Hello everyone 🙂 I recently joined Samuel’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.

Dear Samuel Earp, I was wondering if you might be willing to share your thoughts on working in different mediums. Do you approach painting in oils any differently than you would in gouache, either in terms of technique, planning, or mindset? I’d really appreciate hearing your perspective. Best regards, Howard Lambert

Hey everyone, Merry Christmas I just wrapped up writing a new guide: Mastering Tonal Values: The Foundation of Professional Landscape Painting. It's something I wish I'd had when I was starting out: a clear explanation of why values matter more than colour, how to create depth using atmospheric perspective, and Carlson's 4-zone system for organising any landscape. Download it here - completely free: https://www.skool.com/painters-hub/classroom/e0acdf28?md=c64165c13595427c8f9515735383fd97 Read it, and let me know what you think in the comments. I hope it helps you with your paintings Happy painting Samuel

Sam as I’m going to try to sketch what type of pencils should I get? I recd an ipad but can’t use it in tx because we can’t get WiFi. I’ll be back in Colorado around the end of January if the snow will not be bad going up the mountain’, I have WiFi there. Thanks for your help’

Hello Welcome to the Painters Hub. 🎥 First: Watch my 5-minute Hub tour (see video below 👇) See exactly how to navigate + get your first breakthrough this week THE TRUTH ABOUT LANDSCAPE PAINTING Most artists struggle because they jump straight to colour without understanding the foundations. Here's what actually works: Values does all the heavy lifting. Colours get all the glory. That's why we start with thumbnails and values—not pretty colours. Master these fundamentals, and your paintings will transform. YOUR BREAKTHROUGH CHALLENGE Do these 3 exercises (in order) and post your result: 1. Thumbnail Sketching (19 min lesson + 10 min practice) → Draw 3 thumbnail sketches. Focus on: dark, mid, light. No detail. https://www.skool.com/painters-hub/classroom/e0acdf28?md=a41ebf2a50824d248a066e9ba1f64bfb 2. Value Study (14 min lesson + 30 min practice)→ Paint your best thumbnail in 3 values only. Watch flat paintings come alive. https://www.skool.com/painters-hub/classroom/e0acdf28?md=1c4505f82265477883ccbfdf15c34d31 3. Quick Colour Sketches (optional, 30 min)→ Add colour if you're ready, but values come first. https://www.skool.com/painters-hub/classroom/e0acdf28?md=338c2252d43f45a0b10d8fae1946f8ce Then post ONE of these: - Your 3 thumbnail sketches - Your value study - Your current painting + "Where I'm stuck" FREE RESOURCES AVAILABLE NOW: Foundation Skills: - Thumbnail Sketching Game-Changer (19m) - Value Study Game-Changer (14m) - Composition: Fix It For Good (10m) - Tonal Values Mastery (10m) Painting Techniques: - Painting a Colour Study (27m) - Mixing Clouds & Skies - Autumn Colours That Work BONUS: Interact in the community, gain points, and unlock my Milford Sound painting workshop when you reach Level 6.