Get your hands dirty and have fun with
One demo. One challenge. One studio of people painting beside you.
Every Month
Paint along
Third Thursday, we go live and paint something new.
Make it yours
Take the monthly challenge, experiment, and build your creative habit.
Share it
Post to the gallery, share your process + see what everyone made.
A monthly membership for
Artists who want to fall back in love with art again… and again… and again!
An ongoing studio practice.
This isn’t a course you finish.
It’s a place you return to.
A space built around the real work of painting: showing up, exploring, and staying connected to your creativity over time.
Because the goal isn’t just to “learn gouache.”
It’s to actually enjoy painting… and keep enjoying it.
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Brighten your colours and loosen your brush strokes... its about to get real
What you'll find inside:
- Monthly Live Demo on the third Thursday of every month at 9am Pacific Time (US) - Recorded in case you can't be thereÂ
- Monthly Challenge:Â take what we cover in the Demo and put it into practice in the monthly challenge.
- Studio Gallery: post your work, get encouragement, see what others are making
- Membership to the Studio community:Â paint alongside people who are here for the same reasons you are. To find joy in painting.
But who am I?
I’m a full-time traveling artist who trades the painting studio for national parks these days, chasing light in a camper with my family. Plein Air Magazine called me a Breakthrough Artist of the Year, but around here I’m just the guy who’ll remind you that the point was never the painting: it was the hour you got to spend making it and Im here to share that joy with you!
FAQ
Everything you need to know
Gouache Studio is an ongoing monthly membership—not a course you complete. You get a new creative challenge and live demo each month, plus a supportive community. It's designed for painters who want a consistent reason to show up and stay connected to the joy of painting.
The Gouache Course is a structured curriculum focused on technical mastery—learning skills, techniques, and foundational knowledge. Once you complete it, you have a finished education.
Gouache Studio is an ongoing membership focused on joy, continued practice, and experimentation. It's a reason to keep painting month after month with community support, not a skills program.
Many painters do both: Take the Course to build skills, then join the Studio to maintain a joyful practice long-term.
The third Thursday of every month at 9:00 AM Pacific Time. It's recorded, so you can watch anytime that works for you.
- Monthly Live Demo (recorded for replay)
- Monthly Creative Challenge
- Studio Gallery to share your work
- Community feedback and encouragement
After each demo, Justin shares a creative prompt for that month. You use what you learned to explore the challenge, then share your results in the Studio Gallery. It's a way to apply your learning and stay engaged with the community.
All levels. Beginners learn fundamentals from the demos; experienced painters deepen their practice and explore new approaches. You learn from painters at different stages in a supportive community.
No. The monthly demos teach fundamentals if you're new to gouache. If you're experienced, you'll deepen your practice and explore new approaches.
Basic gouache supplies: paints, brushes, paper, water, and a palette. You don't need professional-grade materials. Justin designs challenges that work with whatever supplies you have.
- Monthly: $39/month (cancel anytime)
- Annual: $351/year (saves $40)
Yes. The monthly plan has no long-term commitment. Cancel anytime with no penalties.
Minimum: Watch the demo (30–60 minutes). Most members spend 1–3+ hours exploring the challenge and engaging with the community. It's flexible—you commit as much as you want.
Sharing is encouraged but optional. The Studio thrives when members show up and share, even when work feels unfinished. But you set your own pace.