Hey Artists I just had to share this incredible testimonial with you all. One of my students, Bethany, recorded a video sharing her painting journey and the transformation is absolutely mind-blowing. Where She Started: A year ago, Bethany was really struggling. Her landscapes looked flat, her colours were muddy, and she felt frustrated that her work didn't match what she envisioned. 6 Months Later: ✅ Creating professional-quality landscape paintings ✅ Had her work framed and proudly displayed on her wall ✅ SOLD 2 of her paintings ✅ Completely transformed her technique and confidence In her testimonial, Bethany shows her first painting compared to her recent work, the difference is honestly stunning. You have to see it to believe it. WATCH BETHANY'S TESTIMONIAL BELOW 👇 Here's What's Possible for You: Bethany learned the same techniques I teach every week inside Sam's Art School; composition, colour mixing, tonal values, and my step-by-step process for creating landscapes you'd be proud to hang on your wall or even sell. ⏰ Final Reminder - 2 Days Left: If Bethany's story inspires you and you've been thinking about taking your painting to the next level, you have just 2 days to lock in the current pricing: - Monthly: $29 USD/month forever (increases to $39 USD on October 5th) - Annual Special: $199 USD/year (normally $279 USD - offer ends October 5th) Once you join, you lock in that rate forever. Bethany went from struggling beginner to selling her work in 6 months. Imagine where you could be 6 months from now! Join Sam's Art School Here https://www.skool.com/samuel-earp-online-art-school/about Check out more of Bethany's beautiful work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bethanyskyfineart/ Questions? Drop them below! Happy painting Sam

Hey Artists 🚀 Poll results are in (and a tool that can help you grow on Instagram as an artist) 41 of you voted on last week’s poll about Instagram growth 👇 - 20 want to learn how to grow - 11 want to sell more art through Instagram - 10 just want painting tips (all good!) That means 75% of you are serious about using Instagram to grow your art career. 🎉 Here’s the thing… Growing your audience online is one of the best ways to get your art seen and sold. And once you build that following, opportunities open up: commissions, print sales, even digital products. 👉 That’s been my own path: I grew my Instagram past 100k followers, sold original paintings, and built digital products that continue to support my career. But I also know the hardest part is staying consistent: - What do I post? - How do I get engagement? - How do I actually sell through Instagram? That’s why I’ve been using a tool called Allen AI. It helps you: ✅ Find viral content ideas that work for ANY niche (including art) ✅ Build consistency so you never run out of post ideas ✅ Even create your own store directly on Instagram so you can sell your digital products right from your page I’ve partnered with them so you can try it here👇 https://samuel_earp--impactclients.thrivecart.com/allen/ ⚡ Full transparency: This is an affiliate link, which means if you decide to try Allen AI through my link, I earn a commission (at no extra cost to you). I only recommend tools I personally use and believe can genuinely help you as an artist. ⚡ Remember: Tools don’t replace strategy, they support it. My bigger mission is helping you not only become a better painter, but also grow your audience and monetise your art. 🎨 My goal is to help you not only improve your painting skills, but also grow your audience on social media so you can share and sell your art with the world.

Hey everyone 😊 My Clouds Painting Course starts this Monday (25th August, NZ time) and I'm genuinely excited about this one. I know so many of you have told me that skies are what trip you up most in your landscapes. You get the foreground looking decent, then the clouds just... don't work. They end up flat, lifeless, or looking like cotton balls stuck to the canvas. I get it. I used to abandon paintings for the exact same reason. This 8-week course breaks down everything I've learned about painting realistic clouds: the colour mixing, how light actually works in skies, achieving soft edges, and creating depth and atmosphere. All the stuff that makes clouds look like they're actually floating in space rather than painted on. We'll cover different cloud types, time-of-day effects, and how to make your skies support the whole painting instead of fighting against it. QUICK HEADS UP: I'm running a special on annual memberships right now - $199 USD instead of the usual $279 USD. That gets you this course plus everything else in the Art School. The special pricing ends in one week. If you've been on the fence about joining, this might be a good time. The course recordings will be there forever, but we always have more fun doing them live together. Join here if you're interested: https://www.skool.com/samuel-earp-online-art-school/about Let me know if you have any questions! Sam 😊

Hi all newbie here been painting for around 18 months mostly following various youtube artists and tutorials. Here's a few on my completed ones. At the age of 64 bever thought id be able to paint let alone enjoy it.

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