Was very helpful to sketch outdoors in the snow. I hiked and took my sketch pad :)

My latest acrylic landscape painting of the high country overlooking Grandas de Salime Spain in the distance. My biggest challenge has been rendering wispy clouds and large grassy areas.

Hey Artists Recently, I did an art exhibition in Queenstown, New Zealand, and I spent $10,000 on it! Let me tell you what happened 😅 After 5 years away from exhibitions, I decided to jump back in with a group show. It was an eye-opening experience, to say the least. In this video, I break down EVERY cost involved, framing, transport, venue fees, marketing, all of it. And I share where my focus has shifted over the past few years. If you've ever wondered whether exhibitions are worth pursuing, or you're trying to figure out your own path as an artist, I think you'll find this interesting. Watch it below 👇 I would love to hear your thoughts. Have any of you done exhibitions? What was your experience? Happy painting Sam P.S. The online teaching approach I mentioned in the video? That's what I do every week in my Art School: live painting classes, personalised critiques, and a library of 60+ tutorials, and a course to help you improve your paintings in just 7 days. Check it out here: https://www.skool.com/samuel-earp-online-art-school/about

Hello everyone 🙂 I recently joined Sam’s art school and just finished the autumn lesson — I’m really excited about it! This is my first piece using the value-based approach, and I’ll share the full finished work once it’s complete. update: I finally finished this piece! It was definitely a challenging one for my first oil-painting experience, especially the trees. 😅 Looking back, I probably should have started with something easier. I also don’t know why my colours didn’t turn out like Sam’s — I think I still struggle with colour mixing even though I followed the course carefully!

Sold two older paintings last week. Was encouraged as seems one never knows what folks will like