Online course | Painting Imaginary Friends
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Explore what Imaginary Friends are hiding in your subconscious
What’s this course about?
This course focuses on painting Imaginary Portraits. We’ll explore which Imaginary Friends are hiding in our subconscious and paint and draw them on paper. We’ll start with the basics of building a face: proportions, how to see a portrait in 3D, and how to exaggerate the features. Then we’ll move on to creating our own imaginary friend.
All the video lessons are pre-recorded, so you can finish it on your own pace. You’ll have access for the lifetime of this course via a private password protected website.
This course consists of 13 video lessons of 2,5 hour in total and includes a written guide.
This course is perfect for you if
You want to learn how to paint a portrait in a fun and playful way
You struggle with knowing ‘what to paint’, we’ll simply create our own model!
You want to learn the rules of drawing a portrait, but don’t feel too strict about letting them go either
You’d like to be looser with your mark making and brush strokes
You like using expressive and bold colours
This course might not be for you if
You’re looking for a course on painting realistic portraits
You’re an absolute beginner with acrylic paint, I recommend starting with ‘Painting with Mixed Media: The Basics’ first
The course consists of two modules
Watch the introduction:
Learning the rules
The proportions of a face.
How to draw a face from every angle.
How to exaggerate proportions of a face.
Painting your Imaginary Friend
Sketching together and making timed drawings.
Understanding the shapes in a face.
How to paint a colour thumbnail.
The usage of tape.
How to start a painting and not be afraid of the blank page in front of you.
Transfer your sketch to paper and start painting your portrait.
How to add focus to a painting.
How to use oil pastels for the finishing touches of your portrait.
How to paint and finish an Imaginary Friend
The materials we’ll use in this course
If you want to join this course using the exact same materials I’m using, you’ll need acrylic paints, pencils and oil pastels. We’re painting on thick watercolour paper, but a sketchbook with thick paper also works.
If you have no idea where to start, I recommend watching my online course on mixed media. In that course I also go into the differences in quality with budget and professional materials, as well as what brushes give different results.
Yes, join the waitlist!
Receive an email when the course opens again.
Student results:
Everyone learns in their own way
Which is why I’ve taken the utmost care of creating a written guide to go along this course.
It’s 39 pages long and includes 11 chapters, just like the video lessons.
You’ll be able to download it as a PDF the moment you complete your purchase. You could even print it if you want to.
I go more in depth on certain topics and show step by step guides on how to draw a face, transfer your sketch and build your portrait painting layers.
Hi, it’s me!
The courses are taught by me, Roxy van Bemmel. I have been working as an independent artist for seven years, after graduating from ArtEZ in Fashion Design in 2017.
I have six years of teaching experience at a variety of schools, from vocational (MBO) and higher professional education (HBO) institutions to private courses in illustration and fashion. From 2024 I teach from my own art studio in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Thanks to the diversity of students I have had the pleasure of meeting, I can quickly get to the heart of what you really need.
I believe in creating a lot and also in making ugly things to progress quickly. If you want to get rid of your perfectionism, you’re at the right address!
Frequently Asked Questions
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What a great question! The moment you purchase the course (when it’s available, otherwise the button will say ‘waitlist’) you’ll get a password and a link via e-mail. If you don’t see it, please look in your spam.
That link goes to a private password protected page on my own website. That way you’ll have all the lessons in one nice space. It even saves your progress!
Every year I’ll send you a new password to ensure the privacy of the course.
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You’ll have access to this course for the lifetime of this course. Which means you’ll have access for at least a year, but most probably a lot longer.
I can’t guarantee lifetime access as what even counts as a lifetime? So this is the next best thing.
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The course is in English and will be subtitled in English.
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If you have no experience with painting with acrylic paint at all, I would recommend starting with Painting with Mixed Media: The Basics.
If you have a basic knowledge of how to paint and want to start learning about portraits, this course is great for you!
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Phone, in theory yes. Everything will just be a bit smaller as it’s made for a bigger screen. Tablet, definitely!
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Unfortunately you do need to have access to internet to see the lessons. The video lessons are in 4K (read: very big) so they’re not available for download.
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Right away! This course is pre-recorded so you can follow it on your own pace.