The one on the left is oil paint. The painting on the right was done in acrylic paint. They were painted one year apart. ONE. YEAR. No angels descended from heaven and anointed my paintbrush. No sudden burst of divine talent. What changed? SKILL. I Stopped GUESSING. I found help. Then, I developed and tested a system to teach others to paint realism. You CAN learn this too. The painting on the left sold for $2,500. Prints and cards of it have brought in over $7,000. This is PROOF. Painting isn’t magic. It isn’t a gift only handed out to mysterious left-handed children. (Literally I used to believe that.) It’s a learned skill. And if a former Stick Figure Drawing Dropout like me can figure it out… You can too. Are you drawing anything now? Even a digital drawing is ok @Kamal Webb. Even an adult one if you are willing to share.

I have something so fun planned for the community and I am so grateful you are here. YOU are a FOUNDING member and that means so very much to me. Thank you. 🙏🏻 Please help me set the tone. 🤡 I’ll be the Class Clown. You will hear me joke and sometimes say “shit” or maybe an “F-💣”. Those are signs of ENTHUSIASM! This space is nothing like your trips to the art museum. The only thing I ask is that when you see a post that makes you FEEL something, jot the thought down in the comments. You never know when your words help someone make a baby step to a more positive head space. Encouragement here is like oxygen. WHY PAINTING? 🖌️ 📴 Painting is an activity that makes the rest of the world stops screaming. You put on your headphones, and get lost in making marks on a canvas/panel. It allows the brain to go to that space that allows resolution, problem solving and healing to take place. Painting literally puts “Stress” on the F’n chopping block. I’ve watched it. I’ve experienced it. My goal is to give you confidence. YOU CAN PAINT but only if…… you WANT to. You got this. Even if you can’t draw a stick figure. Come on, let’s go.