Reconnect with yourself through painting
Four years ago, I wrote down my dream of starting an online art school for the first time. And now it's finally there and reality. But even though Painting Planet started last autumn, it still feels unreal to me that it’s really happening.
But what is so special about this dream?
This is not for me
Honestly, I could choose a different path as an artist. For example, I would paint more freely if I concentrated on selling originals. But helping others to make painting a part of their lives means so much to me, because I can share the joy of painting. It's like multiplying joy.
After going through a very dark period in my life, starting to paint again did so much for me. It helped me to heal, and it helped me to reconnect with myself.
Sometimes we feel as if we are losing ourselves in this wild whirlwind called life. And creating art is very powerful to reconnect with ourselves again.
I would love to hear a story from you one day, of how you finally started painting and you experienced all the joy and excitement and grew in confidence. This vision keeps me working on this dream.
This is how my days look at the moment. I film a lot of lessons about all the basics that will make a start with watercolors simple and fun.
Jonathan found this tripod arm somewhere on the internet, and it's a real game-changer.
Here, many beautiful painting projects will be recorded in the upcoming months.
With Painting Planet, I want to create a place that's more than painting lessons. The whole way this online art school is designed will make it easy for you to establish a healthy painting routine.
While painting, you will recharge your inner batteries and reconnect with yourself. Your new painting routine can become a peaceful oasis in your everyday life.
Learning how to create paintings you’ll love and recharge at the same time is a true double win!
Reconnect with yourself step-by-step
Step 1
Start your personal art journey by learning the basics (if you start fresh). Of course, you can skip this step if you have already mastered the watercolor fundamentals. You need to know…
What kind of watercolor paints are the right ones for you
What kind of watercolor paper you need for the style of painting you want to approach
Learn how to handle your brushes
Get familiar with color mixing
Paint your first little projects
Why is this helping you to reconnect with yourself? If you want to paint and create art, you want to enjoy it, right? But if you miss the basics, it won’t be fun. You will be frustrated not only with the results but also stressed out by the painting process. Maybe just because you used the wrong paper.
At Painting Planet, we start with the basics to provide you with a solid foundation. But no worries! The theory is kept as short and fun as possible.
Step 2
After mastering the basics, it’s time for your first painting project. I’m convinced, you don’t need to make hundreds of exercises before you can paint “real” pictures and whole scenes.
It’s easier with a clear guideline, however. With my students, I first paint this jetty at dusk, because it works with only one color. It reduces the pressure if you don’t need to think about color mixing in your first project.
And isn’t it amazing how beautiful a painting with only one color can be?
Step 3
When you tackled your first painting project, it’s time to move on and approach your first, full-sized watercolor painting. Even watercolor beginners can paint this seascape that shows the charming shore of Finland’s most southern city - Hanko.
Don’t think you need to shy away from painting full landscapes as a beginner. Especially if you have a clear instruction you can follow, it’s totally doable!
You don’t need to go alone
If you feel like: “Yes! I want to finally start painting and go these steps to make art a part of my life again”, you don’t need to go alone. That’s the reason I started Painting Planet.
There you find all the steps above in bite-sized video lessons you can watch flexible at any time. All painting class videos are in real time, no timelapse!