Are you new to abstract painting or returning after a long hiatus?

Wondering what materials you need to have on hand and how you should set up your studio?

Do you want to loosen up your paintings and find your unique, creative voice?

What to Expect

Designed to be completed in 6 weeks, this self-paced course features series of written materials, video studio demonstrations and exercises organized into learning modules.

  • Getting into the mindset needed to immerse yourself in abstract painting

  • How to find your painting voice

  • What materials you need to start with and how to set up your studio

  • Fundamentals of color and value, including eliminating color chaos

  • Ways of starting a painting so you will always have a place to begin

  • Fundamentals of composition

  • Using marks in your work

  • Building depth through layering

  • How to work through your painting to the finish line and determine when it’s done. You will see Julie work through a painting from start to finish while she provides insightful commentary about what she is doing and thinking along the way

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • [To Do] Download Adobe Acrobat Reader Software

    • [Read] How To Use The Learning Portal

    • [Watch] Welcome To Dive Into Abstract Painting

    • [To Do] Join Our Private Facebook Group
  • 2

    Introduction

  • 3

    Module 1: Basic Materials And Setting Up Your Studio

  • 4

    Module 2: Create Harmonious Palettes In A Range Of Values

  • 5

    Module 3: Make your Mark: Working with Line

  • 6

    Module 4: Exploring Composition

  • 7

    Module 5: Starting A Painting And Building Up Depth

  • 8

    Module 6: Taking Your Painting To The Finish Line

  • 9

    Conclusion

  • 10

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Plus!

The course includes membership in Art Smart Workshops - a private Facebook community where you can interact with artists like you and obtain additional support from Julie. Share your work, talk about the assignments as you work through the course and get new ideas and inspiration.

What's Included

  • Lifetime access to the Dive Into Abstract Painting: Exploring Fundamentals Course.
  • Membership in the private Artsmart Workshops Facebook Group ($497 value)
  • A Bonus handout on Strengthening Your Creative Voice Voice ($100 value) FREE

    • Total Value of the Course plus Bonus is $994
    On Sale for the price of $197
    (plus sales tax, if applicable)
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    What People Are Saying

    • Thanks for this amazing course. It allowed me to join from a distance and learn a lot. I was a bit stuck in my comfort zone lately, you definitely threw me out of it.
      -Anna Tabellini

    • The course is brilliantly organized and very well structured. Julie is an amazing painter and a teacher who’s really pleasant and motivating to listen to and watch. The whole material covers useful key points.
      -Elvis Monic

    • "I have gained so much from you. My best learning comes from observation. Watching you intuitively respond to your work in the tutorials has shown me what letting go of intention looks like. I had to coax myself to do the early exercises, thinking I could just skip ahead, but they taught me so much." -Ryan Beattie

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    From One Of Our Students!

    Materials You Will Need

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    FAQ

    • How long do I have access to the course?

      You will have access to the course and to the Facebook community for as long as you want.

    • Do I have access to the full course at once?

      Yes.

    • What is your refund policy?

      Upon your request, you will receive a full no questions asked refund within 7 days of the course starting.

    • What do I do if I have support issues with accessing the course?

      Send Julie an email to julieschumer@gmail.com and we will resolve your issue as quickly as possible.