Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Expressive Painting Progressions
Explore expressive painting progressions with collage and acrylic. Learn to loosen up your art and paint with confident, painterly energy.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Free tutorials and courses on loose and expressive painting in watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media. Beginners and experienced artists alike can learn to simplify, loosen up, and paint with freedom.
Watercolor Painting Tutorials
Colorful Watercolor Eggs Project
Practice all your watercolor techniques with this fun colorful eggs project. Perfect beginner exercise for exploring color, brush control, and timing without pressure.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
What My Daughter's Art Journey Taught Me About Developing Authentic Style
When my daughter was younger, we'd spend hours drawing together. Eventually those sessions faded - not because she lost interest, but because she was entering a different phase that every serious artist must navigate alone: developing her own unique style instead of copying others.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
How to Paint Loose with Acrylics
Painting loose with acrylics is about expression, not perfection. This step-by-step guide shows you how to simplify, embrace mistakes, and paint with freedom.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Painterly Style Tutorial or Beginners
In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to start abstract painting for beginners. Video tutorial shares ideas for how to break away from rigid art.
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
Avoid This Common Drawing Mistake - Paint Loose
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.