every painting is an adventure
Watercolor is a fun, playful, and accessible medium! But, it is so often taught as a slow, tedious, and precise process.
In the last 15 years of painting outside, I got to know this awesome medium as something else - it is a tool for joy and exploration! I developed a different way of painting that embraces the natural - and magical - properties of watercolor instead of trying to control every brush stroke.
In my step-by-step classes filmed outside and on-site, I invite you into my entire painting process, from initial sketch to final details, and our goal is to have fun along the way!
Watercolor is a fun, playful, and accessible medium! But, it is so often taught as a slow, tedious, and precise process.
In the last 15 years of painting outside, I got to know this awesome medium as something else - it is a tool for joy and exploration! I developed a different way of painting that embraces the natural - and magical - properties of watercolor instead of trying to control every brush stroke.
In my step-by-step classes filmed outside and on-site, I invite you into my entire painting process, from initial sketch to final details, and our goal is to have fun along the way!
Learn to paint beautiful watercolor landscapes
I started the Adventure Art Academy five years ago to share not only how to paint, but also to share an immersive experience of creating outside in amazing places around the world.
And, it is my hope that there is something for everyone here, from a Beginner's Course to ink sketching classes, and from small to challenging paintings. Access costs 30/month, and you can sign up or cancel anytime,
Explore the world in watercolor
Every immersive painting class is filmed at a beautiful location, and it feels like you are painting right there with me!
There are more than 55 adventure lessons included in the program. From paintings made atop windy ridgelines to icefields, desert arches, old growth forests, national parks and more, I am so excited to share how to paint these places with you.
Explore the world in watercolor
Every immersive painting class is filmed at a beautiful location, and it feels like you are painting right there with me!
There are more than 55 adventure lessons included in the program. From paintings made atop windy ridgelines to icefields, desert arches, old growth forests, national parks and more, I am so excited to share how to paint these places with you.
recent class -
STORM CLOUDS AT BRYCE CANYON
WITH THUNDERCLOUDS BUILDING ON THE HORIZON, I HAD JUST ENOUGH TIME TO PAINT
explore one of my favorite places in the world and explore abstraction and simplification as we learn to paint the stunning landscapes of bryce
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTION
In each class, it feels like you are sitting beside me outside or looking over my shoulder in the studio.
55& Adventure Lessons
Each month I share a new immersive painting class filmed at a beautiful location! From short and less complex to longer and more involved paintings, there are paintings for all skill levels.
STUDIO COURSES
In addition to the adventure lessons, I also teach multi-week long courses filmed in the studio like the 5 week Ink Sketching and Exploring Watercolor Beginner's Courses.
SELF-PACED LEARNING
I love teaching art online because it offers so much flexibility to paint and learn at our own pace and according to your life and schedule.
COMMUNNITY AND SUPPORT
At the heart of the Adventure Art Academy is an incredible community of people from around the world. We connect using a platform on Discord, and it is a wonderful space full of support and encouragement from me and other students or alumni.
Learn how to paint watercolor landscapes with me!
Each month I share an immersive art lesson filmed at a beautiful location, and it feels like you are painting right there with me. From icefields and mountains to the desert southwest, every painting is an adventure.
Watercolor is a magical, fun, and playful medium, but it so often is not taught that way! In my classes I share a different way of painting; we embrace the unique personality of watercolor and learn to work with the medium and find the joy and beauty in the combination of water and pigment.