A Modern Approach to Narrative Painting
Learn how to invent paintings from your own photos and tell the stories that only you can tell.
Start with the Bundle
The Narrative Painting Bundle
$675 USDÂ
Includes both Part 1 and Part 2
Your complete path from idea to finished large scale painting.
The Narrative Painting Bundle takes you from your first idea to a finished large scale painting. You will learn how to gather references, build a strong collage, test your ideas in paint, and scale your composition onto canvas with a method that supports both structure and intuition.
This process helps you make decisions without getting stuck. By the end, you will have a resolved painting and a workflow you can return to for future projects.
Includes both courses, 15+ hours of teaching, guided assignments, and lifetime access.
Who These Courses Are For
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Painters returning to their practice who want more intention and clarity
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Self taught artists seeking a modern workflow for narrative painting
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Artists who what to improve their art history chops and compositional skills
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Artists who work from photos but want results that feel alive and painterlyÂ
Julia P.
Thank you for being so generous with sharing your process and the time that you've given to all of your students. It's amazing and really, really appreciated.
Christina R.
This is probably the messiest, most free underpainting I’ve ever done, and something is shifting in me because of it. Working this big has changed how I think about painting.
Inside the Course
"The collage you created made me realize I don’t have to copy the scene. You moved shapes to guide the eye and that unlocked something in me."
— John F.
Individual Courses
PART 1
Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Essential Skills for Narrative Painting
$375 USDÂ
In this self paced course, you’ll learn a flexible method for inventing narrative paintings from the ground up. You’ll gather inspiration, take strong reference photos, build your collage in Photoshop, and test your idea in gouache before scaling it up.
Part 1 gives you a clear foundation for composition and an intentional start to your painting process. By investing in the planning phase, you'll be able to paint with confidence.
PARTÂ 2
Big Stories
From Composition to Canvas
$375 USDÂ
In this self paced course, you’ll turn your collage into a compelling large format narrative painting. You’ll begin with a loose first pass, then use a simple Photoshop or Procreate drawing guide to build structure as the painting develops.
You’ll practice accurate color mixing, simplifying complex scenes, creating perspective. You'll learn how to make decisions about what to refine and which parts of the process to leave visible through to the end.
Student Work Gallery
“You reminded me that there can be more emotion and meaning behind a painting. I am moved."
— Mia Hinchey
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When you’re ready to start, the complete path is here
Two courses that walk you from your first idea to a finished large scale painting.
Join the Narrative Painting Bundle