About the Course

Homes are deeply cherished places and storehouses of memory, very worthy subjects to learn how to paint. A home portrait is a beautiful way to preserve and honor these special places while creating an heirloom piece that can be passed down for years to come.

I have had the privilege of painting many home portraits over the years, and in this course I will be breaking down my process and showing you exactly how I create them from start to finish. Each section of the course will build on the next as we cover everything from stretching paper to creating textures like brick, stone, and wood.

My goal is that by the end of this workshop you will have the skills to:

  • Understand the start to finish process of creating a piece, from stretching paper to removing it from the board

  • Accurately draw your home and transfer it to your watercolor paper

  • Mix color and build a palette

  • Paint each element of a building (windows, doors, textures, etc)

  • Paint a variety of landscape elements

  • Confidently paint not only your own home, but any of your favorite buildings

Click the headings in the menu below to see an overview of the lessons we’ll be covering each week:

    • Stretching paper

    • Creating a wash

    • Mixing color

    • Using brushes (flat, round)

    • Color values

    • Working with rulers / triangles

    • Basic composition strategies

    • Creating shadows

    • Transferring your drawing to your watercolor paper

    • Working with masking fluid

    • Material studies: brick, stone, shingles, glass, wood

    • Landscape elements: trees, shrubs, grass

    • Building up your piece with layers

    • Final details (window panes, flowers, brick lines, etc)

A Little More Info

Course lessons will be pre-recorded so that you can go at your own pace. They’ll be released on a weekly basis, but you will have lifetime access to them once the course is complete.

There will be no live sessions for this course, but if you would like additional one-on-one support, you can schedule time with me here.