1 / PAINT AN ELEPHANT
Charla Maarschalk demonstrates low key bold color, textured painting and troubleshooting.
18 video lessons (4h 15m)
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Learn color mixing and troubleshooting
Watch like Netflix of paint along with Charla as she demonstrates, in real-time how to paint this colorful elephant. As Charla demonstrates her process she also describes her thought process, including troubleshooting, while she paints.
You will cover:
- the planning stages
- texture, low key, multicolor
- how to use a Sta-wet palette
- color mixing
- painting from beginning to end
- troubleshooting
Through a series of lesson, demonstrating an entire painting, you will learn how to make color decisions and how to troubleshoot your work when your stuck.
The Elephant is the first painting from the Painting the Wild Series.
2 / PAINT A LION
Charla Maarschalk demonstrates her bold color process is this high key textured painting.
10 video lessons (2h 55m)
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Learn bold color and texture
Watch like Netflix or paint along with Charla as she demonstrates, in real-time how to paint this high key textured Lion. As Charla demonstrates her process she also describes her thought process, including troubleshooting, while she paints.
You will cover:
- refreshing a Sta-wet palette used in a previous painting
- techniques for high key art
- color mixing
- applying thick abstract textures
- painting from beginning to end
Through a series of lessons, demonstrating an entire painting, you will learn how to make color decisions and how to troubleshoot your work when you stuck.
The Lion is the second painting from the Painting the Wild Series.
3 / THE HUMMINGBIRD
Charla Maarschalk demonstrates color blocking, 3D paint and motion.
8 video lessons (2h 5m)
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Learn color blocking and texture
Watch like Netflix of paint along with Charla as she demonstrates, in real-time how to paint this hummingbird. As Charla demonstrates her art process she also describes her thought process, including color theory and texture, while she paints.
You will cover:
- color mixing
- color blocking
- working with thick paint
- painting from beginning to end
The Hummingbird is the fifth painting from the Painting the Wild Series.
3 / PAINT A LIONESS
Charla Maarschalk demonstrates value control, washes and mark making.
14 video lessons (2h 30m)
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Learn color mixing and seeing value
Watch like Netflix of paint along with Charla as she demonstrates, in real-time how to paint this lioness. As Charla demonstrates her process she also describes her thought process, including creating a focal point and self evaluation, while she paints.
You will cover:
- focal points
- artistic license
- canvas and palette prep
- color mixing
- painting from beginning to end
Through a series of lesson, demonstrating an entire painting, you will learn how to make color decisions and how to troubleshoot your work when you stuck.
The Lioness is the third painting from the Painting the Wild Series.
5 / POLAR BEARS
Charla Maarschalk demonstrates bold color and extreme texture.
18 video lessons (2h 28m)
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Learn color theory and extreme texture
Watch like Netflix of paint along with Charla as she demonstrates, in real-time how to paint this Polar Bear embrace. As Charla demonstrates her art process she also describes her thought process, including color theory, finding balance and self evaluation, while she paints.
You will cover:
- color mixing
- working on a board
- working with thick paint
- painting from beginning to end
Through a series of lessons, demonstrating an entire painting, you will learn how to make color decisions and how to troubleshoot your work when you stuck.
The Polar Bears are the fourth painting from the Painting the Wild Series.
INCLUDED IN EVERY CLASS
INCLUDED IN YOUR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION
Learn expressive color
- Entire library of Classes
- Community & Peer Feedback
- Mentor Support
- Streaming Videos
- Color Mixing
- Downloadable PDF Workbook
- New Content every month
- Satisfaction guarantee
These foundational class is a pre-recorded video series. We offer each lesson in a real-time (which means very little time lapse footage), step-by-step painting with bold color portrait artist, Charla Maarschalk.
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WORK AND SHARE WITH ARTISTS LIKE YOU!
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Instant access to our 'Discussions' which are found underneath each lesson within the course modules. This is great place to ask questions directly related to that lesson.
Private Community interaction with feedback from Bold School team members and even more importantly, peer mentoring.
GROUP GUIDANCE
Bold School art mentors are available during specific hours to offer guidance and critique.
PREREQUISITE
Great for all levels.
If you have never painted before a great place to start is with our class called Bold Color Primer.

PORTRAIT ARTIST
CHARLA MAARSCHALK
Charla Maarschalk is a Canadian painter that specializes in painting large, bold color, gestural faces. She has been a creative all her life working in the graphic arts as well as photography.
Charla has taught art almost as long as she has practiced it and has aquired a large online following. You can see some of her work below. Check out her online portfolio at www.charla.ca and follow her on social media.
