“Throw those curtains wide” Oil on Canvas. 100x100cm

“THE WILD WITHIN”

Abstract Painting ECOURSE inspired by nature

SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS

We will work with Acrylics but you can use oils if you prefer.

START DATE - 4th SEPTEMBER 2026
( early bird price available now for a limited time.)

Nature is not something to copy—it is something to feel. The Wild Within Ecourse is an invitation to explore the creative terrain where observation becomes imagination, and paint becomes a personal language. Together, we will explore the energy, rhythm, and essence of the natural world through contemporary abstract painting.

Rather than creating literal representations, we will investigate how observation, memory, movement, and emotion can transform natural forms into expressive, personal works of art.

Working with acrylics and mixed media, this Ecourse will help you to develop confidence in abstraction through experimentation, layered processes, colour exploration, and digging deep into alternative ways to apply paint to a surface besides brush work. The course encourages curiosity, playfulness, and individual visual language building, while strengthening core painting skills.

Here’s a 4 mins chat about this Ecourse. I couldn’t be more excited to experience this journey with you!

Course Outline

Module 1 - TEXTURE AND SURFACE

Theme: Loosening up our approach to how we paint

Introduction to abstract painting inspired by nature
Different ways to apply paint using traditional and non traditional tools.
Exploring texture and surface
Warm-up collages to let go of attachment to outcomes

MOdule 2 – shape rythm and gesture

Theme: Nature’s Hidden Patterns

Organic shapes and negative space
Organic curvilinear geometry as an an aid to composition
Balancing spontaneity and control as we work.

Module 3 - COlour as emotion

Theme: Beyond Local Colour

Colour palettes inspired by the masters
Transparent and opaque layering
Creating light through colour

Module 4 - letting go of the subject

Theme: From Observation to Intuition

Simplifying forms
Editing compositions
Prompts to work from memory and imagination
Knowing when to stop

Module 5 - Building a personal visual language

Theme: Finding your voice

Approaches to developing a cohesive series
Looking at the masters for ongoing inspiration
Recovering from the inevitable momentum slumps.

‘Tangled up in Blue’ Acrylic on canvas. 70x70 cm.

THIS COURSE INCLUDES:

Full Access to a professionally designed art course in my private online classroom.
Easy to navigate modules that are packed with inspirational content
Powerful Video demo’s and art exercises designed to help you release a personal abstract language
Innovative ways to create work processes including apps.
Links to lots of external resources that have inspired me as an artist and teacher.
A private Facebook group where you can share your work and I will be present for 4 weeks of feedback on your work as it develops.
Lifetime access