Hello everybody, my name is Robbie Allen. I’m an artist from England, and also a very close friend of Samuel Earp. I wanted to make this post firstly to say thank you to Sam for everything he’s created here with Painter’s Hub over the years. Back in 2013/2014, Sam and I shared a studio together in Queenstown, New Zealand. He was actually the first person who ever took me oil painting outdoors and introduced me to plein air painting. I’ll always have a huge amount of gratitude and respect for him, not only as a painter and teacher, but also as a friend. So before anything else, if you’re considering joining Sam’s paid art school, I genuinely recommend it. Sam is an incredible landscape painter, a brilliant teacher, and somebody who truly cares about helping artists improve. If you’ve enjoyed this community, I think you’ll get a lot from continuing the journey with him there. At the same time, I know not everybody is in a position to join a paid community right now, and with Painter’s Hub closing, some of you may be looking for another creative space to continue sharing work, staying consistent, and connecting with other artists. Because of that, Sam kindly allowed me to share my own community here. My community is called The Artist’s Path, and it’s a free Skool community focused on drawing, painting, artistic growth, consistency, sketching practice, and creative momentum. One of the main things we do is a weekly live Sketching Hour, where artists from around the world come together to draw and sketch live together. Each week, I prepare a theme and reference material for people to work from, and it’s become a really enjoyable space for artists to build rhythm, practice consistently, and interact with each other creatively. The community is open to traditional and digital artists alike, whether you’re interested in landscapes, figure drawing, sketchbooks, painting, or simply wanting more consistency and encouragement around your art practice. If any of you are looking for another supportive creative space on Skool after Painter’s Hub closes, you’d be very welcome to join us.

Looking forward to enriching my painting skills.

Hi everyone, I’ve continued working on my acrylic study. What do you think — do the tonal values work better now? Do the fallen branches in the foreground look odd? I’d really appreciate any tips or feedback!

Picked up some gouache lately and decided to giving it a try. Just playing around and seeing where it takes me. I wanted to switch things up a bit since I work mainly in digital.

Hello! Welcome to the Painters Hub. I'm Samuel, and I'm so glad you're here. 🎥 First: Watch my 10-minute Painters Hub tour (see video below 👇) See exactly how to navigate the community + discover which option is right for your painting journey THE TRUTH ABOUT LANDSCAPE PAINTING Most artists struggle because they jump straight to colour without understanding the foundations. Here's what actually works: Values do all the heavy lifting. Colours get all the glory. That's why we start with sketching and tonal values, not pretty colours. Master these fundamentals, and your paintings will transform. WHAT YOU GET IN THE FREE PAINTERS HUB I've organised my best YouTube tutorials into structured painting courses, so instead of hunting through hundreds of videos, you've got a clear path to follow. These courses cover my core techniques for landscapes, values, colour mixing, all the fundamentals you need to improve. READY TO GO DEEPER? For Rapid Transformation: Join the Sam's Art School ($39/month or $299/year) If you're serious about transforming your painting in the next 7 days with my complete framework—thumbnails, master sketch, values, colour, Sam's Art School is where that happens. You get: - Weekly LIVE painting classes where we work through paintings together - 60+ in-depth live class recordings, much more comprehensive than standard tutorials - My complete 4-stage framework for landscapes - Full critiques of your work - All the painting tutorials from the Hobby tier (so you get everything in one place) - An active community of committed painters - 14-day guarantee - cancel anytime The Art School is the complete package; everything I offer is in there. JOIN SAM'S ART SCHOOL: https://www.skool.com/samuel-earp-online-art-school/about Other Options That Fit Your Journey: I know for some of you, $39/month isn't in the budget right now, and for others, you might not be ready for the live class commitment just yet.