Are you confused about the many mark-making materials out there?

Develop your own unique signature marks, your personal painting vocabulary.

Looking to energize your paintings with your own unique signature marks?

What to Expect

  • Become familiar with a wide range of mark making materials, including both conventional and unconventional.
  • Develop your own unique signature marks, your personal painting vocabulary.
  • Communicate more emotion in your work through your marks.
  • Create depth with marks.
  • Gain a greater understanding of how you can enhance your composition with marks.
  • Increase your confidence so that you can elevate your paintings with the energy of your unique marks.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • [To Do] Download Adobe Acrobat Software

    • [Read] Tour of the Learning Portal

    • [Watch] What We Will Be Doing In This Course

    • [To Do] Join Our Private Facebook Group

    • [Read] Download The Materials And Course Supply List
  • 2

    Introduction

    • [Watch] What Is Mark Making And Its Purpose?

    • [Watch] Line as a Specific Aspect of Mark Making

    • [Watch] Get Your Mind Right

    • Bonus [Read] Exploring Composition

    • [Read] Tips To Get And Stay Loose

    • Bonus [Read] An Expert Guide to Strengthening Your Own Creative Voice
  • 3

    Module 1 Survey of Mark Making Tools

    • [Watch] Introduction

    • [Watch] Painting Tools

    • [Watch] Drawing Tools

    • [Read] On Your Own
  • 4

    Module 2: Discover Your Signature Marks

    • [Watch] Introduction

    • [Watch] Automatic Drawing as a Way to Find Your Marks

    • [Watch] Inject Your Marks with Feeling

    • [Watch] Let Go with Big, Bold, Spontaneous

    • [Watch] Creating Variation with Your Marks

    • [Read] On Your Own
  • 5

    Module 3: Create Depth with Marks

    • [Watch] Introduction

    • [Watch] Create Depth by Layering and Overlapping Paint with Marks

    • [Watch] Create Depth by Adding and Veiling Marks

    • [Watch] Examples of Marks in Finished Work

    • [Read] On Your Own
  • 6

    Module 4: Enliven your Paintings--Create Contrast in a Painting with Marks

    • [Watch] Introduction

    • [Watch] Contrast with Line

    • [Watch] Create Focus with Marks: Marks as the Main Event

    • [Read] On Your Own
  • 7

    Conclusion

    • [Watch] Conclusion

    • Before You Go...

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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 Mark Making Painting Course
  • Membership in the private ArtSmart Workshops Facebook Group ($497 value)
  • Plus 2 Bonus Handouts, one on Strengthening Your Creative Voice and one on Composition (total value $200) FREE

    • Total Value of the Course plus Bonuses is $874.
    On Sale for the price of $107
    (plus sales tax, if applicable) 

    FAQ

    • How long do I have access to the course?

      You will have full 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, all modules of the course are available now.

    • How long will it take me to complete the course?

      Depending on how much time you have available to work on the course, it is designed to be completed in 3 to 4 weeks. This is a self-paced course that you can complete at your own convenience.

    • What is your refund policy?

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

    • Do I have to join the Facebook group?

      No, but it will enhance your learning experience to meet other similarly situated artists. It is also an opportunity to interact with Julie!

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

      Send Julie an email to [email protected] and we will resolve your issue as quickly as possible. You do not need any special computer skills to be able to take the course. If you are able to create an account online, log in, download written material and watch videos from a website you will be able to navigate the course on the Thinkific learning platform.

    Materials You Will Need


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