Introduction
  • Welcome!
  • The Course Overview
Your Painting Materials
  • Materials Required for This Course
  • The Ideal Painting Surface: Make Your Own Painting Panels
  • How To Prime Your Painting Panel
  • Traditional Stretched Canvas Options
  • Make Your Own Stretched Canvas
Your Studio Set-Up
  • Your Painting Haven
Use Shapes and Values for Impact
  • An Introduction to This Section on Shapes
  • Shapes: Materials Required
  • Values: A Quick Primer
  • Introduction to Notan Paintings
  • Notan Painting & Values
  • Ready to Start Assignments?
  • Assignment 2
  • Outline Studies Introduction
  • Outline Study Demo
  • Ready For Another Assignment?
  • Paint a Four Value Study
  • Assignment 4
  • Color Outline Painting
  • Assignment 5: Color Value Studies
Color and Light
  • An Introduction to Color
  • The Three Qualities of Color
  • How to Use Color Relationships For Impact
  • Color Mixing With Limited Palette
  • How to Mix Neutral Color
Advanced Color
  • How to Mix Darks
  • Light, Shade & Reflections
  • More About Light & Shade
  • Light and Shadow Painting Demonstration
  • Color Maps and Color Notes
  • Assignment 6: Color Maps
  • Advanced Assignments Continue below!
How to Paint Edges for Impact
  • The Importance of Edges
  • More about Edges and Brushwork
  • Typical Edges
The Four Keys to Paintings With Impact
  • 4 Keys To Painting With Impact
  • Recap: The Critical Pillar To Learn
  • Demo: How Shapes Help You Make a Great Start
Design Your Painting for Impact
  • An Introduction to Composition
  • Composition Classics
  • Essential Design Elements
  • Composition Example: Part 1 - The Problem
  • Composition Example Part 2: The Solution
  • Composition Example Part 3: How to Simplify the Scene
Drawing for Painters
  • An Introduction to Drawing for the Painter
  • Drawing Tips For The Painter
Painterly Brushwork
  • Brushwork Signature
  • Thick Paint Techniques
  • Brushwork Techniques
  • Big Brush Little Brush Intro
  • Big Brush Demo Painting Part 1
  • Big Brush Demo Painting Part 2
  • Big Brush Demo Part 3: Conclusion
The Painterly Process
  • An Introduction to Painting Process
  • Keeping the Notan Structure to the End
  • Powerful Process
  • Limited Palette: Unlimited Opportunity
  • Mixing Green Introduction
  • Mixing Green Demonstration
  • Painting Demo With Limited Palette of Colors
  • Alla Prima Painting Demo Part 1: Making a Good Start
  • Alla Prima Painting Demo Part 2: Developing the Painting
  • Alla Prima Demo: Part 3 - The Completion
Section 13: Using References Confidently
  • How to Use References Confidently
  • How I use Photo References
A Plein Air Primer
  • Plein Air - The Ultimate Painting Experience
  • Having Fun Plein Air Painting! A preview
  • Plein Air Painting Demonstration
Assignments
  • Introduction to Assignments
  • Assignment 1: Two Value Notan Studies
  • Assignment 2: Now Try a Three Value Notan
  • Assignment 3: Do An Outline Study for Shape and Values
  • Assignment 4: Painting Your Monochrome Study
  • Assignment 5: Color Value Study
  • Assignment 6: Color Maps
  • Assignment 7: Color Mixing & Color Wheel
  • Assignment 8: Palette Technique
  • Assignment 9: Mixing Hues
  • Assignment 10: Painting Color Charts
  • Assignment 11: Mixing Grays
  • Assignment 12: Practical Composition Exercise
  • Assignment 13: Assessment of Composition Sketch
  • Assignment 14: Composition Fameworks