Expanding Landscapes

Early Registration Price

Only $77.00 $97.00

Class Opens March 19th

Create Bold, Expressive Abstract Landscapes and Love What You Paint!

We're so excited to introduce our newest class, Expanding Landscapes, an immersive and inspiring journey into the world of abstract landscape painting with the brilliant Nikol Wikman!

In this approachable and energizing course, you'll learn to let go of rigid details and paint with bold, intuitive gestures that bring your canvases to life. Using acrylics, a trowel, charcoal, and a whole lot of creative freedom, Nikol guides you through five stunning landscape projects, from glowing sunrises to moonlit seascapes, each one designed to build your confidence and deepen your love of painting.

Whether you're a beginner finding your voice or an experienced artist ready to loosen up, you'll walk away with a series of paintings that feel expressive, layered, and uniquely yours.

Early Registration Price

Only $77.00 $97.00

Class Opens March 19th

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What we will learn together…

Lesson 1: Blue Horizon

Dive into the world of expressive landscapes with this wide-canvas painting that's all about movement and mood. Using charcoal and acrylic together, you'll discover how simple marks and a fresh, cool palette can evoke the feeling of open skies and endless horizons. A beautiful first project that sets the tone for everything ahead.

lesson 2: Daybreak

There's nothing quite like the magic of a sunrise, and in this lesson you'll capture it with warm, glowing colors and beautifully textured clouds. Nikol introduces trowel work here, showing you how to build expressive, tactile surfaces in your foreground that make the painting feel grounded and alive. Expect color mixing, atmosphere, and a whole lot of joy.

Lesson 3: Moonlit Meander

This is where the drama begins! Working with deep, rich darks and bold, striking highlights, you'll learn how contrast and confident layering can transform a canvas into something truly breathtaking. Nikol guides you through every step so you can embrace the dark side of the palette and love the results.

Lesson 4: Passing Time

Set the scene at nightfall with this moody seascape full of deep blues, purples, and a wonderful sense of motion and flow. You'll explore how to convey water, light, and emotion without overworking the surface — letting the paint do the talking. A meditative, atmospheric piece that feels as peaceful to paint as it looks.

Lesson 5: Morning Walk

Bring it all together with this layered, atmospheric landscape featuring trees, mountains, and a soft morning light. Nikol encourages intuitive placement here, trusting your eye and your instincts as you build a scene with real depth and personality. By the time you finish this one, you'll feel the shift in your creative confidence.

BONUS LESSON: Creative Play & New Beginnings

Think your practice canvas has nothing left to offer? Think again! In this playful bonus lesson, Nikol shows you how to revisit a canvas you've already worked on and breathe fresh, spontaneous life into it. It's the perfect reminder that there are no mistakes in art, only new beginnings.

Early Registration Price

Only $77.00 $97.00

Class Opens March 19th

{ LIFETIME ACCESS • DOWNLOADABLE VIDEOS }

Discover the Joy of Painting Expressive Landscapes

Ever wanted to capture the beauty of landscapes in a bold, expressive way? Expanding Landscapes is a fun, approachable online course designed to help you break free from rigid details and paint with confidence. I’ll guide you through my intuitive process, making it easy to create stunning, abstract landscapes full of movement, depth, and personality.

Loosen up and embrace bold brushstrokes
Master layering techniques for depth and texture
Learn to mix colors effortlessly for a cohesive palette
Explore new tools & methods to create striking compositions
Gain the confidence to create landscapes uniquely your own

HERE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF nikol'S WORK

Class Now Open

Only $77.00 $97.00

Class Opens March 19th

{ LIFETIME ACCESS • DOWNLOADABLE VIDEOS }

SUPPLIES LIST

Here is a list of all the supplies I use during the course. I encourage you to explore and experiment with supplies you have on hand. Who knows what you could discover!

Five 30 x 40” canvases (or the size of your choosing!)
White Gesso
Heavy bodied acrylic paint in Titanium White
Acrylic paint in Metallic Gold
Fluid acrylics in the following colours:
- Cadmium Red Medium Hue
- Paynes Gray
- Phthalo Turquoise
- Cerulean Blue
- Burnt Sienna
- Raw Umber
- Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold
- Quinacridone Magenta