Generally, on the last Saturday of the month at 10 am Eastern, dates are posted inside the membership. Replays are included for those who miss the live event.

Both! I’ve been a full-time professional artist for more than 30 years. Your welcome email will give you some excellent ‘first steps’ to get you started. The weekly hangouts are also a fantastic opportunity to ask questions and get ongoing guidance 😊.

Most of our members prefer oil paint, but we have quite a few acrylic artists and even some watercolor enthusiasts, all of whom would happily give you raving reviews about their results. It’s hard to say confidently that this works for every artist or medium though, because that comes down to your painting and learning style more than anything else.

The principles and many of the techniques work across media. I began my career selling pastels and watercolors. Sure, there are techniques and materials designed specifically for those media, but much of what we do as artists crosses over from one style, approach, or medium to another.

In fact, I sometimes use watercolor for my underpainting washes and preliminary work and then paint oils on top. It is essentially a mixed media piece, but it retains all the characteristics of an oil painting. I even varnish and frame the paintings when they are finished, exactly as I would with my traditional oil paintings. And I do it all on a lead or oil-primed canvas. Watercolor works amazingly well on surfaces meant for oil painting.

Yes, much of what I teach will translate over to other forms of painting. But, no, I don’t teach techniques specific to paints like watercolor or acrylic.

If you don’t find what you’re looking for, or the training isn’t what you expected, you can easily cancel. There’s no reason to pay for something that isn’t helpful!

Probably not.

Actually, it’s a pretty safe guarantee that this training by itself will not make you a professional artist anytime soon. Professional artists spend thousands of hours in front of their easel, reading books, attending workshops, and using training resources like this one. Nothing can ever replace good old-fashioned hard work and time in the studio.

However, this training is packed with helpful hints, techniques, and tips that will propel you ahead on your journey to becoming a professional artist and make the trip more enjoyable!

This is a membership, like Netflix. If for any reason you need to cancel, it’s easy to do so, and you will continue to have access until your billed month is over. Once you reach the end of that month your access to the membership content will also end.
As long as you are a member however, you will have full access to all of the wonderful content available in the membership.

That’s a great question. The way I teach and how I paint might not be the best fit for you. That’s why I love the cancel anytime option. You can decide for yourself how helpful the material will be for you.

But, since you asked, you’re probably wanting to know a little more about my art background – my street cred.

1983 was the year I sold my first painting (a pastel) in a professional gallery. I was 17 years old and a junior in High School. Even through art school and then over the last 30+ years I continued to sell my paintings through multiple galleries: Broadmoor Galleries in Colorado Springs,CO; New Horizons Gallery in Fairbanks, Ak; Hole in the Wall Gallery in Ennis, MT; Outlaw Inn Gallery in Kalispell, Mt; Mockingbird Gallery in Sisters, OR; Mountain Trails Gallery in Jackson Hole, WY; Joe Wade Fine Arts in Santa Fe, NM; Turner Art Gallery in Cherry Creek, CO; Pam Driscol Gallery in Aspen, CO; Breckinridge Gallery, in Breckinridge, CO; Meyer Galleries in Santa Fe, NM; Greenhouse Galleries in San Antonio, TX; Galerie Kornye West in Fort Worth, TX; Willow Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ; Biltmore Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ; Mark White Gallery in Tucson, AZ; Sigmans Gallery in Indianapolis, IN; and last but not least, Castle Gallery in Fort Wayne, IN.

1991 was the year I went full-time as a professional artist – painting, sculpting, and occasionally teaching workshops. I’ve been juried into multiple national shows, won the Congressional Art Award, and have my work in collections around the world, from Switzerland to Saudi Arabia, and all over the United States and Canada.

Painting is primarily how I’ve made a living. I did go back to school to complete an MFA degree after 10 years of full-time painting (I thought it would give me more opportunities to teach), and continued to supply my galleries the entire time.

I’ve received years of classical training from both art school and world-class instructors in figure, landscape, wildlife, and floral painting, as well as sculpting. My work has been in multiple art magazines, like Southwest Art and Art & Antique, and I’ve now instructed over 35,000 artists through our online training.

I’ve been around the block and love to share what I’ve learned.

One more quick story might be helpful. When I created my first full-length art training video in 2012, I pondered how best to approach it. Many videos contained snippets of the painting process, but were seldom of work that the artists would sell in a gallery.

A few of years before that first video, I purchased a DVD by an outstanding artist for around $200. The video’s duration was 10 hours.

I loved the refined, natural-looking edge work of the people in his market scenes – the ones I had seen in person in shows and galleries. The description stated that I would get to see the entire process from start to finish. That was exciting – it wasn’t going to be just a demo. I would get to see how he created those beautiful edges and skin tones (even though I rarely paint people, I’m always eager to learn new approaches and techniques).

It took 2 years before I got around to watching the tutorial, but I finally decided to block off some time and see what I could learn. As the DVD approached the 10-hour mark, he still wasn’t to the ‘finishing touches’ stage, and I got a little worried. He then told his viewers that he was going to take the piece back to his studio to add the final refinements. “What?” He never showed us how he finished the painting, which was the whole reason I bought the DVD in the first place.

That was the proverbial straw that guided the editing of my videos. My viewers would see every brushstroke! And the paintings would be the same ones I sell through my galleries.

Then I thought, ‘Be real, Bill, nobody wants to sit through upwards of 30-100 hours of an art tutorial (that’s how long some of the taping was). That meant I needed to cut something out.

My wife, Kristie, and I spend hundreds of hours editing out all the fluff: every cough, brush cleaning, paint replenishing, and any other unnecessary moments. You see only the painting process and the mixing of colors. Only the good stuff!

Yes, some of the videos are still over 7 hours long, but you see only painting, color mixing, and techniques. And there are more than 30 of those videos now in the Member Library.

I’m an eternal student myself – I love to learn from other artists. I believe all artists should spend their lives in pursuit of ever-expanding knowledge, understanding, and skill.

That’s how I also approach teaching. I give you everything I’ve got – I hold nothing back. When I learn something new, I share it with you!

The Membership is MASSIVE, with over 2000 hours of content. Not only would a DVD package that size break the back of the poor delivery driver, but it would also add considerable cost for production, and would eventually lead to lost and scratched discs laying around artists’ homes.
Plus, we are continually adding new content like the step-by-step course that is well underway and the full-length painting videos.
We hope to have an app ready soon so you can watch offline, but for now you will need an internet connection to enjoy the art training.

You have my 30-day happiness promise. If the membership doesn’t meet your expectations, you can cancel within 30 days, and I will provide a full refund.

Both! I’ve been a full-time professional artist for more than 30 years. Your welcome email will give you some excellent ‘first steps’ to get you started. The weekly hangouts are also a fantastic opportunity to ask questions and get ongoing guidance 😊.

This is a membership, like Netflix. If for any reason you need to cancel, it’s easy to do so, and you will continue to have access until your billed month is over. Once you reach the end of that month your access to the membership content will also end.
As long as you are a member however, you will have full access to all of the wonderful content available in the membership.

Most of our members prefer oil paint, but we have quite a few acrylic artists and even some watercolor enthusiasts, all of whom would happily give you raving reviews about their results. It’s hard to say confidently that this works for every artist or medium though, because that comes down to your painting and learning style more than anything else.

The principles and many of the techniques work across media. I began my career selling pastels and watercolors. Sure, there are techniques and materials designed specifically for those media, but much of what we do as artists crosses over from one style, approach, or medium to another.

In fact, I sometimes use watercolor for my underpainting washes and preliminary work and then paint oils on top. It is essentially a mixed media piece, but it retains all the characteristics of an oil painting. I even varnish and frame the paintings when they are finished, exactly as I would with my traditional oil paintings. And I do it all on a lead or oil-primed canvas. Watercolor works amazingly well on surfaces meant for oil painting.

Yes, much of what I teach will translate over to other forms of painting. But, no, I don’t teach techniques specific to paints like watercolor or acrylic.

If you don’t find what you’re looking for, or the training isn’t what you expected, you can easily cancel. There’s no reason to pay for something that isn’t helpful!

Probably not.

Actually, it’s a pretty safe guarantee that this training by itself will not make you a professional artist anytime soon. Professional artists spend thousands of hours in front of their easel, reading books, attending workshops, and using training resources like this one. Nothing can ever replace good old-fashioned hard work and time in the studio.

However, this training is packed with helpful hints, techniques, and tips that will propel you ahead on your journey to becoming a professional artist and make the trip more enjoyable!

That’s a great question. The way I teach and how I paint might not be the best fit for you. That’s why I love the cancel anytime option. You can decide for yourself how helpful the material will be for you.

But, since you asked, you’re probably wanting to know a little more about my art background – my street cred.

1983 was the year I sold my first painting (a pastel) in a professional gallery. I was 17 years old and a junior in High School. Even through art school and then over the last 30+ years I continued to sell my paintings through multiple galleries: Broadmoor Galleries in Colorado Springs,CO; New Horizons Gallery in Fairbanks, Ak; Hole in the Wall Gallery in Ennis, MT; Outlaw Inn Gallery in Kalispell, Mt; Mockingbird Gallery in Sisters, OR; Mountain Trails Gallery in Jackson Hole, WY; Joe Wade Fine Arts in Santa Fe, NM; Turner Art Gallery in Cherry Creek, CO; Pam Driscol Gallery in Aspen, CO; Breckinridge Gallery, in Breckinridge, CO; Meyer Galleries in Santa Fe, NM; Greenhouse Galleries in San Antonio, TX; Galerie Kornye West in Fort Worth, TX; Willow Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ; Biltmore Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ; Mark White Gallery in Tucson, AZ; Sigmans Gallery in Indianapolis, IN; and last but not least, Castle Gallery in Fort Wayne, IN.

1991 was the year I went full-time as a professional artist – painting, sculpting, and occasionally teaching workshops. I’ve been juried into multiple national shows, won the Congressional Art Award, and have my work in collections around the world, from Switzerland to Saudi Arabia, and all over the United States and Canada.

Painting is primarily how I’ve made a living. I did go back to school to complete an MFA degree after 10 years of full-time painting (I thought it would give me more opportunities to teach), and continued to supply my galleries the entire time.

I’ve received years of classical training from both art school and world-class instructors in figure, landscape, wildlife, and floral painting, as well as sculpting. My work has been in multiple art magazines, like Southwest Art and Art & Antique, and I’ve now instructed over 35,000 artists through our online training.

I’ve been around the block and love to share what I’ve learned.

One more quick story might be helpful. When I created my first full-length art training video in 2012, I pondered how best to approach it. Many videos contained snippets of the painting process, but were seldom of work that the artists would sell in a gallery.

A few of years before that first video, I purchased a DVD by an outstanding artist for around $200. The video’s duration was 10 hours.

I loved the refined, natural-looking edge work of the people in his market scenes – the ones I had seen in person in shows and galleries. The description stated that I would get to see the entire process from start to finish. That was exciting – it wasn’t going to be just a demo. I would get to see how he created those beautiful edges and skin tones (even though I rarely paint people, I’m always eager to learn new approaches and techniques).

It took 2 years before I got around to watching the tutorial, but I finally decided to block off some time and see what I could learn. As the DVD approached the 10-hour mark, he still wasn’t to the ‘finishing touches’ stage, and I got a little worried. He then told his viewers that he was going to take the piece back to his studio to add the final refinements. “What?” He never showed us how he finished the painting, which was the whole reason I bought the DVD in the first place.

That was the proverbial straw that guided the editing of my videos. My viewers would see every brushstroke! And the paintings would be the same ones I sell through my galleries.

Then I thought, ‘Be real, Bill, nobody wants to sit through upwards of 30-100 hours of an art tutorial (that’s how long some of the taping was). That meant I needed to cut something out.

My wife, Kristie, and I spend hundreds of hours editing out all the fluff: every cough, brush cleaning, paint replenishing, and any other unnecessary moments. You see only the painting process and the mixing of colors. Only the good stuff!

Yes, some of the videos are still over 7 hours long, but you see only painting, color mixing, and techniques. And there are more than 30 of those videos now in the Member Library.

I’m an eternal student myself – I love to learn from other artists. I believe all artists should spend their lives in pursuit of ever-expanding knowledge, understanding, and skill.

That’s how I also approach teaching. I give you everything I’ve got – I hold nothing back. When I learn something new, I share it with you!

The Membership is MASSIVE, with over 2000 hours of content. Not only would a DVD package that size break the back of the poor delivery driver, but it would also add considerable cost for production, and would eventually lead to lost and scratched discs laying around artists’ homes.
Plus, we are continually adding new content like the step-by-step course that is well underway and the full-length painting videos.
We hope to have an app ready soon so you can watch offline, but for now you will need an internet connection to enjoy the art training.

You have my 30-day happiness promise. If the membership doesn’t meet your expectations, you can cancel within 30 days, and I will provide a full refund.