landscapes by reducing color complexity! In this course, Master artist Johannes Vloothuis, will show you how to create stunning paintings using just a handful of carefully chosen colors. A limited palette not only simplifies the painting process but also ensures color harmony with clean and vibrant colors. This workshop is perfect for artists looking to be more assertive in their color mixing decisions.

Join live September 6, 13, & 20, 2025.

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Paint Along 127: Paint the Motion of the Sea

Jennifer-Tavenner — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:03:32 +0000

Learn to paint waves that feel they are rolling! This course focuses on capturing the movement, structure, and translucency of waves, from gentle ripples to powerful breakers. Master artist Johannes Vloothuis will guide you through essential techniques to simplify the complexity of moving water, ensuring your waves look convincingly believable. Whether you're painting crashing surf or rolling swells, this workshop will give you the skills to bring energy and life to your seascapes!

Join live October 4, 11, & 18, 2025.

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Paint Along 128: Mastering the Art of Expressive Skies

Jennifer-Tavenner — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:28:42 +0000

Learn to capture the immense scale and dramatic beauty of the sky in this hands-on workshop. Under the expert guidance of Master Johannes Vloothuis, you'll explore the principles of scale, light, and perspective to convey the power and vastness of clouds and skies. Create stunning, atmospheric cloudscapes that evoke the awe-inspiring nature of the sky. Join us to unlock the secrets of painting dramatic, boundless skies with confidence and the right knowledge!

Join live November 1, 8, & 15, 2025.

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Breakthrough Paint Along: The Big Value of Miniature Landscapes

Jennifer-Tavenner — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 17:39:54 +0000

Back by popular demand!

Discover the fun of painting enchanting miniature landscapes that are both easy to create and captivating to look at! In this unique workshop, you’ll learn techniques to simplify your landscape scenes by focusing on essential shapes and colors, downgrading detail to create charming, easy-to-accomplish paintings. Miniature landscapes are perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike, offering a rewarding process without the pressure of fine details. Plus, their small size makes them ideal for gift-giving—these delightful little paintings bring a personal touch to any compact space, such as night tables. Join artist Johannes Vloothuis and start creating your own collection of miniature masterpieces!

Join the live event on Saturday November 29th, 2025

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Paint Along 129: Create Moody Winter Scenes

Jennifer-Tavenner — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 16:29:31 +0000

Capture the beauty and serenity of snowy landscapes in this engaging painting course. Learn how to depict the crisp atmosphere of winter using effective color choices, value contrasts, and soft edges to create the illusion of snow. Discover techniques for painting snow-laden trees, frozen waterways, and atmospheric perspective to enhance depth. Master Johannes Vloothuis will guide you step by step, showing how to achieve natural-looking snow while adding colors that are not seen outdoors.

Join live December 6, 13, & 20, 2025

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Essentials of Painting Still Lifes

Sarah Van Patter — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:59:03 +0000

Master artist Johannes Vloothuis once again has put together some amazing techniques to create three stunning still lifes. He gives you a solid foundation for arranging objects so they are in just the right place for a strong design. Watch and paint along with three start-to-finish demonstrations. Download today!

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Using Color to Create Mood: Warm and Cool Video Download

nick — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:40:20 +0000

Join artist Gigi Chen as she demonstrates the power of color by painting the same scene twice with a different color palette! Learn how to bridge the gap between warm and cool colors.

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7 Days to a Steady Journal Practice Video Download

nick — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:40:19 +0000

Join artist Gigi Chen as she shares seven prompts for getting started on your sketchbooking journey. Play with a variety of materials, including watercolor, colored pencil, graphite pencil, highlighters, ballpoint pen, and collage materials.

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Watercolor Essentials with Thomas Schaller Video Download

nick — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:39:52 +0000

Thomas Schaller shares 15 essential lessons for expressive watercolor painting! No matter what your skill level, you'll love following along as Thomas distills his years of experience down into these straightforward and approachable watercolor painting exercises!

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Improve Your Painting from Photographs Video Download

nick — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:39:50 +0000

Improve your painting from photographs with Margaret Evans. Explore four different watercolor projects and practice techniques like painting large washes, softening edges, mingling color, and painting wet into wet.

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Atmospheric Flowers Video Download

nick — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:39:40 +0000

Jean Haines teaches you how to paint any flower you see! Learn how to paint daffodils, delphinium, roses, and sunflowers and push yourself to experiment with color, texture, and abstract effects.

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Expressive Birds Video Download

nick — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:39:39 +0000

Learn to paint birds with Jean Haines--no sketching required! Strengthen your watercolor process with Jean's tips & techniques on capturing movement and color.

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Watercolor Workout 2 Video Download

nick — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:39:38 +0000

Master new watercolor skills with Jean Haines! Discover tips for working with color, including color mixing, letting pigments interact, working with water and gravity, and adding texture.

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The Art of Creative Watercolor: Mingling Color Video Download

nick — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:39:28 +0000

Get creative with your color! In this video workshop, join artist Danielle Donaldson to learn how to take advantage of the unique properties of watercolor to not just mix color, but allow it to blend and mingle on the paper.

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