Natural Landscapes & Skies

Clouds, mountains, sunsets, valleys, paths, wide views, and natural scenes inspired by the real world. Browse these collections when you want to practise landscapes, skies, atmosphere, depth, and more realistic outdoor painting.

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.

Cloudscapes

In these tutorials we're looking up to the sky for inspiration as we paint a selection of pretty cloudscapes.

Desert Light

Explore how color, contrast, and glow transform even the simplest shapes into something striking and atmospheric.

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.

Winter's Calling

Grab your brushes and your scarf as we paint some chilly winter landscapes!

A Cozy Autumn

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

The Rock Collector's Garden

This month’s projects invite you to explore the beauty of weathered spaces, as you discover how to bring stone textures to life with gouache.

A Ghibli-Inspired Autumn

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

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!

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.

Rocks

Explore the color and texture in simple rocks, and learn how to make them feel at home in a scene with these rocky tutorials!

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!

Autumn

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

An Illustrated Journal

What do we do when we've collected more inspiration photos than we can possibly use? Here I'll show you how to group several images together to create an illustrated journal page.

A Limited Palette

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

Wild Flowers

In these tutorials we'll paint a variety of loose wild flowers. This is a great way to relax your painting style and focus on more gestural brush marks.

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.

Layered Landscapes

Building landscapes up in layers is a great way to simplify a scene and create a sense of depth. All these tutorials focus on this approach.

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.

Rain & Fog

Rainy and foggy environments are such a joy to paint with gouache! Give your muted colors a workout for these atmospheric scenes.