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The 7 Best Online Painting Classes of 2023
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Best Online Painting Classes of 2023
Best Canvas Preparation: Canvas Stretching & Canvas Priming from Hunter College “Lanfranco guides you through the materials you’ll need to get set up, including a ruler, scissors, and stretcher or strainer bars.”
Best Acrylic Technique: Will Kemp Art School
“Along with a variety of videos on proper color mixing, Will will also set you up with a series of painting tutorials.”
Best Watercolor for Beginners: Beginners Watercolors on Udemy
“Created by Nicola A. Blakemore, the course includes four hours of on-demand video, and you can even access the course materials on your TV.”
“You will be assigned readings to give context to the larger cultural, intellectual, and historical happenings that shaped these artists.”
“According to his channel, Farges follows the teachings of the atelier method of the 19th century.”
“This is a crash course in the nuance of the process that is sure to set you up for success.”
Best Introduction to Gouache: Gouache 101 by Minnie Small
“This tutorial explores not only what it is and how should you use it, but also which brushes and paper are best suited to the medium.”
Best Canvas Preparation: Canvas Stretching & Canvas Priming from Hunter College
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Before embarking on a new painting project, the first step is to properly prep your canvas. Instructor Katerina Lanfranco, who teaches painting at Hunter College in New York City, has uploaded two free videos to her YouTube channel (covering Canvas Stretching and Canvas Priming) to successfully set the foundation of your painting.
Both tutorials are really about the best practices to produce an effective canvas. Lanfranco guides you through the materials you’ll need to get set up (these include a ruler, scissors, and stretcher or strainer bars) and clearly walks you through the process of properly cutting your canvas and attaching it to the bars.
Priming comes next: using gesso will create a flexible surface that receives paint well and allows you to spread it more effectively. Lanfranco outlines the materials needed for the process which include gesso, a gesso brush, and sandpaper (to sand down the surface after each coat, so that the canvas is smooth and ready for painting)—and takes you through step-by-step with easy-to-follow instructions. By the end of the course, you’ll have a canvas ready to paint.
Best Acrylic Technique: Will Kemp Art School
Interested in trying out or working to refine your acrylic painting skills? On his YouTube channel, artist Will Kemp writes and creates his own videos on classical painting techniques, with a concentration on the use of acrylic paint.
Whether you’re just starting out or have a more ambitious project in mind, Kemp’s videos will demonstrate a variety of strategies for the medium. Get started with simple foundational building blocks, including properly cleaning your acrylic paintbrush, choosing your acrylic paintbrush, applying acrylic colored grounds, and color mixing basics.
Along with a variety of videos on proper color mixing, Kemp will also set you up with a series of painting tutorials—ranging from beginner to a more advanced skill set. Learn the fundamentals of painting a still life with the multi-part Beginners Acrylic Still Life Techniques, gain knowledge of light and shade techniques, and try your hand at acrylic landscape painting, palette knife techniques, portraits, painting skies, floral still lifes, and even painting in the style of Claude Monet.
And the best part: It’s all free.
Online Painting Classes with Kits and Experience Gifts
Stuck inside wondering what to do when bored at home? Our online painting classes will inspire your imagination and are great for mental wellbeing. Beginners have no fear, you can learn painting online super easily with friendly teachers to guide you through all the techniques you need to be a painting pro. The best part about live online classes is that you can learn from anywhere and connect with friends from across the UK. It doesn’t matter if you want things to do in Edinburgh while your friends are in Manchester, you can all log in for a relaxing paint and sip at home to get you laughing and feeling refreshed.
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Paint and Sip: Date Night Experience
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Paint and Sip: Interactive Art Experience
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Paint and Sip at Home – Autumn Fox in Watercolour
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Brush Party at Home – Ice Ice Angus
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Brush Party at Home – Snow Globe
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date_range Thu 30 Nov, 7pm
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Brush Party at Home – Waiting for Santa
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date_range Wed 13 Dec, 7pm
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Learn Watercolour Painting at Home
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Paint a Pop Art Portrait
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label £56 Now £49
Mandala Painting at Home
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Paint at Home – Flowers in a Vase
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label £20 – £30
Paint at Home: Ember Lights
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Paint a Christmas Mug at Home
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label £38 – £65
Sip and Paint at Home: Mellow in the Meadow
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The Edible Painting Experience
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Acrylic Cow Painting Class
1k followers
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label £20 – £65
Acrylic Horse Painting Class
1k followers
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label £20 – £70
Make a Sugar Skull for Day of the Dead
5.0 stars (13+)
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Paint a Tote Bag – Cat
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label £46 – £68
Learn Sugar Skull Face Painting at Home
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Paint a Tote Bag: Dog
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Mandala Painting for Groups and Team Building
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Paint a Tote Bag for Groups and Team Building
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Make Animal Fridge Magnets at Home
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Learn to Paint Retro Inspired Portraits
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Learn How to Make Rhinestone Portraits
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Paint a Tote Bag
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label £38 – £56
Make Canvas Letter Art
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Paint Disney Characters on Canvas at Home
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label £28 – £55
Paint a Sugar Skull on Canvas
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Paint and Sip at Home
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Painting for Groups
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4.8 stars (50+)
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Brush Party at Home – Sails at Sunset
10k likes
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Watercolour Painting Class at Home
date_range 9 Nov, 7 Dec
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Acrylic Painting Craft Kit
1k followers
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Watercolour Painting at Home: Australian Eucalyptus Blossoms
3k followers
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Paint an Australian Christmas Wreath at Home
3k followers
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Drink and Paint Experience at Home
2k followers
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DIY Paint and Sip with Kit
2k followers
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Henna Art Craft Kit
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Watercolour Painting Craft Kit
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Candle Painting Party Kit – with Candleholders
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Painting Class: Paint & Sip at Home
3k followers
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Kids Paint at Home Experience
6k followers
4 to 10 years
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Watercolour Class – Painting with Confidence
1k followers
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DIY Floral Watercolour Paintings
5.0 stars (82+)
5.0 (1)
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Paint a Watercolour Swan at Home
1k followers
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Portrait Painting at Home
1k followers
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Face Painting for Kids: Paint a Tiger Face
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Everyone can enjoy art, it is a great way to express your feelings or capture something you love. We welcome all experience levels to our online painting classes. Making artwork in your own home will build your confidence and let you enjoy being creative with a paintbrush. Don’t just think of art as lofty galleries or a children’s activity, it’s a wonderful form of meditation for adults to enjoy. Art online is an easy way to find play with colours and is a great chance to destress.
Find a virtual class that teaches you to paint your own artwork and join your supportive teacher online to bring it to life – you’ll feel so proud when you hang your creation in your home. You can dabble in acrylic paints, dip your toes into a watercolour art class online, or get your favourite bottle of wine and try a paint and sip at home. Your online art school is led by experts who teach with beginners in mind, as they help you find your inner Van Gogh. You only need a few simple tools and tips to make your own masterpiece. Your online class might even come with an art kit, so you don’t need to go out and find the right supplies, everything will be delivered directly to you.
What to expect when you learn painting online
Once you’ve found the right painting class online, you can pick from set dates or get together a few friends and organise a private virtual class. If you want to do it alone, the class will be full of fellow newbie artists like you ready to make friends. We have so many wonderful teachers to pick from, including a few Australian experiences that are really exciting. The live streaming class means you can follow along at home, ask questions, and receive real-time help when you need it.
Many of our classes include painting kits which are sent right to your door and are full of goodies for you to use. If you’re looking for some indoor activities to connect with your pals from around the UK, a painting live online class is what you need. Been a busy few weeks at work? Try an online art workshop for virtual team building activities that will relax the whole crew. And a paint and sip online is great for hens party ideas. It will settle any nerves before the big day and get your favourite girls to bond over some drinks and paintbrushes. Whatever the occasion, you can learn painting online easily. All you need to do is have fun and go with the flow.
Online painting classes are great for your wellbeing
Hobbies are vital for mental wellbeing and can keep you feeling positive even when you’re stressed. A painting class online is an amazing way to unwind and nurture yourself. Use the live online class and painting kits as a fantastic aid to boost your confidence as you master a new skill. Online art workshops have so many health benefits for the body as well as the mind. The use of a paintbrush as you move it across the canvas is also great for fine motor skills and improving hand-eye coordination. So you can be sure this is a productive thing to do at home to keep yourself active.
