Painting A Christmas Barn With The Eagle Creek Fun Bunch

 Even In Masks All Nite

We Still Had A Great Time

Teaching and painting all while wearing a mask is not an easy task and I won't hide that I don't like doing it,

but we all did and not only did we survive,

but we did excellent.

Gosh you guys were great!

Here's your video.  

You're gonna be famous!

Here is your finished work.

And Here are the Unmasked Painters.

The jury is out on the December painting, BUT

put December 15 on your calendar and we'll see what the world is like as we get closer.  

We'll be painting the Snowman in the Moonlight.

I told you about a package I've put together of

4, 1-hour private painting classes in my home in January 2021.  

If this is calling your name, make sure you're family sees this so they can surprise you on Christmas with a fabulous gift, or you can just buy it for yourself.  

Click HERE to read all about it.  

Again, I had a fabulous time painting with you all and I always look forward to your laughter and smiles and a great time. 

Beginning Artist Class Package

 Calling All Beginning Artists!

I've put together what I think is a super package

of 4, 1 - hour private lessons to be taught in my home studio in Pewee Valley, KY.

The goal in the lessons is to help you shorten your learning curve with 2 classes on art concepts,

including: color theory, values, form and perspective.

Then you'll take all that knowledge and put it to use as you complete 2 small simple paintings in the last 2 weeks.  

It's one thing to learn art concepts, but until you use them in actual work, you haven't really learned them yet.

Click HERE to learn all about this private lesson course.

The lessons begin in January and you'll pick the date and the time for the first lesson.  Then every lesson will be on that same day of the week and time for the rest of the month.

Example: If you select Monday, January 4, at 1 p.m., you will have classes at 1 p.m. on January 4, 11, 18, & 25. 

I provide everything you will need for your first 2 classes and I will also provide a supply list of what you will need for the last 2 classes.

I'm only offering 20 slots 

and this opportunity will never come around again

at this price.

I'm offering the whole shootin match for

the insanely low price 

of $99.00

I know I'm crazy, but I received inspiration about this class and that's what I was told to do,

so I'm doing it.

$99 and you're in.

This class is great for adults who've always wanted to learn to paint, but it will also be great for the kiddos, older than 10, who have that artistic interest.

Click HERE to go to the page where you can read more and book your time slot.

I can't say it enough.

I'm positive these are going to sell out, so get a move on

and start clickin and get your spot reserved.

Have a great day and

Let's paint together real soon.

Painting on Both Sides of The River

 What Fun Ladies To Paint With

I recently painted with 2 ladies that were so much fun and I enjoyed their company so much. 

I hope we paint together again soon.

On the Indiana side I painted with Marie.

We had a great class, talk, visit,

whatever you'd like to call it.

We had a great time painting these

 2 cats sitting in the moonlight.

Then I headed to the Kentucky side of the river

 to paint with Georgia.

She also painted the cats in the moonlight.

Georgia and I found we had very many things in common

and she also did a super job on her cats.

If you would like to attend a painting class, please follow me on Facebook at Painting With Acrylics 101.

I have a free Facebook group, Bucket List Artists, that was created for that person who always wanted to learn to paint or draw, but life got in the way.

I go live in Bucket List Artists every Thursday at 1 p.m. EST and I share those videos with the group if you can't make it for the live session.  

Click HERE to go to that page.

Ask to join, then answer the 3 questions that pop up and that door will open up to you all sorts of beginning artist goodness.  I've been going live in there for over a year, so there's tons of videos, tips, hints and tricks for a beginning artist. 

I invite you to visit my website at

Painting With Acrylics 101.com.  

where I have created an entire website

 for the beginning artist.  

On there you will find a full blown art course, 

single subject classes,

a free daisy painting class

and a free blog with lots of instruction,

It's a great resource for any beginning artist.

Click HERE to visit my website.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Let's paint together real soon.

First Class At General Butler State Park Since January

 Finally!

We Were Able to Paint.

I don't know if you all missed

 being able to go to a painting class,

but I sure did.

Classes resumed at General Butler State Park

Saturday, October 17, 2020.

2020 sure has been a year!!!

The really good news for this class was 

I just got new brushes and they are the first to use them.

This is me when I get new art supplies!

This is our subject.

And here is our class.

We had 10 super women in this class.

We had 3 mother-daughter combo's,

we had grandmas and nieces and friends.

Here's several short videos showing our process.

I thought I'd try something a little different

 to get a photo of the group and 

stay sort of socially distanced, so I made a video.

And then I took a quick photo.

If you want to take a class, I'll list them below.  

Saturday, October 24 I have 2 classes.

Saturday, October 24m 10 a.m. - noon

Community Art Center, Vevay, Indiana

Click HERE to reserve your spot.  

I'll be teaching the same class in Carrollton, KY at

General Butler State Park,

Saturday, October 24, 2-4 p.m.  

Click HERE to sign up for this class.

I have 2 classes at Eagle Creek Winery in

Warsaw, Kentucky that are sold out.

Saturday, October 31, noon-2 p.m.

At General Butler State Park in Carrollton, KY

at the Recreation Center near the Conference Center.

We'll be painting this fun vintage truck.

Click HERE to reserve your spot.  

I provide all the painting supplies you'll need to complete all these fun paintings.  

You'll learn many techniques that

 you will use in your future artwork.

Masks are required.  

Seating is limited.  

Thanks for stopping by today, and 

let's paint together soon.

Beginning Art Lesson - How To Paint A Tree

Learn How to Paint A Tree

(I had too update the video because for some reason it kept cutting out the video but the voice kept going mid stream)

Not just any old tree, 

but a deciduous tree!  🌳

Yeah!  I had to look that up too.

It's the kind that the leaves fall off.

Anyway...

This weeks YouTube video is how to paint a deciduous

tree, without any leaves.  

What!

You didn't know I have a YouTube channel?

I do and it's chocked full of videos created 

especially for the beginning artist.  

Click HERE to watch this super stupendous video on how to paint a tree where the leaves fall off. 

If you like the video, please click the thumbs up button and subscribe to my channel.  

My goal with my channel, and basically everything I teach is to help beginning artists shorten their learning curve in their quest to learn to paint and draw. If you're a beginning artist my channel is definitely for you.  

If you've always wanted to learn to paint and/or draw but life got in the way, I have created a Facebook group, Bucket List Artists, especially for you.  Click HERE to go to the group, ask to join AND answer the 3 questions that pop up.  Cause you're so awesome, I'll say yes and you'll have tons of beginning artist lessons and info at your fingertips.

I go live in there on Thursdays at 1 p.m.  There is a ton of material in there for a beginning artist.  

If you're a homeschool fam who would like to add art to your curriculum, but you're not an artist,

I've got you covered.  I have a Facebook group especially for you also, Homeschool Art Club.  Click HERE to go to the group, ask to join and answer the 3 questions that pop up.  Once you answer those 3 questions, that door will open up and you'll have about 1 1/2 years worth of videos, lessons, tips, tricks, hints, etc for your homeschool.  

I go live in there Wednesday's at 1 p.m.

If you haven't checked out my website, 

Painting With Acrylics 101.com

it's another site created for the beginning artist.

There are paid classes on there but there is also a FREE 4 video class and a FREE blog with beginning art instruction.  

Can you tell?

I love beginners.  

Thanks for stopping by and let's paint together real soon.  

Brand New Class in Vevay, Indiana

Painting a Scene That Could Be Seen 

Anywhere In Indiana!

Saturday I took my art show on the road to a new venue.

I taught at The Community Art Center of Switzerland County in Vevay, Indiana to a super group of painters.

 All ready to rock!

Not sure what I was doing, but they were all paying attention.

They really paid attention and 

got a lot done in a very short amount of time.

Got the sky and grass on.

Everyone's working!

Starting to draw the barn on.

Take a big breath.  You can do this!

And now they're ready for their close-up Mr. DeMille!

Thank you all so much for coming today

 and for painting this fun barn with me.

I'll be teaching at the Community Art Center in Vevay, Indiana the 4th Saturday of every month, noon-2 p.m.  

Each class is $20 per person and I'm going to do my very best to see that not only do you have fun, but that you learn something about painting all along the way.

If you would like to join us, leave me a comment below and I'll save you a seat.  

Or you can call the Art Center at 812-226-6006 and reserve a spot.

I have a YouTube channel that is packed full of art instruction videos.  Click HERE to go to my channel, then click the thumbs up button and subscribe to my channel, and click the little bell to be notified when I upload a new video

 which is usually on Friday.  

Another great opportunity to learn to paint and/or draw, is to join my FREE Facebook group, Bucket List Artists.  I do a Facebook live there on Thursday's at 1 p.m. and I post in there almost every day.  It is a safe place to ask questions and post your work.

Click HERE to go to the group and ask to join.  Then answer the 3 questions that pop up.  Those 3 questions actually unlock the door, so if you don't answer I can't open up this fun group so you can begin to learn to paint and draw.   

Thanks for hanging out with me today

and let's paint together real soon.  

Paining With Gifted and Talented Kiddos!

Gift and Talented Kiddos

This past week I had a great opportunity to paint with a super group of kiddos in Carroll County Kentucky.  

We took over the art room at the high school and had a blast painting a beach scene with flip flops in the sand.

I had several middle schoolers and high schoolers and a teacher who did a super job painting.

there were lots of giggles and paint splatters.

 There was some after school snacking, giggling

and painting going on in this great art room.

Everyone stayed busy and focused on their art.

And finally,

We are finished 

and didn't they do a great job.  

They all must love yellow flip flops!  

How fun is that.  

If your group, class or posse would like to paint together as a group, shoot me a message

and let's paint together real soon.

If you would like to take a Free online painting class

click HERE.

In case you didn't know, I have a YouTube channel where I share a new video every Friday, (usually). 

Click HERE to go to my channel.

Click the thumbs up button and subscribe to my channel.  

There's tons of art how-to's on there. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Things Every Artist Should Know

Things Every Artist Should Know

Recently I posted a video on my YouTube channel

talking about 5 things every artist should know.  

Every Friday I am going into more depth on those 5 things.  

Click HERE to see the original video that started all this.

Week 1 was understanding color theory.  

Click HERE to see that blog post and video. 

One thing about understanding color theory is,

you will NEVER learn it all.

Don't stress!

It's a big subject and you will always be learning about color.

Week 2 was Practice, Practice and PRACTICE

Click HERE to see the how and why to practice.

Practice is critical to improving your skills.

Art isn't just talent.  It's also skills.

Skills can only be improved through practice,

just like playing the piano or shooting free throws. 

  

Week 3 is this week and the topic is one thing that can really de-rail your art journey.

STOP comparing your beginning art to someone else's

 20th year of creating art.

It's not fair to you because it sets you up for failure.

You didn't start painting to fail, but if you are comparing what you can create now to what someone else can create after being at it for 20 years,

 I'm pretty sure you will stop creating.

It's not fair to us, because you may never create

 the great art that is in you.  

Click HERE to see this video.  

If you like this or any of my videos, now would be a great time to hit the thumbs up button and subscribe to my channel.

There's tons of beginning art lessons on there.

If you haven't visited my website yet, 

now is a great time to do it.  

I have several paid single subject classes there as well as a full blown beginning art course, but there is also a FREE 4 video painting class on there and a FREE blog with many posts for beginning artists.

Click HERE to visit my website. 

I have created a FREE Facebook group especially for beginners called Bucket List Artists.  

Click HERE to go to the page, ask to join, answer the 3 questions and because you're so awesome I'll welcome you right on it.  

Thanks for stopping by today

 and let's paint together real soon.   

Adding Indiana location for 2nd monthly painting class.

Adding Vevay, Indiana

To My Painting Classes

Would you like to learn how to paint this painting?

You can learn to paint in my beginning painting class.

I took my painting class show on the road

in 2019 to General Butler State Park

in Carrollton, KY.

This year I'm adding 

The Community Art Center of Switzerland County, 

in Vevay, Indiana.

Monthly schedule 

3rd Saturday - General Butler State Park,

Carrollton , KY

4th Saturday - The Community Art Center 

of Switzerland County, Vevay, Indiana.

All classes are from noon - 2 p.m.

the cost is $20, I provide all the supplies,

You provide the FUN!

This is the January painting we'll be doing

in either class.

This may look difficult, but I will walk you through every step of the way and you can turn it into your own piece by choosing different colors, changing your barn, etc.

My classes are not like other sip and paint classes where I tell you to put a stroke here.  I am teaching you a method you can use in all your own art in the future.  You will learn why you put the stoke somewhere and how it affects the rest of the painting.  This is really beginning painting 101.

It's always amazing to me and everyone else in the class, that even though we're all painting the same thing, everyone's painting is different.  I love that.

We paint on 8" x 10" canvas panels to keep the cost low.

The lessons you will learn can be transferred 

to all your art in the future.

Click HERE to go to my Facebook page.  

Click HERE to see my YouTube channel.  Subscribe and then click the little bell to receive notification when I post a new video.  Usually on Friday.

Click HERE to take a FREE daisy painting class. 

Hey thanks for stopping by today.

Let's paint together real soon!

Understanding Color Theory

Understanding Color Theory

Understanding Color

is at the heart of all art.  

It's amazing that from the 3 primary colors (hues)

red, yellow, blue,

we can create all other colors.

This video explains the how and the why of the color wheel, how to create form using color, and how to create shadows using the complement of any color.

Click HERE to view the video.

Sure would appreciate it if you would click that thumbs up button and subscribe to my YouTube channel.  Click that little bell after you subscribe and you'll be notified when I upload new videos, usually on Friday.

As an artist you will be learning how to use color, how color works and understanding color for the rest of your life.  

This video was created for the beginning artist in mind to wet your whistle in understanding color.

Understanding Color is the top thing 

from a recent video I made

"5 Things Every Beginning Artist Should Know."

Click Here to see the video.

I believe one the first and main things an artist needs to understand is color.  I've written a lot about it over the years. Here are a few of the posts I've written about it.

Click HERE for a blog post I wrote about 

understanding color by using a color wheel.  

For even more info on understanding color

click HERE.  This post is all about understanding color values.  

 I recently got this baby framed and delivered to The Community Art Center of Switzerland County in Vevay, Indiana where it is currently for sale.

  

Here's the view from the back.

Doesn't that look nice. 

Every artist should know how to frame a painting because it takes every bit of 20 minutes and BOOM - you've saved yourself a boatload of money and it looks so professional.

Watch the video below.

Click HERE to learn how to frame a painting.

WHAT!!!

You didn't know I had a FREE painting class on my website.

Click HERE to go to this class that will teach you how to paint daisies, stems, leaves and an impressionistic background. 

Is it on your bucket list to learn to paint or draw?

Join my FREE Facebook group

Bucket List Artists.

I go live on Thursdays at 1 p.m. with a lesson and daily with hints, tips and tricks on improving your art.

It's a safe community to ask questions and post your work.

Click HERE to join us. 

So you homeschool your kiddos and

 you'd like to add art to your curriculum?

I can help with that too.

I have a FREE Facebook group just for you.

Click HERE to join.  

Hey if you made it all the way to the bottom,

thanks a bunch.

Have a great day

and Let's Paint Together Real Soon!