Complete Creativity Course in Painting
The fundamentals for unleashing your imagination, developing your style and overcoming perfectionism
*** Early Access Enrollment : 50% off the regular price ***
Be a part of the very first students cohort, help shape in real time a meaningful plateform that will serve countless artists in their authentic artistic growth and get privilege access to the entire course for a lifetime at the lowest price. Your comments, questions and results will be the building blocks that make this course a trusted reference for all who follow. Expect to witness changes along all summer and even later on.
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Lesson 1: Debunking Myths around Creativity
Let’s deconstruct three myths that block creativity and offer you a path to gently and playfully begin exploring your authentic self.
Let’s deconstruct three myths that block creativity and offer you a path to gently and playfully begin exploring your authentic self.
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Lesson 2: What is hiding behind creative blocks?
I break down three of the most recurring roots of our fear with you and give you creative tools to soothe them.
I break down three of the most recurring roots of our fear with you and give you creative tools to soothe them.
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Lesson 3: How to start from nothing?
Starting from scratch, from a blank page or a blank canvas, can be difficult for various reasons, whether you have a project in mind or not. I've identified three possible scenarios for this cause, and the ways to overcome the challenge are quite different for each.
Starting from scratch, from a blank page or a blank canvas, can be difficult for various reasons, whether you have a project in mind or not. I've identified three possible scenarios for this cause, and the ways to overcome the challenge are quite different for each.
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Lesson 1: Differences between paint mediums
The golden rule about oil and water, the scale to understand the mediums on sale in shops and many other different features that makes each medium a specific experience for painting.
The golden rule about oil and water, the scale to understand the mediums on sale in shops and many other different features that makes each medium a specific experience for painting.
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Lesson 2: The basics to any paint medium
We break mediums down into simple characteristics that can be altered however you want, whatever the medium it is, so you gain the power the create any kind of effects you need.
We break mediums down into simple characteristics that can be altered however you want, whatever the medium it is, so you gain the power the create any kind of effects you need.
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Lesson 3: The mixed media challenge, how to mix mediums?
Mixed Media can become an overwhelming term when we realize it can actually be anything we want. We break down the essential questions to ask yourself while creating so you can mix whatever you want without bad surprises.
Mixed Media can become an overwhelming term when we realize it can actually be anything we want. We break down the essential questions to ask yourself while creating so you can mix whatever you want without bad surprises.
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Lesson 1: What is color?
We refresh ourselves about what is color to understand its limits in painting and the subjective experience we get from it.
We refresh ourselves about what is color to understand its limits in painting and the subjective experience we get from it.
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Lesson 2: Color Rules Set (characteristics)
We break color mixing down into 3 color characteristics with which you can play to your heart content.
We break color mixing down into 3 color characteristics with which you can play to your heart content.
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Lesson 3: Color Mixing with Washes
An overview on how to reach the same color mix using watercolor techniques (washes wet on wet and washes wet on dry) that can be use in acrylic and oil painting using medium instead of water. It’s all about transparency !
An overview on how to reach the same color mix using watercolor techniques (washes wet on wet and washes wet on dry) that can be use in acrylic and oil painting using medium instead of water. It’s all about transparency !
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Lesson 4: Color Harmony
We learn how to create an image that looks balance and that draws the eye on a chosen focal point. There is 6 common harmonies that guide how to play with color composition and we breakdown each of them.
We learn how to create an image that looks balance and that draws the eye on a chosen focal point. There is 6 common harmonies that guide how to play with color composition and we breakdown each of them.
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Release Schedule for the Next Chapters
Chapter 4: Playing with tools
Lesson 1: Types of Brush
Lesson 2: Brush Strokes & Gesture
Lesson 3: Other classic tools
Lesson 4: Unorthodox tools
June 13th, 2026
Chapter 5: Playing with shapes and the subject
Lesson 1: Thinking in Shapes
Lesson 2: The Story of your Subject
Lesson 3: Composition of Shapes
June 27th, 2026
Chapter 6: Playing with the point of view
Lesson 1: Perspective Basics
Lesson 2: The Story of the Viewer
Lesson 3: Composition from the Viewer' Stand Point
July 11th, 2026
Chapter 7: Playing with the environment, with context
Lesson 1: Subject VS Context
Lesson 2: In Frame & Out of Frame
Lesson 3: Light Basics & Mood
July 25th, 2026
Chapter 8: Playing with story, with the message
Lesson 1: Contrast as Storyteller & Messenger
Lesson 2: Colors Meaning
Lesson 3: Symbolism
Lesson 4: Game Rules for Meaningful Composition
August 8th, 2026
Chapter 9: Playing with yourself
Lesson 1: Tricking Yourself
Lesson 2: Contraints Game Rule Book
August 22nd, 2026
Epilogue
Simplified Summary
Suggested complementary ressources
Thank you!
August 29th, 2026
Course also available at Pin-So inc.
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What You'll Learn13 years of creating professionally & already 8 years of teaching painting
Arielle Cloutier, Instructor
Build Confidence
Several gremlins increase the level of difficulty of creating without our knowledge and discourage us from persevering when struggling (perfectionism, the need for validation, productivity mindset, etc.). I break down how to practice a new mindset that helps lower their voices and makes us focus on the lessons we learn instead of the finished product we long for. We don’t need to be confident in the result we’re going to achieve but more in our capacity to learn and to overcome the set of challenges that each project brings.
Gain Practical Tools to Keep Growing
Each lesson comes with one or several exercices to put into practice immediately the content presented. Nothing teaches you more than practicing, exploring, making mistakes and discovering your own creative solutions. Those exercices can be done many times, in many ways according to your own curiosity. They are timeless templates.
Build your Survival Painting Kit
I break down every fundamental tools and concepts needed to use any medium, create an image that reflects your authentic personality, and craft a dynamic and engaging visual experience for your audience. A well-prepared journey saves us a lot of disappointment and wasted time.
Create your own Creative Method
For creativity to flourish to its full potential, it needs a solid foundation that propels it without imprisoning it, an environment that nourishes it without stifling it, and a flexible framework that guides it without controlling it. Rather than a recipe to follow, I will build with you, through numerous exercises and exploratory activities, your own creative method, giving you the breath you need to navigate the waters, the lands, the stars, and any other dimension you wish to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
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All videos, downloadable exercices, reviews and comments on your work sent through the forms. This is all availble for an unlimited time and for a lifetime.
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Start with what you have and build up your kit along the way as you progress throughout the course.
You will need at the minimum :
1 pen ou pencil
1 sketchbook made of mixed media or watercolor paper
5 primary colors of the paint medium of your choice
1 brush
Brush basin, palette or palette paper, shop towel, brush soap or solvent
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This has not been implemented yet and it is on my mind daily. Please, if you are interested in a live session of coaching, Q&A or any other form, write to me to let it me know so I can act accordingly depending on how many people are asking for this.
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Yes, of course! If you feel that the course is not for you and that it was a mistake, please reach out to me as soon as possible so I can sort this out with you and refund you if it really doesn’t meet your needs.
Since the course is in the Early Access stage, share with me all of your questions, doubts and disappointed so I can update the course as soon as possible to meet your needs. This is exactly what the early access stage is for. It’s to realign, deepen and clarify what is not yet the best it can be.