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Paint Along Workshops with Johannes Vloothuis


Live Stream Watercolor, Oil & Pastel Instruction


Looking to improve your painting skills? Join Johannes Vloothuis, our most popular instructor,  every month for live stream painting workshops in watercolor, pastel and oil. Learn the most valuable techniques for your toolbox to create your next masterpiece. No matter your skill level, medium of choice, or your time commitment, you will walk away with a new excitement for painting. Try it today!

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December 7, 14, & 21, 2024 | 1:00pm ET


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What Students are Saying


It was a fantastic class…absolutely LOVED it. Learned a lot in every medium Jo used…and will do more classes with him…definitely worth every penny.

Winny

I really enjoy the critiques. I can apply so much of the information to my own paintings. What a find…Johannes Vloothuis!

Judy

Johannes always explains exactly what he is doing. His help has improved my painting and I have won prizes in local shows due to his expertise.

Naomi


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Meet Artist Johannes Vloothuis


Considered a master painter in all leading mediums, award winning artist Johannes has been teaching live online workshops for Artist Network since 2011. His ample teaching and painting experience has helped over 18,000 budding artists—both amateurs and professionals—take their skills to the next level.


Jo’s Workshop Paintings


To see additional paintings from Johannes: https://www.improvemypaintings.com/works 


Suggested Brushes & Paints


OIL BRUSHES: Brights: 2, 4, 6 ,8, 10 and a small tip round for thin lines

OIL PAINTS: Yellow Ochre Pale, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red Medium, Transparent Red Oxide or Burnt Sienna, Viridian, Prussian Blue, Dioxazine Violet, Sap Green, Indian Red, Emerald Green Hue, Phthalo Yellow Green, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Lamp Black, White

WATERCOLOR BRUSHES: ¾ inch bright, ½ inch bright, ¼ inch bright, Round #6, Synthetic riggers, sizes 1, 4, & 6, 1-inch Chip brush (such as what they sell at Michaels and other craft or hardware stores), Credit card cut to different sizes, Medium and coarse sandpaper sheets

WATERCOLOR PALETTE: Winsor and Newton Artist’s Quality. Other brands are fine as long as they are professional quality.

Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna or Transparent Oxide Brown, Transparent Yellow, Permanent Rose, Hooker’s Green, Winsor Violet, Payne’s Gray, Prussian Blue, Graham Permanent Green Pale

PAPER: For most Arches Cold Pressed 140 lb. I buy full sheets and cut them into two parts. Watercolor blocks are also handy. For dominant foliage scenes Rough paper, Jackson’s : Porcelain Palette with Cover : 19 Well

Pastels (soft pastels)- You can never have too many. They are like collector’s items which artists keep adding. Some students find good deals on EBAY or Facebook Market Place.  I recommend starting out with Paris Sennelier and the Rembrandt Landscape set.

Paper -Use paper that has grit or known as sanded.

LUX Archival (my preference)
Art Spectrum Colourfix Coated
UART 400 

Application tools -Silicone or rubber clay scultping tools

Cut-up pieces in different sizes of pipe insulation

Isopropyl 70%

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