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Complicated Paintings Made Simple

My 4-step ladder to success allows aspiring landscape artists to master complex country scenes by starting with simple shapes and gradually refining all the details in easy, manageable steps. A limited palette makes colour mixing easy and helps you create depth in your work because all shades can be seen relative to each other.

You Want To Paint Natural-Looking Landscapes

The Problem is:

  • Your Mountains Don't Look Rugged

  • Your water never looks “wet”

  • Your trees look like lollipops

  • Your clouds look like they should be on an episode of “The Simpsons"

What if you could:

  • Paint mountain ranges that dominate but don't overpower your painting

  • Give trees and clouds natural-looking shapes and believable shadows

  • Make water look smooth and shiny

  • Show gently undulating grassy fields

You May Not Think You Can Do It, But You Can!

Once you master the brush techniques and tonal value relationships specific to landscape painting, your classic country scenes will become awe-inspiring

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Do any of these sound familiar?

  • The thought of fitting so much into one painting is a bit daunting, so you are nervous to start

  • You dive right into a new landscape painting and then realise you don’t know which way to go next.

  • You’ve tried painting country scenes before but your work never turned out the way it looked in your head.

Majestic mountain landscape paintings are possible when you have a clear path to follow

In this course you will discover:

  • A 4-step painting system that feels like you are making progress right from the start

  • The tri-colour method, which is a sure-fire way to make all objects appear 3-dimensional.

  • Detailed painting instruction, background information and logical reasoning that help you make sense of art principles and techniques, so you will always remember them.

Realise Your Artistic Dreams

Using my simple, repeatable process that works for any type of painting

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Don't Just Take it From Me

Read what students are saying about Blue Beach House Art School

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Paint stunning seascapes in acrylics the formula for success

Sharon Dawson

Very informative, easy steps, video makes it easy to stop, paint, review then keep going. Lots of art explanations and how things work, why they work and how...

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Very informative, easy steps, video makes it easy to stop, paint, review then keep going. Lots of art explanations and how things work, why they work and how to change them to suit. Loved it.

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Loved it, has given me the confidence to now do waves and...

Chris Hodder

Would do it again. Loved it, feel passionate about moving forward with my art.

Would do it again. Loved it, feel passionate about moving forward with my art.

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Fantastic information and techniques

Margaret McCulloch

Easy and extensive instructions to follow and I'm now that much more confident to create my own beautiful art pieces. Thank you Jenny

Easy and extensive instructions to follow and I'm now that much more confident to create my own beautiful art pieces. Thank you Jenny

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Great educational course in acrylic painting of seascapes.

Christy Johnson

Very informative, easy to understand classes, can stop, rewind and go back if need to.

Very informative, easy to understand classes, can stop, rewind and go back if need to.

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Awesome!

Judy Ochs

The information in this course is so complete. I really enjoyed your techniques and will always remember how to make a beautiful seascape. Thank You!

The information in this course is so complete. I really enjoyed your techniques and will always remember how to make a beautiful seascape. Thank You!

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The best teacher

janice Banks

An excellent tutorial I learned so much the best on the internet

An excellent tutorial I learned so much the best on the internet

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Clear and simple tips

pam vercoe

I enjoyed the course very much. Beautiful uncluttered learning platform, clear and easy to understand, great exercises to try and not overall complicated and...

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I enjoyed the course very much. Beautiful uncluttered learning platform, clear and easy to understand, great exercises to try and not overall complicated and verbose.

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lots of information that goes very fast

janie aldridge

Loved all the information. I have been painting for years but have never had a theory course like this one. Thank you. I will , however need to go over the m...

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Loved all the information. I have been painting for years but have never had a theory course like this one. Thank you. I will , however need to go over the material again since it went by so fast and there was so much information.

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Easy steps to follow

Kerrie Chrimes

I found the wicked wave painting workshop easy to understand and follow. I did not do it all in one go as life gets busy, but what I did find was that it was...

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I found the wicked wave painting workshop easy to understand and follow. I did not do it all in one go as life gets busy, but what I did find was that it was easy to pick up where left off. Jenny's instructions were easy to understand and apply, and if I missed a step I could replay it. I also liked the fact that Jenny gave guidance, but the painter in me could still add my little ideas too Thank you Jenny.

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Excellent tuition for all levels of artist

Richard Butcher

Excellent tuition for seascape painting for all levels of painting experience. Clear video showing all steps in the process and concise audio explaining the...

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Excellent tuition for seascape painting for all levels of painting experience. Clear video showing all steps in the process and concise audio explaining the process.

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Wonderful, thoughtful lesson

Karen Fusco

Easy to follow instructions with a clear and exacting teacher. Very organized and presented in a step by step manner that allows for great understanding and ...

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Easy to follow instructions with a clear and exacting teacher. Very organized and presented in a step by step manner that allows for great understanding and success.

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Meet Your Instructor

Course Creator Jenny Buchanan

Jenny has been working as an artist since 1996. In that time she has won awards, participated in gallery exhibitions and had artworks selected for public display. As an art teacher, Jenny has held in-person classes in acrylics, watercolour and pastels. In her words: “Since launching Blue Beach House Art School in March 2020, I have come to realise that my true gift, as an artist, is being able to communicate everything about painting in a clear and easy-to-understand way, through video lessons. Getting great results for students is about much more than just filming a painting. Demonstrating the process, without being there in person, requires excellent communication skills. That is why I explain both the how and the why of everything, in great detail, both on video and in writing. My teaching style is pretty much straight to the point, very rarely veering off the subject at hand. You won’t hear about what the dog is doing or how clever the grandchildren are (even though they are, of course). It is really all about the painting and about your success as an artist. Art is very personal and sharing your work can feel like you have stepped out onto a large stage. I always offer supportive and constructive (but honest) feedback on your work but only if and when you ask for it. The thing to remember, though, is that if you aren’t brave enough put yourself out there, you will never know how great you can be.”

Each lesson contains art theory and techniques you can use in all your future artworks:

Over the course of completing one large landscape painting I have managed to cover over 40 different aspects of acrylic painting. Each lesson contains not only a video demonstration but also detailed instruction on the art concepts demonstrated within that lesson. This knowledge is how your move from copying to creating. Some of the subjects covered are:

  • Creating depth using perspective

  • Mixing and Matching colours

  • Composition

  • Showing natural forms

  • Highlights, lowlights and reflected light

  • Self shadows and cast shadows

  • Tonal values, tonal range and tonal relationships

  • Troubleshooting problem areas

Course curriculum

Lessons in this course are still being added. Students will be notified as they become available to view

    1. A Message From Your Instructor

    2. How to use the course player

    1. Tools and Equipment Overview

    2. Plan Your Painting

    1. Sketch Your Design

    2. Block in the Sky and Mountains

    3. Block in Grass, Trees and Water

    1. Cloud Elements

    2. Mountain Elements

    3. Hill Elements

    4. Grass Elements

    5. Tree Elements

    6. River Elements

    1. Fine Tune The Grass

    2. Feature Trees

    3. Fune Tune Distant Trees

    4. Fine Tune The River

    5. Fine Tune Hills and Mountains

    6. Fine Tune The Sky

    1. Finishing Touches

    2. Troubleshoot Skies

    3. Troubleshoot Trees

    4. Troubleshoot the River

Pre-order pricing (first 100 students)

  • $65.00
  • 23 lessons

3 Ways to Learn

  • Watch the Videos

    Lessons are presented in a video format so you can pause when you need to or watch them again at any time, as often as you like

  • Read the Transcript

    You can download and print a written transcript of each lesson for easy reference while you are painting

  • Extra Resources

    Beneath the videos on the course player screen you will find links to extra exercises and tutorials you can use to perfect your skills

Start at any time, work at your own pace and return to the lessons as many times as you like. You get lifetime access to all the lessons, including any upgraded versions I may add in the future.

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Extra Support For Your Success

Also included in all courses at Blue Beach House Art School

  • Personalised help when you need it

    Email me at any time to get private feedback on your work. I can even point you in the right direction by sketching any suggested changes onto a photo of your work

  • Exclusive membership to a private Facebook group

    Our private Facebook group is one of the friendliest and most supportive online communities I have ever come across. You can connect with other students, ask questions, get feedback or just show off your work.

Here is my promise to you

  • 30 Day Money Back Guarantee

    I am dedicated to ensuring your acrylic painting success but this is a program for action-takers. I want you to feel confident that you can put your trust in me so I am making you this promise. If you put in the work, complete the lessons, reach out for help when you need it and I have still been unable to help you improve your painting skills I will gladly refund your course fee.

Key questions that others are asking:

  • What materials do I need?

    You can download a copy of the materials checklist for the course from this page

  • What if I can't start straight away?

    Once you are enrolled you get lifetime access to all the lessons. Start at any time, work at your own pace and return to the lessons as many times as you like.

  • How long are the videos?

    The lessons are broken down into small, manageable size chunks. Each video lesson is about 10-15 minutes long and includes both a video demonstration and detailed information on the techniques and principles covered in that lesson.

  • Can this be completed in oils?

    Many students have completed this course in oils with great success. However, I believe acrylic is the easiest medium to master, particularly for beginners. I would not recommend watercolour for this course

  • I'm a beginner. Will I be able to keep up?

    You can pause and rewind the lessons, slow them down or watch them over again. You can also switch to full screen for a better view. For personalised help you can email me at any time or post your work in our friendly and supportive Facebook group

  • What if I am not very good with computers?

    After you sign up you will receive instructions on how to access your course. In the first chapter a short video tutorial will show you how to find your way around the classroom.

  • I can't draw. Will I be able to do the course?

    You don't need to be able to draw in order to be able to paint. Detailed instruction on how to transfer an image from photo to canvas is included in this course.

Change Only Happens When You Take Action

Don't put it off any longer

Begin your transformation into successful landscape artist

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