In this short video course, I’ll teach you how to paint one of my most popular pieces. One featured in galleries around the world and repeatedly commissioned by collectors for the past 20 years.
How to use a palette knife to sculpt in 3D trunks
How to add sunlight and shadows to your aspens using the “wet on wet” technique
The secret behind painting skinny branches and what technique works best for that
How to add in a cute little woodpecker!
This course is perfect for all levels. You'll be able to use the techniques learned inside this course for countless future Let's Dabble paintings. Get ready to have some fun!
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From: Jennifer VranesMedford, Oregon
Hey Creative Soul,
You’ve put yourself on the back burner long enough.
Now it’s YOUR turn to find fulfillment and enjoyment.
And very few things in life can bring the joy you’ll experience when you begin painting.
Of course, it’s up to you.
You can continue bottling up the stress and anxiety going on all around you in this crazy world.
Or you can begin letting your inner artist blossom and experience all the amazing benefits.
Which path will you take?
I hope you’ll join me inside the Let’s Dabble: “Forest Song” painting course.
To do so, just click the button below.
But of course, it’s up to you.
INTRODUCING...
A Painting Course from the Studio of Artist Jennifer Vranes
From Blank Canvas to Lovely Layers
In lesson #1 you’ll get started by discovering...
My “kitchen sink” trade secret to painting gorgeous backgrounds in less than 10 minutes WITHOUT a paintbrush. This saves you hours and hours so you can focus on the FUN stuff like texture and using your palette knives.
How to create stylized layering and color mixtures within minutes. I used to spend hours and hours doing this with a paintbrush, now it's SO fast and easy!
Which part of the canvas you should NEVER use. In 20 years of professional painting, I've never used them not even for paintings I'm sending to fancy galleries.
How to paint high-quality paintings while saving LOTS of money on paint, supplies, and tools. I'll give you the complete, vetted, and approved list of affordable supplies I use for all my paintings, even the $5,000, $10,000, and $30,000 commissions.
The "wetness" practice to avoid looking like a total beginner. It's a subtle tweak even first-timers can use to look professional.
Trunks, Knobs, and Branches
In Lesson #2 you’ll start filling out your scene with these techniques...
The secret sauce I literally stir into my paint to save 50%, 60%, or as much as 80% on paint when I'm painting Aspen trees. Plus, this almost magic ingredient transforms your painting into a 3-dimensional world inviting viewers into a sensory experience.
Give your Aspen trees a realistic roundness with this simple scooping technique. A blind person once touched my Aspen Tree painting and could tell by touch he was feeling a tree. That's how effective this simple technique is. It's as easy as frosting a cupcake.
WARNING: It doesn't have to be perfect! In fact, you don't want it to be perfect. Perfect ruins the effect. Use this rounding stroke with your palette knife to really make it stand out.
What to never ignore if you want your painting to have the WOW effect when you're finished. First, it needs to be just the right kind of ugly. Only then will you be ready for the finishing touches.
How to carve out your tree knobs by using imperfections to your advantage. If You're not careful to avoid this common mistake, your canvas could turn into a polka dot painting.
The tell-tale sign in your trunks that you've found the perfect spot for a branch or knob. Once you find it, all it takes it a quick twist of the wrist.
Making Your Trunks Pop
In Lesson #3 you’ll finish off your trunks with a distinct 3-dimensions feel by following these tips...
Which two magic colors never fail to make Aspen or Birch Trees get that "thin bark" texture they're famous for. You can just about feel the crusty white bark between your fingers.
How this careful horizontal brush strokes brings your trees to life with such clarity you can practically hear the leaves rustling. It's like you suddenly turned on the sunlight.
The secret color mixture I use for ALL my Aspen tree trunks. I don't even tell my top-dollar collectors or galleries this secret. But I'm telling you during this lesson.
Watch as your trees come to life before your very eyes with this feathering technique even brand new beginners can master. Best part: you couldn't make a mistake with this technique if you tried. It's that easy!
The upside-town trick is so effective it seems like cheating. And don't worry about the fingerprints it leaves all over your canvas, just do this to cover them up.
Bringing Your Aspen Forest to Life
This lesson is SO FUN because you're going to add a cute little woodpecker to your painting! Here's what you'll discover...
The "light and dark" secret most painters get completely backwards. But if you do it this way, it makes painting your woodpecker a piece of cake.
My zig-zag method for creating tiny life-like wings. Most professionals would probably look down their beaks at me for painting like this. But hey, it works! And it's easy! In my book, that's all that matters here.
The "pop" in your paint makes it look like a real woodpecker. A trick of the light makes it just right.
How adding a little woodpecker to your painting gives viewers an experience most paintings can't offer. They won't want to look away.
Skyholes, 3D Knob Effect, and signing
In this final lesson, you're in for a real treat. These are the finishing touches that make your painting look professional,even if it's your first time painting. You'll discover...
How punching skyholes into your landscape can quickly transform your 2D creation into a 3D wonder-world. It softens the harsh lines and makes your scene sparkle with authenticity.
My favorite "pointer finger" method for finishing your painting with style. It creates an eye-catching contrast you can't get from a paintbrush or palette knife.
A gnarly eyeball technique. All it takes is a few last-minute swipes of white and your forest practically starts breathing with life.
The secret way I get new collectors with a few simple strokes of my brush. Some of my biggest collectors found me because I added this finishing touch some artists forget, to their cost.
What never to leave off the back of your canvas. Add at least 3 or these 4 things if you want to be taken seriously.
Can you picture it?
“Forest Song” hanging on your wall?
Just imagine how special it will be the next time your friends or family come to visit!
I can’t wait for you to have the joy of creating such a colorful Fall painting.
Just click or tap the box above to get started painting “Forest Song.”
From my easel to your home,
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