Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Progressions: The Secret to Painting Loose
Want to paint loose? Learn the construct to deconstruct method in this 25-minute mini course. Master it tight first, then let go with confidence and intention.
Painting Techniques
Explore essential painting techniques for all mediums. Learn composition, color, loose and expressive methods, and more with free tutorials and courses for every level.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Loose Collage Coffee Cups Painting with Mixed Media
A loose mixed media coffee cup painting using collage paper, negative space, and expressive line work. Simple, fun, and beginner friendly.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Easy Beginner Collage Art with Fruits & Veggies
Here’s a simple, beginner-friendly collage project built from loose paper shapes, easy paint layers, and a playful composition. Perfect for anyone wanting an approachable mixed-media idea.
Painting Techniques
Know Your Subjects Before You Paint Them
This video describes how to get to know your subjects before you break out the paint. Take time to explore, doodle and sketch you break the ice.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Don't Focus on Finished Art, Do This!
Finished art can trap you in safe habits. This loose & expressive lesson shows why exploration, doodling, and playful risk-taking lead to stronger, freer painting.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
You Need the Right Attitude to Paint Loose Art
Loose painting is about mindset, not just technique. Learn how a relaxed grip, quick confident strokes, and the right attitude will free your art from stiffness and perfectionism.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Expressive Mark Making Techniques
Most beginners fall into the “coloring book” trap — tracing every edge of their subject. Learn how to avoid this mistake and replace it with loose, expressive lines that add life and energy to your drawings.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
How to Develop Loose Expressive Brushwork
Loose brushwork isn’t about being sloppy — it’s about expression. Learn how to avoid tightening up too soon and develop confident, expressive strokes.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Three Essential Painting Areas & the Art of Exaggeration
Learn the three painting areas (edge, inside, background) and the art of exaggeration so your work stays loose and expressive. Quick garage drills help you push past the lines, then shape back with confident edges and background passes.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Two Simple Loose & Expressive Painting Concepts
These two simple loose & expressive painting concepts — loosening up shapes and experimenting with edges — will help you paint with more freedom and confidence.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Unconventional Acrylic Collage Techniques on Bristol
Turn old drawings into handmade collage papers using acrylics, inks, crayons, graphite and more. Resourceful and authentic!
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Collage Still Life Painting Tutorial
Yet another abstract collage still life painting tutorial. Learn the elements of shape, color, and composition to create stunning artworks.