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Building Skills

This section is for painters who are ready to stretch a little while still following clear guidance.

These collections often include more layers, richer scenes, atmospheric effects, water, foliage, colour decisions, or more detailed compositions. They’re a good fit if you’ve tried a few beginner-friendly tutorials and want to keep improving without jumping straight into the most complex projects.

The Observatory

Explore a selection of night skies, along with some of the environments we might find ourselves in to admire them at their best.

Garden Curiosities

In this collection, we’ll explore how light can transform simple garden fixtures into atmospheric, story-filled scenes.

Between Worlds

A collection of tranquil moments, full of soft light and magic.

Mossbound

A group of texture-focused tutorials based in a world overrun by moss.

The Secret of Horseshoe Bay

A collection inspired by classic Nancy Drew-style mysteries, where landscapes aren't just settings, but part of the story itself.

A Cozy Autumn

Explore light, atmosphere, and the feeling of fall with 3 autumn-inspired projects.

The Oracle

Step into a world of mysterious doorways, storm-lit skies, and whispered secrets hidden in the fog, as you see what The Oracle has in store for you...

The Lost Lagoon

Learn how to prioritize details in your plants as you explore a beautiful lost lagoon.

The Forest of Stars

Step into the enchanting Forest of Stars, where you'll learn how to capture glowing orbs filled with galaxies, create messages written with stardust, and paint sacred spaces filled with quiet and wonder.

Midsummer Magic

A dreamy collection of four magical landscapes exploring the shifting light of the summer solstice. Each project captures a different moment of a single enchanting day.

The Talekeeper's Emporium

Combine art and storytelling with this collection of book-themed projects. ⁠

The Lost Gardens

Step into an abandoned greenhouse as we explore The Lost Gardens. These projects are full of hidden waterfalls, and lush sanctuaries.

The Lantern of Wandering Souls

Step into the enchanting world of The Lantern of Wandering Souls, where glowing lanterns illuminate mystical pathways and foggy forests. These projects will guide you in creating atmospheric scenes filled with light, depth, and magical details.

A Ghibli-Inspired Autumn

Capture the delightful spirit of the season with these landscape projects inspired by the style of Studio Ghibli.

Crystal Quest

Have a go at three sparkling projects that all explore a different aspect of precious stones. Paint polished gemstones, crystal shards and a towering geode...

The Mossy Forest

Explore a world full of mossy green goodness in these enchanting forest projects.

Fairy Glen

Practice your loose brushstrokes with this collection of glowing, ethereal scenes from a magical fairy glen!

The Wild

Embrace looser brushstrokes in this collection of projects inspired by wild places. Paint a pretty mountain valley, a hidden waterfall, and a gorgeous sunset.

Perspective

Master dramatic scenes full of depth in this collection of projects that cover one, two and three-point perspective.

Winters Magic

Embrace the calm magic of winter with this selection of frosty projects. Choose between quicker paintings- perfect for a last minute holiday card, or immerse yourself in the epic Winters Quest!

Trick or Treat

Sink your fangs into this collection of spooky Halloween-themed projects, full of atmosphere and ghoulishly gouachey details!

Wish You Were Here

In this collection of colorful tutorials we'll look at how to create a travel journal, combining space to paint with room to write about your trip!

A Japanese Adventure

Embark on a tranquil escape in this collection of tutorials inspired by Japan. You'll paint twisting cherry blossom trees, towering temples and a relaxing koi pond; the perfect getaway!

Garden of Wonder

If florals are your thing, you'll find lots of projects to delight you in the Garden of Wonder!

The Tulgey Wood

Learn how to capture magic and whimsy in these enchanting projects, where you'll paint illuminated details, spiral trees and the point where two worlds meet.

The Lost City

Explore a lost city as you paint crumbling ruins, mountain steps and a mysterious moonlit archway.

Gouache & Watercolor

Combine the best qualities of both gouache and watercolor to create a selection of magical scenes.

Forest Magic

Explore all the wonderful techniques we can use with gouache to create a sense of magic in our paintings with this panoramic forest scene. In these tutorials you'll also find a selection of quick exercises to paint a variety of beautiful light effects.

Abstract Landscapes

Explore freedom of color and texture in these beautiful abstract landscapes. These projects are perfect to help you relax!

Painting for Fun

Let me show you one of my favorite approaches to painting, as we create some loose backgrounds and them fill them with glimpses into enchanting worlds.

Painting From Your Imagination

Learn how to bring an idea to life from scratch in these tutorials. I'll walk you through each stage of my process in painting this magical Secret Garden.

Mini Landscapes

Be brave and try out lots of new textures in these mini landscapes. We'll keep them small to prevent them from becoming overwhelming as we paint a variety of environments.

Sunsets

Capture glowing light and amazing sunset colors in these luminous landscapes. You'll also explore a range of sunset colors from the paints you have available.

A Night Under the Stars

There's something so cozy about painting a night scene. In these tutorials you'll capture the glow of a camp fire, moonlit plants, a bright aurora, and more!

Underwater

In these tutorials we'll explore how to capture the light and colors of underwater scenes. Try out your skills with a sunken shipwreck and a sparkling mermaid tail.

Mushrooms

Explore the magic of the forest floor with these pretty mushroom tutorials. We'll combine small details with pretty out-of-focus backgrounds in these tutorials.

Autumn

In these tutorials we'll explore the beauty of autumn colors as we seek to capture the magic of this time of year.

A Limited Palette

Learn how to create cohesive color schemes by using a basic limited palette.

Tired Brain

Sometimes we might want to paint without having to think too much, so these projects all focus on ways to still enjoy creating when life has made your brain a bit tired.

The Forest

These projects focus on how to create different textures in trees and bushes, plus a sweet little forest fox friend.

Mountains

Perfect your rocky peaks with these moody mountain vistas. You'll also find a bonus tutorial voted for by you guys!

The Ocean

In these tutorials, we'll attempt to capture the many personalities of the ocean. From calm sparkling waters to stunning sunsets, and everything in between!

Clouds

There are never two clouds the same, so in these tutorials we'll try out lots of different kinds as we test out colors and techniques to find what works best.

Winter Wonderland

It's the holidays in the enchanted forest and these snowy projects are full of winter charm!

Waterfalls

Is there anything more magical than a little waterfall tucked away in the forest? These projects will help you with the techniques involved in capturing falling water.