Membership includes access to our entire catalog of classes from beginner to advanced with workbooks. 

Premium Memberships offer a private dynamic community and access to trained Bold School Mentors and peer feedback. 

You also have access to our podcast and newsletter with new content coming every month. 

Our classes stream online and can be watched on desktop or mobile. 

*video lessons are streaming only. 

Bold School offers classes from beginner to advanced that all teach bold color, portraits and many more concepts. 

Our basecamp classes offer beginner lessons for those who have never painted as well as introductory concepts for seasoned artists. 

Bootcamp teaches the foundations of working in Bold Color and is designed for people with little to no experience and advanced students alike. 

The Bold Revolution is where you find paint along style classes with a variety of instructors that will teach you new skills, ignite new passions and unlock creative freedom. 

How is the course delivered?

When you purchase a membership, you will receive an email with links to the membership login and community. The course is delivered by streaming online video via your Bold School dashboard. You will need an internet connection to view the videos.  

• Lessons  – each lesson contains pre-recorded streaming video demonstration. (Please note: they cannot be downloaded and are not available on DVD).

"I have painted before, but this class has and is (I keep learning, since you can access your classes over an over) took my skills to a whole new level. I plan To take every single class she offers. The other thing I love, she is deep and spiritual. Thank you Charla" 

- Gloria

"Thank you for this time to explore at our leisure ( I dove straight in even without the correct materials) and am loving it and can’t wait to explore with the acrylics I am a water colourist or oil painter and only use acrylic for palette knife as less messy for beginners - so am very excited - this course is clear informative and fun in a lively group of creative souls - thank you Charla xx

- Jo

"The Bold Color Bootcamp is exactly what I needed. For years I’ve been admiring artists that use big gorgeous color combinations but when I tried it myself things would get muddy or awkward. Charla goes over the theory you need in a way that is easy to understand (turns out there is a method to the madness!), offers you resources and walks you through every stage of her painting process. <br>
Going through her course feels like you have a friend giving you a private training in your living room.
I have been taking online classes for years and this is one of my favorites."

- Véro

"This is a very informative and great Color Bootcamp. I really recommend this to all artist that love making portraits or animals in colors. Charla is a great teacher and very knowledgeable in color mixtures and in boldness. She is a soft spoken funny woman full of inspirations. She captivates her audience with her paintings."

-Vianni

"Charla's workshop is a well structured mix of demos and painting time. We covered a lot of ground, including an extensive session on colour mixing. Charla is a very knowledgeable but humble teacher and I would love to take another class with her. "

-Barbara

So much of what you are teaching are things I have spent years figuring out, basically, on my own.  No one really teaches how to paint with acrylics effectively.  I am so glad I found this course! Thank you so much for bringing it all together in one coherent, useful format.

- Anne

"Thankful to have the opportunity to learn and grow with such a talented young Canadian artist-I have just started the course and so far it is proving to be filled with insight, exploration and exciting discoveries that are surely only the tip of the brush"

- Elizabeth

LOVE the course!!! Challenging but it's just what I need to get out of my comfort zone... that I don't feel comfortable in. lol.  It really feels personal and thank you for all the feedback!

- Zahn

"I wish this course was available to me years ago.

Her color mixing techniques and prep for the pallet prior to
starting to paint was truly a game changer for me.

I will go back to this course time and time again
since it’s packed with so much that set a tremendous foundation.

Thank you so much

I’m looking forward to the future courses you are working on."

- Yana

GOLDEN HEAVY BODY PAINT
Titanium White
Teal
Cadmium Red Dark
Ultramarine Blue
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Quinacridone Magenta
Vandyke Brown 
Cadmium Orange
Dioxazine Purple
Oxide Green

TOOLS
Masterson Sta-Wet Palette (large)
Brush Wash Container
Palette Knife Set
Squeeze Bottles
1/4 inch, 1/2 inch, 1 inch Brushes

CANVAS
Pre Gesso Stretched Canvas

Knowledge of the tools and medium –As I do NOT discuss how the acrylic medium works, I do highly suggest you are familiar and somewhat practiced with tools and mediums you choose to use. There are lots of free resources, such as YouTube, where you can get some basic tutorials to get your started. The course will be waiting when you are ready. 

A broadband internet connection – the files sizes for the video lessons are large which means they may take time to load if your connection is weak. 

An updated Computer or iPad – An old device may have troubles with streaming. If you can stream YouTube and other online services this course will work for you. 

A Color Printer – Though it is not crucial to print out the PDF reference images you may prefer to do so. 

Coffee or wine or snacks (optional, but some might say essential!)

MODULE 01 \\ READY, SET, GO
Studio & Workflow
Tools (3:38) 
Find Your courage

MODULE 02 // DRAWING A FACE
Why do I love faces? 
Measurements? 
Structure of a face
Features
Expression
Is there such a thing as an easy or hard face? 
Activation: Draw (PDF)

MODULE 03 \\ PALETTE PREP
Palette Set Up
Color Strings
I Learned this and Didn't Know Why
Activation: Create a Studio Reference (PDF)

MODULE 04 // SOME COLOR THEORY
The Power of Mixing Grey's
How to Mix Grey
The Mix (Might Not Be What You Think)
Activation: Another Studio Reference (PDF)

MODULE 05 \\ THE SECRET
Color Is Not Important
Wait, Color Matters? 
A Formula...Sort of. 
Rest Your Eyes
Tree of Color

Activation: Practice + Reference (PDF)

MODULE 06 // PREP YOUR CANVAS Old School Grounding
A Bit About Sketching and References
Make That Canvas Look Like A Face
Activation: Let's Do This Thing (PDF)

MODULE 07 \\ PAINT A STRANGER
Creating Depth
Why is My Painting Blah? 
Troubleshooting Make Simple
Bringing it Home! Part 1
Bringing it Home! Part 2
Activation: Now Do it Again (PDF)

BONUS MODULE
Paint a Lion in Real time. 

REGULAR PRICING:

Bold School regular pricing information can be found by clicking 'view plans' in our menu.

Our goal is to make sure you have the best learning experience possible.

For Annual Memberships: If Bold School isn't for you just email us at [email protected] within 7 days of the date of purchases your membership and we'll offer a full refund. 

For Monthly Memberships: Cancel your membership before the end of your billing period to discontinue. 

We understand that making an investment in your business is a big decision. That’s why we’ve eliminated all risk and do not require monthly members to commit to more than one month at a time!

However, it is important to note that there are no refunds granted for annual membership purchases after the trial period.

When you join Bold School you are charged the day you sign up.

After that you will be charged on a monthly basis on the same day each month going forward. 

Example: If you join on March 8th, all subsequent monthly charges will be on the 8th of the following months of your subscription.