Not at all! Welcome to the wonderful world of pastel! As a beginner, this is the perfect time to build good habits and learn the right techniques for a loose and expressive style.

Still life is widely considered the best foundation for all painting - and for good reason. With a subject you can arrange, control, and paint from the comfort of your own home, you can focus entirely on developing your skills without distraction. It's the perfect starting point.

You'll build those skills week by week through four live lessons, with clear guidance and demonstrations every step of the way. In many ways, beginners have an advantage - you won't need to unlearn bad habits!

With lifetime access, you can revisit any lesson as many times as you need until each concept clicks. This course will save you time, money and frustration by teaching you the best methods for a painterly approach. Plus, you'll be part of a supportive community where we all cheer each other on, no matter your skill level.

You can do this!

Absolutely! And honestly, this is one of my favorite transformations to watch happen.

I've helped hundreds of students break free from tight, overworked paintings through proven mindset shifts and techniques that really work. The secret? It happens gradually, through small, focused exercises that build confidence one mark at a time.

Still life is a wonderful place for this kind of discovery. The subject is patient, the setup is yours to control, and there's plenty of room for adventure and experimentation without the pressure of performing.

Trust the process, show up with curiosity, and I promise the freedom will follow. I've got you!

Each week includes a two-hour live lesson and a one-hour live Q&A session - so if you can join live, that's three hours of rich, real-time learning built right into your week. You can paint right alongside me during the live lesson, getting the full studio experience from your own home.

From there, any additional practice time you can set aside will accelerate your progress. Even an extra hour of painting on your own goes a long way.

Can't always make it live? The lessons and Q&A sessions are all recorded, so you can paint along and work through the material on your own schedule with lifetime access. However you engage, if you do the work, I promise you will see real improvement by the end of this course and increased momentum far beyond our four weeks together!

Don't worry - this course is designed to work with busy schedules.

All lessons and Q&A sessions are recorded and uploaded to the course platform, so you can paint along and work through the material whenever your schedule allows. You won't miss a thing.

Can't make a Live Q&A? Simply email your questions in advance and I'll answer them during the session. The full replay will be waiting for you afterward, including the response to your question.

Plus, you'll have 24/7 access to our Private Facebook Community to connect with fellow artists, share your work, and get encouragement whenever you need it.

With lifetime access to all course materials, your artistic journey doesn't end after four weeks - it's just getting started!

Great question! If you love the energy of a live instructor demo, the encouragement of a group, and the accountability of showing up each week - this course delivers all of that and more.

The lessons stream live so you can paint right alongside me in real time, ask questions in the chat, and share the experience with a global community of artists. It has all the energy of a workshop, from the comfort of your own home.

But here's where it goes beyond a traditional workshop. Can't make a session? The recordings are yours with lifetime access, uploaded in easy-to-digest segments so you can pause, rewind, and practice at your own pace. Try doing that in a live workshop!

Our Private Facebook Community adds another layer of encouragement and accountability, where you can share your work, get feedback, and cheer each other on throughout the four weeks and beyond.

The best of both worlds - and then some.

No worries! I've chosen one of the best and simplest course platforms to ensure an intuitive experience. Save your username and password, log in from any device - desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone - and you're ready to go from anywhere in the world.

It's designed to be seamless: click a lesson to watch it, click a PDF to download it, and your progress saves automatically so you can pick up right where you left off.

For the live lessons, you'll receive a simple link by email each week - just click and you're in, with a live chat ready to go alongside the stream.

All course materials are online, so if you can watch videos on the internet, you're all set. No DVDs, no complicated downloads, no stress.

You might even feel like a tech ninja by the end!

Your Bold & Loose Workshop Replay will be added to the Bonus section of the course platform once it's been edited. You'll receive an email letting you know when it's available.

Any additional bonuses you've earned will be delivered directly to your inbox throughout the course. We've got you covered!

Shortly before the course begins, you'll receive an email with your invitation to the Private Facebook Community, where you'll be warmly welcomed and connected with your fellow students for the four-week live run.

Each week after the live sessions, Q&A eplays are uploaded directly to the course platform so you can watch them anytime.

And don't worry about access expiring. All course materials, lesson recordings, Q&A replays, and bonuses are yours with lifetime access. The Facebook Community runs for the four-week live period, and everything else lives in your course account permanently.

I want you to feel completely confident in your decision to join.

Because this course is delivered in a live format - much like an in-person workshop - our refund policy reflects that. If for any reason you decide the course isn't the right fit, simply contact us before 5pm ET on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 and we'll issue you a full refund, no questions asked.

After that point, the live workshop begins and refunds are no longer available - just as they wouldn't be once a live workshop is underway.

I'm 100% committed to delivering an outstanding experience that transforms your creative work, and I'm confident that if you show up and do the work, you will get incredible value from this course.

Have questions before you decide? Reach out at info@picardstudio.com and I'll be happy to help.

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